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A Spiritual Equine Connection: Shinnecock Nation Welcomes Horses Into Community

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The horses have a day at the beach.

The horses have a day at the beach.

Shane Weeks leads the convoy.

Shane Weeks leads the convoy. SHANE WEEKS

The horses have a day at the beach.

The horses have a day at the beach. SHANE WEEKS

The horses have a day at the beach.

The horses have a day at the beach. SHANE WEEKS

Al Marshall with Red and Bubba. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall with Red and Bubba. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall with Roxy. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall with Roxy. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall and Roxy. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall and Roxy. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Red. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Red. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall at work. DANA SHAW

Al Marshall at work. DANA SHAW

Bubba, the mini-horse. DANA SHAW

Bubba, the mini-horse. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Rooney. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Rooney. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Clancy rolls around in the dirt. DANA SHAW

Benny the donkey. DANA SHAW

Benny the donkey. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Red and Rooney. DANA SHAW

Shane Weeks with Red and Rooney. DANA SHAW

Red, Bubba ans rooney. DANA SHAW

Red, Bubba ans rooney. DANA SHAW

authorMichelle Trauring on Jul 2, 2020
Late on a recent Tuesday night, six strangers stepped foot on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation — at first, slowly and cautiously, taking in their new surroundings. Bubba stuck close to... more

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