Thorncroft Therapeutic Riding Center’s 25^th annual fundraiser netted $150,000 to ‘keep the barn doors open.’  Proper Philadelphia Society Photographer Joan Bang contributes photographs from the fun-filled celebration atop the Bellevue.

Albert Zezulinski & Carol Erickson	Lorraine Rubin, Sharon Quick, Sally Moser	Marcia Rubin is all smiles

	Matthew Murphy, Mary Lou Floyd, and Alexandra Murphy

Michele & George Ceniviva, Wayne & Debra Poirier, John & Angie Fiore	Emma Rosenberg, Michael Kallmeyer, Megan Kallmeyer, Leah Sheppard, Katie Sharp, and Kim Shook

Ray & Judie Shapiro	Seema Sonnad & Henry Glick	Rupert Isaacson and Sallie Dixon

Thorncroft held its silver anniversary gala at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue in April.  More than 350 guests, sponsors, relatives of riders and friends of the organization enjoyed a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and dancing to Chico’s Vibe.  CBS3’s meteorologist Carol Erickson emceed the event, introducing keynote speaker, Rupert Isaacson.  Isaacson authored The Horse Boy, a story of his son Rowan’s struggles with autism.  The book (also now in film) is an account of the family’s journey across Mongolia on horseback, which along with shamanistic rituals has brought help and a measure of healing to Isaacson’s child.

Linda & Tom Duffy, Peter & Susan Murray, Carole Smith, Joseph Bruner	Darin Henry, Carly Haines, Kelly Shelby, Scott Haines, Tracy Jeremias, Mike Ryan, and Tony Jeremias

Bill & Melea Buckham	Collete Heldring	Mike & Andee Shapiro

Tory, Steve, Carol, and Katie Udvarhelyi

“Aunt” Sally Rubin	Carl DiPiazza, Sharon Jones, Christone Grant	Alex & Marie Pronzato

All photographs courtesy of Joan Bang for Proper Philadelphia.