This
page is dedicated to letters from our customers,
and photos of them with their Whispering Pines horses.
Please send us YOUR photos of you enjoying your new WPS horse for this page as well. |
Here are happy new owners of Hickory's
Sandman - Debbie, Tim, Nicole Staudte. |
Dear
Sandy, Just wanted to give you a quick report of Sandman's 1st day. We gave him a while to
settle in with the other two horses--they fought over who was going to be boss and he just
quietly let them have their way so it was not a rough transition at all. Later on in the afternoon, my husband wanted to see how
Sandman (Valentino) rode so we saddled everyone up and my husband rode the Ruby and Apollo
while my daughter and I took turns on
Valentino. He was great. My daughter was nervous to get him to gait but once he did, she
loved it! At one point, while Nicole was on Valentino, Apollo spooked at the edge of the
field and started bucking and twisting and my husband fell off. Nicole quietly slipped off
Valentino and held his reins while Apollo had an out-of-control fit for the next few
minutes. Valentino just stood there quietly with Nicole until she was ready to get back
on. I was so proud of him. He is just what you said. Thank you. Thanks again, Debbie.
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New owner of Java Boogie, Megan
Woodward. |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "c bolyard" <cat_yard@yahoo.com>
To: "Sandra Huffman" <shwps@iowatelecom.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: Butterscotch
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Hi Sandy, Butterscotch traveled
very well home. We arrive at my sisters at 1:15am and unloaded him. He was great the whole
trip. What an awesome guy. Aside from one of my sister's horses not being thrilled about
him he was well received by all at her place. The vet did a external exam and aside from
maybe the eyes being irritated a little the vet says he looks good. We have a little
ointment the vet gave us just in case it is infection and not just irritation in the
eye. My 13 year old niece just loves him and they have been having fun together. I
wanted to share a cute story with you. I left Sunday to come home and that evening my
niece called to tell me something my horse did. I don't know if you ever noticed but
Butterscotch doesn't swallow all the water he drinks. About 30 seconds after he
stops he lets it drain out. This may be common but I've not witnessed it before that I
recall. Anyway, Colleen was in the pasture with Regina checking on the horses before
calling it a night. She had just finished giving him a drink (we noticed he likes us to
hold the H2O bucket up) and my sister started scratching his neck. Colleen was at his head
and he started scratching back (as they do) on the top of Colleen's head; when he let
loose with the H2O still in his mouth and soaked her. I wish I'd have seen that. It
sounded so funny!!! Well, thank you for this sweet, loving and light horse. I feel he will
be a great partner and look forward to the new journey with him.
Cathy
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----- Original Message -----
From: melissa
howe
To: shwps@iowatelecom.net
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: update on straight to the point
Sandy,
As I was riding last night, I knew I had to
update you on straight to the point, known to us as voodoo. after owning him for
almost a year I can honestly say that he is a member of our family and will live out his
golden years here at our place. as a former show horse, voodoo has taken to the life
of a trail horse. he makes quite an impression scooting down the trail or across the
fields when he really kicks it up a notch.
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Riding with
mainly non-gaited horses, voodoo can flat walk when hanging with slower riders which makes
visiting possible. I also get a chance to enjoy the scenery. earlier this
summer, we were asked to carry the American flag in the grand entry parade at the
annual chuck wagon races in sedan, Kansas. voodoo didn't mind the flag flapping
around his head or the chaos of the chuck wagons passing him. people in the
crowd asked me what breed of horse he was and told me that he was a beautiful mover.
chalk one up for the TWH. my kids are showing an interest in riding and I will be
contacting you when we actively start looking for another horse. I enjoy logging
onto your website and looking at the quality horses you work with and sell. keep up
the good work,
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From: ellen
To: shwps@iowatelecom.net
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:57 PM
Subject: Feedback from Whispering Pines Stables Website
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Sharon, This is Ellen Eno, We bought Red Man
from you this winter and he is doing very well. I have attached pictures of me
riding Red Man in the Woodville Parade, what fun!
Ellen Eno
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dan and Lara
To: 'Sandra Huffman'
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 12:28 AM
Subject: Apache Testimonial |
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Sandy,
WE LOVE APACHE! I had so much fun riding
him in the Ozarks for a week, it was hard to give him over to my son when I got home!
Apache was great on the 20-plus hour trip home...a real trooper even though he was by
himself. It was a long hard trip for me, but Apache made it so much easier. He unloaded at
every gas station/rest area and was very well behaved, not spooky or silly or anything. He
is such a sweetie and a pleasure to be around.
Here is a picture of my 15 year old son on
Apache. We went riding in Wyoming's Bridger Teton National Forest this Memorial Day
weekend and had a great time! Apache was so good camping overnight, and he was by far the
calmest, most well behaved of our horses on the trail. This was our first big trip of the
year for our other horses, so they were a bit frisky. Even though Apache was in completely
new surroundings, he did not let our horses get him stirred up. My son is so excited to
have a gaited horse of his own, now he can keep up with our gaited horses without having
to trot all day. He and Apache look so good together it was like they were made for each
other!
