| Started in 1973, Dark Star Farm evolved from showing grade horses locally- to winning at the U.S. Arabian National Championships,as well as showing Dressage horses, thru 4th Level, Open Jumpers and of course- Winning the First US TREC at the Virginia Horse Center with Chadd, ridden by Marty and SA Promasterpiece, ridden by Patti. Their final scores were .5 apart for Champion and Reserve! Patti has handled Draft horses in hand at the Old Dominion Draft Show in Warrenton, shown on the Line at Upperville and ridden Side Saddle, Western, Over Fences as well as produced winning Driving Horses and Trail horses. Marty has strong Western roots, as well as being a professional Farrier -he shoed the famous Caisson Horses at Ft.Meyer in Arlington,VA, then came to Caroline County Virginia when he left the Army. He has produced and shown 4 US Top Ten Trail horses, one Reserve US Champion, as well as numerous AHSA Zone Horse of the Year Western Champions.He has won on the QH cirquit on his home bred horses in Trail, Western Pleasure and Western Riding.     
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