Chincoteague Ponies : Untold Tails

Step into the world of the Chincoteague ponies of Virginia’s Assateague Island. From birth to Pony Penning, their stories are told in amusing detail and more than 200 color images. Find out how an orphan foal became a herd sire. Share the love story of a Maryland stallion with the Virginia mare. Whether portrayed in a painting or a photograph, the beauty of these animals will captivate you. Travel through the seasons with them as you learn about their history and living conditions and how they share their wetland environment with an array of wildlife. Learn the names of the herd members and see for yourself what it takes to survive on a wild island. This is the perfect gift for any horse lover and a great resource for animal and wildlife historians.

Step into the world of the beloved wild Chincoteague Ponies of Virginia’s Assateague Island From birth to Pony Penning, the stories of the wild ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague Island are told in amusing detail and more than 200 color images, including paintings and photographs. Readers will be captivated by the true tales of these animals, which were made famous in Marguerite Henry's classic children's book Misty of Chincoteague. Travel through the seasons with the wild ponies as you learn about their history and living conditions and how they share their wetland environment with an array of wildlife. Find out how an orphan foal became a herd sire. Share the love story of a Maryland stallion with the Virginia mare. Learn the names of the herd members and see for yourself what it takes to survive on a wild island.  This is the perfect gift for any horse lover and a great resource for animal and wildlife historians. Check out all of Schiffer Publishing's Chincoteague Pony books by Lois Szymanski: Out of the Sea: Today's Chincoteague Pony, 2nd Edition (978-0-7643-6970-4) Chincoteague Ponies: Untold Tails (978-0-7643-4085-7) Surfer Dude: The Legendary Stallion of Chincoteague (978-0-7643-5366-6) Wild Colt (978-0-7643-3975-2) The True Story of Miracle Man (978-0-7643-4420-6) The True Story of Sea Feather (978-0-7643-3609-6) The True Story of Quintilius (978-0-7643-4709-2)