Testimonials

It took 2 1/2 years for me to find the PERFECT friesian, and i found it with Janna at blacksterlingfriesians.com!  i  found Cello (which is his new name);

and working with Janna was fun!

YAY!!! Oh my goodness I cannot even tell you how excited I am and how this fills my heart with joy. I am overjoyed and cannot wait to love him (which I already do and don't even know him) LOL.

Thanks so much, Good lord, I cannot stop smiling....I am a HORSE OWNER AGAIN and not just any horse, but my dream horse. Thank you so much for all your help with this because it is a brand new experience for me: importing, shipping, etc. :) You rock and so appreciate you.
Thanks again for all your help with finding my dream horse!!:)
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Hi Janna! He's amazing.We've been training in dressage, exploring the trails, and now will start ground driving to get him used to the carriages. He seriously is MY once in a lifetime horse. I think he's like my German shepherds where they are YOUR fur baby - you're part of their pack or I'm his case herd! I see him almost every single day, I can't stay away and he is such a dream come true.
Sincerely, Stacy in Denver

Hi Janna,
I thought I would email you to say thank you for bringing another wonderful horse into our lives. My daughter and her husband are very excited about the new horse in the family. How often does that happen? In fact, her husband Roger, has expressed interest in learning to ride. I'm speechless about that and naturally very happy. I feel so lucky to be able to confidently give the" best gift ever" of one of your Friesians. I have thought about you since Finn arrived and have wondered how you were doing.
I am beyond happy with Finn.  After dinner, when I am alone, I like to take a walk around the farm to check on the inhabitants. Together with my dogs I stop at a couple of pastures to visit with my other horses. But as I get closer to the front pasture I can hear Finn running to me before I can see him. He is an enormous beast with a heart as big as a harvest moon. He runs to me, lifting his feathered feet high into the air, always making a spectacular entrance but then suddenly stopping with only inches between us.... I cannot begin to tell you how great that makes me feel. I am very grateful you chose to make a life of bringing Friesians to us mere mortals.
Annette in NC

I cannot tell you how much i appreciate everything.  Thank you so much Janna, i am super excited! Wow. I know i keep saying this, but i really appreciate everything. This has been such a great experience!
Update... Hi Janna I now have had Grytzen for 4 days. When I think about what we’ve done together, I fear if I don’t capture every moment I will forget everything we experience together because it’s already been so much!  I rode him on Saturday and every day since. Today we had our first lesson (!) and he already won the heart of the instructor with his kind eyes and warm personality. Thank you so much for everything. I am so excited to begin this journey with him.
You are truly a matchmaker! All the best, Gia

We are ALL beaming with excitement. Jana, thank you so much for helping us realize this dream.

I cannot tell you how excited we are for Barteld to join us in Colorado and we want to thank you for helping us make this happen, we are all so excited!

Barteld is the sweetest gentleman, we are so grateful to you for connecting us with this gentle stunning giant. We adore him and thank you so very much for everything!!!

Update... Janna, he is just the sweetest guy around. Everyone at the barn is so in love with him…of course not as much as we all are! Thank you so much for bringing him into our lives, he is so special!Hi Miss Janna I hope this finds you well. We are all enjoying Bartled so much. We have learned a great deal from each other and so happy he is part of our family. Such a playful and loving personality.
Update.... Hey Janna, Ella adores this fellow, he is just the sweetest guy around…of course has plenty of go in him. We just love him and we thank you so very much!!!!
Update.... He is the sweetest, most darling of gents. He has a wonderful personality that is playful and loving. He is so much a part of our family and we are so grateful that you brought him into our lives. A babe. Thank you!!!!
- Renee in Colorado xo

Hi Janna,
Just wanted to let you know Marmi arrived safe. He's absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for braiding his mane. He is being a perfect gentleman. I had to lead him in from the road in the middle of the night, past my mares who were running around like maniacs, and Marmi behaved very well, listening and trusting.
Thanks for everything! We are enjoying the new member of our family!

