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Setauket girl raises funds for therapy program

Inspired by the therapeutic equestrian program's ability to

When Lisa Gatti, founder and executive director of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, is faced with a difficult student -- one who is violent or kicks and screams -- she pairs the student with Cajun, an Appaloosa horse she rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

The sweet-natured horse takes the rider’s blows and sudden movements in stride, she said. With a quiet strength about them and...

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