“Thank you for the 5 day ride”
Hello Marion!
It’s been a hectic week but the shower is over and
it was a huge success so I can breathe and take a few minutes
to write. I wanted to say thank you for all the caring and
concern you showed throughout our entire visit with you.
Much of it was above and beyond the call of duty – especially
stopping traffic on Hwy 10 – (still can’t get
that picture out of my mind!) Even without that, you have
the gift of making a person feel very special and comfortable
in your home. It’s always a great treat to be a guest
somewhere, but you gave the word a whole new meaning with
your thoughtfulness and consideration for our well-being
and our safety…even going the extra mile for toilet
paper and cheese!! ? I realize my drawbacks could have been
a nuisance but you and your wonderful staff never made me
feel that way and for this old”er” broad, that’s
a big plus!
I already have another friend who wants to join Shirley
and myself next summer when we sign up for another trek through
your beautiful country! I wish I could make it up again in
the fall but with the Stag & Doe still looming as well
as the wedding in September, this year is out. However, with
good exercise, diet and determination, I should be an okay
candidate for next year. (Did I mention plastic surgery???)
However, if miraculous changes do not occur, I shall still
endeavor to ride the range again!! As long as you still have
that hot tub…
Seriously, it’s so good to know that there’s
such a wonderful place so near home…with such caring
people. I wish you and Larry the best year ever; I hope Steve,
Doug and all the others have a great summer with the guests
coming in, but know one thing… not one of them will
enjoy your food or your hospitality any more than I did!
Bye for now and don’t work too hard…I need you
rested and refreshed for next summer so enjoy your lovely,
long vacation this winter.
Take care; my love to all and I know Shirley shares my feelings
but her email isn’t available yet.
Bunny
July 30, 2007
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“Wonderful Weekend”
Hi Marion;
How are you? It was great meeting you in person. I want
to thank you for a wonderful time on the
weekend. Sheree and I both enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Our bedroom and the bathroom were fabulous. Lots
of space
and nicely decorated with everything we needed. Breakfast
was delicious and we really appreciated
the imagination you put into it and that everything was so fresh. Our horseback riding experience
is something we
will always remember. Your horses were easy to ride and we
thoroughly enjoyed our trek. We will certainly recommend you to others.
Again we had a great time. Thank you so much.
Barry Finn
The Rider
August 2007
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“ Seasons Greeting”
Hi Marion,
Happy New Year!!
This email card reminds me just how long it has been since
my daughter, Ryann and I last saw you, almost 6 months
ago. The weather and scenery were
much different then.
I meant to send this note sometime
ago to once again thank you and your great employees
for such a great time.
In addition, I have included some pictures for your viewing
pleasure and maybe in hopes one may appear on your website.
Thank you very much for the great summer adventure my daughter,
Ryann and I had the long weekend in August.
We walked away with memories we will remember for a long
time. To this very day we still share our great time with friends
and family.
We appreciated the great hospitality, great meals, especially
breakfast and had great fun making our lunches with all the
fix’ns for our day’s journey with Denis, our
knowledgeable and ever patient guide.
You and your staff made us feel so welcome and comfortable
from the moment we arrived, from selecting our personal horses
for our weekend stay, to setting up the campfire after the
refreshing dip in the pool.
Ryann and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay and do miss our
horses. We also miss the beautiful scenery, great trails
and the amazing experience of swimming with the horses.
We are definitely going to return
next year. When we returned home Ryann started planning to come back
with her girlfriend to do the overnight summer riding camp
next summer. Funny though...they won’t let me come
along!! Maybe an adult riding camp is an idea?...wink wink!
Once again, we thank you again for your hospitality and
kindness. Please say “Hi” to everyone and give the horses
an extra handful of oats for us.
We have included some photos of the horses and hope you
enjoy looking at them as much as we have!!
Take care...happy trails,
Sincerely,
Ryann and Cheryl Koehler
August 2007
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Hey Marion and gang!
Just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you
for the ride today!! Mike and I had a fantastic time out
on the
trails with our guide - the boys talked shop, while Utah
and I had a chance to bond bringing up the rear! As I mentioned
to you, Utah was fabulous! I'm not sure that I've been
so relaxed since moving up here to the city as I was in
the
saddle today!
Mike and I have already talked about coming back next year
for a more extended ride - really looking forward to it!
Take care and happy trails,
Ami Rints
Nov.07
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“Quality
Teaching”
Hi Marion,
Olivia has begun lessons at a stable nearby and I just
wanted to let you know that they are impressed with the
quality
of teaching she received while at your day camp. They
were surprised at her minimal experience and are very happy
with how well she’s doing.
