just what an old horse and man would like, but
it had a sign saying 'no trespassing' so they walked on.
They came to a beautiful gate with a person in white robes
standing there.

Welcome to Heaven, he said.
The old man was happy and started
to ride his horse in. The gatekeeper stopped him.
Animals aren't allowed, I'm sorry but he

can't come with you.What kind of Heaven
won't allow animals? If he can't come in,
then I will stay out with him. He's been
my faithful companion all his life, I can't

desert him now.Suit yourself, but
I have to warn you, the Devil's on this road
and he'll try to sweet talk you into his
area, he'll promise you anything, but,

the horse can't go there either. If
you won't leave the horse, you'll
spend Eternity on this road.So the old man and
horse rode on. They came to a run down fence
with a gap in it, no gate, just a hole.

Another old man was inside.S'cuse me Sir,
my horse and I are getting mighty tired,
mind if we come in and rest in the shade for
awhile?Of course, there's some cold water
under that tree over there, along

with a bucket to water your horse.
Make yourselves comfortable.You're sure my
horse can come in? The man down
the road said animals weren't allowed anywhere.
Would you come in if you had to leave the horse?
No sir, that's why I didn't go to Heaven,

he said the horse couldn't come in. We'll
be spending Eternity on this road,
and a glass of cold water and some shade would be
mighty fine right about now. But,
I won't come in if my buddy here can't come
and that's final.The man smiled a big

smile and said, Welcome to Heaven.
You mean this is Heaven? Horses
ARE allowed? How come that fellow down
the road said they weren't?That was the
Devil and he gets all the people who
are willing to give up a life long companion for a
comfortable place to stay. They soon
find out their mistake, but, then it's too late.
The animals come here, the fickle people stay there.
GOD wouldn't allow animals to be banned
from Heaven. After all, HE created them
to be man's companions in life, why
would he separate them in death?

It has come to my attention that the above is based loosely
on a script from one of the Twilight Zone episodes- and is not of a horse.. but a dog:
The Hunt Writer: Earl Hamner Jr. Director: Harold Schuster
A hunter and his faithful dog are drowned while
chasing a raccoon, and confront a gatekeeper who
implies that he is St. Peter and that Heaven lies inside.
CAST: Arthur Hunnicutt, Titus Moede, Charles Seel,
Dexter Dupont, Jeanette Nolan, Orville Sherman, Robert Foulk.

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