Testimonials

Kathie Gamble

How sad is it when you see one of God's creatures in that kind of shape? Heart wrenching to say the least. However, there is hope for this beautiful girl. Once you get her out of pain, and on a good diet, she will spring back.    Yes, one at a time does make a difference. It shouts out to this girl HOPE, HELP, and STRENGTH. Once you get her up and going she will be able to stand proud with her head up as if to say "Look at me! I am proud! I am of Value, and I have Worth and Diginity!" You are AWESOME to me and I so admire you and what you do! If these kids could talk, they would have you (and many others) in tears, on a daily basis.
Compared to what he looked like when you first got him, Ghost looks great now! Keep up the awesome work! I admire you for sacrificing your dreams and wants, just to be able to save them from suffering. It is so hard to save them, build them back up (in spirit and body), and then see them leave to go to a new forever home. It is truly an addiction of the heart that is bittersweet. Your heart is ripped out of your chest when you first see them, then you nurture them and work with them until they bloom into a beautiful creature, then your heart is ripped out again when they are adopted. However, you know you must let them go so that you have room to save more. The hardest thing is to have to turn one away for lack of a place to put them.  Arnette, Levy County Animal Shelter

Carrie Edwards
PETA Foundation

Devon is one special girl on this planet.....Her love and devotion to animals is a real inspiration.

Thank you Devon for taking care of those who cannot take care of themselves and are at the mercy of the human race.

Aimee O'Meara, Altamonte Springs, FL

Devon, I was so moved by Ghost's first video....It made me cry and haunted me for days.  

I was so happy to see him back to his full glory in the new one.  What a boy! 

Nothing like a tail to tell you how good an animal feels.

I hope you don't mind, but I sent links to those videos before and after to a 
private section of a forum of about 25,000 members around the world.  No private 
info given out, just the videos and a short explanation of what you have 
accomplished with this horse.

I don't know that anything will become of it, but I think Horses in Harmony will 
get a few hits from the post.

How I wish I could adopt that boy..... Aimee, Altamonte Springs, FL

Email from Angie Stockman dated 6 January 2008:

I wanted to tell you that when you were getting on Ox and I was leaving, all the girls you gave lessons to were talking and raving about how much they loved dressage.  The 1st girl (Carlie, on Sir) was saying "I thought I was going to hate the lesson today and was dreading it, but when I got up on Sir and Devon was explaining everything, I realized that it might be kind of fun.  And then she was such a GREAT teacher I LOVED it!  I'm so excited about learning dressage now!  I was trying it on the other horse today after the lesson.  I loved riding Sir so much, he is such an amazing horse!"  And the two other girls were saying "Yeah I really loved it as well, Devon was great, she really helped me understand what I was doing." 
So - there you go!! 
Now I'm going to be beating off other students with a stick just to get a few minutes of lesson from you!  ;) 

Email From Student:  KP

 Just wanted to thank you for my awesome lesson!  I was very sore that night, but only a little sore the next day.  I got to practice on my horse the next day and lo and behold, I got her to step over in the turns.  Now, she didn't do it right every time, nor did I, but when I got it right, so did she!!  Can't wait for my next lesson.  Will try to do my next one week after next and I'll drop you an email to schedule it.  Thanks again.
 

Email from Debbie:

I have passed your video on to so many people all over the US. I was so moved i wanted to get in my car and drive to your farm and help. Its so heart moving. What you are doing is a life saving work, and you are so blessed. Im extremely impressed. I was moved to tears and thoughts of what can i do to help. This video speaks volumes. Thanks For Sharing It With Me       Thanks Debbie

From Student:  Chirssy

I really enjoyed the lesson on Saturday, and I had a great ride on my mare that day too, applying everything I learned. I was pretty amazed that she was able to do a perfectly round 20m circle just by my vision aid!!

From Student:  Renee

I would love to participate in your next clinic and The Halloween Event sounds like sooooo much fun. I'm already thinking about ideas. FUN FUN FUN. 
You're the best Devon. We can't wait to get the boys over to you.