In 1992, Joann Knapp purchased what was then an abandoned racing stable as a labor of love -- to create a space for her four young daughters to grow up active and outdoors...and to share her passion for horses.

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On the road to making that vision a reality, Joann defined a business goal as well -- to make Crosswinds where the Hudson Valley learns to ride.

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Today Crosswinds is a premiere hunter/jumper riding facility -- home to nearly 50 boarder and lesson horses, where literally thousands of children and adults have developed their riding skills over the years.

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Daughters Clare and Taylor now ride, train and teach as full-time professionals at Crosswinds. Their students are consistent winners at local and 'A' horse shows throughout the East Coast.