GHENT, N.Y (NEWS10) — A moment in the summer of 1985 changed Jodie O’Connell-Ponkos’ life forever. At 16 years old, she lost her right arm

“My parents said there was no option for giving up,” she said. “My dad’s like, ‘Look, we may be Irish, but we don’t have the luck of the Irish, so you have to push—this is your life.”

Deborah Skolnik February 26, 2022

Throughout the region, these nonprofits work with horses as a means of helping individuals heal, grow, and connect with their surroundings.