A one-legged boy and his horse

For some of the youngest victims of Haiti's 2010 earthquake, horseback riding builds confidence and strength

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Judeley Hans Debel, whose right leg is a prosthesis, caresses Tic Tac after riding her at the Chateaublond Equestrian Center in Petion-Ville, Haiti.
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Judeley Hans Debel stands on his one leg, holding a portrait of himself when he was a 1-year-old, at his home in Petion-Ville, Haiti, on Jan. 8, 2017.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)Debel was one of the hundreds of thousands injured during Haiti's deadly 2010 earthquake. Just a toddler at the time, Debel was pinned under the rubble of his crumb)

Debel, left, rides his horse, Tic Tac, on Jan. 11, 2017.
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Debel pets Tic Tac after a ride.
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Debel helps his friend Fabienne Charles with her helmet.
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Debel removes a boot from Tic Tac, holding out his prosthetic leg, after his riding lesson.
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Jackie Friedman
Jackie Friedman

Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.