From Wild to World Equestrian Center: Chincoteague Ponies Make a Splash, Delight Fans Ahead of Centennial Pony Swim
Saturday, June 07 2025
Story by Susan Friedland
Photos by Carolyn Rikje Photography
For any horse, visiting a showground for the first time is a momentous, and sometimes stressful, occasion. However, two born-in-the wild Chincoteague Pony fillies hopped off a horse trailer at World … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight
Chincoteague – Sun, Surf and Ponies
Wednesday, March 08 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Chincoteague Island off the coast of Virginia is a wish-list destination for many, especially those who loved reading “Misty of Chincoteague,” a fictionalized tale published in 1947 about three real ponies: Misty, Phantom and Stormy. The … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Misty of Chincoteague – A Real Life Paint
Saturday, September 08 2012
Since I’m on a Paint kick (I want a Paint, I don’t want to paint, I will leave that to the professionals) I am excited to share the “My Story” feature in the newest issue of Sidelines Magazine. Yes, our main character is a Paint – a wonderful little guy straight from Chincoteague – as in the famed island of wild ponies immortalized in the wonderful children’s book Misty of Chincoteague
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs