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Combat veteran Patrick Benson knows all about the healing power of horses.
When he left the Army in 2004, making the transition from fire-fights to civilian life was difficult. But through his passion for horses, he found a way to not just reinvent his life and career, but help other veterans manage their post-traumatic stress disorder, adjust to post-military life and rejoin the workforce.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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