The New York Times on Instagram: "โI tried soccer, which I hated. I tried track, and there was just mean people. I tried tennis, same thing, mean people. With horses, there still are mean people, but I donโt care. Because I have my horse right next to me.โ โ Zoie Brogdon, 12 | At equine-therapy programs like @comptonjrposse in Los Angeles, where Zoie is pictured above, kids find a refuge from drugs and street-gang culture by developing #equestrian skills. In return for striving in school, the programโs participants, ranging in age from 8 to 18, are taught to ride #horses, groom them and clean their stables. #Animaltherapy releases endorphins, the so called feel-good hormones that counteract the trauma hormones of adrenaline and cortisol. But the degree of neurogenesis, and how lasting the effects might be, is difficult to measure. Swipe left to see more of @ilonaaszwarcโs photos taken at @comptonjrposse while on assignment for @nytmag, and visit the link in our profile to read more ...
14K likes, 173 comments - nytimes on May 18, 2017: "โI tried soccer, which I hated. I tried track, and there was just mean people. I tried tennis, same thing, mean people. With horses, there still are mean people, but I donโt care. Because I have my horse right next to me.โ โ Zoie Brogdon, 12 | At equine-therapy programs like @comptonjrposse in Los Angeles, where Zoie is pictured above, kids find a refuge from drugs and street-gang culture by developing #equestrian skills. In return for striving in school, the programโs participants, ranging in age from 8 to 18, are taught to ride #horses, groom them and clean their stables. #Animaltherapy releases endorphins, the so called feel-good hormones that counteract the trauma hormones of adrenaline and cortisol. But the degree of neurogenesis, and how lasting the effects might be, is difficult to measure. Swipe left to see more of @ilonaaszwarcโs photos taken at @comptonjrposse while on assignment for @nytmag, and visit the link in our profile to read more about why spending time with animals is so soothing to our mental health. #๐".
