Work to Ride

Welcome Message from our Director, Lezlie Hiner:

Welcome to Chamounix Equestrian Center, Fairmount Park's premiere equestrian center and home of Work to Ride (WTR).

Created in 1994 by Lezlie Hiner, Work to Ride is a non-profit, providing disadvantaged urban youth from Philadelphia with constructive activities centered around horsemanship, equine sports, and education. Located in Fairmount Park, the setting provides a unique opportunity to bring 7-to 19-year-old youth in contact with animals and nature.

While most participants are trained in several sports, polo has proven to be the perennial favorite of Work to Ride youth.

In 1999, the Work to Ride polo team became the first African American polo team in the nation, and in 2005 the team won the Eastern Regional Interscholastic Polo tournament. The program has been featured in Sports Illustrated, and was twice highlighted on HBO’s “Real Sports”. paraEnd

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Calendar, News and Info

Save the Date:

August 17, 2008
Supporter Fundraiser for Work to Ride, Brandywine Polo Club, PA

September 21, 2008
Work to Ride Fundraiser at Lancaster Polo Club, PA
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In the news:
July 24, 2008 - South Philly Review
July 2008 - Black Outdoorman article
July 3, 2008 - Work to Ride players visit Brandywine Polo, Philadelphia Inquirer
May 29, 2008 - Work To Ride Heads to Nigeria!
The Work to Ride Interscholastic Polo Team will compete in the UNICEF/Emir of Katsina Charity Shield tournament in Kaduna, Nigeria. The annual competition was established in 2003 and hosts teams from India, Egypt, South Africa, United Kingdom, Nigeria and the United States.
Read the story in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Read the story on My Fox Philly

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October 27, 2008 - Work to Ride Mural Unveiled. The mural is located 2 blocks down from the Philadelphia Zoo on 39th and Cambridge, 1 block off of Girard. Mural location: 3865 Cambridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104