When I was in high school, I was a member of the National Honor’s Society and all members needed to complete volunteer hours. As an equestrian and lifelong lover of horses, I decided to volunteer at Pegasus Therapeutic Riding. Pegasus is a nonprofit organization that uses hippotherapy (equine assisted therapy) to improve the lives of people with disabilities in regards to their physical and psychological wellbeing. Every weekend, I would drive to Pegasus Farm on Peach Lake Road in Brewster, NY to volunteer.

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