Long Meadow Arabians

Sophia and I got another special treat when we headed to North Texas last week. We were able to visit my friend Tina's parents' horse farm in Argyle, and it was a "wonderful field trip", in Sophia's words. Sophia has a fascination with horses. This spring, she began informal riding lesson with a local homeschooling mom, and her horses are these sweet old, small rescues. So to see these large champion Arabian horses up close, I was blown away by their size, shape, and beauty. Heck, their hair was was better groomed than mine, and their hooves definitely more polished. We enjoyed our time there, and I thank everyone there who made my 5 year-old little girl, immensely happy.





Stanley White III, is a third generation Arabian trainer. Here he's working with Logan, Tina's daughter.



Sophia got to ride DLC Total Eclipse (aka Junior). Junior is half Arabian and half Quarter Horse. Logan won a National Championship with him in 2006 and again in 2008. Here's Sophia's making her silly, everybody is looking at me face, but I was surprised she was brave enough to sit and ride on a horse so tall. Of course, horse trainer Stanley and Logan were right by her side.







Logan introduces Sophia to Annie, a pure bred Arabian.







They have 40 horses. I didn't even get to see them all!


We drove around to the other side of the property to visit with the mamas and their foals.
One colt and 3 fillies. Another is expecting any day now.



Foal is shedding its foal coat.



A mama sniffs out Sophia.





Owner of Long Meadow Arabians, Linda, (on right) still shows horses herself (as well as her husband). Their office is adorned with their trophies and ribbons.