Post-traumatic stress (PTSD) is known to plague many soldiers returning from war.
For example, one in eight of those who fought in Iraq alone said they've experienced symptoms, according to statistics.
In order to cope, many have found solace working with animals. While dogs are most commonly used to help veterans, such as Navy vet Chad Fleming, who said his pooch helps with his anxiety, horses also offer relief.
The results are understood thanks to organizations like Saratoga WarHorse, which provides equine therapy for veterans with emotional wounds.
"The transformation that takes place, you realize you may have just saved someone's life," Bob Nevins, the Founder of Saratoga WarHorse and a war veteran himself, told CBS6 Albany.
Through the video below, it's clear that his words are true as we watch how much interacting with these horses eases the veterans.
"Whatever emotions I had, whatever I was feeling, at that time inside the ring, I was able to leave it there. I passed through the gate and I felt that I didn't have to carry it anymore," one veteran said.
The experience even makes one of the veterans break down in tears at the 2:35 mark.
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