Austin Lowe of Norwich introduces himself to Dash, a therapeutic quarter horse gelding at Horses Healing Humans in Stonington, during an open house for the Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services (V.E.T.S.) organization and HHH on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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Dan Harrison of Salem, Mass., reaches out to touch Maggie, a therapeutic quarter horse mare, at Horses Healing Humans in Stonington during an open house for the Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services (V.E.T.S.) organization and HHH on Saturday, March 31, 2018. V.E.T.S. staff members Thor Torgersen, second from right, brand and marketing director and lead instructor, and Christina Clark, business director and instructor, right, offer a demonstration in basic horsemanship. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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Renee, a therapeutic good-natured red roan quarter horse cross mare on lease from Alan Sylvestre of Stonington, who resides at the Horses Healing Humans facility in Stonington, looks on as she is being groomed by veteran Randy Williams, left, of Pawcatuck, who served in the Marines, during a demonstration at an open house for the Veterans Equine Therapeutic Services (V.E.T.S.) organization and HHH on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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