The real-life Misty of Chincoteague was born in 1946 at the Beebe Ranch in Chincoteague, Virginia. A few months later, Misty was bought as a weanling by Marguerite Henry. Inspired by her purchase and the Beebe Ranch, Marguerite wrote the novel “Misty of Chincoteague” which was published in 1947. Marguerite Henry and Rebecca Guisti would go on to create the Misty of Chincoteague Foundation to preserve the legacy of Misty and promote children's reading. 

From books to movies and even model horses, Misty and the Beebe Ranch were icons for many of us as we grew up. Inspiring generations of youth to enjoy reading, learning about equines, and more, Misty and the Beebe Ranch hold a special place on the walls of equine history.

As some may know, the historic Beebe Ranch has been placed up for sale and currently has offers from developers. However, The Museum of Chincoteague Island, along with the Misty of Chincoteague Foundation, aim to raise enough funds to purchase the ranch to preserve the history of Misty and Chincoteague Island. Today, they have raised $310,000 out of $625,000 to purchase the ranch to preserve its history.

Although we may currently be a small game, we know Horse Fable does have some influence in the equine world and such influence means taking action when we can. Horse Fable prides itself on promoting causes and organizations that we believe make our world a richer and better place to live, especially those who wish to preserve equine history many of us know and love.

Today, we are extending a helping hand to promote the Beebe Ranch fundraiser as well as create a fundraiser of our own through the release of the Chincoteague Pony breed into Horse Fable.

The Chincoteague Pony is a limited edition rare breed that is only available for purchase via Chincoteague Pony Coins for $5 for 2 in the Ingot Store. All proceeds from the sale of these coins go toward the Beebe Ranch fundraiser. Chincoteague Pony coins will only be on sale from now until April 28th at 11:59 PM EST/ game time.  Chincoteague Pony Coins have 10 color points and allow for variation selection of 1 - 6. After the sale, Chincoteague Ponies will only be found in the wilds.

If you wish to donate to the Beebe Ranch fundraiser directly you can visit their GoFundMe here or donate to the Museum of Chincoteague Island here.

In Horse Fable, Chincoteague Ponies excel in agility, endurance, and speed. The breed comes in all chestnuts, bays, greys, and black as well as creams, tobianos, splash white 1, nd1, and W20. Since Chincoteague Ponies are a limited edition rare breed, they have the same breeding restrictions as Marwaris and Akhal Tekes. After the coin sale, Chincoteague Ponies will only be available when found in the wilds. Because of this, Chincoteague Ponies come in a wide array of white markings and boast the largest white marking variation selection totaling 10 tobiano variations!

We hope everyone has an excellent rest of the week! 

Cheers,

Bedouin & Curly