Stoney Wood Friesians
 

Laura Beeman, Owner

 

Its been about 15 years since I purchased my first Friesian filly and created Stoney Wood Friesians.  It has been a wonderful part of my life and I've met so many great friends through my love of these horses.  I spent many years as a breeder here in Northern California, and wrote two books about Friesians.  In 2005, I rode my Friesian gelding, Mentor, to my bronze medal in dressage.

Though I no longer breed Friesians, I still have one Friesian mare (Lugana) and her five year old filly (Rayna) as well as an Andalusian cross gelding (Grady).  I just love the baroque breeds!  I just recently purchased a dressage schoolmaster (Anthem) and have started training in hopes of showing him next year.  The rest of my riding time is spent on the trails and I have developed a great appreciation for the excellent trail system in Northern California.  I intend to explore as much of Northern California by horseback as I can.

In April, I welcomed to my ranch a Belgian mare names Bella.  She came from a rescue situation and is making a remarkable recovery.  Bella has decided she likes pulling he cart.  So, it looks like I've been blessed with my own driving horse!  She is so much fun and such a pleasure to watch her growing in strength ad energy each day. 

To support my "horse habit", I work as an independent consultant for the State of California.  I share my home with two playful Aussies.  I spend my spare time at Lake Folsom, visiting Mexico and Tahoe, camping with friends and doing projects around the property. 

 

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