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Black Sterling Friesians Finder Service… helping riders acquire the Friesian horse that is RIGHT for them.<\/em><\/h2>\nWe go to great lengths to match the RIGHT Friesian horse<\/a> with the RIGHT rider, depending on the rider\u2019s needs, budget, timing, etc.. Owner Janna Weir has not only won 16 world and national championships with her Friesian horses, and been awarded FHANA<\/a>\u2019s President\u2019s Trophy, she has successfully matched more riders than anyone in North America<\/strong> with their dream forever Friesian partners.<\/p>\nAfter 20 years of observing busy customers that had taken a 20 yr hiatus from riding, to have children\/careers, and had not ridden regularly, and struggled to take time off work or away from home obligations to fly across the country, to try a horse, only to make a choice on the purchase of a lifetime horse after a 10 minute sit on a new horse\u2019s back, in a foreign setting\u2026. we realized this formula was NOT conducive to success. Janna discovered the happiest customers had purchased their Friesians\u2019 sight unseen from Black Sterling Friesians<\/a> ranch!!<\/p>\nJanna goes to great lengths to speak with each customer at length and find out their wants and needs are and matches them with a horse that best MATCH\u2019S those needs, in the customer\u2019s price range. Not only does she see and try our Friesian sale horses<\/a><\/strong>, she provides dozens of pictures and in-depth videos, pedigrees, and radiographs on the upper level horses are provided for review with your vet. To aid in the selection process of YOUR new Fairytale Friesian<\/a>, Janna takes care of EVERY step of the import process, up to and including coordinating delivery to your doorstep!<\/p>\nGive Janna a call<\/a> and she will find a Friesian SPECIFICALLY for YOU<\/strong>. Janna will help locate YOUR fairytale Friesian<\/strong>, negotiate the very best price, with contacts she has been purchasing Friesians from for the past two decades, and take care of exchanging funds to euros, arrange all the necessary vet checks and radiographs and bloodwork, arrange for transport of the horse to the Amsterdam or Liege airport, and arrange all the necessary import and quarantine services for a customer\u2019s exceptional new dream Friesian<\/em>!<\/p>\nWe frequently find and import EXCEPTIONALLY beautiful trail\/pleasure horses, as well as offer accomplished sport horses with impeccable track records, winning in dressage, ONLY available by us. We see and try numerous horses, only picking the best of the BEST, after testing, riding, and taking each animal on long trail rides and in traffic or to the beach. We don\u2019t JUST evaluate your new horse in an arena or show setting; we take them down the Netherland\u2019s streets in heavy loud traffic!<\/p>\n
We arrange and pay for thorough vetting with the most renowned veterinarians in Holland, AND pay for and arrange international heath certificates, required blood and cem tests, import and quarantine to the Port of Entry closest to the Buyer, etc. In short, we offer AMAZING one of a kind horses to our discriminate buyers. Call or email Janna at 415-272-2112 and let her know exactly what you are searching for, and if we don\u2019t have it, we will find your fairytale Friesian<\/a><\/strong> for you![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” background_color=”#3a3a38″ padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”80″ css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1595366914147{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\nJanna Weir<\/h3>\n
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Janna won national acclaim in the saddleseat equitation division. In 1983, she rode her American Saddlebred, Warlock, to two world championships and won the National Finals in Madison Square Gardens. In 1992, she returned to the show ring to be named the U.P.H.A. Adult Saddleseat Equitation World Champion.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 1993, she was selected to represent the United States on the World Cup Team. For years, Janna showed her Friesian 1st premie ster gelding, Black Sterling, in Open Western and English Pleasure classes, and the STER geldings, Majestic and Ate, in various divisions including huntseat, dressage, driving, and saddleseat classes, throughout the west coast, and at the IFSHA National Championships in Las Vegas and St Louis, taking home more than 16 world and national titles.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 2009, Janna was presented with the President\u2019s Trophy Award from FHANA<\/a> for achieving the highest riding scores in North America<\/strong>, and was selected as the person who best demonstrates the versatility of the Friesian horse<\/em>. In 2010, she won an unprecedented nine National and World Championships, all unanimously under 3 different Judges, at the IFSHA<\/a> Friesian Grand National Horse Show in Del Mar.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1595366857155{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\nArticles about Janna<\/h3>\n
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FHANA Magazine, July 2016<\/span><\/a>
\nSaddle and Bridle Magazine, August 2008 (PDF)<\/span><\/a>
\nCalifornia Riding Magazine, February 2008<\/span><\/a>