Just wanted you to know…
Cathy
Catherine Coish
Bell Canada - Mega Project Admin Associate
“Picture for you”
You have been sent 1 picture from Judy & Michael....
Thanks for the wonderful day and breakfast, we thoroughly
enjoyed the experience and look forward to doing it again....Have
a wonderful time in Georgia this winter.
Judy & Michael
October 2007
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Marion!
Just wanted to let
you know that we had a great time on our ride yesterday.
Thanks so much for everything!
It's nice to see that your
horses are well loved and cared
for. The gang all said they'd love to do it again.
Thanks and
hope to see you again sometime soon! Karen
Clarke
Toronto
October
9, 2005
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Just wanted to say a quick thank-you on behalf of myself
and my girlfriends who came and did the 2 hour ride on
Sunday past. I couldn't stop smiling during those two
hours - it was so fabulous to be able to "escape" the
city and be atop a beautiful horse in under an hours
time. The seven of us have already started planning our
next "girls afternoon out" at the stable...
hopefully in the fall to see the changing colours.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and patient - and what
a blast everyone had getting to go for a lope across some
of the fields! I was really impressed by the trails and
by the horses - all were well trained and virtually bomb-proof
- making even the greenest rider in our group feel comfortable
at faster gaits.
Thanks again - I have already recommended your stable to
several friends and co-workers - look forward to riding
with you again soon!
Sincerely,
Lori L. Hill, M.R.T.(R), B.H.Sc.
Instructor - Radiological Technology
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Toronto, Ontario
August 18, 2005
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Thank you so much for providing such a special birthday
weekend for John and I! We thoroughly
enjoyed ourselves. Great horses, great guide, great meals
and some great memories too! What more could two city slickers
ask for?
Hope to see you for the 5 day ride sometime
in the future. Thanks also for forwarding
the forgotten sleeping bag back to us. Say hello to
Jacquie and Larry for us please. Thanks Again, Laura & John Kell
P.S. I am not the least bit sore after our weekend--I guess
I bought the large
Rub A-535 for nothing!
June 22,2005
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Hi Marion,
I just wanted to say thanks again for having
us. Our group of ladies were so happy with your hospitality.
You couldn't have made us feel any more welcome and at
ease with your horses. You did a fantastic job. This
was the hardest thing to plan, when I didn't know who
was afraid
of horses, or riding until we got there. But with your
expertise and care, everyone was made to feel at ease
and not to be alarmed. They got to enjoy the experience
that
I had forgotten about. When I was on Sammy, I couldn't
think of anything else but maybe I should purchase my
own horse again. I do miss it so much. I will have
to seriously
think about this. Anyway thanks again, and your staff
are great also. The young girls that were trail riding
with
us were fantastic also.
I did tell everyone at work today, that they need to
go to Whinny Acres to have a great ride.
thanks
Brenda, Kinette Club of Collingwood
June 5th.2005
.................................................................................................................................................. Hello Marion! Thanks a lot for everything yesterday! we all had a great
time and we all want to come back sometime during the summer.
Sorry we didn't have a chance to say goodbye before we
left - with so many people there's always a scramble of
all sorts to organize more things. We were wondering if
it would be possible to send us the copy of names and horses
that each person rode - I hope you still have that list.
if you can send that to me, that'd be great! thanks
again
Mindy Fong,
Toronto
April 25, 2005
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Hi Marion!
This is Nicole I love riding at your stable,
the horses and staff are great! I always
bring company and now they don't stop nagging me to take them again.
By far the half day ride
is my favorite, and well Golden Glory is my favorite
horse, and Kaylin, Jillian,Katee, one other girl ( i don't remember
the name sorry ) and Marilyn are my favorite guides. I just took
a one hour ride today it was lots of fun and I brought my
friends. Golden Glory was very excited
and really wanted to get going. Erin liked Montiego,
she said she would love to ride him again. Noelle has fallen in
love with Echo after she slipped off his back. Kelly enjoyed
Dylan very much, she has had a lot of
experience, and I would like to see her on
Sabrina or Jasper in the future. And last but not least Meaghan
rode Freckles. She really enjoyed her.
I wasn't sure at first if she would like
a different horse ( she likes to ride Lady ) but she really
enjoyed it, I was glad.
I am look forward to an all day ride sometime
in September, on my favorite horse, Golden
Glory. I have taken alot of pictures of all my favorite
horses, and Dylan doing his cool tricks. I don't have a scanner or
else I would send them to you.Thanks for the great times
we've had and the ones that are sure to come!
See ya in September for an all day ride ( do
i need a partner for that? ) with Golden
Glory. And hopefully I will be able to request some of the guides listed above. August 7, 2005 |
