The Mainstreamers
The Thorncroft Mainstreamers are a ten member team consisting of riders with and without disabilities, ranging in age from ten to fifteen. They work and ride together, encouraging proficient performances and mutual understanding. As the skill of each rider improves, their lives are also enriched by the experience.
When these riders come together and perform their musical drill on horseback you feel a magic in the air, a magic created by The Thorncroft Mainstreamers, a group of ten riders of varying abilities. The team, founded in 1986, has performed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, sharing with their audiences an extraordinary ability which goes beyond their riding skills. The Team is an example of growing and sharing lives together, of accomplishing major goals others thought impossible.
They are a unique team of riders with wonderful talents. They have given demonstrations of their precision drills at the Devon Horse Show, Dressage at Devon, the Belmont Horse Fair, the A-rated horse show at the Sussex County Fair, the Penn State University Agricultural “Ag” Days, the Lancaster County Fair and the NARHA/DELTA National Convention held in Gladstone NJ.
TEAM 2011
Coach: Amy Swanson
- Courtney Bortle
- Maddie Huis
- Ann Harbison
- Grace Harbison
- Abbie Malloy
- Bonnie Ward
- Nicole Roberts
- Katherine Wagner
- Claire Solomon
- Emma Griffiths
- Maddie Oliver
- Steven Reed
- Katherine Mary Barnett
- Mira S. Cahill
2011 Fall Schedule
- Sat. Sep. 2: Ludwigs Corner
- Sat. Sept. 10: Radnor Concours
- Sat. Oct. 1: Dressage at Devon
- Sat. Oct.: 15 Fall Horse Show
Thorncroft Equestrian Center
190 Line Road
Malvern, PA 19355
610.644.1963
610.644.9342 (fax)
info@thorncroft.org
Founded in 1969
Thorncroft welcomes students of all ages. Our 70 acre farm, now under an open space easement, is open and here to enjoy. Private and group lessons are individually geared towards the ability and goals of the rider. Horsemanship is taught on the flat and over fences in either of our 2 indoor arenas, the outdoor arena or cross country course; trails around the Farm are available for riders to enjoy the surrounding countryside.
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: closed
Our mission is to develop the physical and emotional well-being of all people including those with special needs. We are committed to personal growth and education in an equestrian environment of respect and love.
We are a 501(c)3 organization.
Tax ID 23-2218431
Bits & Pieces
Take a moment to browse our Spring 2012 Newsletter.
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