~Christina

Sunday Starr TM owned by Judy Demshar of Sunfield Arabians and President of the Northeastern Ohio Arabian Horse Assn.

Judy writes regarding Dino: "We're having a blast with him. His personality is just wonderful.
He's the horse I've always wanted, and now I've got him. I've got him qualified for Nationals in
both Open and Amateur Hunter Pleasure so we'll give it a noble try in October. I didn't know
he had done so well in Halter. Maybe I should give that a try... Be assured he's loved and at
a good home."

The following was taken from the Northeastern Ohio Arabian Horse Association news letter:
"Judy Demshar continues to enjoy unlimited success with her National Show Horse gelding,
Dino. In the words of at least one observer, "you can't take your eyes off them" when they
are in the show ring, in this case the COSCA show in Medina on May 28. Here the Dynamic
Duo of Demshar and Dino came back as Half Arabian Hunter Pleasure champion and NSH
Hunter Pleasure champion. . Additionally, at the Southwest Pennsylvania Show, Dino won
open and amateur NSH Hunter Pleasure classes and was Champion Amateur Half-Arabian
Hunter Pleasure.At the beginning of May in the Ohio Morgan Spring Show, Dino won the
NSH Hunter Pleasure class and was reserve champion in the Jack Benny Class. Dino has
already qualified for U.S. Nationals in both Amateur and Open Half Arabian Hunter Pleasure.
Dino's registered name is Sunday Starr TM, by GG Bask Starr out of Saddlebred mare, MS
Miss D the Spots. For Judy, Dino is the horse she has been waiting for her whole life. She
is enthralled with his willingness to try hard and to please. She loves the way his ear flicks back to listen for her instruction and how
he makes riding him such pleasure. We congratulate the team of Demshar and Dino for their well-earned success as they sweep the
circuit in 2006."

Previously in 2004 Julie Ott and Sunday Starr TM, aka Dino, went Top 10 at the Canadian Nationals in HA Hunter 18-39 and Top 10
in HA Hunt Seat Equation 17 & Under.  (the girl who showed him in Eq. rode him once/first time Friday afternoon and showed him
Friday night and went Top 10).   Julie says, "He sure has found his thing being a hunter - he has really turned out to be SUCH a
good boy and he's as sweet as ever."

Scene's from our trail ride in the Missouri Ozarks.  Angie and I took off for a week long ride on our half Arabians sired by Sir Spattson. 
The ride was amazing because of the weather and scenery.  But most of all because we were on two trustworthy horses.  Next trip is
in Arkansas along the Buffalo River.  http://www.mingsville.xoxocandles.com .

Our latest addition: Sally the large miniature horse.

This is Comet.  My first horse.   From as early as I can remember I had begged and pleaded my parents to buy me a horse.  At nine years
old they let me take riding lessons.   The lessons reinforced my natural interest in horses. 
 A work mate of my mother told her about a colt for sale.   She reasoned with my mother
that $800 was an inexpensive investment because in a few years I would become interested
in cars and girls and forget horses.  At 13 years old I was given my first horse.   His
registered name was Magic Sands, I called him Comet.   A comet is what he reminded me
of when he would race across the pasture with his bright flaxen mane flowing in his wake. 
My mother's work mate was correct in her reasoning as I did become interested in girls and
cars but I have never lost interest in horses.   Even though arthritis took over my $800 horse
Comet at 24 years old his memory and education are priceless.Over the coarse of our lives
together we started showing in 4-H and went on to learn dressage,
english, halter and driving.  In the winter months we would rig up a
make-shift-sled to Comet and he would
pull us around in the snow.  In the
summer months we would trail ride
around Cedar Creek in Lee's Summit, MO
all the while I would enter him in grass
shows and some class A shows.    One
year we even tackled Arabian Costume. 
My grandmother was a seamstress and she made the costume.   She was such a skilled seamtress that she helped make a ballroom gown worn
by Eleanor Roosevelt.  Even so, making and Arabian's Native Costume is something else.  Our debut was comical as the ring master, Bob Whitlach
had to pick a piece of the costume up off the arena floor with every pass.   

English is where we excelled.  My $800 horse would always be in the ribbons.  At times we would even
bring home a blue ribbon because of out performing horses monetarily valued more than him.   Yet I
definitely learned what kind of horse is needed to compete on a Regional and National level.  Regardless,
first and foremost I was proud of my horse.  We were a team.  We grew up together.  I learned that judges
opinions vary so go and have fun.  If you have to win then do your home work and come prepared.  If we
didn't win, I had still spent the day with my special friend.   Comet and I had also invested two years with
a dressage trainer.  There I learned the concept of my competition was myself.   That carried over to the
english arena.  I soon realized from the multitudes of constructive and sarcastic comments that
Comet was not the "ideal" Arabian show horse.  So with the
support of my family I set out to make Comet and myself the
best team we could be.   My family doesn't believe in luck
and would never wish it.  They instilled in me that what you get
out of something reflects what you put in to it.  My mother as
well would always remind me of Joshua 1:8.

I must add that other than the support of my family the most
influential person that set a solid foundation for me to continue
showing horses is Bev Cathcard of Hidden Valley Stables. 
Bev was my first riding instructor. There was a time that Bev
was "the" instructor in Kansas City.  I still apply the discipline and reasoning skills to other areas of my life.  Bev has since retired but you can see her center ring at the Longview Horse Park.    Bev would hold training clinics on her lesson horses.  She would hire judges that would also explain why they made their placing and help the riders improve.  Mostly Bev was an American Saddlebred trainer; however, she was extremely diverse.  In my course with Hidden Valley I was exposed to Quarter Horses, Paints, Morgans, Hackneys and what impacted me the most, Arabians.  A dear friend of the family, Judy Warren, had stabled El Grande Uno, her grey Arabian gelding there.  The first time I had rode him I new that Arabians are what I want. Today I still love the excitement of a high stepping American Saddlebred.  However, riding a will trained Arabian Western horse was
beyond any fun I had experienced.
In time Comet retired to our fun family horse.  However for a couple
of years he was leased by the Ellerman family for their daughters
to ride in 4-H.  To this day if you look at the coloring and marking
of Comet you can quickly see  that I love chestnuts and horses
with lots of white.  My gelding Allende Son resembled just that.   
In fact the wedding present I gave my wife is a mare colored and marked like Comet.  My stallion, Sir Spattson although black has lots of chrome and a similar disposition and athleticism.