Thorncroft Equestrian Center

12/04/2024

Yesterday, 40 friends joined in to support GivingTuesday and our commitment to serve all who qualify, regardless of financial ability.

In only 12 hours you raised over $9,800 to support three additional participants receiving a full year of inclusive horsemanship education.

You went above and beyond to help us hit our $8,000 goal—thank you!

Because of generous people like you, Thorncroft is on its way to serving over 400 individuals of all abilities this year.

Together, we are making an impact, and your support is at the heart of making it happen.

Thank you for your continued commitment to our work.

12/03/2024

15 friends have joined in to support GivingTuesday and our commitment to serve all who qualify, regardless of financial ability.

In just four short hours since our initial request, we are already OVER the halfway mark!

Because of generous people like you, Thorncroft is on its way to serving over 400 individuals of all abilities this year.

Will you join together with us this GivingTuesday?

Together, we are making an impact, and your support is at the heart of making it possible.

12/03/2024

Today is GivingTuesday!

On this global day of giving, we invite you to contribute to our commitment to serve all who qualify, regardless of financial ability, with a gift to our scholarship fund.

Thanks to a generous community of supporters like you, Thorncroft provided over $30,000 of scholarship funding to participants in 2023.

In 2024, your commitment to Thorncroft has made it possible for nearly 40 riders to participate in our inclusive programming.

Students who might not have otherwise been able to, are benefitting from greater social/emotional learning, improved self-confidence, increased strength, and a sense of community in our riding lessons and unmounted horsemanship-focused lessons.

This GivingTuesday, with your help, our goal is to raise $8,000 to support three additional participants receiving a full year of inclusive horsemanship.

Support online at thorncroft.org

11/28/2024

From our Farm to yours, wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our Farm friends and family members for your continued support of our mission and commitment to our work.

11/26/2024

In one week, Transform your Tuesday for Thorncroft!

On GivingTuesday we invite you to contribute to our commitment to serve all who qualify, regardless of financial ability, with a gift to our scholarship fund.

With your help, our goal is to raise $8,000 to support three additional participants receiving a full year of inclusive horsemanship.

When you join Thorncroft on December 3, you will support participants of all ages and abilities benefitting from increased social/emotional learning, self-confidence, strength, and a sense of community mobilized by our equine-assisted services.

Will you join us in one week to reach our GivingTuesday goal?

11/22/2024

Wishing so many congratulations to Thorncroft instructor Carolyn Dunkel, CTRI on her new business, Copper Pony PA!

We were delighted to have Copper Pony PA at our August 5K Fundraiser where their gorgeous mobile bar provided the most exceptional of experiences for guests at our Beer Garden!

We cannot recommend their services more!

Horses and cocktails? Yes, please. That’s the concept behind Copper Pony, a new mobile bar launched by two Chester County women.

11/19/2024

Your Path.

We celebrate the uniqueness of each participant's path at Thorncroft.

We honor the idea that each person comes to their journey with horses on a path that may differ greatly from the another. We celebrate and encourage our riders and participants to lay the bricks of their road themselves, to take a left turn, or a right turn, or even turn around and start at the beginning.

There is no timeline, no awards. Build for you as you please. Pause, rest, try something different, start again.

The beauty of the Farm and our horses is that we are here to guide you, to teach, to celebrate that next brick being laid, or to help you build it.

Your path is uniquely your own and what a privilege it is to be on it with you.

11/12/2024

In Our Community: Join Maire Guggenheim at Concord Pet (Frazer) on November 16!

Maire will represent Thorncroft at Concord Pet Frazer's Christmas Village this Saturday.

A portion of proceeds from the sale of tickets for Concord Pet Frazer's Christmas Village raffle baskets will benefit local organizations including Thorncroft.

This event is held at Concord Pet Frazer located at 642 Lancaster Avenue in Frazer, Pennsylvania. FMI, please contact Concord Pet directly at 610-644-6767.

11/08/2024

Para-Dressage Spotlight!

