Letters from Customers

Hear what are customers are saying in their own words...

Congratulations to Vickie and Mike Acord in California!

We are approaching 30 years of marriage together, but since Calypso (aka Cisco an Heavens Gait Farm star) came into our lives we were like newlyweds again. Horses change lives. For Christmas we added a second Heavens Gait Farm star, Bonnie Blue (aka Bella) as a gift for my husband. The way it felt together with him (and them) today, I think the next 30 will be even better. Thanks to HGF (and Sara Kellogg) for changing my life. ~Vickie Acord 12-26-11
 

Sometimes a horse comes into your life and changes everything. Your life, your relationships, your outlook...just everything. Horses that do that don't happen by "accident" they are raised and trained by people who make a difference. Heaven's Gait Farms does that. ~ Vickie Acord

News from Sara and Midnight in Vermont...

Just had to share a picture of Midnight getting a treat after another fabulous ride. Just such safe, sane horses you have Judy! Hoping by sharing my experiences I can encourage everyone who had fear issues from accidents to work with you. Your ability to place the right horse is amazing as is the time you take to work to find just the right match even buying a horse sight unseen. Never thought I'd be riding again. Just wonderful to have these beautiful animals in my life.

Thanks! ~ Sara 08-26-11

Life is more fun from the back of a trusted Heavens Gait Farm trail horse. Love my Midnight!

Sometimes I feel I post too many photos but I just want people to see how your horses are so wonderful in real life. Your horses have given riding back to me when I thought I'd NEVER find the right horse. And imagine Midnight putting up with me fiddling looking for the camera and then posing too! ~ Sara 09-12-11

Congratulations to Marsha Borders in Texas!

Buckle Up Miss Kitty

Hi Judy! Here's a pic of Miss Kitty and I hitting the trail. She is such an awesome horse! THANKS!

You know I think Spring has actually come! Have been able to get some serious riding in! Best thing about Miss Kitty is she will go out by herserlf or with others and she is always consistently the same (what a great attitude this horse has!)

Marsha Borders

Your horses are absolutely the best! I have so much fun with Miss Kitty every weekend. Here's a picture of her and I taking a break at the lake. She is the perfect horse for me! ~ Marsha 10-24-11

George's Best Bet and Tandy Anderson...

So Blessed this horse came into my life...I thank God every single day! Have a wonderful Christmas! Never forget all the lives you improve with these AWESOME horses! ~ Tandy 12-25-11

Congratulation to Joker and Amanda Chamberlain!

My aunt Judy couldn't have paired me with a better horse. I don't know who named him Joker, but it fits him. He's my best friend and I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas/Birthday present for many years to come. Thank you Judy and Heavens Gait Farm for the best Joker in the world :) ~ Amanda 05-13-11

Joker again ~ Amanda

Congratulation to Michele LeVar in Colorado!

Tango's Golden Generator

12-21-2001:  HI there, it's me, Michelle in Colorado.  I really meant to write to you earlier, but have been so busy (and enjoying every minute of it) with the sweet filly I bought from you.  I call her TAO, ( a relaxed way of chinese philosophy, which values simply being in the moment, and enjoying it).  I honestly couldn't think of enough wonderful things to say about her, she's really my dream come true.  I only wish I could also get her liver chestnut full sister, that you have available.  Whoever gets that liver chestnut is going to be sooo lucky.  I'd be thrilled to always have only horses with the same bloodline as TAO, from the same sire and dam--They are a truely magical combination.

Thanks so much for bringing to life my very best friend, TAO.  She's so beautiful and amazing to work with, I really love her more every day!  She's a real pleasure to be around, very gentle and careful and sweet.  I haven't had any kinds of problems with her.  Even my vet adores her.  She loves attention, and has become very popular where I live.  People I've never met before make a point of coming by to visit her, all praising her beauty and sweetness.  She gets more treats from the neighborhood people in one day than most horses would get in a year.  At times, I've gone out very early in the morning, 5:00-5:30...and been surprised to find people I don't know just next to her, talking.  She has a talent for bringing out the joyfull kid all of us have inside.  I know it sounds crazy, but it's so true.  Buying her from you is one of the best things I've ever done for myself.  Not only is she beautiful and kind, but the way you raised and trained her, shows in her love of people.  I've already gotten offers to buy her, but no one has enough money to take her from me.

Thank you again for bringing her out to me all the way to Colorado from North Carolina.  I wasn't nearly as worried about the trip, knowing she was with you, and knowing how well you'd care for her.  There were no health problems at all for her after the trip, she came through like a real trouper.  She settled in right away, and even though everything was strange and new for her here, she always acts as if she's been here all her life.  That confidence is something she must have learned from you.

She's an angel, and she's my angel.  I love her dearly.  She's happy and always interested in learning new things.  I know i'm going on and on, but she's an amazing dream come true for me.  Sort of like I special ordered her from heaven.  Well, I guess I actually did do just that---because she came from Heavens Gait Farm.

