Testimonials

We are absolutely in love with our sweet Dakota and she is doing really good. We are so excited to welcome the little one into our family.
Thanks for all your help!
Dakota is within a month of having the baby now and she is such a pretty pregnant mommy. She is an absolute dream! We love her so much.

Dakota had her baby at 9pm on Mother's Day! Baby Grace is a beautiful, healthy, long legged babe! I call her Baby Grace and was thinking of her registered name being something like Sterling Star of Grace. The Sterling part of the name in honor of you and the wonderful baby you are responsible for bringing to this world and to our lives.
They are both doing great. Dakota is the perfect mother. I had cameras installed and captured the entire birth on video even though she waited until everyone left to have her. I showed the video to the vet and he wants a copy of the DVD to use as a learning tool for the students at the vet school because Dakota did a "textbook" perfect job. The vet must have asked me five times "She is a maiden mare?" He just could not believe what a good job she did. Life is fascinating!
Thanks again Janna. I just can't seem to say it enough times to do justice to our gratitude and the honor we feel about owning Dakota and Grace.

Dakota is such a good mommy and they both did spectacular at their judging. Grace took a 2nd Premier and the judges really liked her movement. She was as big as the yearlings there and she is only 4 months old. She has these long legs!

Grace just had her 1 year birthday on Mother's Day this last Sunday. She is getting so big, aprox 14.3 hands already and is the queen of the pasture. She is an incredible mover and I think she has a good shot at getting her star in a few years. We are thinking about taking her to the Santa Barbara show for the filly in hand class on the 4th of July. Dakota was in Park Pleasure Open class at the Spotlight Show and she messed up in front of the judge the first day so she got 2nd but came back the next day to win the Grand Champion ribbon. She is amazing, everyone thinks she is a boy.

2 years after purchasing Dakota.............................................

She just gets more beautiful every day, and just keeps on amazing me. Grace will show in the yearling in hand class at the IFSHA Grand Nat'ls in St Louis. We are so excited about this [IFSHA Grand Nat'l] show. We did get to the Ventura Friesian day and she won her class. Here is a great show picture of Dakota from the Del Mar show. Dakota is looking right at the camera and loving every minute. It is like she knows she was born to be a show girl!
I just can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to care for such a fine animal. We love her so much! 

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your help with the Tietse straws. We should have three mares pregnant by the weekend with any luck. I will send you pictures next year when the babies are born. Thanks for your help!

Alicia in Texas 

Hi Janna -
It is so nice to hear from you! Dior and I are doing very well - we have really bonded and she is such a sweet baby.... Much more like a black lab dog than any horse I have ever seen.
I really can't say enough about her (as you can tell) ! ! !
A bunch of girlfriends and I are going to the beach for a week with the horses - leaving Friday morning and really looking forward to it .
Tell Ron "Hi" for us too !
XOXO and Thanks always -
Ann in Canada

Dior Made STER and became the GRAND CHAMPION MARE AT THE KEURING IN OREGON!!! There are Friesian Importors nearby that were bragging about how their Mare would take the championship, but NO...... it was a very reasonably priced, HIGH quality,BSF mare that walked away with STER and the GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Title:)
Congrats Ann and Dior!!!!

He is just fabulous all around - what a gift, says my trainer, she is in LOVE with Lauren's.

Micaela in Mass

Excerpt from the Jan 1, 2008 Equine Journal [all friesians sold by BSF!!!]:

"Micaela Garzoni's beautiful Ate van de Wittewijk came home with the Friesian World Championship in the Amateur Saddle Seat English Pleasure class with Deanna Shepherd. Ate also earned Reserve World Championship title in the Open Saddle Seat English Pleasure Championship. Lauren's ut 'e Mieden and Shae Mary Scanlon took top honors in the Junior Exhibitor Pleasure FHANA World Championship. Laura Spengler had a great showing with a Reserve Championship win in the Amateur Saddle Seat English Pleasure behind Ate. Micaela guided Karts (Kosmo), her third friesian from BSF, to Reserve Championship in the Hunter Seat Pleasure FHANA World Championship. "

*****All of Pine Feather Farms's winning Friesians have come from Black Sterling Friesians******

Kept trying to get around to getting in touch with you about how great Schmoozer is. I just couldn't be happier-what a solid citizen he is. We dressed him up for the holidays..at one point he had everything from ribbons, bells, a wreath, and blinking lights hanging on him-he doesn't care what you do as long as it includes paying attention to him! He also safely takes my fairly novice boyfriend out for some quiet 'clip clops' around the neighborhood.
Thanks Again, i love my horse.
Thanks for bringing 'Schmoozer' into our lives, he's as good of a pal one could hope to have! When I read a testimonial where someone said "he dropped his head & stuck his head in the halter" I thought "yeah , right". Well, Schmooze made a believer out of me.
Just the other day, there was a scene of pure mayhem. ..a dirt bike w/ no sound suppression, a big diesel truck, little girls trying in vein to catch ponies, 2 dogs running back and forth freaking out, all of this was going on at one time on a very narrow road and the Schmooze just looked around with his ears perked up, amazing. Don't these guys ever spook? Oh yeah, he's so handsome all the girls melt when they see him. Cars passing by stop to stare. He's a lotta fun!
Donovan (the novice boyfriend)

