Lobster Bake Press Release

Below is our press release from our Third Annual Lobster Bake that took place on June 3, 2012.

From left to right: Mrs. J Maxwell Moran, Director of Operations, Sallie F. Dixon, and Saunders Dixon, President and Founder of Thorncroft

June 3, 2012, Thorncroft Equestrian Center, Malvern, PA, Thorncroft proudly dedicates the brand new Jimmy Moran Arena during the 3^rd Annual Lobster Bake. The Moran Family Charitable Foundation generously funded the new arena, enabling Thorncroft to add new programs while rejuvenating older programs.

Since 1969, Thorncroft has provided rehabilitative services to thousands of children and adults with special needs. In 1992 founder Saunders Dixon donated 10 acres of his farm to Thorncroft to help continue the program he founded. Under the generous leadership of Board Chairman George F. Rubin, in May 2010 Thorncroft made the decision to put the entire 70 acre Farm under an Open Space Easement so that the Farm would remain open and undeveloped forever.

Thanks to the Moran family’s benevolence and belief in Thorncroft’s mission, we are eager to continue development on our intellectual disabilities program. Future plans for the Jimmy Moran Arena include working with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  The Intellectual Disabilities program also caters to riders with anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders.

The 3^rd Annual Lobster Bake will be a celebration to formally and festively bring the Open Space and building projects to a close and commence a new era for Thorncroft. The event lasts from 4:30pm- 7:30 pm with a historic ribbon cutting at 5:15.

Thorncroft Talks

Thorncroft at its most basic is a non-profit therapeutic equestrian center. However, at Thorncroft, while we may start with the basics, we do not stop there. In fact, we do not stop at all. We do not stop because there is never a time to cease encouragement; there is never a time when support and love expire. Thorncroft enhances the lives of everyone, training able-bodied individuals and those with special needs.  Just as Thorncroft uses horses, so too will this blog. This blog will share stories of horses and riders from riders as well as giving up-to-date inside information of events and daily routines at Thorncroft. More than an organization, Thorncroft flourishes because its nourished as a community; and as any successful community, we foster an environment of open dialogue and constant communication. If it’s a moment between a rider and a horse or a rider and instructor, we always strive for communication. Here, we encourage every person that volunteers or rides at Thorncroft to share some of their most favorite stories!