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Glowin' Dreams Farm has been the home of Frank and Linda Sue (Johnson) Goodwin, since April 1992. The farmhouse and 60 acres have been in the Goodwin family since 1952 when Frank's parents, Walter and Margaret Goodwin, purchased the farm as a base for Walter's well drilling business. Frank and Linda purchased the farm from Margaret in 1992 and named it "Glowin' Dreams Farm"--a name chosen for a couple of reasons: The realization of a childhood dream of having a horse and farm for Linda coming true, and in honor of Linda's first horse, purchased in 1992, "Shys Magic Glow." While other people look at maintaining the farm and horses as "work", Frank and Linda view it as quality time spent together. They value their time in the barn, cleaning stalls and working horses, as this is time spent discussing plans, problems and just "catching up" on their day.
Frank has been involved with horses since an early age, and was very active with the 4-H club. He showed successfully all over Maine and at Eastern States. His riding discipline is western, and he is an avid team penner, competing locally and with the US Team Penning Association (USTPA). Frank joined the US Air Force in 1967 and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) after serving 25 years in 1992. He returned to his home in Livermore, Maine, and works for MetLife as a sales representative for insurance, annuities and investments.
Linda learned to ride hunters while they were stationed in England from 1989 -1992. She enjoyed jumping hedges and ditches in pursuit of the baying hounds while enjoying the English countryside. As a little girl, she was always the one on Santa's knee asking for a pony. The daughter of an active-duty Air Force sergeant and living on base in government quarters made this dream an impossibility. Later, when she was in high school, Linda discovered a riding stable in Rye, NH, where she would go and trail ride with friends whenever she could. The dream of owning her own horse was finally fulfilled when the Goodwins returned from England and purchased their farm. She purchased her first horse, a quarter horse mare named Shys Magic Glow (Shy Prescription x Miss Southern Glow) in May of 1992. That was the start of the herd, which has steadily grown since then. Although she still likes her English saddles, Linda spends more time in her western saddle working her horses on cows, and partners with Frank in team penning. (Visit the team penning page for photos and information.)
Frank and Linda are founders of the Central Maine Team Penning Association, a club established in 1995 in the dining room of their home. Frank has served as vice-president and president. Linda served as the secretary of the organization for nine years and stepped down in 2005 because of other commitments. Linda is active as a director with Maine Quarter Horse Association and served as 1st vice president and president of the Association.. The Goodwins are actively involved in bringing Ranch Horse Versatility to Maine, and are working closely with the Maine Quarter Horse Association to do so.
Standing at Glowin' Dreams is Color By Texas, a Chestnut/Tobiano paint stallion. The Goodwins also own and stand AQHA Reserve World Champion Colonel Fritz Meyers. The Colonel was awarded his Open Superior Award in Team Penning. He was trained and shown by Robin Stang of Washington, Pennsylvania. The Colonel is also the 2004 World Foundation Quarter Horse Affiliation Reserve World Champion for Versatility, and the 2005 WFQHA World Champion for Open Cutting, team penning and sorting. He is also the 2005 WFQHA Reserve World Champion for Open Working Trail Horse. Visit his page for more information. The farm offers quality bred horses, bred for the show ring, performance, or backyard horse-lover. Visitors are welcomed to the farm, which is very easy to get to. E-mail GlowinDreams@yahoo.com if you have any questions about horses for sale, booking to Color By Texas or Colonel Fritz Meyers, or any other information we can provide you.