Our goal at Almost Heaven Horse Source is to bring horses and riders together in powerful partnership. We all celebrate when the perfect match is found! Congratulations to the following horses and their new owners! This category is dedicated to you!
About our Equine Alumni: They’ve Moved On!
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From Samantha Stilley in Harpers Ferry, WV
Hi Kirsten it’s Sam Stilley from yesterday.
I just wanted to thank you so much for your help with Leo. I worked with him again today and he was phenomenal! It took him less then ten minutes to load into the open trailer, then less than five more minutes after that to load into it with the one side closed. He even self loaded for me twice! By the end of our hour long session he had loaded multiple times and the last time he walked right in like a champ with no hesitations and no pauses what so ever! I think within a few more practices he will be loading this way every time and will self-load in no time as well! He is so calm and comfortable in the trailer as well which is something I never thought would come this soon. I was able to load him, give him some treats and love, and then walk away from him to shut him in and close the rear bar all on my own! He never even got uncomfortable or tried to back out when I left his side to walk around and shut him in. I feel like your training method really clicked with him, and for me too! Now I can be excited about taking him places and not worry about how I’m going to get him there and home safely. Thanks again so much and I’ll keep you updated on his progress.
Sam
2nd Update & progress report!!!:
Hi again! Just thought you might like to know that I practiced with Leo for about 15mins today and he probably loaded over 8 times in that time span! He is really doing better and better every day and is almost pulling me to the trailer when he sees the ramp is down. Thanks again so much!
Sam
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Celebrity Status – 6 yo Mare – Placed!
Congratulations on your new home!!!
Celebrity Status
This lovely, talented horse was bred by Steffanie Simpson at White Hall Farm. You may contact her directly by email at whitehallfarm@frontiernet.net or phone at 304-728-1114 and 304-283-2854.
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About Our Horses for Sale
We enjoy developing horses potentials and abilities. We know we can’t be every horse’s very own person. We CAN prepare the horse and open doors to find that person!
We take our time with the horses we represent. We develop a rigorous foundation in each horse using classical dressage and natural horsemanship, establishing a solid base of trust, confidence, and problem-solving ability. We let their individual temperaments and talents help us guide them towards the specialties in which they’ll thrive.
Our horses are friendly, respectful and fun friends on the ground. Under saddle, our horses learn lightness, responsiveness and partnership. The result? An unforgettable ride!
We honestly represent the horses we offer for sale. Because most people’s relationship with their horses is a fairy-tale come true, we strive to create ‘happily-ever-afters!’
Imperial Vision – 2003 TB Gelding
Vision is a lovely, 2003, 16 hand bay TB gelding. He was too slow for the track and was retired in 2007. He had several years of let-down time as a pasture pet before he came here to find his next career.
Viz is a beautiful mover with a good brain and a kind heart. He is willing and obedient in a happy mouth snaffle. I used him in a couple of lessons this summer with an advanced student who immediately fell in love with him, and would have bought him had she not been entering her freshman year of college! He has clean legs, maintains a good hoof barefoot, and is up to date on worming, shots and dentistry. We are currently asking $1250.00.
Here is Viz’s recent introduction to related fences:
This is Viz’s first introduction to jumping, taken a few days after he arrived. We were thrilled with his rolling canter and easy rhythm, which has only improved with schooling!
Our working student fell in love with Viz on sight. This is maybe his third ride since coming out of retirement:
They moved on into the field without skipping a beat:
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Drummer Boy – 2007 Pinto Friesian Percheron Cross Gelding
Let this extraordinary Pinto Friesian Percheron cross color your world! Drummer Boy is already around 16 hands at coming 4 years of age. He will have the size to impress and the substance to carry it soundly. His look-at-me color (complete with rare ink-spot markings) and flowing mane (carefully combed over for this conformation photo) complement his correct conformation and movement.
Drummer Boy has a quiet, sweet personality that make training sessions a true joy. His solid foundation includes natural horsemanship type groundwork, sacking out, longeing, and ground driving. Drummer Boy is currently priced at $4900 or best reasonable offer. He will be started under saddle next month, and his price will increase then.
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Tagged Friesian, dressage, event, for sale, fox, freisian, frisian, gelding, horse for sale, hunt, hunter, jump, jumper, natural horse training, natural horsemanship, paint, percheron, pinto, sport horse, sporthorse
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Angus MacCloud – 2005 Thoroughbred Shire Sport Horse
We are absolutely crazy about Angus, our 6 year old, 16.1 hand Shire-TB! With his great mind, cloud-like gaits, and storybook look., what’s not to love!
Friends leased our TB Deva’s Delight, now known as Angel’s Gift. They bred her to the breathtaking registered Shire, Knutsford Edward. Thus came Angus into this world. When they found they couldn’t keep horses any longer, we joyfully welcomed him home!
