Testimonials

Hi Gina -

Geronimo is doing great! We all love him so much, I can understand how upset you were to see him go! I took him a horse show on Sunday and he was a super star! He looked so handsome all braided and he behaved beautifully, of course. I have also been using him in a program that I run in the spring and fall for handicapp children. Children with special needs come out once a week for 4 weeks in the spring and fall and get a chance to ride. Geronimo is so great with the kids! I attached a couple pictures of him with one little boy, Anthony, hugging his leg, another little boy, Jared leading him, and a little girl, Selena, on him. He's enjoying grazing on fresh grass pastures with a couple other geldings that he's now friends with. Thank you again for this wonderful animal! He is truely special.

- Claire

Gina is the closest thing to a horse whisperer I ever hope to know. A natural horsewoman, plus the most committed, resourceful, and honest (that’s right) horse person I’ve ever dealt with. Gina listens to the client, listens to the horse, and keeps both in mind. In 3 months, she transformed my freaked-out mare into an even happier show hunter than she was when I bought her. This horse, who people said was crazy and unsaleable, now went on trails without blinking at road traffic and went around the fences without a hitch. In and out of the ring, she was calm and contented, and drugs never entered the picture. Gina sold her for a fair price all around to a caring family and a very reputable trainer. I am her devoted fan forever.

Thanks,

Molly Clevenger

I've been taking English riding lessons, inconsistently for about 7 months. You know your typical give me your money, 5 min of walking 15 min of trotting, and 5 min of cool down, hurry up and get off. Never having time to learn how to tack up, untack or interact with the animal at all!

I don't like to stereotype, but most people who teach lessons are very young, with lack of experience, or older and worn out with NO patience for me or the animal. I found out that school horses are over used and not disciplined, which makes the learning process very hard for the student.

Frustrated, but driven by my insane passion for horses, I began searching for colleagues, so I can get hands on experience, and the proper education. I even went into chat rooms (special interests horses), hoping to find some one, who owned a stable, a farm, anything! Needless to say the schools were all very far away, and most people in the chat rooms worked at the stables and farms.

Then one of my friends introduced me to Gina Arcate! What can I say? She is EVERYTHING I've been looking for!!! Her Passion for horses are insane. Her Horses are Amazing! They're so eager to please, so smart, affectionate, and most of all forward, (a term I just learned), which makes the learning process so much easier on me.

I've been taking lessons on Joey. He's helping me along with Gina. It's like having 2 teachers! Just watching her, the way she handles him with such love, patience, and intense passion! How could you go wrong? That's all the ingredients for a happy horse who's eager to please, a happy student who's eager to learn, and a patience teacher who's eager to teach!

I have only taken four 1 hour lessons with her and have learned more from her and Joey, than I have in the past 7 months! I've learned about tacking, grooming, horses memories, as well as riding skills. She has also video taped me so I can see myself ride, which makes a huge difference over just being told verbally. She takes the time to explain "why" to everything she teaches me. Not to just command with no explanation.

What can I say? I feel like I died and went to Heaven!

Randy

Hi Gina!

There is so much that I can say about my dealings with Gina Arcate, but I think the most important thing that I can say is that Gina is honest. What you read in her website is exactly what you will find when you go to see Gina and her beautiful horses at Baybreeze Farm! It has been a year since I first called Gina after seeing an add in THE CHRONICLE of the HORSE. During that year Gina made my wonderful new horse Aspen into a safe foxhunter!

Aspen is amazing...so sweet and sane, which is just what Gina told me she was. All of the horses that I met at Baybreeze Farm were so sweet. Gina was so accommodating, not only did she invite me to come out to Long Island and try Aspen in her ring, she also invited me to take Aspen foxhunting. It was so great to be able to try her in the field and really see what she was like, and again, Aspen was exactly what Gina said that she was! I have had Aspen in New Jersey with me for two weeks in the most awful ice conditions... she was not able to be turned out for nine days and she was still as sweet and sane as the first day I tried her.

My experience with Gina has been such a positive one, I cannot recommend her enough. It is really hard to find a horse that is just what you were told it was, but thanks to Gina Arcate, I found just that in my new horse Aspen!

Thanks,

Grace

(more on Aspen)

Hi Gina!

Its Grace, I wanted to tell you about how Aspen was today. I went with my mom to Jody's barn today because my mom wanted me to ride Aspen again. We rode around her indoor and she was so good! Then we went into the outdoor so we could jump around for a little. There was also another girl out there on her mare jumping so we both jumped courses together. Aspen was so great! I even jumped her over three jumps after each other with only two strides in between. She did not really know what to do with her feet at first, but then she really got it! She was so wonderful! My mom thinks that she likes me better then her haha and she was saying how jealous she was because she was going around so well! My mom wants me to ride her a lot so i could show her in a small jumper class eventually! She jumps so well I had the best time on her today! I'm so happy it worked out with her, shes the best.

Thanks,

Grace

The person I would buy a horse from must love, trust and respect horses. They must also understand what's natural and important to a horse's well being; physically, emotionally and mentally. They must put these principles before the business of making money. Matching the appropriate horse with the appropriate human requires integrity honesty and selflessness. People like this are very rare.

Gina Arcate is one of these rare people. She is a trustworthy, reliable and principled horse professional. She takes the time and commits herself to preparing every horse she sells to become a safe, fun, positive partner for their new human owner. I have worked with Gina and a number of her horses helping her prepare them for there future homes. In every case she has demonstrated her dedication to the natural horsemanship principles of love, understanding, communication and leadership. She practices and believes in this method. She understands that in order to have fun with your horse you must know you're both safe. Gina Arcate trains and sells nice horses. I'm happy to recommend her.

Tim Hayes, www.hayesisforhorses.com

Buying a horse from Gina has been a wonderful experience! She truly loves the horses and her intense passion for them really shows. She represents each horse completely honestly and with the best interest of the horse in mind. She is not out to make a quick sale and is not interested in making the wrong horse-rider combination. Her keen eye and deep knowledge of each horse gives her the ability to properly match a perspective buyer with a suitable mount. I look forward to dealing with Gina again in the future.

Thank you so much!

Claire Affleck of Claire Affleck Training
and Dr. Robert J. Kiltz

"If there is a special horse your looking for and you need a guiding hand let Gina help you she is well experienced in the field of Equine and also a people person who can see the connection between a person and the right horse for you. She is there even after you purchase that special horse for excellent training and just all around help if she can. I'm very happy with the special horse she brought into my life and all the help and guidance she has given me in making my choice the right one for my life is now fulfilled."

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions or comments. Thank you for taking the time to look at my site!

- Gina Arcate