References / Testimonials

Click on the photos of each  horse to read the reference letters or testimonial statements from either the customer who purchased the pictured horse, and/or their trainer.  It is our policy to keep updating each sale horse's webpage with new photos and news, so scroll down to see the most recent accomplishments or photos of each horse!  If you are Legacy Friesians customer, don't forget to keep us updated!


 

Tessa PJ
now in Hood River, OR

Delilah LF
now in Texas!
Menno
 in Gig Harbor, Washington!

Sjoukje
now in South Carolina

Amerens LF
now in Palmyra, NY

Sanneke van het Oosterland
now in Erie, PA
Sanneke became Model in Sept 2008!
congratulations to Rosanne!
Oene RV
now in San Francisco, CA
Argent LF
now in Montana

Ariel LF
now in Sisters, OR

Rixt
now in South Carolina

Arabella
now in Battleground, WA

Ynkse
now in Montana

Lars
now in Alabama
Winanda
now in Tennessee
   

Wietse
now in Virginia

Hilbrant
now in California

Wieneke
now Auburn, Washington

Jelmer
now in Tenessee
Oebele
now in Ontario, Canada

Iris
now in New York

Jacob
now in Colorado, at stud

Haijs
now in Montana

Ziebrand LF
now in California

Xenres LF
now in Ohio

Xandra
now in West Virginia

Tetje
now in Washington
   

Jelmer
now in Arizona

Rintje (being painted)
now in Colorado
Wybrand
now in New Jersey
Neeltsje
now in Minnesota
   

Mark fan de G.
now in North Plains, OR

Pietsje
now at Blue Diamond Stables in Johnstown, Ohio

Majoor
now in Minnesota

Haye
now in Virginia

Villianna
now in Texas
Cobus 
now a movie star in Washington!
Trienke
now in Estacada, OR

Gooitzen
now in Texas
Okke
now in Montreal, Canada

Inne
now in S. Carolina
won Reserve Champ at Nationals!
Pedro
now in California

Holiday
now in Beavercreek, OR

Jancke
now in NJ

Remko
now in California
Welmoed
now in Bremerton, WA

Hanne
now in Sisters, OR

"Fabio"
now in Sandy, OR!
Mohair
now in Bremerton, WA! 
Hanno
now in Stayton, OR
Goliath
now in Virginia
Isabel
now in Georgia!
Hearke B.
now in San Francisco, CA!
Joost
now in Scotts Valley, California!
Wolter (now renamed Iondor)
now in Graeagle, CA!
 
 
 
Baron (now renamed Montecito)
now in Beavercreek, OR!
Dolce
now in Beavercreek, OR!
Wiebe
Now in Washington!
Haeke
Now in California!
Roseanne (now named Radiance)
Now in Arizona!
Fryso 
Now in Seattle, Washington
Jildau (now named Yullie)
 in Davison, Michigan!
Steffen
Now in Silverton, Oregon!
Raiza
now in Alberta, Canada
Eelke
now in Wisconsin!
Nanne (nemo)
now in San Francisco, CA!
 Here are the references that our customers posted on Friesian Crazy, an Independent website.  Note there are NO bad reviews submitted to date, an acheivement we are really proud of!   We try as hard as possible to keep customer satisfaction as our # 1 priority and do everything in our power to ensure our customers have a great buying experience! 
 
 

5 stars, Inquiry, Purchase Experience

If Friesian Crazy had a sixth star in the rating system, we would give Legacy Friesians a 6 PLUS star rating.  We are in New Jersey and purchased Wybrand from S (the owner) at Legacy Friesians.  S has "people sense" and "horse sense".  She has an innate ability to connect with people and patiently helped us through the process of choosing to buy Wybrand.  We were looking for specific behavioral qualities in a Friesian and Wybrand seemed to be the right fit based on our long distance communication with S.  S honored her commitment to give us the opportunity to see him first hand at her location.  We flew to Oregon and saw him, rode him and did the usual ground work with him.  S gave us a lot of time the day we were there to really get to know Wybrand. We knew then and there that S had assessed our needs and matched us with the right horse. 
 