\nSaddle and Bridle Magazine, December 2005<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”15429″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1476666065032{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15446,15448,15449,15447,15450,15445″ img_size=”548×412″ column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_without_space”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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After 20 years of observing busy customers that had taken a 20 yr hiatus from riding, to have children\/careers, and had not ridden regularly, and struggled to take time off work or away from home obligations to fly across the country, to try a horse, only to make a choice on the purchase of a lifetime horse after a 10 minute sit on a new horse\u2019s back, in a foreign setting\u2026. we realized this formula was NOT conducive to success. Janna discovered the happiest customers had purchased their Friesians\u2019 sight unseen from Black Sterling Friesians<\/a> ranch!!<\/p>\n Janna goes to great lengths to speak with each customer at length and find out their wants and needs are and matches them with a horse that best MATCH\u2019S those needs, in the customer\u2019s price range. Not only does she see and try our Friesian sale horses<\/a><\/strong>, she provides dozens of pictures and in-depth videos, pedigrees, and radiographs on the upper level horses are provided for review with your vet. To aid in the selection process of YOUR new Fairytale Friesian<\/a>, Janna takes care of EVERY step of the import process, up to and including coordinating delivery to your doorstep!<\/p>\n Give Janna a call<\/a> and she will find a Friesian SPECIFICALLY for YOU<\/strong>. Janna will help locate YOUR fairytale Friesian<\/strong>, negotiate the very best price, with contacts she has been purchasing Friesians from for the past two decades, and take care of exchanging funds to euros, arrange all the necessary vet checks and radiographs and bloodwork, arrange for transport of the horse to the Amsterdam or Liege airport, and arrange all the necessary import and quarantine services for a customer\u2019s exceptional new dream Friesian<\/em>!<\/p>\n We frequently find and import EXCEPTIONALLY beautiful trail\/pleasure horses, as well as offer accomplished sport horses with impeccable track records, winning in dressage, ONLY available by us. We see and try numerous horses, only picking the best of the BEST, after testing, riding, and taking each animal on long trail rides and in traffic or to the beach. We don\u2019t JUST evaluate your new horse in an arena or show setting; we take them down the Netherland\u2019s streets in heavy loud traffic!<\/p>\n We arrange and pay for thorough vetting with the most renowned veterinarians in Holland, AND pay for and arrange international heath certificates, required blood and cem tests, import and quarantine to the Port of Entry closest to the Buyer, etc. In short, we offer AMAZING one of a kind horses to our discriminate buyers. Call or email Janna at 415-272-2112 and let her know exactly what you are searching for, and if we don\u2019t have it, we will find your fairytale Friesian<\/a><\/strong> for you![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” background_color=”#3a3a38″ padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”80″ css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1595366914147{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Janna won national acclaim in the saddleseat equitation division. In 1983, she rode her American Saddlebred, Warlock, to two world championships and won the National Finals in Madison Square Gardens. In 1992, she returned to the show ring to be named the U.P.H.A. Adult Saddleseat Equitation World Champion.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1993, she was selected to represent the United States on the World Cup Team. For years, Janna showed her Friesian 1st premie ster gelding, Black Sterling, in Open Western and English Pleasure classes, and the STER geldings, Majestic and Ate, in various divisions including huntseat, dressage, driving, and saddleseat classes, throughout the west coast, and at the IFSHA National Championships in Las Vegas and St Louis, taking home more than 16 world and national titles.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2009, Janna was presented with the President\u2019s Trophy Award from FHANA<\/a> for achieving the highest riding scores in North America<\/strong>, and was selected as the person who best demonstrates the versatility of the Friesian horse<\/em>. In 2010, she won an unprecedented nine National and World Championships, all unanimously under 3 different Judges, at the IFSHA<\/a> Friesian Grand National Horse Show in Del Mar.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1595366857155{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n FHANA Magazine, July 2016<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”15429″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1476666065032{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15446,15448,15449,15447,15450,15445″ img_size=”548×412″ column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_without_space”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” background_color=”#c7c2b7″ border_color=”#e8e5df” padding_bottom=”25″ css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1476671772718{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”] About Us [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1590983806067{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;}”] FOLLOW US \u00a0 \u00a0 [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”80″ css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”15427″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\nJanna Weir<\/h3>\n
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\nSaddle and Bridle Magazine, August 2008 (PDF)<\/span><\/a>
\nCalifornia Riding Magazine, February 2008<\/span><\/a>
\nSaddle and Bridle Magazine, December 2005<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n