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Jennifer Simonson
ST. PAUL, Minn.

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A girl who was a victim of child sex trafficking hugs her horse Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 at Heartland Girls' Ranch in Benson, Minn. Each of the 19 girls staying at the ranch is assigned her own horse to care for and ride as part of her therapy.
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A teenage girl who lives at Heartland Girls' Ranch stands close to her horse for a few moments after a group lesson in the barn Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 in Benson, Minn.
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Heartland Girls' Ranch
A girl who was a victim of child sex trafficking hugs her horse Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 at Heartland Girls' Ranch in Benson, Minn. Each of the 19 girls staying at the ranch is assigned her own horse to care for and ride as part of her therapy.
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Riding horses is part of regular therapy for troubled girls living at Heartland Girls' Ranch Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 in Benson, Minn. During the winter months, the girls ride and show their horses in an indoor arena, but in the summer they ride outside.
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