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Starflight Delight and Brenda
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Born 04/16/1976,
STARFLIGHT DELIGHT is a 30 year old, living daughter of Sun's
Delight D. She was originally registered as
INDIANA'S DELIGHT,
but that was changed to Starflight Delight in 1978.
She was bred as a three year old to Ebony Masterpiece and gave
birth to a stud colt in May of 1980.
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Transferred two or three times as a young mare, she was under the ownership
of the Bobby Beech family, Lewisburg TN, during the early 80s, during which
time she enjoyed much success with daughter, Ashley Beech at the reins.
Purchased by the late D. L. Putman, Huntsville AL in 1986, she also carried
Mr. Putman and his daughter, Brenda Wilson, on numerous victory laps.
Vickie Self was her next
owner of record and then Mrs. Gerring purchased the mare in
April of 2000. Mrs. Gerring is still owner of record,
although Starflight Delight has now been retired and belongs to
Sheri
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Starflight had four more
foals over the period of 1991 to 1994. Two of these foals were
by Doc's High Tribute, and two were sired by Flashy Pride.
She had her last foal in 1999 at the age of 23.
This is the rest of her story, excerpted from
letters by her current owner, Sheri
Czekanski.
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Star is in surprisingly
good shape, pictured here at 30 years old... We adopted/saved
her when she was 27 from a man who was still trying to breed
her. Good bloodlines will get you in that kind of trouble, you
know. Anyway, she only had one live foal in the 8 years that
we've known her. She was in a TWH Show Barn where I bought my
first Walker, "Leggs". Neither one of us (Leggs or I) were made
out for the Show Ring so now we all live as one big happy family
on 5 acres in Dayton.
When we adopted her she
was still ride-able and at first she was scared of us.
She'd run to the corner of the stall and stand real still
and was just like "Ok whatever you wanna do, just do it
fast." Then she got to know us and when we'd get the saddle
out she'd get SO excited. She'd still go to the corner of
the stall but she had a different attitude and what I call
"happy feet". She'd just kinda dance ever so slightly with
her front feet. And when you'd lead her out of her stall
she'd prance down the hall, polite but happy. But as soon
as you snapped those cross-ties - Boom - stock-still. She
knew better than to move a muscle.
We're glad that now
when we groom her she'll nod her head when we talk to her or
she'll lean into the curry comb a little if we hit a good
spot. Before she was a statue. No emotion. And I'm sure
that's the way you want show horses, but we felt like it was
time she learn to become part of the family. So we would
cross-tie her facing our gelding (who is Mr. Personality)
and let her see that it was OK to "communicate" with the
"people". Now she'll ask for attention with a nicker
whereas before she would run from us.
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This picture was taken June
of 2005. Star seems to have an obsession for birdseed. She
learned how to take apart the bird feeder (3 sections) and will
lick every last seed out if we let her. It became a game last
summer. We'd chase her round and round the tree only to turn
our backs and she'd have her nose right back in the feeder.
She'd actually crouch her head and shoulders down and sneak.
Now we have the pasture finished so we don't let them out back
anymore, but I kinda miss our birdseed game. She's not real
quick, but she's crafty. |
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Whoever said money
can't buy happiness
Obviously never bought a horse. |
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