Horses Help Heal Veterans' Invisible Wounds | National Geographic

Serving in combat can affect soldiers long after they return home from war. For some, the wounds are physical and visible. For others, they go deeper, affecting their mental health. Staff at Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont, VA, use horses—equine therapy—to help veterans heal these invisible wounds.
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Read more about the retreat and equine therapy:
http://goo.gl/Tqz4NZ

PRODUCER: Jason Kurtis
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Ashleigh DeLuca
VIDEOGRAPHERS: Jason Kurtis, Ashleigh DeLuca, and Shannon Sanders
EDITOR: Nick Lunn
SPECIAL THANKS: Boulder Crest Retreat

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