Angus has the sweet personality and trainability of his mama, and his daddy’s power and charisma. His groundwork and long-lining are solid. He has been lightly started under saddle. Even before he was officially “started,” Angus came along for many of our off-the-farm adventures where he has learned to trailer quietly, to wait calmly, and to focus on his person though the chaos of the show grounds. This gorgeous youngster is becoming quite the worldly gentleman… and he never fails to attract an admiring crowd!
Angus is not currently in training (strictly due to personal reasons) and his price reflects this. $5500.
Everyone Loves Angus…even Argent the barncat!
Even as a youngster, Angus was irresistable! In this photo I’d brought him in for a trim… and couldn’t resist hopping up on him for a bareback ride around the paddock.
Enjoy this clip of Angus’ sire, Knutsford Edward:
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Tagged Shire, dressage, event, for sale, fox, gelding, horse for sale, hunt, hunter, jump, jumper, natural horse training, natural horsemanship, sport horse, sporthorse, thoroshire, thouroughbred
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Front Royal 3Br/3ba House for Rent
This modest and secluded 3 bedroom, 3 bath home is situated perfectly for those to whom the beauty of nature and the joy of experiencing woodland life to its fullest is met with a desire for tranquility and peace. It resides on a large but manageable 1 acre lot surrounded by trees and directly across from a stocked fishing pond with picnic and barbeque areas.
The full walkout basement is partially finished, with a bathroom, shower, and wet bar/office area. Main room in the basement is unfinished, waiting for your desire… entertainment room, workshop, toy storage… you can even drive your motorcycle inside for the winter! Detached shed outside for your garden/yard tools keeps the lot clean and tidy.
The lot is located at the end of Oriole Way in Point’O'Woods, a community designed around naturally managed landscapes. The community itself is quiet and respectful, open and friendly, and the people are first rate, always willing to lend a hand to their neighbors. True southern spirit can still be found in rural Virginia.
This home is mere feet from the Appalachian Trail. A short 200 foot path leads you directly to the Trail, meeting up with the AT next to the 3200 acre Conservation Research Center of the Smithsonian Instuition. If you have children, you are a mere 3 miles from the Front Royal 4H retreat center in Harmony Hollow. You are 5 miles from the north entrance to Skyline Drive, on the blue Ridge Parkway…. a “Perfect” Sunday Drive for your motorcycle or convertible, with gaggles of trails and waterfalls for a day’s enjoyment or longer. Many of the other roads in the area are quiet, secluded, single lane farmland and well-worth exploring as I have. Limestone caves are in abundance in the area, everywhere you look.
You are 10 minutes from some of the finest restaurants in the greater Washington DC area, including the world-renouned Inn at Little Washington! You are in the heart of the Virginia Wine Country, with wineries and tastings as close as 2 miles away! Antique markets are in abundance, with some of the oldest and finest antiques available in the US right out your doorstep.
Should you need to visit an office, Winchester, VA and Martinsburg, WV are up and coming destination for high-dollar tech jobs, and a mere 25 minutes and 45 minutes respectively on a bad day. Manassass is 40 minutes, Ashburn and Reston right on an hour. And the gas is, on average, 10-15 cents cheaper than in Northern Virginia.
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Hi Mom!
I’ve battled with gmail the past few days trying to send pictures of Noche to his owner, to no avail. So, he gets his own blog post!
Noche is happy as a clam with his buddy Caber, muddy from a recent roll. They particularly love to race up the long hill. I was hoping to get a picture of them thundering up for feeding but they were already waiting for me- I think they know when we break out the camera!
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Denya’s Wish – 2003 Reg. TB Mare For Sale
Wish has been off the track for several years, living a life of leisure in our pasture! She does her natural horsemanship groundwork like a champ, and is very light and sensitive to ride.
I had initially purchased Wish as a show hunter prospect. She is a very fancy mover! Wish’s bloodlines, which include greats such as Fappiano and Best Turn, suggest future success in sport horse disciplines.
Wish sustained a wire cut to the front of her right hind leg in 2007. We cared for it meticulously and it healed well, but did leave a scar. The vet says because it is on the front of her leg (rather than the back where all the support structures are) she should have no trouble with future strenuous riding and jumping.
Wish is our “Daddy’s Girl.” Mark is totally in love with her! However, at 6′ tall, he is too big for her. Any home is subject to his approval! We are currently asking $800.00.
**Newsflash**
The stars finally aligned and we got a little impromptu video of Wish! I joke because this fall it has seemed almost impossible to schedule a video shoot. Wish is not in anything resembling work- I basically pulled her in from the pasture. I was so proud of how calm and obedient she was. When you add impulsion her movement really shines, but this day I was going relaxation rather than brilliance. Mark was still setting up the camera when I got on, so I hopped off at the end and remounted to show how she stands quietly on a loose rein for mounting. (Note- since I broke my back I wear the back protector every ride- it’s no reflection on my expectations for Wish!)
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