Concrete Cowboys: The Urban Riders of Philadelphia

This is perhaps not something you’d expect to see on the urban streets of Philadelphia, but horses have been commonplace here for hundreds of years.
One of the most famous stables in Philadelphia is Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club - a non profit organisation devoted to inner city husbandry.
There have been stables on fletcher street for over 100 years, and the club has offered local children the opportunity to ride and care for the horses for decades, but the club gives more to the local community than a sense of history.
Providing young people with a safe place to spend time is invaluable. In one of the city’s highest crime neighbourhoods, the club says it counters felony with a love of horses.
Some of it’s members are even making a career out of their past time. Chris is a regular at the stables, and is training to be a jockey - for him and many others, this is more than just a hobby.
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I miss Philly, after living there for so long I can't believe I've never heard of this

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