The author's daughter gives pony Lili a goodbye hug at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Rebecca Tobin One thing was certain: My youngest daughter was not coming back ...

“Have a great ride!” shouted an enthusiastic Jeremy Hollis to his son, 4-year-old Bennett, who clung to a slightly bigger pony than usual at the Griffith Park Pony Rides Wednesday morning, Dec. 21.

A unique nonprofit in Philadelphia is teaching kids to learn how to ride and take care of horses, and along the way take the reins in their own lives and communities. "I'm learning how to ride ...