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Thank you so much for keeping him since
January, and taking such good care of him until the weather was good enough for me to come
get him. I think that having you work him for a week really settled him down from a winter
off, making him steady, calm and ready for lots of summer riding. I just can't say one bad
thing about Apache, he is perfect for us and we feel lucky to have found him on your
webpage. Thank you again for everything.
Sincerely, Lara Oles
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----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth
(Diane) Freese
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 1:14 PM
Hi Sandra.
Here are a couple of pictures of CJ and me on a trail ride last fall. I
thought you might enjoy them.
Diane Freese RN
Generose IB
127-53397 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: wlosinsk
To: shwps@iowatelecom.net
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 6:52 AM
Subject: Feedback-Pride's Class Act
Sandy, |
I purchased 'Pride's Class Act' (the
black Tennessee Walker) last month and just returned from a weeks trail riding in the
Missouri Ozarks. To say I am impressed with "Lucky" would be an
understatement! He is intelligent, patient, extremely willing, calm, has a
very smooth gait, in a nutshell, a perfect horse. He's everything advertised and
much, much more. In me you have a very satisfied customer.
Very Sincerely,
Florence Manning
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Conkling
To: sandra huffman
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: photo
Sandy,
I got the photo's, twice!.. Thanks. Real nice photo of Red and Denise! We all had a
great time at the show! I think it worked out well with Red. He has a great disposition
and the girls really enjoyed showing him.
Please thank Lewis for us. We appreciate him bringing Red down.
When Denise and I got home , we spent some time riding our spotted horse, Apache, and I
think he looks pretty good. He is goosey though and we are working on that. When he walks,
he seems to really pick up his front feet and he glides along real smooth, he covers ALLOT
of ground real fast. I don't know if he has any show potential, but maybe you can work
with him this fall / winter and see what you think.
Thank you for everything you did with us this summer. Lindsey has gained so much
confidence with her riding. It really has changed the way she rides. She seems so much
more comfortable and sure of herself when we go riding together!
Talk to you later,
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From: Sibley, Mark R.
To: shwps@iowatelecom.net
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 5:25 AM
Subject: feedback from whispering pines stables website
SANDY, HI
MARK SIBLEY. I BOUGHT COOL HAND
LUKE FROM YOU ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HOW ARE YOU DOING? I MAY BE IN THE MARKET FOR ANOTHER
HORSE FOR MY GIRL FRIEND IN A YEAR OR SO. SHE IS JUST GETTING BACK INTO RIDING AND I WANT
HER TO RIDE A GAITED HORSE. I WILL BE WATCHING YOUR WEB SITE FOR A SMALLER QUITE WALKER
FOR HER. 15 HANDS WOULD BE PERFECT SHE IS NOT REAL BIG A LITTLE OVER 5 FEET AND WOULD BE
MORE COMFORTABLE ON A SHORTER HORSE. LUKE IS TURNING OUT TO BE A GREAT HORSE. HE IS
GAITING VERY WELL HE REALLY LIKE OPENS COUNTRY AND IS MORE RELAXED IN THE OPEN AND REALLY
GAITS ALONG SUPER. I RODE HIM IN MONTANA THIS SPRING WITH MY COUSIN WHO WAS ON A TALLER
QUARTER HORSE MARE. HIS HORSE HAD TO REALLY STRETCH IN A LONG TROT TO STAY WITH LUKE. WHEN
HE RELAXES IT IS THE SMOOTHEST RIDE I HAVE EVER HAD ON ANY HORSE. LUKE HAS A GREAT
ATTITUDE AND TEMPERAMENT AND IS FANTASTIC TO HANDLE ON THE GROUND OR IN SADDLE. HE WILL
ONLY GET BETTER WITH AGE. ANYWAY I WILL KEEP WATCHING AND WHEN WE ARE READY TO BUY I WILL
CONTACT YOU. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THERE I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND IT. THANK YOU MARK
SIBLEY |
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Happy new owner Melissa and
Straight To The Point.
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----- Original Message -----
From: melissa
To: Sandra Huffman <shwps@iowatelecom.net>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: straight to the point
HE WAS AWESOME this weekend. For being thrown into a totally new situation, he
acted better than I expected him too. we rode for about nine hours total.....through
mud, gumbo, water, rocks and fields. he was fired up sat. morning and a little
nervous at having to be held back, but we worked it out. had lots of
compliments about appearance and gait. I took lots of pictures and will get some to
you soon. He's going to work out just fine. I still haven't decided on a
name yet.....he's just "the new horse" for now. I rode him in a
copper mouth, long shank snaffle this weekend and he got along all right with it.
Thanks for the really cool horse....I feel lucky to have found him and you.
melissa |
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