All Chincoteague Pony Foals Born So Far in 2024 (93 at the Moment)

 It looks as though the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company will have a bumper crop of foals for its' Pony Auction on Thursday, 25 July.  The people who live on Chincoteague Island do not pay a tax to support their Fire Department and Ambulance Service.  The purchase of fire fighting equipment, fire engines, ambulances, rescue vehicles, all training for both services, and the few paid positions in both services, come through the sales of the Chincoteague Pony foals, the annual Firemen's Carnival in July, fund-raising events and donations.  The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company was established in May of 1924 - 100 years ago this month - after two horrendous fires wiped out downtown areas, and then when a third fire occurred, the previously purchased fire-fighting equipment would not work.  Fourteen men passed a hat around, raised $4.16, and the CVFC was formed.

   *** The photos I use in this specific blog are NOT mine.  They are the copyrighted, personal photographs of the person - or company - that took each one.  They are being used here for illustrative purposes only.  I make no money from my blogs.  If I know who took the photo, I label it.   If I use your photo without labeling it, please notify me so I can correctly attribute your photo. ***

    The majority of these photos are the work of DSC Photography - Darcy and Steve Cole are "Johnny-on-the-spot" in most of the foal sightings.  If I do not note under the photo that it was taken by another person or company, then you know that the photo is copyrighted by DSC Photography.  -  I have cropped most of the photos because I want to focus on the foals, and not be distracted by the glorious scenery of Assateague Island.

   The foals are numbered by the order in which they were first seen.   The date they were seen might - or might not  - be the actual date of birth.  A few of the mares were seen in labor, and those foals were definitely born on those dates.  These photos are the most recent photos I could find.  Some of the mares and foals stay in out of the way places, among trees and bushes, and sometimes there are few photos of specific babies.  All descendants of Misty of Chincoteague are marked with an asterisk (*) before the number.

   ** No guarantee that the sire listed is the actual sire.  Sire names listed are based on whose herd the mare was in 11 months previous to birth, and viewed breedings.  Some mares bounce back and forth between several herds.  Some mares stay with one stallion, unless separated for a reason (medical issues can remove a mare or stallion from their usual partners).  DNA testing is not done. **

   I try to post a view of the foal's face, and a view of both sides; if the foal is a pinto, I also try to post a "butt view" if it's available.  Sometimes, even if a photographer waits for hours, they can't get views from all sides.  It's what happens when one deals with wild (or feral) animals, and the photographer has to stay either on a boat, or on a trail.

   At the moment, 93 foals have been born.  Four of the foals did not survive; and we have lost one mare, WH Wildfire, a Misty descendant, after foaling.  Wildfire's filly (foal 11) was accepted by a nurse mare and is doing well on the private ranch of a CVFC member.

   Also, one "Buy Back" pony has already been declared by the CVFC Pony Committee for the 2024 Foal Auction - he is a yearling colt, born 19 April 2023.  His sire is Puzzle (Archer's Gambit), who is 3/8 Arabian.  His dam is Surfer Dude's Gidget, daughter of Virginia Belle and Surfer Dude.  So this young stallion is a grandson of Surfer Dude, making him 1/8 Mustang (through Pirate, aka Broken Jaw) and 3/8 Arabian, due to his Premierre blood.

      Here is a photo of this colt from 2023, and one recent photo at the Carnival Grounds:

 

   I will refer to the stallions by their common call names.  Here is a list of their call names, followed by their registered names:

  Ace  (Ace's Black Tie Affair)  -  1/4 Arabian

  Ajax

  Puzzle  (Archer's Gambit)  -  3/8 Arabian

  *Beach Boy  (WH Windy's Beach Boy)*  -  1/8 Arabian; *Misty of Chincoteague descendant

  Chief  (Chief Golden Eagle)

  Rider  (CLG Rider on the Storm)

  Twist  (CLG ToMorrow's Tidewater Twist)  -  1/8 Arabian

  DLSII  (Don Leonard Stud II)  -  1/4 Arabian

  Hoppy  (Effie's Papa Bear)  -  1/4 Arabian; 1/4 Mustang

  Hidalgo  (Henry's Hidalgo)