Carole Laulis, CTRI and Para-Dressage Silver Medal Coach, attended US Equestrian's October Para Dressage Rider Symposium with U.S. Para Dressage Chef d’Equipe & Technical Advisor Michel Assouline at Wheatland Farm in Virginia, with Para-Dresage rider Riley Garrett and current Thorncroft Para-Dressage riders Vicqui Yu and Priya Russell.

Did you know Thorncroft is one of only nine USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE) in the US?

The USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage COE are designed to grow the sport of para-dressage throughout the United States, playing a critical role in pipeline development to the elite levels of athlete and coach education and support. COE initiative provides athletes with disabilities the opportunity to discover competitive para-dressage at both the national and CPEDI level.

11/04/2024

News from the Farm this November!

https://conta.cc/48RdA0V

11/01/2024

Thank you to participants of our fall 2024 Intro to Horsemanship for Veterans and First Responders and their friends and family members for joining us at our Family Night!

We had a wonderful bonus occasion celebrating the upcoming nuptials of participant Keith and his fiancée Andrea!

Family Nights serve as a gathering to introduce the concepts participants have learned to their friends and/or family members and is a time to join to speak, reflect, and most importantly, have a ton of fun!

Are you or someone you know interested in joining our winter 2024 Intro to Horsemanship class? Send us a message at [email protected]

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy a look back at the Costume Class at the 2024 Therapeutic Riders Division of the Devon Horse Show featuring incredible creative costumes for both horse and rider!

What is your costume for today?!

Images by Ryan Samson

10/28/2024

Congratulations to the following participants graduating from our Fall 2024 Intro to Horsemanship for Veterans and First Responders.

Ted
Louise
SarahJane
Hailey
Nicki
Heather
Robert

Thank you for your service to your country and for joining us at Thorncroft. It has been an honor to have you!

10/21/2024

News from the Farm this October!

Email from Thorncroft Equestrian Center   October 2024 at Thorncroft Equestrian Center   Dear Friends, We are excited to share with you news from this Farm this October! We invite you to read on to le

10/10/2024

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, riders, and participants for joining us to celebrate the retirement of Bagel, Smokey, Rosie, and Sam!

A special thank you to our volunteer bakers for the wonderful goodies for our retirees! We know they will enjoy them throughout this week!

The message boards will remain in the lobby throughout the next week. Please contribute as you wish! (Sam officially retired in 2023 and received his messages then, but he said he will happily take additional compliments and praises of adoration. 😁)

10/09/2024

Reminder: Join us for a Retirement Party tomorrow, October 10 from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the barn. (Open house-type hours-come and go as you please!) to give thanks and well wishes to Sam, Rosie, Smokey, and Bagel as they enter retirement!

All are welcome and no formal RSVP is required. There is no formal timeline-visit as you wish!

[Pictured: Rosie, Smokey, Bagel, and Sam (who has been enjoying retirement since early 2023😄but is joining the official party before moving to his wonderful new home this late fall.]

10/07/2024

Happy Birthday to the wonderful Maire Guggenheim!

Maire brings sunshine and laughter to each and every day at Thorncroft. She is a brilliant teacher who masterfully weaves classic theory with joy and positivity!

She reminds us to listen to our horses, to respect the knowledge they have to give us, and to be present in their time. They are our "lightbulb" moments, but, in truth, they should be called "Maire Moments." 💗

Thank you Maire for all you do and wishing you a wonderful day!

[Pictured: Maire, with horses Leo, Maddie, and Rusty, reminding us all to have some fun!😄]

10/01/2024

Our next Clinic is already on the horizon!

On October 27th, we will be welcoming back Tara Jones, Equine Vitality Specialist, for an under saddle clinic to expand the Instructor's Tool Box in recreational and therapeutic riding lessons. The exercises taught will help build the connection between the horse and rider, while maintaining the physical and emotional longevity of the equine and meeting the students riding goals.

Follow the link for more information on this educational opportunity!

https://thorncroft.org/riding-exercises-for-instructors-with-tara-jones/