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Letters
These are just a few of the letters from satisfied clients for whom we have imported horses.

     <<"I just wanted to share with you how much we appreciate your talents and skills in selecting the horses that you do. We have a pasture of the most beautiful, magical animals that people have ever seen. Each one is more special than the last and is so much more than promised in every way that I sometimes have to pinch myself that they are in MY pastures.
      Brigadier is another such fantastic animal. Thank you so much for providing us the opportunity to select him. Clearly you and Christine have the eye---your other skills and talents are great as well in business and your business growth over the last 5 years is phenomenal. But the eye can't be bought nor learned. You either have it or you don't as the old timers say.
      You have the eye and we are lucky that you share your choices with us.
Best Regards. I hope this finds you all well and happy.">>
From C.H. in WA

<<I know you are so busy right now but I wonder if you could pass something along to the lad who drove Hannah at Jim's place---She is such a nice drive. Our trainer, who is putting some time on her, is so pleased with her. He is used to getting imported horses such as Icelandic horses who are supposedly trained but who come to him wild, ruined and evil. Hannah has been a revelation to him. Whoever trained her clearly knew what they were doing and did everything right!

It is also nice to know that when you tell someone about the training level and disposition of the horse, you are giving them the straight facts.

If all the other gypsy horses that you recommend are as nice in disposition as she, I am sure that you will be getting more inquiries from Sequim, Washington.>>
From C.C. in WA

<<I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you how pleased we are with "Skylar" (We are still deciding on a name) and that it was a pleasure to be able to meet you in person. Skylar is doing well. She settled in here quickly. Her first day she was clearly tired and not feeling well but perked up substantially by the next morning. We put her with our resident nurse, Hammy, a fat little pony gelding whose main job is keeping the big guys company. We are so happy with this little filly that we are already working on either purchasing another one or breeding her to one of your stallions or both!! I especially wanted to say thank you for offering such a reliable and professional means to import one of these beautiful horses. Both my husband and myself found your service indispensable, your web site a fountain of information, and the professionalism you bring to the horse industry a model of excellence. We look forward to doing business again with you in the future.>> From L.G. in CA

WR from Florida with her mare "Panda Rose" and foal "Tinker Toy".
Panda was imported in February, 2002, and Toy was born a few months later.

<< In January 2002 we bought Panda Rose & her baby Pie from Black Forest Shires. We had to wait & see them after their flight & quarantine. Everything fell into place & in February we met with our two new horses. They were magnificent.! In May, Panda Rose gave birth to Tinker Toy. We sent out 150 birth announcements. We decided to sell Pie due to lack of stalls. Chris & Jeff sold her in two days. She now lives at Gypsy Grace Ranch. This summer was wonderful with our new family. We met so many new people wanting to view the horses. Tinker Toy was all joy and Panda Rose is my dream horse. This month we are weaning Toy. He is going to live at Gypsy Grace Ranch to become a Fabulous Stallion! My husband & I feel like empty nesters so once again we turned to Black Forest Shires for a new mare in foal. We hope to repeat our wonderful experience in 2003. Thank you Black Forest Shires. WR Ranch Wendy & Bill Ricci >>

<< ...After fooling with these horses a few days I can tell you we are all in love. It takes us just a few minutes to get them to do something it would take a warmblood or other breeds days to do (and then they forget). Grace is all I hoped she would be. I bought Lucas as a sell horse to pay for Grace. He is not going anywhere. He puts his head in our arms and stands there for pets, he rumbles at us if we stops brushing. He is so calm. My husband claimed him for his birthday. Thanks, it was great doing business with you. >> L.M. in TN about two weanlings (Lucas and Little Grace) we brought over for her in 2002.

<< Hi Jeff: We just wanted to let you know that Hannibal arrived in one piece and is
a beautiful, sweet horse. We spent a long time with him and he is just
great. We all love him already. Vince was a great hauler and we thank you for making him a part of this. Thanks again Jeff, to you and Chris. It was a flawless transaction and
it was a pleasure doing business with you. You've got a great thing going and we really love these horses. Take Care and happy holidays to you and your family, JR in MA >>

And a story from VL in MN, who bought the good traditional mare called "Darla"

<<Darla meets Cook County First Responders

January 1st a bunch of us got together for a trail ride. It went bad. A rider fell off her horse and knew as soon as she landed that she had broken her ankle. Of course we were in the woods, so Darla and I went back to contact 911 and help the First Responders and other guys back to where she was laying.

I tied her to our trailer. She was by herself, the only horse in the staging area. I kept trying to figure out if she'd be better off in the trailer or out and finally decided she'd be more comfortable in the open area. The First Responders arrived, collected their gear and asked that I take them back to the injured rider. I guided them to the trail and then headed back to wait for the ambulance and search and rescue.

By the time I returned to the staging area, one of the search and rescue guys had parked his vehicle about three feet away from Darla. I looked at her and the truck and pointed out to the driver that if she decided to kick, his truck would get some dents. He shrugged. Darla looked calm enough, so the truck never moved. I strongly suspect the light bar was flashing when he pulled up.

She had flashing lights bars around her. Hand-carried litters and 4-wheelers pulling a funky looking cart moving past her. And more than a handful of people rapidly walking by her. The ambulance pulled up with odd shaped stuff coming out of it.

She gave me quite the exhibition of the Gypsy Horse temperament. She never spooked, although she was worried enough to just break into a sweat, she never showed any antsiness or nervous activity. Her eyes got really big and she stood and she watched everything that was going on. She was rock solid. Her only give away was light sweat that I could feel but not see.

She remained tied to the trailer from the time the first Emergency vehicle arrived until last one left the yard. I came and went, assisting the emergency personal and helping with another horse and stuck around in case any other rider wanted an extra set of hands. So I was around Darla intermittently at best.

We were the last to leave. I gave her a minute to check out the trailer, she walked right in. She did great. I was so pleased by her behavior in such an emotionally charged atmosphere. I thought, "I'm finally seeing what the Gypsy Horse temperament is about." And I am well pleased. >>

Children of KW in NY, on their gelding from BFS&GH, "Boogie"

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