In order to alleviate his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Army veteran Brian Mancini tried something new: equine therapy.
Horse therapy has helped many veterans like him who can’t shake the emotional scars left behind from battle, including the female veteran who cried after her encounter with the stoic animal.
But riding a horse for the time first time can be a frightening experience.
“It could be very scary,” said Sahika Riley, founder of the Horse Rhythm Foundation. “He doesn’t know what to expect. He doesn’t know what’s going to happen.”
In the video below, we see the moment Mancini takes his first ride on a horse, and the experience is a happy one. Riley even said she saw the veteran's progress immediately as he started talking about his feelings regarding his ex-wife, his family, and issues with boundaries.
“This is a long journey and there’s a lot of pain and trials and tribulations throughout the course and different stages in this process,” Mancini said. “But it’s important to understand that it’s a process and that you don’t have to be stuck where you are right now.”
He also expressed a positive outlook, saying, “If you are in that deep, dark spot, there’s light. There’s hope.”
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