Allan J. Hamilton, MD

After beginning his working life as a janitor, Allan J. Hamilton went on to attend Harvard Medical School and become a brain surgeon. He has been the Chief of Neurosurgery and the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. He holds professorships in Neurosurgery, Psychology, Radiation Oncology, and Computer and Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona. He has been chosen by his peers as “One of America’s Best Doctors” for fourteen consecutive years.

His first book, The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope (Tarcher/Penguin 2009) was a best-seller and has been translated into several languages.  

His second book on the spiritual connection between humans and horses, Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Spiritual Lessons Horses Bring to Life (Storey Publishing 2011), won the Nautilus Gold Award in 2012 for works of non-fiction "that change the world one book at a time." Past award winners include Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Jane F. Hamilton, PhD

Jane F. Hamilton is the Clinical Director of Rancho Bosque and is a licensed clinical psychologist, instructor, and psychotherapist. She obtained her PhD in Psychology from Boston College and her Master’s Degree from Harvard University. She has been a practicing psychologist since 1981.  She completed a clinical internship in Psychology at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

She maintains a clinical private practice where she provides counseling, therapy, assessment, consultation, supervision, training, and continuing education. She teaches college and graduate level classes in Psychology, Sociology, Professional Development, and Criminal Counseling. She is certified for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and focuses her talents on the emotional and psychological aspects of the EAP programs that are conducted at Rancho Bosque.

Samantha Biffar

Samantha A. Biffar attended California Polytechnic University under a rodeo scholarship and graduated with a degree in Animal Sciences. After graduation she became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, actively competing in the Barrel Racing event. She is a member of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association and has won over two hundred barrel racing titles. She developed a horseback riding program and equine-assisted therapy program for one of the largest non-profit organizations in the United States for at-risk youth.

She is the Head Horse Trainer and Riding Instructor at Rancho Bosque and focuses her talents on the equine-assisted learning programs at Rancho Bosque. She is also a full-time teacher and directs the Agricultural Sciences Curriculum for one of the largest school districts in the Southwestern United States.

Jeff Cook

Jeff is Ranch Manager at Rancho Bosque.  He is responsible for the feeding, care, and general health of all livestock. He also oversees the pasture management and the repair and maintenance of all ranch equipment. Originally from Colorado, Jeff was almost born in the saddle and started riding, rodeoing, and shoeing horses at a very young age. Jeff worked on his family’s Guest Ranch in Powderhorn, Colorado. Jeff later moved to Washington State where he began training, showing and breeding Paints & Quarter Horses professionally. Jeff also created a successful farrier business that he has run for the last 21 years. Recently family brought him to Arizona where his vast experience and wisdom have made him a valued addition to the ranch.

Linda Parker

Linda is the Office Manager of Rancho Bosque. She was born into a US. Air Force family at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, traveled throughout the world while growing up and settled in Tucson in the early 90's. She is experienced in property, facilities, & business management and holds management certifications with the National and Southern Arizona Community Association Institute. She has a fierce loyalty to the team at Rancho Bosque. While she ensures that the bills get paid, the horses get fed, and everything and everyone runs on schedule, she will also go the extra mile to make sure that Rancho Bosque’s clients are completely satisfied with their equine experiences.