Dear Andalusian enthusiast,

Welcome to my website I am thrilled at the opportunity to promote our horses via the internet and thank you for your time in reading information about my farm and horses. I will take a moment to explain a little about my farm and breeding philosophy.

After attending the Olympics in Barcelona where I met my first Andalusian, I decided that I had to own ONE. At the present time, we have over 55 purebreds, and this wonderful breed has totally changed every aspect of my life.

Not only does my passion for the horses grow each year that I have them and welcome new babies into the world, but the horses have brought incredible people that often become friends into my life. I had the privilege of serving as President and Vice President of the International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) for 6 years as a way to help to promote these outstanding animals.

I breed both pure Spanish (pura raza espanola or pre) and pure Spanish/Portuguese Andalusians (registered with the IALHA as pure andalusians), and currently stand six stallions at stud. Most years, I have 20 mares expecting foals, and usually have young stock available for purchase. My breeding goals are to produce classic conformation, fabulous temperaments, and the extravagant, powerful, forward movement that is historically associated with Andalusians.

My farm is situated on 156 acres of rolling pasture-land, approximately 35 minutes from the Dallas / Fort Worth airport. The facility itself has Austin stone barns, house, and roundpens. I enjoy a casual approach to horse breeding, have had a staggeringly lucky success rate in pregnancy rates and am so proud of my stallions in their gentle and easily manageable breeding habits.

Most of our horses are all out in the pasture 99% of the year , as I feel letting them be free and act like animals instead of having perfect manes and tails is what is important to me. I like to leave the babies in a herd environment, colts and all, for as long as possible. They rear and smash into each other sometimes but overall, it teaches them how to interact with other horses and helps to avoid some of the more common vices which are largely the result of boredom or loneliness. I abhor the thought of a colt being weaned and then alone the rest of its life, as I've seen far too often. That does not happen here. Our horses get huge wooly coats, are ALWAYS too fat but are happy and practically trample people when they come to see them. They develop solid minds and strong bodies, and are healthy and sociable... and so far, people seem to be able to see through the extra hair and the 'au naturale" exterior. Many have asked me over the years how I have been able to sell so many youngsters and it has nothing to do with me and everything to do with these human loving and friendly youngsters that are hard to resist!

The breeding stallions have relatively large turnouts and they are outside every day. Two of the stallions have miniatures as companions. My stallion, Hereje, even enjoys being turned out into some of the larger pastures to frolic with the yearlings. It is always a thrill to watch him "in his element"... strutting around and herding the youngsters from corner to corner, in his full glory as a stallion... strong yet gentle, commanding but still full of joyous exuberance.

We have mare stalls and a large birthing stall completeæwith video. Although I admit to getting little sleep during foaling season, my goal is to never miss a birth or chance to imprint and welcome these little souls into the world. There is a hay barn (we do our own hay so the horses eat year round the same stuff they graze on) and a metal barn (which includes our palpation stocks and houses our carriages and a small apartment for one of the workers). The "landmark" on our property that most people that travel along Interstate I-35W identify with us is the 60 foot diameter stone covered round pen that is a one of a kind, and lifesaver in working with the youngsters.

The pastures are subdivided with sheds for the horses to get out of the wind, though they almost never get in them.

I figure I'll never be riding in the Olympics, and I enjoy trail riding with the horses most of all. We do have a couple high school horses, but we are certainly not equipped to hold ourselves out as trainers. I owe a tremendous amount to my right hand and trainer, Valente Reyes, who has been with me since 1994 and who does a great job getting youngsters started under saddle. However. I feel that our strongest talents, if we have such, is in breeding and in raising happy, healthy youngsters. When people buy from me, I think it is usually because of the feeling of how content the horses are and how much they thrive on human contact which is, of course, what we all crave. We pride ourselves on each baby leaving with basic manners to stand tied, pick up their feet and load in a trailer as easily as possible.

We invite your inquiry on our sales horses, or on our breeding stallions, and encourage you to pursue a future with an Andalusian, whether it comes from Herradura or not. They are truly extraordinary creatures, and my life has not been the same since I was first bitten by the Andalusian bug. If I do not have a horse that suits your needs, please email with details on what you are looking for... it is possible that I may know of a referral horse that could be perfect for you, and I am happy to help new-comers to the breed.

Sincerely, Terri Meador