New Book about Chincoteague Ponies!

Pictured above are Misty and Stormy, the 2019 Vintage Club Bonus Stablemates. 

I bought a new book about Chincoteague ponies, but it is not written in the Marguerite Henry style of a pony adventure story. Not that there is anything wrong with a pony adventure story, mind you. This book is nonfiction and dedicated to the kaleidoscope of Chincoteague pony colors, along with information on the genetics of coat color. Titled The Colorful Chincoteague: Chincoteague Pony Colors and Patterns, it is chock-full of photo examples of various coat colors and patterns. Photo examples are truly not skimped on; this book is brimming with different Chincoteague ponies displaying the colors and patterns found within the breed. For example, the palomino picture page (alliterations!) gives six photos of various shades of palomino, and the cryptic tobiano pinto pattern page (alliterations again!) gives six photos of different ponies to demonstrate the pattern. This book also covers hoof and eye colors found in the ponies, as well as covering basic facial and leg markings. Now let’s talk about the photo credits listed in the back of the book-the names of the ponies in the photos are listed! This book is informational, easy to understand, colorful (haha pun!), and knowing the ponies’ names makes it a bit more special. I would have loved to have had this book as a kid. I was always on the hunt for horse books, so that I could learn everything I could about horses. I had read every horse book in both the school and local library, and treasured the horse books I owned.  *Ahem* Returning to the 21st century, I would totally gift this book to a horse crazy youngster. 

Amanda Geci, the author, is a long time Chincoteague pony enthusiast and is half of the duo responsible for Misty’s Heaven, a website dedicated to Misty and her descendants. The other half of the duo is Matt DesJardins, who started the website in 1999. If you are a Misty fan and haven’t seen this website, run, run, run over there! You will be treated to a slew of information and photos of Misty and her family.

Here are a few more Misty and Stormy SM pictures because they are so darn cute:

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Misty’s Heaven, nor with author Amanda Geci. All opinions are my own.