Having grown up on the same land that Brookside Stables is currently located on, she is the founder of the stables with the support of her husband Bret, her father, Stanley Cross and daughter, now business partner Melissa Hammond.  In 1997, with 5 years under her belt teaching informally and previous students urging her to make the leap, Ann took up instructing professionally and has since been going strong. With a lifetime of working with horses, she now focuses mostly on her true passions... trail riding and camping with her heart horse Dakota and teaching youth from the ground up. Between working with the upcoming generation of young riders and playing with her gorgeous boys Dakota and Kelso Ann also loves sitting back and watching Melissa do most of the teaching, getting her ready to take over as Ann sneaks out for more riding time. Yes, she's thinking a bit about partial retirement.​

Ann's students at shows
Ann is so proud of all her students. 
The ones that have gone into the show ring have done incredible! All the hard work pays off!

This is going back a few years!!  Ann and her Appy Gelding Tobey Prince. Her Morgan gelding Just By Chance and her QH mare Trouble.