Care for a Wild Chincoteague Pony
Care for a Wild Chincoteague Pony

Author: Mary Boone

Publisher: Mitchell Lane

Published: 2019-12-05

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1545748772

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In parts of the United States, herds of wild ponies still roam free. The most famous wild ponies live on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. The animals on the Virginia side of the island the Chincoteague ponies are owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Every year, the fire department sells some of the ponies to raise money that will help care for the rest of the herd. Thousands of people attend the auction, and a few walk away proud owners of new pet ponies. Owning a Chincoteague pony isn't for everyone. Find out what it takes to own a wild Chincoteague pony, and you can decide if the pay off years of faithful companionship will be worth your while.?

Misty of Chincoteague
Misty of Chincoteague

Author: Marguerite Henry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1442487992

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A Newbery Honor Book Rediscover award-winning author Marguerite Henry’s classic story about a wild horse’s gentle colt with this faux leather–bound anniversary edition. On an island of Chincoteague off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and decide they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next “Pony Penning Day” does indeed bring Phantom into their lives…in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom will forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether.

Misty of Chincoteague
Misty of Chincoteague

Author: Marguerite Henry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003-05

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0689862245

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Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.

Stormy, Misty's Foal
Stormy, Misty's Foal

Author: Marguerite Henry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1442488026

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In this classic story by award-winning author Marguerite Henry, Misty fights for her life and the life of her unborn foal. A raging storm slashes across Assateague and Chincoteague islands. Water is everywhere! The wild ponies and the people must battle for their lives. In the midst of the storm, Misty—the famous mare of Chincoteague—is about to give birth. Paul and Maureen are frantic with worry as the storm rages on…Will Misty and her colt survive? This is the thrilling story of the hurricane that destroyed the wild herds of Assateague, and how strength and love helped rebuild them.

Sea Star
Sea Star

Author: Marguerite Henry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-05-22

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1416927840

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A wild colt rescued by two children is raised by a mare who has lost her own way.

Sea Feather
Sea Feather

Author: Lois Szymanski

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780380805662

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Alison and her sister may find the pony of their dreams at the Chincoteague Island wild pony auction.

The Wild Ponies of Assateague Island
The Wild Ponies of Assateague Island

Author: Donna K. Grosvenor

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780870441660

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Text and photographs describe the lives of the wild ponies of Assateague including the annual pony penning on nearby Chincoteague Island.

The Chincoteague Pony
The Chincoteague Pony

Author: Charlotte Wilcox

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781560653639

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Offers information about the breed of small horses which gets its name from the island of Chincoteague located off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.

Wild Horse Scientists
Wild Horse Scientists

Author: Kay Frydenborg

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 0547518315

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This title in the Scientists in the Field series sheds light on wild horse population control, a largely ignored area of equine animal science. Full color.

Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Author: Marguerite Henry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1442488018

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Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he’s a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled! Soon word about Little Bub has spread throughout the entire Northeast—this spirited colt can pull heavier loads than a pair of oxen. And run faster than thoroughbreds! This is the story of the little runt who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses—the Morgan.