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Stronach Receives Dinny Phipps Award At Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration

From: Paulickreport.com

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Frank Stronach, the founder and honorary chairman of The Stronach Group and a leading Thoroughbred owner and breeder, accepted the Dinny Phipps Award at the annual Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration held on June 7, 2018, at Bryant Park Grill in New York City.

Earle Mack, an active participant in Thoroughbred racing and breeding for more than 50 years and the…

‘A Special Bond’: The Power of Equine-Assisted Therapy

From: America’s Best Racing

By: David Hill

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Earle Mack, the former Ambassador to Finland who initiated and funds the Man O’ War Project, says the status quo in treating PTSD is unacceptable.

“The scientific and medical community has made great strides in understanding, recognizing, and diagnosing PTSD among veterans in the last several decades,” he said. “While our veterans have far more…

A Purpose: Role of Equine Therapy in Veteran PTSD Explored

From: Horsetalk.co.nz

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Equine therapy for combat and service veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder is in the spotlight in a new three-part digital docu-series exploring the anecdotal evidence and quest for scientific proof supporting the role that horses play in addressing PTSD.

The first two videos from “Purpose” are available online. Produced by America’s Best Racing (ABR), the…

Part Two of Man O’ War Project Docuseries Released

From: Thoroughbred Daily News

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America’s Best Racing has released part two of “Purpose,” a three-part digital video docuseries exploring the role that horses play in addressing the epidemic of U.S. veterans returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder. The series, which is presented by the Man O’ War Project at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Earle I. Mack…

America’s Best Racing Launches Three-Part Video Series ‘Purpose’

From: Bloodhorse.com

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America’s Best Racing (ABR) is excited to announce the launch of “Purpose,” a three-part digital video docuseries exploring the anecdotal evidence and quest for scientific proof supporting the critical and effective role that horses play in addressing the epidemic of our veterans returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The series, which is…

Horses may be key to helping vets with PTSD

From: Palm Beach Post By: Steve Dorfman EXCERPT Earle Mack has had a lifelong affair with horses. As a rider. As an owner. As an investor. And now the Palm Beach resident, businessman and noted philanthropist — who was the U.S. Ambassador to Finland from 2004 to 2005 — believes horses’ greatest contribution to modern society can be as healers. Specifically, for military veterans who are suffering…

Man o’ War Project Helping the Soldiers of War Heal

From: Thoroughbred Daily News By: Dan Ross EXCERPT   It’s estimated that as many as 30 percent of veterans are affected by PTSD, and 7,300 veterans commit suicide every year, which breaks down to 20 suicides a day. Their deaths make up nearly 20 percent of all suicides in the U.S. annually. But current treatment methods like talk therapy, drug regimens and exposure therapy aren’t always effective…