Horses

Remembering Libby

We Need Your Help

Thorncroft needs your help! We are looking for horses and ponies for our school. We are a mainstream program so they must work for riders with and without disabilities. This is a huge challenge to our work. We are also a not for profit so your donations are tax deductible!

If you have a quiet horse (10 - 15 y.o.) or pony (10 - 20 y.o.) that is sound and can walk, trot, canter and jump a small fence please give us a call or email the information with a picture to Sallie.

We also have a small fund to purchase the right horse or pony.

Adoptions

CONGRATULATIONS MICKEY!

Mickey has been a part of the Thorncroft family for over 12 years. He came to thanks to Margaret Duprey as a 5 year old. Margaret entrusted us with Mickey under the stipulation that we call her when we thought he was ready to retire. Mickey has been an extraordinary gift to Thorncroft and the hundreds of students he cared for. Margaret graciously honored her promise to Mickey... and has retired him to the green rolling fields of her farm.

Where Do Our Horses Go?

A stable of 40 horses is one of the foundations of our program.

These patient, quiet and well schooled horses have come to us from families and friends as near as a next door neighbor, as far away as Maryland, Connecticut and New York. Our horses have had previous lives as hunters on the A circuit, jumpers, dressage or field hunters galloping cross country. When they come to us they may carry a child with autism for a walk thru the orchard, hone the skills of a young rider recovering from a traumatic brain injury, canter cross country with a lively teenager, or teach a young adult her first “half pass”. We try to offer our horses the same haven of peace and healing that we give our riders.

And where do they go from here?

“My child is autistic and I know she is ready for her own horse - it would change her life. Do you know of anything?” This was the perfect opportunity for a TEC school horse named Promise. He was not strong enough for our work, because of a disease called navicular. Now he takes care of Abby... a job he will do well.

Raider, a grey quarter horse, was no longer happy in our program: too many riders and too many hands. But the 4H of Delaware County gave him a new lease on life.

A friend called and told us her pony’s field companion of 11 years had passed.... do we have a pony that is ready to retire? Boing, who after so many years of teaching children earned the right to retire, giving a lonely pony that had lost her field companion a friend to share her green pastures with.

We find the best possible homes for our critters. They have served us well and they have earned the rite to a leisurely retirement.

If you know of a sound, kind horse or pony that you think would work well for Thorncroft please give a call. All donations are tax deductible and you can be assured that your special gift will be well taken care of and loved by many.

Thorncroft Horses Photo Gallery

Click on the image below to view our Horse Photogallery. Click on the upper right corner to scroll forward, and the upper left corner to scroll backward.

Photos and photo art by Courtney Bortle of West Chester, PA.

View the embedded image gallery online at:
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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.