";s:4:"text";s:5401:" Both farms utilize ThorTurf which is specifically engineered to be dust free and low maintenance, providing the quality and performance demanded by equine enthusiasts. We created several agricultural and equine businesses and we built and developed two farm locations in … She began her career in 1995 as a corporate finance analyst at Morgan Stanley & Co., based in New York.Allison earned a B.A. Her competitive edge led her to take her talent to the next level—horse shows.Allison recently entered the sport of reining, a western horse discipline where the rider must skillfully execute a pattern of small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs, 360-degree spins done in place, and exciting sliding stops. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest, but today lives in San Francisco with her family. “With an upbringing based on strong values, determination, hard work, and enthusiasm, I was fortunate to learn first-hand the many different facets of the businesses and brands my family has established.” Today, Allison proudly works alongside her parents, continuing to help build ThorWorks Industries, the umbrella company of their many businesses in the coatings world.Combining their talents, experiences, and entrepreneurial spirits, the family created several agricultural and equine businesses, building and developing two farm locations in Ohio and Tennessee.Allison owns and manages ThorSport Farm, with world-class equestrian facilities in Murfreesboro, TN and Sandusky, OH. She is also involved in development of The Farm—a premier residential equestrian housing community being created in Tennessee that will feature 350 residential options, riding trails, golf, and a clubhouse and swimming pool among other amenities.Thorson’s strong work ethic, sense of responsibility, and time management skills have helped mold her into the industry leader she is today, as has the strong foundation established by her parents, Duke and Rhonda Thorson.
ThorSport Farm Murfreesboro is home to independently owned horses of various breeds, including the Tennessee Walking Horse, hunter/jumpers, Saddlebreds, Quarter Horses, Welsh, Shetland ponies, and Thoroughbreds, and offers riding lessons for all types of riders in several disciplines as well as hosts clinics, tours, and educational events. She was also the youngest director to be elected in the breed history with her inaugural year on the Board of Directors at age 20. “Being able to extend everything I have learned to help others, whether horses or people, has been both the highlight and the goal. Today Show host, Allison Langdon, cried after a moving interview about organ donation, she explained that her sister is alive thanks to an organ transplant. In addition to training, competing, and managing her businesses, Thorson is moving from the barn to the boardroom, as well as from arenas to legislative committee hearings. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Workday. Capitalizing on her natural entrepreneurship, her multi-faceted career has moved into an important new phase – using her platform to give back to an industry and a breed that have given so much to her in myriad ways. As of 2019, she has won more than 1,000 blue ribbons and over 100 National High Point Championships.
Most of our investments are in information technology, an area we all know best, but we are also open to other opportunities too. I eagerly look forward to what’s next.” The ThorWorks Industries family of brands is comprised of brand leaders, consumer DIY brands, agricultural and equine applications and lifestyle brands. She fosters and maintains the farm’s high standards and welcoming environment as an equestrian haven for horse owners, their families, trainers and riders to fulfill their equine passions. Over that next decade, my life became school and horses (starting around age 8). Over the past ten years, Thorson has maintained a rigorous training, competition, and travel schedule, competing at horse shows 36 weeks per year. The Sandusky location features 20 acres, 22 stalls and an indoor and outdoor arena.