All the way through the transport to NJ from Oregon and to this day, S has been there to assist with answers to our questions and has kept an established relationship with Wybrand and us.  She cares about the horses before, during and after the "buy".  It is refreshing to work with someone like S who demonstrates integrity, candor, holds true to a commitment and has a lot of passion for what they do.  As new owners of a Friesian in the U.S. we'd say the breed is represented in an outstanding way by Legacy Friesians and S. 

We didn't feel ever like we were "sold" a bill of goods.  We feel that we made a "buy" on our own accord and in our opinion, there is a difference.  We did our homework and ended up with a good experience.  Should more input be desired, we're clearly open to discussing it and recommend Legacy Friesians, LLC with high marks.
 
 
 
 

5 stars, Inquiry, Purchase Experience

"This is an unusual story in that I met the horse prior to meeting the owner/importer [S]. He was stabled at a dressage event I was attending and had been in the USA for several months. I had been admiring this breed for several years and felt it was time for me to purchase my first horse. He was mesmerizing, gentle,intelligent and sweet - all of the adjectives that swirl around Frieisans. I followed him around to several events, exhibits, and watched his keuring last summer. In the interim I had connected with [S] and she was very professional, informative, and answered many questions over my four month period of decision making. This was my first experience at purchasing a horse and it was exceptional. I can easily recommend Legacy Friesians." 
Review by: SGA
5 stars, Inquiry, Purchase Experience
 
 
 

"I met the owner of Legacy Friesian while I was learning to ride again after turning 50 yrs old. Even though most of my girlfreinds own Arabs I met [S, the owner]. She has always welcomed me to her home and horse shows so that I can be around this beautiful creature as much as possible. I now work two jobs and saving for that glorious day to buy a Friesian from her. I get to see how Legacy Friesian imports their horses and the awesome care and love they give to them. Answering thousands of questions even though I can't buy now. She is a wonderful lady and I thank her for allowing me just to be in the moment to follow my dream hopefully by the end of 2007 and own one of MY OWN Legacy Friesian. " 
Review by: AB from Vancouver, WA
5 stars, Business Experience
 
 
 
 
 

"I would like to write a business related review for Legacy Friesians. I have not bought a horse from this company, but would like to let people know that they are not only outstanding to work with purchasing a horse through, as per reviews, but also on the other end getting the horse to the customer by ensuring the horse receive the same high standards of care until delivery. 
I own and operate Ohio's CEM quarantine facility and specialize in Importing and Exporting only. I have handled about 9 Friesians that Legacy has shipped over so far in the past few months and all have been outstanding. Their clients are ecstatic when they pick them up or have them delivered from our facility." 

Review by: Christine Eberly of Blue Diamond Stables in Ohio
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 
 

" After researching the breed and bloodlines for over a year I started researching Dealer/Importers. I interviewed many before coming across [S] at Legacy Friesians. I initially bought a pregnant mare and her colt and then 6 months later I bought 2 more babies from her. Each transaction of the purchase and importing was smooth and easy. The horses are excellent quality. The mare is a first premie star and the babies are all full papered second premie's. She and her Netherland connection, [P] and [J], know how to listen to your needs and help you select exactly what you desire. I am completely satisfied with all of my Friesians." 
Review by: Dr R. Palermo, PA
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 

"I bought an "import" horse from Legacy Friesians sight unseen, and I would not hesitate to do it again. 
S.is very selective about buying and brokering horses from highly reputable and quality sources. They will not buy from unknown breeders, and I feel this is a huge differentiator. My girlfriend actually met one of their Dutch business partners at the stallion show last year, and stressed how much this person truly understood about the breed and what constitutes quality in these magnificent creatures. " 
Review by: S. Frost
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 
 

"[The owner] is a very nice and friendly lady, very helpful and quick at responding. Through [S, the owner] I was able to buy my dream horse, a gorgeous Friesian filly from Holland. [S] took care of everything, all I had to do was pick her out and arrange to get her from quarentine here in the states to my house! No hassle, just ease! :) I highly recomend Legacy Friesians for helping you import a Friesian, or buying one that they have already imported!" 
Review by: J.Z. in Az
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 
 

