Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover PT. 3

Here’s the final installment of the Misty Ponies!

Last I talked about the Misty Ponies, I talked about Sea Star and Misty.

Picture I took in Beebe Barn
Picture of Marguerite Henry and Misty

Now come the descendants.

Misty along with her foals–pic from here

Stormy was Misty’s last foal, and is the one that kept Misty’s line going. Misty’s other foals, Phantom Wings and Wings O’ Mist, died from getting sick off of feed and the foals they had did not reproduce.
So Stormy kept on the line. Marguerite Henry wrote, Stormy, Misty’s Foal, off of her birth.

Misty and Stormy–Photo from Here

Doesn’t the picture look familiar?

The interesting thing about the story? For Stormy’s actual birth, she and Misty lived with relatives of the Beebes. The whole flood and being on the house steps were real though.

Misty and Stormy on the steps-from here

Stormy, once she passed away, was preserved along side her mother.

The Breyer model and the real Stormy’s markings match.

Misty’s other foals never became as famous as Stormy. Breyer did commemorate Phantom Wings with an adorable model of him. He passed away young along with his his sister, Wings O’ Mist , so even though they did have foals, they did not have any descendants to keep the lines going. The Breyer Model and the real pony’s markings match.

Sign that was in the Beebe House

Phantom Wings-Photo from Here, where you can buy the picture

Misty’s Black Mist along with Misty II and Misty’s May Day Twister were made by Breyer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Misty of Chincoteague. There have been books written about the ponies, but I have not read them.
Misty II’s model has the same exact markings of the pony. Misty II was the last grand foal of Misty alive. She died years ago. She was named Misty II because she carried the same pattern as the original Misty. The mold is a mare so that’s always a plus and the color is pretty close.

Pic from here

Now for May Day Twister and Black Mist, it’s a completely different story. First off Twister’s mold is a colt. The real pony is a mare. The markings are also completely different. In real life, Twister and Black Mist are Misty II’s foals. Twister is also a part of the Chincoteague Drill Team.

Twister and Misty II-Found this pic on Facebook

For Black Mist, the only problem is the mold. The markings are correct. Black Mist once again is a mare. The mold is a stallion/gelding which doesn’t particularly help a mare. Black Mist was a part of the Chincoteague Pony Drill Team.

Black Mist Also has a Facebook Page

Nightmist is a Misty Pony, even though Breyer hasn’t made a Breyer model of him. Jessie-Ann Friend wrote a book about him, which I have and it’s signed! It’s a cute story about Nightmist told similarly in the same way as Marguerite Henry wrote.

 Nightmist was Windy’s last foal. Windy died shortly after he was born due to the fact that she was old when she had Nightmist and his birth put alot of strain on her. I was lucky enough to go to the stallion’s birthday party in 2008 and took some pictures of him. He died a couple years ago from colic.

Nightmist’s birthday party

The last Pony who we will look at is Misty’s Twilight. The model and the real horse have the same markings. Misty’s Twilight in real life is only part pony, hence her larger size. She was the last Misty Pony that Marguerite Henry wrote about, and I haven’t been able to find any info about whether or not she is alive.

Misty’s Twilight–Photo from Here

Well, that’s the last of the Misty ponies. Who knows, maybe I’ll dig up info on other horses that were based on books and look up info on them. :)

Misty and Marguerite Henry–Pic source

Some Misty Articles You may like reading:
End Of An Era-Selling of Beebe Farm
Misty’s Heaven- All Misty descendants
Chincoteague Pony Centre

Radio Silence

During the weeks I was silent a bunch of cool things happened.

First off I received a Breyer Blossom model for helping out during Breyerfest in their Video. You can find it on Youtube.

I also was published in the Model Horse Performance Magazine!

I wrote a how-to on making a saddle stand.

How To Get Ready For Breyerfest C/Y Show PT 1–Deciding What, Where, And When

Even though Breyerfest doesn’t start until July, getting ready is required waaay before then. This will be a possible series on getting ready for the Children/Youth Breyerfest Show. Last year was the final year that I was able to show in the C/Y show, but this year I’m on the Staff! Hopefully this will help Breyerfest C/Y showers, and maybe even regular showers.

Deciding What, Where, and When

Decisions, decisions.
For the show you first need to order your ticket. To show at the Breyerfest Shows, you must have a 3 day button. Remember, if you order your ticket before April 15, you’re entered to win a special model. Plus it helps that the price is lowered too. Can’t forget that.


Honky Tank-Early bird special-pic from Breyer’s website

Next you must fill out the show info. Don’t wait on this. The show does have a day that you must enter by. Plus you’ll want to add in if you have a certain person you’ll want to sit with. Put in the basic generic facts, but you’ll come to a point that asks you to decide between a half of a table, or a full sized table. To decide on the size it comes down to two things. Number of models and who’s with ya.

pic from www.wpclipart.com

If you’re bringing 40 traditional sized models along with props and everything else that’s model horse related with you, a full sized table will be a life saver for you. If you’re bringing a traditional model, a couple of stablemates and a doll or two, a half of a table will make more sense to you. For my first Breyerfest show, I had half a table. Back then, my collection wasn’t nearly the size that it was and I took maybe 20 models. Probably less maybe more. But it was a long ways from the max 40, that’s for sure. Plus I had plenty of space on my little half of a table. The perks of having a full table is the obvious: Space. Even if you don’t plan on bringing a truckload of models with you, but want to have space to have a laptop, food, notebooks and binders on the table, a full table will give ample space.

Pic from www.windingcreekstables.net

Who’s with you? If it’s only yourself and an adult, you could probaly find a tiny corner that they could call their own for the show. Now if you’re bringing your family, having a large table to separate your models from possible accidents can really give you peace of mind.
Once you’re finished then you’re done! Press send and wait to hear back about your entry being recieved and being sent an invite to join the yahoo group for showers.

Did this help anyone? Are there any topics anyone would like to be written about? Comment away!