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Black Sterling was the first in a long line of Friesians that the Goldman's acquired from Holland. Their new premier show facility in northern California is named after Black Sterling, their first Friesian, and houses sale horses as well as their own Friesians that they have imported from the Netherlands . Janna finishes their various stages of training, getting them ready for the show ring, and sells them to amateur riders, hoping they will Black Sterling was destined to be star from his early days in the Netherlands . He was bred for elegance in Holland. A long line of predecessors date back to at least the thirteenth century with some Arabian blood introduced through the Spanish Andalusian in the 16th & 17th centuries. Through the centuries the Friesian Government has made many regulations in order to safeguard good breeding. During the last two centuries it has been bred pure. More Photos |
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Our reigning World and National Saddleseat Champion is an 11 yr old gelding, Stormy (Jurjen X Oege-Pref). We originally imported Stormy to sell, but he was a little too "full of it" to be one of our Originally shown in Friesian under saddle classes by Janna, Stormy is now spending most of his time with 18 yr old Julia, and is competing successfully on the USA Equestrian "A" circuit, and winning with Julia in the irons, and Blu at the helm in driving classes. Stormy is registered as Ronald van de Zuiderwaard.
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bombproof sale horses, so Janna set out to train him better under saddle, and he has become one of the most winning saddleseat and driving Friesians shown on the west coast, and in the country. 
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Like we do with most of our horses, we told his buyer that we would be interested in buying him back, should she ever want to sell her friesian; 3 years later, we did just that---we bought back our wonderful boy (since castrated by his owner in Malibu). When Majestic, registered as Up ‘t fan Panhueys, walked back into our barn, he looked at Ron as if to say, “Please, I will do anything, just don’t sell me ever again!”.
And boy is Majestic GOOD… this 10 yr old Anton son walked away from the 2008 Santa Barbara Grand National Horse Show as Dressage Suitability Grand Champion with Janna in the irons, and Walk and Trot Amateur Grand Champion with Ron. Purchased in 2004 after Ron and Janna both rode him at his training stable in Denmark, Majestic is one the kindest, sweetest horses we have ever known. When you walk into our Sonoma Stable, Majestic is the first horse to greet newcomers, with his head over his stall, seeking affection and pats on the head (and he wouldn’t mind a peppermint, too!).
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We sold this long haired Anton X Nykle fairytale gelding several years ago, after he became a STER stallion, and was provisionally chosen as an Approved stallion at the keuring (until he measured just a hair too short!). 
Needless to say, this boy has also walked back into our hearts, and Majestic has become Ron’s new Walk and Trot partner, as well as Janna’s dressage partner. |
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He earned his “STER” status at the Santa Rosa keuring, and his motherline in impeccable: Ster-Ster+Pref-Ster-Pref. Watch for this special Jasper ster stallion in the winner's circle in 2008 with Janna showing him both dressage and huntseat!!!  |
We first saw this Jasper x Oege Pref stallion at the Stallion Show in January, 2006. Ron and I said nothing to each other, as we watched numerous stallions strut their stuff in Leeuwarden. Both of us, at the same time, said THAT HORSE, as we watched Ate demonstrate his extended trot, with unbelievable grace and that airy fluid movement.....WOW. We liked him better than any of the Approved Stallions! Ate feels fantastic under saddle, he is hot!!!!! A WOW. This 8 yr old stallion is one of the NICEST Friesians we have ever been honored to call our own. He was Amateur Huntseat Pleasure National Champion with Janna at the Grand Nationals in Las Vegas in 2006, and was crowned a World and National Champion in 2007 in the Amateur English Show Hack division, with Janna showing him dressage.  None of our stallions are for stud. |
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4 yr old American Saddlebred Gelding
