Claremont Riding Academy

In What Might Have Been, Vol 2 in the Dana McGarry Series, Dana returns to New York from London with a fashion idea to revitalize her stodgy department store. But her plan for an English country boutique is dismissed by her obstructionist boss. Fed-up, Dana plans to leave her beloved B. Altman, when a handsome man sparks a love interest, a passion for riding, and a creative idea. The boutique is now within reach, and Dana goes for it, prepared to risk losing her heart and her job.
In Lynn Steward’s debut novel, set in 1970s New York City, a well-heeled junior executive at a glamorous Fifth Avenue department store, is about to learn how the art of seduction will affect both her marriage and career. Can she find her place in the new world where women can have a voice, or will she allow herself to be manipulated into doing things that go against her growing self-confidence?

The Claremont Riding Academy, was located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, just two blocks from Central Park’s six-mile bridle path, at 175 West 89th Street. It was built as stables in 1892, converted to the riding academy in 1927; and permanently closed in 2007