Equine Therapy: Healing Veterans Through Horses

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Equine Therapy: Healing Veterans Through Horses
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A program at a farm in Connecticut is helping veterans cope with the trauma of combat by connecting them with horses. Approximately 15 percent of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD and depression, and this program aims to ease their struggles by providing equine therapy.

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