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Marisa Striano, founder of Spirit's Promise animal farm.
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World Horse Day: Honoring humanity’s oldest and most loyal companion

Spacious paddocks, green pastures, and a devoted all-female staff: on Long Island, a strip of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean near New York City, horses once destined for slaughter are given a second chance to live, and to help people heal. The farm, founded in 2010 by Marisa Striano, is named after her beloved horse, Spirit. It offers healing for both horses and humans in need.