God Bless you, and thank you so much.  I'll send pictures soon.  I would love to get some "baby" pictures of her, as well as pictures of her sire and dam, and even of your farm.  I'm putting together her own photo album (i'm taking hundreds of pictures of her all the time!!) and it would be great to make the album complete.  Thanks.                                    Michelle --Colorado
 

Update: 04-02-2002:  Judy, I'd be glad to be a reference for anyone who's thinking of buying one of your horses, but wants to talk to someone who already got one from you. If you want to give my number out, It's fine with me...I have thousands of wonderful things to say about Tao, and would love to share any info to help support your farm and horses. I'll be sure to let people know that I look forward to getting another 1 or 2 horses from you...because I think y'all have a real gift for breeding and raising them. I'm your #1 fan. Thanks again for raising my angel Tao so well! Michele -- Colorado

Update: 10-26-2010: Hello Noyes family, Years ago I bought a filly you bred and named "Tangos Golden Generator", She is palomino with white mane and tail and front right tall sock and back left tall sock....Remember her? She was foaled in 2000. You both drove her all the way here to Colorado.

I just wanted to let you know that I still own her, and she is doing well. My health declined after getting her (degenerative spinal condition) and she was/has never been ridden. She has a very unique personality and is unlike any other horse I have known. She seems to love her life here with me and I can't seem to be without her. It's common for strangers to knock on the door on a regular basis to ask if I'd be willing to loan her out for their stallion to breed her. She is just so spectacular and beautiful that she stops traffic. I've never heard of stallion owners actively seeking out a mare, and this is from people who have quarter horses or t-breds, or Morgans, and others.  Everyone thinks she will pass on her magic to babies of any breed.

I will try to find some pictures of her to send to you. You will both be amazed and proud of breeding/creating her, she is a gem.

Blessings,
Michelle -- Evergreen,Colorado
 

Congratulations to Tina & Steve Meyerhoeffer!

Hi Guys!
Hope everything is going well for you. We are doing great. We finally moved the horses into our new barn. They are all doing very well. Moon is a wonderful loving horse. He just wants to please and has become a great friend...in other words, he is exactly what we wanted. We hope to buy another horse from you soon. I have seen quite a few on your website I would like to have! Talk to you soon.

Steve & Tina

Congratulations to Jackie Walker!

Judy and Larry,

We made it home safe and sound to Northern VA.  Bart did great on the 4  hour trip.  He is everything you said he would be!!  When we got to the boarding stable they had a 4-H clinic going on, with lots of activity, trucks moving,
strangers wandering around, noise, barking dogs.....you name it.  Bart got off the trailer just like nothing was going on and Jackie groomed him, walked him down to the ring, the trainer jumped on him bare back just to see
his reaction and he took it all in stride!!  Jackie is one happy kid....  We are both playing hookie from school and work on Wednesday ;-) We will be in touch with more stories and pictures.

Great to meet you and thank you for your time,
Joe, Esther & Jackie Walker

and then another nice letter...

Hi Judy and Larry!

Jackie is still one happy girl!  Bart has adjusted nicely to his new home. Jackie had her first official lesson on Bart today and he was perfect, he never made a mistake.  There were trail obstacles in the ring and he went right over them without a problem!  Jackie is feeling very comfortable on
him, and that is a real accomplishment considering how reserved and timid Jackie is.  Bart seems to know her already.  I've attached a picture of her smiling face-and Bart seems happy too.

Please feel free to pass our name on as a reference.  Your honesty was very appreciated and you were right, the perfect horse did come along!

I didn't get any pictures of her riding today, but will continue to send them as time goes on.  Jackie is planning for the Back-to-Basics horse show at the end of April.  Jackie did change his name to Black Jack rather than
Bart-he doesn't seem to mind.

Joe, Esther & Jackie Walker
 

Congratulations to Sandy Karcher!

Senator's Silver Dollar

Hi Judy,
    Just wanted to let you know that Senator is settling in very well with the other horses. He doesn't take anything from the other horses! All he wants to do is play. I told you everyone at the barn would love him. He justs loves people. Wants to be out of the pasture instead of with the
horses. So everyone thinks I should nickname him Friendly!  I might just do that. I'm having a stall sign made for him and will have his full name on him. I want everyone to know he is a walker. I rode him bareback yesterday
in the ring with just a halter and what a dream. It was so muddy at the barn yesterday you just couldn't walk anywhere without sinking to the ankles. So I just played with him in the ring. He is so curious about everything and so loveable...I am just thrilled with him. And know Senator and I will have a wonderful bond together. I just love that he is young because of the fact we can learn things together. When it gets nicer at the barn will send you a picture of
Senator all tacked up. There is one man at the barn that just loves him. says he should be a police horse. He even stayed the extra hour just to watch Senator in the ring. So more to come..........
Thanks so much,
Sandy
ps- by the way, everyone has been asking about where he came from....so I hope you don't mind me giving them your farms name.