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Hi Janna! Marmi (we call him Jerry), is just the sweetest fellow. I am attaching a photo and wanted to share a story. Visualize a cold, windy day, with idiot neighbor shooting. Jerry was very steady and responsive. Had a lovely ride. While dismounting, I accidentally forgot to detach the airbag cable that connects my safety vest to the saddle. It sounds like a firecracker when it deploys! Jerry just stood there calmly like the gentleman he is. We've been on trail rides and have taken him to a nearby indoor arena for schooling. I have him in training with a wonderful trainer and we have plans to take him to a schooling show in 2 weeks. Thanks again! We're enjoying him very much! 

Update.... Hi Janna, Marmi (Jerry) went to his first dressage show today and earned a 64. He was super good, despite a cold windy day and a lot of commotion.. He is such a delight!
 Anne & Will in Virginia

Hi Janna,

Wabe is doing great, he is just what I was looking for. Just an all around easy guy. My dressage trainer is also very impressed with him.

Thank you for a great Friesian, he's the perfect horse for me :) 

-Lisa in New Hampshire

He is amazing and I think if any horse could attempt to fill Wiggle's shoes it will be this boy.

Thank YOU!

-Rhonda

Hello Jana,

Thanks for another great BSF friesian horse!

-Karen in Bakersfield

I know my riding abilities do not give him justice... but I rode Reign for the first time tonight and I just had to share! ...my first time riding in a dressage saddle... this beautiful forgiving stallion... I am in love!

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Love this boy!

-Lynn from Dream Gait Friesians

Arrived...beautiful and quiet!  Settling in nicely.

He is wonderful. GREAT training.

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Dear Janna, I absolutely love him. I always said if I could have a cross between my Andalusian mare in movement and a trot you can sit all day and my Friesian gelding who is safe safe safe with a canter to die for in a horse, it would be the perfect horse. Rioma is all that and more. Most people lie about the height, I thought you did also. When I saw him, I thought he would be too big for me! He is perfect. His build is perfect. Thank you!!!

Update....My painting of Rioma. We call him Rio. He is fabulous. Far exceeded my expectations!!!!!-  -Martha in FLA

Hi Janna, the mares arrived tonight about midnight, they are absolutely beautiful!!!!

Thank You so much for all you help and patience.

They'll have a good home here---

Thanks again!

Janna, It was a pleasure to meet you. We are all THRILLED with Zaozerny! We could not be more pleased. Angel will start lessons on him with the trainer, immediately. I will get him out on the trail with my other horses. It will all be great! Again, we are delighted to have ZZ with us. Much appreciation, Charlyn in San Francisco

Update... Dear Janna. Here are a couple of more images of Zao and my daughter.... he is wonderful.  THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

Hi Janna,

the mares arrived tonight, they are absolutely beautiful, Thank You so much for all you help and patience.......absolutely love these girls!

----Thanks again!!!!

1 year later..................................................

Hi Janna,
Tiberius is doing very well.
He's such a sweetie and a bit of a goofball with way too much personality! He and Versace are attached at the hip. They are nicknamed the twins. They get turned out together and love to play!
He's a lot of fun to ride and is progressing very well.
Larraine in Mass

Update... Hi Janna, I own three Friesians that came from Black Sterling and it has changed my life! My gelding, Wander, I purchased from you about 9 years ago. He is amazing and I am enjoying riding him daily. Tiberius is a gelding that I purchased from a friend of mine, Larraine.  I purchased Alwyn, my stallion, from Chelsea Balcaen in Canada several years ago. Chelsea did an incredible job with training and showed Alwyn through INTERMEDIARE 1!!.... I have fallen  more in love with him.... His character is astounding.

Linda in Mass

Thank you so much for all of your help, honesty, integrity, and professionalism!!!

-hugs, Eileen in Montana