Meet our Owner/Manager Joanne Crowe
Thoroughbred Horse Breeder
I was born and raised in southern Ohio on a 4th generation family farm. Horses were part of my life as far back as I can remember. Showing quarter horses became a huge part of my life as a teen and young adult, participating in AQHA shows throughout Ohio Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky, earning many state titles.
I worked 7 years as a vet tech before graduating from Miami of Ohio with my degree in applied Science and School of nursing. I have over 30 years as a RN in the Emergency department and Recovery room.
However, breeding and raising the foals became my passion. Thoroughbred racing always caught my attention, watching all the Triple Crown and Breeders Cup races. It wasn't until moving to Ocala in 1993 that I was able to learn more in depth about the thoroughbred industry. I was drawn to Ocala because of its reputation as the "Horse Capital of the World".
Crowe's Nest Farm was incorporated in 1996. Although quarter horses will always be my favorite pleasure breed, thoroughbreds captured my heart with their athleticism, heart, and speed. Breeding and selling thoroughbred weanlings and yearlings began in 2004 and I continue to breed and sell at OBS, Keenland and Fasig-Tipton Sales.
Along with breeding and sales, I enjoy offering a facility for retirement horse boarding and equine rehab. The atmosphere is ideal, providing calm surroundings. Race horses, show horses, broodmares, weanlings and yearlings, all find relaxation in the pastures and paddocks with plenty of shade.