3 Years Later....
Hi Janna,
TJ/Schmoozer is doing great- I still ride Tj for my dressage lessons and do quite a bit of trail riding in Briones park. The park is very hilly. I think climbing those long steep hills has been very good for his hind end. Wanted to thank you again for being so kind with the friend that I brought up to look at your horses. I know she raves about your barn to any horse person that she meets and to everyone at the barn she boards at.

I bought Tjeerd aka TJ from you back in September 2004 when he was a 6 year old. I've never had a moments regret. From the moment I met TJ at your facility in Sonoma it truely was love at first site. You showed several other spectacular horses to me when I came to look but 'it had to be him' I'll never really know why but I had eyes for no one else. He is truely a delight. He tries very hard to please no matter what is being asked of him. He concentrates very hard and is very serious during my dressage lessons. He is very relaxed and happy when the younger boarders at the stable dress him up as a Christmas tree or as a pirate for Halloween. He is loved by all that meet him and is one of the barn favorites. Thanks for pairing me up with the BEST horse ever.

Thanks again for bringing such wonderful horses to the U.S. and thank you for being such a pleasure to deal with. I will continue to follow your activities ( I came to Las Vegas and watched you wipe out the competition in every single class/division) GO JANNA!!! TJ is such a great horse.  My trainer Mia rode him yesterday in a Sue Curry clinic and Sue thought he was just great and very smart.  

Joan

Hi Janna,
Dirk is wonderful... he is everything you promised. 

He's very sweet and curious. I'm sure we'll have a long wonderful time together. I can't wait until I can have him at home in my own barn. The house is in it's final stages so I've been very busy with that. I'm really looking foward to just taking him out whenever I feel like it.

 He's beautiful. Thanks for everything Janna.

Sally in Nevada

Hi Janna , 

I got my baby!   I love him ! He is so sweet ! I am just so suprised how sweet he is.

We have renamed him " PITCH" for pitch black. I like Wikkert ,but everyone says it sounds like weaker. Thank You , so much!

Update...
Pitch (Wikkert) is doing great! I am very surprised how sweet he is. No matter where I go, if I turn around we are eye to eye. Very loving!

Update...
I LOVE HIM!!!   

Update 3 years later... I bought this friesian, as a 6 month old foal, from you about 3 years ago. He is wonderful & we're deeply in love,lol. Here's a recent picture & a big thank you !

Jenny in S.C.

The “boys” arrived  and we were there to greet them.  The van was beautiful and Watse and Imke were standing proudly inside, right inside the open door.  They were in excellent condition.  The gentlemen on the van were wonderful.  
The horses are gorgeous and we all fell in love with Imke as well as Watse.  They acted as though they had been there forever, loved us all, we love them, and we are all totally happy.  
Becky is ecstatic with Imke.  Good job Janna!!! He is beautiful. Watse was very calm and playful and wanted to keep looking at himself in the 4 mirrors that were in the arena.We are so surprised at their alertness, yet gentleness and calmness.  So well mannered.  We are just in awe… as was everyone at the stables.  

They arrived beautiful, shiny, looking gorgeous, blankets perfect … like out of a dream.  Tons of love and happiness … and to Barend too!

Jody and Becky in Oregon

Thanks so much for allowing us to buy one of your beautiful friesians!

We will highly recommend you to all of our friends and those at our barn.
I have a couple of friends that are currently looking for friesian horses,. We have been looking directly to the Netherlands as we were thinking it would be more cost effective to do this.  However, we are very happy with the way the sale of Luxor went and have suggested they also look (at BSF) as well.

Luxor is safe and sound in Ontario...he travelled perfectly!!!...he is such a sweet young man!!!...we are so happy to have him....Rachel is ecstatic :)
 
Thanks for your help.

Thanks,
Rachel & James in Canada

Hi Janna,

Sonny, now called and registered as Sirius Black, is doing great. He has grown tremendously and loves attention. He is a very vocal fellow; always gives a whiny when we drive up after being gone somewhere. I even heard him do it yesterday, when the school bus pulled up to drop off my 14 year-old son. I have attached a picture of him at his keuring in Ocala. He was awarded a 2nd premie and Reserve Champion Colt.

Deborah in Fla

CONGRATS to Harold, who was crowned STER, and GRAND CHAMPION at the Santa Rosa keuring, AND chosen  for Central Proving, on his way to becoming an.....

APPROVED STALLION!!!!

