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    EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH HORSES

    Mar 26, 2019 3 minutes
    BY JESSICA MORRIS

    Hartford, Connecticut, has the dubious distinction of appearing on lists of cities with superlatives like “most dangerous” and “most distressed.” Despite its proximity to some of the country’s most prestigious universities, Hartford’s statistics on poverty and drug use are bleak. This isn’t the typical environment for a riding school complete with dressage team, saddle club and equine-assisted therapy center, but defying expectations is nothing new for Ebony Horsewomen.

    Located in Hartford’s 693-acre Keney Park, surrounded

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