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Joanne Tindall is June’s Volunteer of the Month! Joanne has been volunteering at Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) since early spring. She’s been a huge help to the Tuesday night Special Olympics class and has also assisted with the jump crew at the open schooling horse shows. Joanne is a dedicated helper and always ready […]

A priceless pony named Dumplin’ brought immeasurable joy to literally thousands of  people in Hamilton County. Soft and fluffy, she stood perfectly still while fingers explored the depths of her downy coat and hands young and old learned to love and trust. She taught new riders to think ahead and pay attention, always with a […]

Congratulations to Del Pickett, Volunteer of the Month for May! Del has been volunteering with the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) for almost 2½ years and is happy to jump in where ever he is needed. Del has been very dedicated to the Special Riders Program (SRP) and has made a great connection with his […]

April’s Volunteer of the Month is Katie Dietsch. Katie has been a long-time student of the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC). Currently, Katie has been focusing on Contesting and competes at the schooling horse shows in the Open Division. As soon as Katie was old enough, she signed up to be a volunteer. She now […]

Congratulations Nicholas Gartland, for being chosen as volunteer of the month for March. Nick and his two siblings have recently joined our ranks of volunteers and have made themselves huge assets to the program. Nick can be found in the barns Monday evenings helping out with groom and tack, cleaning stalls and teaching low-level students […]

Jake began taking lessons at the Winton Woods Riding Center just a short while ago, but immediately got hooked. Jake can be found in the barns several days per week, helping clean stalls, groom horses and give a friendly pat to some of his new friends. Jake is pictured here with his super-favorite pony, Dumplin. […]

Congratulations to volunteer of the month Jeurgen Slupek! Jeurgen and his wife Frede have recently joined our ranks as volunteers after being long-time students several years ago. Both Jeurgen and Frede are former members of our Musical Drill Team. Since coming on as a volunteer, Jeurgen has been incredibly dedicated and reliable. He can be […]

Brad Eads was recruited into the volunteer corps here at the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) just over one year ago. Brad started with us as a lesson student and has continued to grow and learn since then, including incorporating Natural Horsemanship lessons into his routine. Since beginning with us, Brad has made great connections […]