We try to import the BEST, and Harold [fondly called Apollo by his new owners] is PROOF  in the pudding.
At the 2007 Santa Rosa keuring, the Champion gelding, Germ, was sold by BSF, AND the CHAMPION  stallion, Harold, was sold by BSF and selected for the central proving (70 day test).

Our horses are quite simply, the BEST!!!

Antsje is doing great!!!

i am currently just showing her first level. her canter, as you know, is to die!  at first we had the damdest time trying to cross the diagonals with out her throwing in a flying lead change:) we have good extension in the neck--- out and curved she has scored consistently  first place at all of our shows.

she is a very quick leaner.

 I am very happy with her and will move her up to second level if we can master the canter serpentine with out a lead change,  which she will definitely give you if asked. 

we took her to Topsfield and she beat out all the big name farms and riders in the level one tests!!!

Photo:THIS IS FROM THE LAST SHOW I RODE ANTJSE IN THIS SUMMER

Karolyn in Conn

Chevy (we call him Wes) is growing like a weed and I am very pleased with him.  Those long legs are still growing, and he will easily be over 16 hands when he matures.  He is still a greater mover, and not the least bit lazy.  He has a wonderful disposition, and he has been very easy to work with and train - the blacksmith loves him.  My vet has also commented on how well he likes Wes' conformation and behavior.  My youngest daughter is his buddy, and they give each other kisses whenever she is coming or going in the barn.  He is already addicted to peppermint candy which makes his breath "minty fresh and nice." :)   

 
Thanks for everything, Janna.  He's a doll.
 
God bless,
Susan in Ohio

We have bought two Friesians from BSF: a five-year-old drop-dead-gorgeous gelding we call Izzy, and a nine-year-old trail horse named Teake.  Izzy is extremely sweet and friendly with both people and horses.  We put him with a professional trainer for a while.  She says he is "brilliant" and has great talent for dressage.  She did very well with him in Training Level tests at a local schooling show.  We have him at home now, and we are very impressed with how quickly he learns.  He is going to be a star.  We bought Teake for Julie to take lessons on while Izzy progressed far enough with his education to be safe for a beginning rider.  Teake is turning out to be a good, solid school horse for her.  He takes good care of her, and she really enjoys riding him.We have to be careful not to look at the BSF site too often, because we could get carried away!  They bring so many fine horses here from The Netherlands that we find ourselves wanting another one every time we look.

We don't think anybody else has the selection BSF offers.  They are very easy to work with, and they deal with their customers honorably.  We have enjoyed our purchasing experiences with BSF, and we recommend them.

Bill and Julie in Idaho

Thanks Janna!
I just can't get him out of my mind or my dreams for that matter. And believe me I have tried!!! Bernadette and I would LOVE to take him to the Nationals.

You are very rare in this business. As you probably know there are not many people in the friesian industry that truly are not in it just for the money but true passion for the sport and matching the right people with the right animals.
What an inspiration!

Update to Kamela
Kamela,
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for the wonderful package of tons of goodies. Yuuuum!!! I am taking the cereal bars to the barn tomorrow, and Blu is vowing to lower his cholesterol without drugs, with the use of Kelogg cereal, and a new exercise regimen. What a nice thing for you to do for us. THANK YOU!!! And thanks to Kellogg, we will never be short on cereal, crackers, or breakfast bars ever again at the Goldman residence!!!
You are so very thoughtful.
Janna and Ron

Update
Hi Janna!
He is the most beautiful horse I have ever seen and trust me I am not the only one who thinks that. The hauling company was soooo cute. They asked if I have seen this horse before because he was the most gorgeous & charismatic animal they have ever shipped and they ship all day long everyday across the nation!!! He is such a DOLL! Janna you have been the BEST to work with and I appreciate more than you can imagine your time and please THANK Ron for me too! If it were not for both of you I would not have this SPECIAL guy in our stables right now!

Janna I know I have told you before but I am overwhelmed by the commitment you have to your business and your passion for the breed! Our beautiful boy was photographed for a magazine cover a month ago! They have requested that I keep it confidential but I will tell you as soon as they give the OK for sure! Another photographer is doing a shoot at the end of this month.

 I wanted to send you the cover of the 2007 Breeders List Magazine and see if you recognize the cover model [it is VOLTARE]!!??? We have been quite busy with photo shoots and have more to come. Wessel was outstanding at the keuring and of course made Star stallion. People were yelling that he was Black Beauty and should be in the movies!  We LOVE him and are going to continue training and having a blast with him. He is doing changes, passage and a little piaffe now. I am working on trying to create a costume-any ideas for us let us know.
Kamela in Michigan

update....

congrats to "wessel" on his big win in the stallion liberty class at the 2008 IFSHA grand nationals in st loui!!!!!!

Hi Janna,

Well, Jannes is absolutely perfect! 

My best to you and Barend. 

Thanks for everything!

Darla in So Cal