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FORT SILL, Okla. — Horseback riding can be fun recreation, and it is also great therapy for wounded warriors at Spirithorse Chisholm Trail Center near Comanche.

Jan Smith, Spirithorse owner and equine therapist, established the program in May to provide therapy for Soldiers suffering from the trauma of combat.

“For some of the Soldiers who are familiar with horses, it’s a way to get back in touch with that, and for those who are not familiar with this it is a way to have a new experience. And you know, these horses just enjoy being with the Soldiers,” she said.

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