 

Congratulations to Tiffaney Williamson!

Diamonds Are Impressive

Hi Judy and Larry,
I am enjoying Diamond so much!!  I took him out to a friend of mines trails and he did great!!  He got all kinds of compliments.  I can't believe I found a horse that is only 3 years old and has such a good temperament.  He was definitely trained well.  He is a great trail horse and I have so much fun with him!  We are going on  an overnight camping trip in Cumberland and then heading to the James River Trails the 22nd of March.  At first I didn't think he and I would be ready, but he is more than ready so I can't wait.  We are going to have a blast!  Thanks so much for Diamond!  He is exactly the kind of horse I was looking for!
Thanks, Tiffaney
 

Congratulations to Char Cornett!

Pride's Painted Midnight

Judy, So far we are doing great together...I will keep updated on him and send pictures! He's a wonderful horse! He's great with my son. They give each other lots of kisses! Talk to you soon, Char

Hi Judy!
I have been wanting to write to you and see how "Sunny" is doing? I hope you have been able to breed her? I am anxiously awaiting the news!!!! I can't wait. I would love to hear from you about her. "M.G./Wyatt" is doing fantastic. He is loved by all and is growing daily it seems. Over the winter, I had his shoes pulled, it seems his feet were
growing a size each trim! So we are letting him grow! I am very happy with him and think he will grow into a great horse. I just love his personality. We've had quite a cold winter and haven't been able to ride him all that much-too cold! He has adjusted to the herd and is finally moving up in
ranking (he's no longer on the bottom). We had a problem in October, we ran into a nest of ground bees  while out on
trail, Wyatt got bit pretty good and had welts all over the front end. So I think we will have to work with biting flies this spring. In 8+ years of riding these trails, I've never had ground bees and feel terrible it happened to him. But, he behaved much better than some of the older horses that were in our group! There are a couple of people at our barn that are possibly interested in some of your horses. I told them about you and your website and of course Wyatt. So they may be in touch with you soon. Hope all is well with your
family. Please let me know about Sunny. Thank you.
Carol Buck
Virginia Beach, Va
 

Congratulations to Erika Loch!

Dakota Heavenly Masterpeice

Dear Judy,

I wanted to drop you an email telling you how Dakota is doing.  He is Wonderful!!  He is getting very big. We are thinking that he will grow to 17+ hands.  Poor little sweetie was getting so massive with bone structure we had to change his feeding all around.  He had no fat on him.  He is looking a feeling great.  What a furry little fella.  He is just as sweet as he was when I first saw him. He is like a puppy.  He is spoiled ROTTEN!!  Funny story, Jackie is the wonderful lady that I board Dakota with, her husband Milton, is well lets say not the biggest horse lover out there. He is the gentleman that helped me bring him home. Well, him not loving horses is where this gets interesting.  I catch him in Dakotas stall "loving up on him" and his daughter Brandy has 4 horses of her own she jumps and shows.  Well, Guess who was the first horse to get his stall name on his door. You guessed it ... my little man.  Needless to say Brandy barked for a day or so but couldn't resist spoiling him some more. He is so wonderful that when I come to see him I just open his stall with both side barn doors fully open and call him. he follows me and if I for one-second ignore him, he is not far behind my back pushing me to remind me of who's there.  He just looks at the other horses, and never wonders off.

I later purchased a 15yr old Quarter/Arabian Gelding.  He is fun to ride but Dakota sure isn't going to have that once he is ready.  He is so rotten that when my daughters and I go out in the pasture to bring them in for "spoiling" he looks up as to say "Where the H*ll have you been?  Well, my 15yr old he makes me get about 5 minutes of exercising in first.  Dakota always look at him like he's a moron. Like you stupid horse, havent you figured out yet that your going to get brushed and some treats?  But back to why he's so spoiled... Well, since my 15yr old is so big I wont allow my younger girls to lead him yet.  They tend to walk directly under his feet.  So I walk him.... Well, Dakota will take 3 steps and make my daughters yell at me to come back and get him because he wont budge. So I have to tie Bailey up, and go back and walk Directly on his side while she leads him.  Rotten fella but SMART!!! He has us wrapped.  Thank you for putting him up for sale, I think with his temperament and the trust he already has in us and the Hutto family, putting a saddle on him and riding into the sunset are going to be my release from reality.  Trust me when I say this... Dakota will NEVER be sold... even (God forbid) if the very worst thing happens.  When I die he will be in my will with this clause HE CAN NEVER BE SOLD!

Anyway!! Thank you for letting your horse breed the night she conceived my little man.  When I said he was my dream come true, I had no idea how right I was!

A Very Happy Owner of Dakota Heavenly Masterpiece!!!
Erika Lock

The Best of luck in your future breeding and your future horse homes!
PS  I will forward some pictures to you soon!  He gets bigger every day, its funny to remember not long ago I had to look down through his stall to see him and now you cant miss him unless he is laying down.