The Winton Woods Riding Center’s (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month is Amy Weightman. Amy started taking riding lessons at the WWRC as a child, and she has been involved ever since. Amy is a very dedicated volunteer with the Special Riders and Special Olympics programs. Amy is also a tremendous help with our monthly horse shows, working in […]

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The Winton Woods Riding Center’s (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month is Caitlin Tucker. Caitlin is new to the WWRC volunteer program, but has already shown her dedication. You can find her in the barns helping out with whatever is needed. Caitlin was a huge help at our July open horse show, filing in with our […]

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The Winton Woods Riding Center’s (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month is Sarah Cornell. Sarah is a dedicated student of the WWRC who enjoys riding in the dressage and combined training classes. Sarah started as a volunteer last year and has been a great help to the Special Olympics program. You can find Sarah in the […]

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Congratulations to the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month Tracy Brumett! Tracy started volunteering with the Great Parks seven years ago after finding out about the WWRC at Paddlefest. Tracy was hungry for knowledge and quickly started volunteering and taking lessons. She enjoys riding Zanny in her Contesting class and working on […]

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Congratulations to Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month, Tina Young-Lipps! Tina has been student at WWRC for many years and is currently one of the most dedicated volunteers. Tina can be found in the barns helping clean stalls and taking care of the horses — even in the coldest of months. Thank […]

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November’s Volunteer of the Month is Linnea Forbes! Linnea is a long-time student of the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC), and she enjoys riding English. Linnea recently turned 14 and was very eager to get started as a volunteer. She can be found in the barns helping clean stalls and taking care of the horses. […]

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The Winton Woods Riding Center changes lives. You may hear that a lot from the folks who work and volunteer there, and it is true. My story begins about seven years ago when I signed up to be a volunteer for the park district. I wanted to work with animals; specifically horses since I have […]

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October’s volunteer of the month is Lauren Obermeyer! Lauren is a long-time student of the Winton Woods Riding Center, riding in both the English and Western disciplines. She is currently riding cross rails, contesting and working on her horsemanship in our conversation equus class. When Lauren turned 14 she became a volunteer and is happy […]

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