"I highly recommend Legacy Friesians. I bought a filly from them six months ago and have never regretted it. In fact, I love my Beart filly so much I recommended Legacy Friesians to my mother who bought a Heinse mare from them as well. Both experiences were honest, fair and wonderful. Do not hesitate to purchase from [the owner] at Legacy Friesians! She has wonderful horses, ethics, honesty and a true love of the breed." 
Review by: Monique
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 

"This was an AWESOME experience and totally restored my faith in horse brokers. I purchased my BEAUTIFUL Fresian boy, Haeke, from this business a year ago. He was and is everything he was represented to be, and is admired by evryone who sees him. At the time of purchase, he was just 3 yrs. old, and was already strong under saddle,in all three gaites. He was healthy and kind and exactly like his pictures and videos. I flew from L.A. to Portland, Oregon to see him for the first time, at his Keuring, where he was rated "Star", "Second Premie".His price immediately went up, should I not purchase him, but Legacy Fresian's honored the price qouted to me prior to the Keuring, being the reputable business that they are. He passed the Vet with flying colors, and hasn't taken a lame step, or been sick a day since I bought him. All my phone calls were immediately returned, and questions answered. Legacy Fresians went out of thier way, to make his transport convenient, and safe!! They are not only honest, reputable people, but they truly care about thier horses. It was such an exciting experience, and Legacy Fresians made it fun, I never felt for one minute, that I couldn't trust them. Thank you Legacy Fresians!!" 
Review by: Shaun, from California
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 

"I was fortunate enough to find Legacy Friesians in Newberg, OR after doing a lot of homework on the breed and wading through importers. I was impressed that the owner had hand-selected each of the horses she had for sale. As advertised, they were all beautiful, healthy and trained to the level specified. I was impressed with the owner's implicit honesty and sincere desire to answer all my questions and allay my many concerns regarding such an important investment. I even panicked and changed my mind once--all it took was a phonecall to the owner and she graciously returned my 'non-refundable' deposit without hesitation. It was clear that she felt that customer satisfaction and finding the right home for her horses was of paramount importance; making the sale was only secondary. I was so impressed with the owner's honesty and integrity that we stayed in touch; fortunately, I came to my senses and bought the same horse a month later. He is everything she had promised and more!!! I have since purchased a filly and a pregnant mare from Legacy Friesians and would never consider buying from anyone else after such a positive initial experience. Her farm is beautiful and the horses are happy and well cared for there. I urge anyone from the curious looker to the serious buyer to contact Legacy Friesians--you'll be treated with respect, integrity and absolute honesty. I recommend Legacy Friesians unconditionally and with all my heart; I am so grateful for them for introducing me to friesians and finding my Dream horses for me!!" 
Review by: K. Twist
5 stars, Purchase Experience
 
 
 
 

"I looked for about a year for the right horse, meeting with and / or having a bit of contact with over eight friesian importers and / or breeders. I even traveled a few thousand miles to look at one horse. I would say I had a very positive experience with several sellers / breeders. However, I felt I had the most straightforward, caring and reputable experience with Legacy Friesians. 
The fact that they focus on importing highest quality horses is clear. Look at their website - they won Grand Champion and Reserve Champion of the OR keuring this year with some INCREDIBLE horses that are now for sale!!! In addition, they really take the time to answer questions (NO SALES PUSH!!!), making the sales experience genuine and VERY refreshing. I hear this from a lot of their customers, as Legacy keeps up close relationships with their buyers and even puts you in touch with some of their other customers! I actually met a few at the CA keuring this year! 
In the end, I really trust [S] and [L] to do the RIGHT thing! They have always done transactions on the "up and up". I know in one instance, they not only returned a deposit, they returned the full purchase price to ensure a customer was happy. They really pride themselves on making sure their clients have a good buying experience. 

Just keep in mind, they call it "horse trading" for a reason...and it is possible to get hurt in the process, as anyone will tell you (...whether it's intentional or not). The bottom line: DO YOUR HOMEWORK and figure out who you feel most comfortable with!" 

Review by: W.F.
5 stars, Inquiry, No Purchase
 
 
 
 
 
 

"I called and spoke to [the owner] and she was very friendly and very helpful in educating me about the Friesian breed. There was no pressure whatsoever to buy a horse and it was just a very pleasant experience." 
Review by: S. Blakesly