Growing up, animal behaviorist and author Colleen Paige spent much of her time with horses, from horse camp where she learned dressage, show jumping and horse husbandry, to trail riding in the desert and mountains and caring for foster horses, Chico and King.

The lessons Colleen learned from the horses in her life as a child, have made an impact on the woman she is today. Colleen created National Horse Protection Day for March 1st, to bring light to the plight of horses in America and beyond - and help the thousands of unwanted horses in this country to find forever homes.

Colleen is the Editor-in-Chief of Pet Home Magazine and author of "The Good Behavior Book for Dogs (2007 Quarry Books) and is currently in the process of a series of coffee table books  - one of them featuring fine art photography and poetry about horses.

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