Flocks of veterans and members of law enforcement participated in the eighth-annual Trail to Zero ride on Saturday, hosted by an equine therapy group many credited with saving their lives after their jarring return from service.

Fifteen former military members completed an arduous 20-mile trek through Manhattan on horseback as they advocated for suicide awareness, specifically for trauma-stricken veterans who often lack the proper resources to adjust to life outside of combat. 5

The ride, organized by equine therapy nonprofit BraveHearts, spanned more than eight hours from Ground Zero to Times Square and Central Park before returning south again to One World Trade Center.

This year’s valiant riders represented the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force and hailed from Texas, I

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