20150307 - Veteran Equine

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Volunteer Sarah Gonnet, of Schaumburg, directs a horse through "Temptation Alley" at an equestrian therapy session hosted by Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. in Woodstock, Ill Saturday, March 7, 2015. In this activity, the participant attempts to get a horse to walk a particular route which has a number of obstacles along the way and pieces of food which the horse must resist eating. Along the way, they experience successes and obstacles to success, which the horse would not be able to overcome without outside help. This is similar to challenges and obstacles in human lives. Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. is a Woodstock area not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping all our Veterans, Healing Heroes, Wounded Warriors and their families through equestrian therapy.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Tom Nader (far rider), of Greenville, Ohio, and Andre Renier, Board member, of Adrian, Mich. perform a jousting demonstration following at an equestrian therapy session hosted by Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. in Woodstock, Ill Saturday, March 7, 2015. Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. is a Woodstock area not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping all our Veterans, Healing Heroes, Wounded Warriors and their families through equestrian therapy.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Shannon Hautala (left), Board member and Equine Therapy Expert, leads a discussion about "Extended Appendages" as SG Mike McGonigal, of Crystal Lake, gives his input at an equestrian therapy session hosted by Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. in Woodstock, Ill Saturday, March 7, 2015. Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. is a Woodstock area not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping all our Veterans, Healing Heroes, Wounded Warriors and their families through equestrian therapy.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Robin Skierka (far left), U.S. Air Force Veteran and Board member, of Madison, Wisc., and Keith French (far right), U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Board Member, take direction by SSG Mike McGonigal (second from left), of Crystal Lake, and volunteer Janet Piazza, of Palatine, respectively, on saddling up a horse during the activity "Extended Appendages" at an equestrian therapy session hosted by Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. in Woodstock, Ill. Saturday, March 7, 2015. McGonical acted as the one half of the brain, directing Skierka, his "arm," while Piazza the other half of the brain directed French. The arms could not take any direction from the opposite side of the brain, nor, could they speak any thoughts. Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. is a Woodstock area not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping all our Veterans, Healing Heroes, Wounded Warriors and their families through equestrian therapy.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Founder Jerry Paulsen (right) watches as SSG Mike McGonigal, of Crystal Lake, feeds a horse a sugar cube between activities at an equestrian therapy session hosted by Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. in Woodstock, Ill Saturday, March 7, 2015. Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc. is a Woodstock area not-for-profit that is dedicated to helping all our Veterans, Healing Heroes, Wounded Warriors and their families through equestrian therapy.