Remount Foundation grew out of necessity. Jeanne Springer and Billy Jack Barrett were working at the riding stables at the U.S. Air Force Academy with cadets and other military members when they began to realize the horses were helping injured veterans.
Word got out around the Colorado Springs military community and soon wounded combat veterans were calling from all branches of service. Jeanne and Billy Jack have trained horses for decades, with the Remount Foundation culminating as the most fulfilling part of their life work.
Mrs Jeanne Springer
Mrs. Jeanne Springer is a military spouse who served on the US Air Force Academy Equestrian Center staff for 20 years. Mrs. Springer holds a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences and trained as a Stephen’s Minister and Leader.
As Remount’s Program Director, Mrs. Springer oversees the execution of the RF Method, our personalized, therapeutic activities that blend the core components at the heart of Remount: Participants, Volunteers, and Horses. Mrs. Springer developed the RF Method from elements of other programs (the OK Corral Series, Horse Boy Method, and HeartMath®), enhancing them into Remount Foundation’s unique, life-saving approach to suicide-intervention through equine-assisted philosophy for trauma survivors. Jeanne has more than two decades of experience in equine-assisted therapeutic practice, helping others find their lifepath to hope and healing.
The Remount Foundation alumni view Jeanne as an angel on earth with a heart of pure gold and compassion.
MR BILLY JACK BARRETT
A legend in the cowboy and horse community and a US Army veteran from the Vietnam era, Mr. Barrett – the last horse buyer for Fort Carson’s 4/12 Cavalry program and over 40 years as the manager of the US Air Force Academy Equestrian Center – noted the healing effect that horses had on combat-wounded veterans. Through his work in the horse industry, Mr. Barrett worked with Audie Murphy (the most decorated US soldier of WWII); General AP Clarke (WWII prisoner of war and former Superintendent of the US Air Force Academy); General Macke Steinhoff (Germany’s leading fighter pilot ace in WWII); and countless other veterans of the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Billy Jack retired from his leadership role in 2024. He continues to support Remount as an ambassador, sharing his experiences with the warriors he has been blessed to introduce to the Remount Method.
Treasurer
Terrance Beasley retired from the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps after almost three decades of military service. His service included many healthcare administration positions and as a lead specialist trainer at various facilities nationwide and overseas. Assignments included:
Terrance started his service to others journey by earning a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. Enlisted with the Louisiana Army National Gaurd in 1993, Terrance received his Commission in the Medical Service Corps in 1998. He spent 23 of his 27 years of service as a certified instructor to military personnel and government civilians on topics such as Active Shooter Training, Ethics, Operational Security, and Information Assurance/Cyber Awareness. His additional key duty positions included Sexual Harassment Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and a Family Readiness Event Coordinator. Terrance also served as the Area Program Coordinator for the Government Travel Card Program and Defense Travel Program Approving Official for the Largest Medical Division in the U.S. Army.
Terrance resides in Monument, CO with his wife Laurie and five children. Terrance’s family proudly refers to themselves as the Beasley Bunch, a fun-loving household that has served as home for nine foster children in various states. The Beasley Bunch enjoys family vacations and volunteering in the community. Terrance has a strong connection with horses and participates in Buffalo Soldier reenactment events to support community awareness and education.
General Member
Scott Sweedler served our country for 36 years as a combat medic, infantry officer, military intelligence officer, and DoD civilian. In 1997, he traded his Army fatigues for civilian clothes to work in the telecom industry. However, after 9/11, he was mobilized to the Defense Intelligence Agency and assigned to NORAD-USNORTHCOM. Following his mobilization activation, Mr. Sweedler continued serving, during which he did four combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During his time in the U.S. Army, Mr. Sweedler was selected for the Army’s “Green to Gold” commissioning program. He attended the University of Iowa, earning his Bachelor of Science degree. Also, while in Iowa, Mr. Sweedler met his wife, Julie. They’ve been married for over 30 years.
Mr. Sweedler is a 100% disabled veteran who struggles daily with the effects of traumatic brain injury. He experiences atypical seizures and residual neurological effects from his injuries. In 2020, the Sweedlers moved to Colorado Springs to retire. They soon discovered Remount Foundation and the RF Method. The RF Method is Remount’s personalized healing program anchored by Equine Assisted Philosophy. These specialized therapeutic sessions utilize horses to empower program participants to start their healing journey toward a renewed life in peace. The therapeutic sessions with the horses were crucial to Mr. Sweedler’s healing, with an observable decrease in his neurological symptoms. The Remount Foundation and its suicidal prevention program, the RF Method, have drawn both of the Sweedlers from participants to now volunteers, helping fellow U.S. service members and their families on their healing journeys towards peace.
General Member
Dr. Earl Gaughan worked in equine veterinary medicine in both private practice and the classroom before joining the Merck Animal Health team as an equine professional services veterinarian in 2013.
Dr. Gaughan received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Georgia, and he completed his equine surgery residency at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University.
He started his academic career at Kansas State University. During his 14 years at Kansas State, he served in many roles including the equine section head for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Gaughan’s career path next took him to Auburn University, where he was a professor and equine section chief for the College of Veterinary Medicine. His most recent academic role was at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, where he served as a clinical professor. Gaughan has published many research articles and book chapters and has been an active lecturer to veterinarians and horse owners.
Dr. Gaughan also worked in equine practices in MD and CO, including Littleton Equine Medical Center where he was a clinical equine surgeon.
General Member
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