The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Life Lessons – And Much More – From Polo
At Work to Ride, students learn how to care for horses, forming bonds with the horses and other students along the way. Some go on to compete in horse shows [...]
NBC News: The unlikely sport changing lives for Philadelphia kids – polo
Through polo, 14-year-old Marisol Jimenez’s stresses fade away. “I feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. This is my passion,” she said. Marisol found the sport through the [...]
NPR: Philly Teens ‘Work To Ride’ And Change The Face of Polo
It started with a wrong turn while driving in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. That was how 8-year-old Shariah Harris and her mother found the stables of an equestrian program called "Work [...]
Archer & Buchanan: Archer & Buchanan Proudly Supports the Work to Ride Program
ARCHER & BUCHANAN is proud to contribute to the Work to Ride Horsemanship, Equine Sports and Education Program at the Chamounix Equestrian Center in Philadelphia. Work to Ride (WTR), founded [...]
Inside the sanctuary for kids spreading a passion for horses
Sheinelle Jones heads to Philadelphia to go inside the Chamounix Equestrian Center, where kids are learning all about horses and how to take care of them. Lezlie Hiner developed the [...]
6 ABC Philadelphia: Famous fashion line shines the light on young people working at a stable in Philly
A horse stable in the middle of Philadelphia is busy taking care of injured horses and it's all run by young people. The work underway at the stable recently caught [...]
NBC 10 Philadelphia: Philadelphia Youth the Face of New Ralph Lauren Ad Campaign
Young people in Philadelphia's Work to Ride program, which allows underprivileged youths to experience horsemanship, are helping redefine the typical image of polo players.
3 CBS Philadelphia: West Philadelphia Meets Polo Ralph Lauren Equestrian Style in New Ad Campaign
Philadelphia students are learning life lessons on horseback and they’re ready for their closeup. They are the new faces of a major fashion designer’s new ad campaign and they said [...]
The Philadelphia Inquirer: The Upside, Inside Work to Ride, the Philly nonprofit producing polo stars
The nonprofit teaches equestrian sports, but it also teaches life skills. Current and former students from their program recently modeled for Polo Ralph Lauren.
Philly Voice: Polo Ralph Lauren partners with West Philly equestrian for new ad campaign
Polo Ralph Lauren, not exactly the first brand name that comes to mind when you think of West Philly, launched a new ad campaign this week in collaboration with a [...]
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