Misty of Chincoteague | |
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Breed | Chincoteague Pony |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | July 20, 1946 |
Died | October 16, 1972 | (aged 26)
Country | United States |
Color | Palomino pinto |
Owner | Marguerite Henry |
Misty of Chincoteague (20 July 1946[1] – 16 October 1972[2]) was a 12 hands (48 inches, 122 cm) palomino pinto Chincoteague Pony mare, made famous by the children's novel Misty of Chincoteague by pony book author Marguerite Henry, who also owned Misty.