  Ken

  Maverick

  Norm  (Norman Rockwell Giddings)  -  3/16 Arabian

  Riptide  (Surfer's Riptide)  -  3/8 Mustang

  Thunderbolt

  Legacy  (Tornado's Legacy)

  Prince  (Tornado's Prince of Tides)

Chincoteague Pony Foals of 2024:

1.  Chestnut colt     March 25     Sire: Ken     Dam: Kimmie Sue

 

2.   Bay pinto filly     March 27     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Mary Read

 

3.   Palomino filly     March 27     Sire: Chief (maybe Ace)     Dam: Wings (Judy's Sunshine)

 

4.   Bay pinto colt     March 29     Sire: Ace     Dam: Carolina Girl (Wendy's Carolina Girl)

 

5.   Chestnut pinto filly     April 3     Sire: Legacy     Dam: Anne Bonny

 

6.   Chestnut pinto filly     April 4     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Clara (Clara's Glory)

 

7.  Chestnut pinto filly     April 4     Sire: Puzzle     Dam: Bliss (Pony Girl's Bliss)

 

8.   Bay pinto colt     April 6     Sire: Puzzle     Dam: Doc's Bay Dream

 

9.   Chestnut pinto colt     April 7     Sire: Riptide     Dam: Misty Mills

Photo by Patty V. McMahon

*10.   Bay colt     April 8     Sire: *Beach Boy     Dam: Zustan (Ivana Marie Zustan)

*11.   Chestnut filly     April 9     Sire: Riptide     Dam: *WH Wildfire

            (The mother of this foal died.  The foal was adopted by another privately owned pony, and is doing extremely well.  The foal will be auctioned with the other 2024 foals.)

Looking at the camera over her "adopted brother's" back...

12.   Palomino colt     April 10     Sire: Chief     Dam: CLG Ember

13.   Bay pinto colt     April 12     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Rosie's Teapot

Note that foals 13 & 14 have the same sire and are half-brothers.  Rosie's Teapot, the dam of 13, is the daughter of Molly's Rosebud, the dam of 14.  So foal 13 is also the "nephew" of 14, while 14 is the "uncle" of 13...

14.   Chestnut pinto colt     April 12     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Molly's Rosebud

(There is a low-hanging branch in front of this colt's neck and side)

15.   Bay colt     April 12     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Kachina (Kachina Grand Star)

 

16.   Bay pinto colt     April 12     Sire: Chief     Dam: Summer Breeze

 

17.   Chestnut colt     April 14     Sire: Riptide     Dam: Suede (Shy & Sassy Sweet Lady Suede)

18.   Bay filly     April 14     Sire: Riptide     Dam: Liz's Serenity

19.   Black pinto colt     April 14     Sire: Prince    Dam:  Blue Moon (CLG Surfer's Blue Moon)

20.   Palomino filly     April 17     Sire: Hoppy  Dam: Sunny (Sunrise Ocean Tides)

*21.   Buckskin pinto colt    April 18     Sire: *Beach Boy     Dam: Flower (Anne Bonny's Little Flower)

22.   Chestnut pinto filly     April 18     Sire: DLSII     Dam: Milly Sue

With dam

23.   Bay pinto filly     April 19     Sire: Puzzle     Dam: Seaside Miracle

24.   Buckskin pinto filly     April 19     Sire: Legacy     Dam: White Saddle

25.   Bay pinto filly     April 20     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Glory (Catwalk's Olympic Glory)

26.   Bay pinto colt     April 20     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Marsh Mallow (Marina's Marsh Mallow)

27.   Bay pinto filly     April 22     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Cher (Cher's Hope)

28.   Bay pinto colt     April 22     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Black Pearl

Photo by Debbie Ehst

*29.   Bay pinto colt     April 23     Sire: Riptide     Dam: *Summer (WH Summer Breeze)

With Dad

30.   Palomino filly     April 23     Sire: Prince     Dam: Gingersnap (Surfer's Shining Star)

31.   Bay filly     April 25     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Chantel (Surfin' Chantel)

*32.   Bay pinto filly     April 26     Sire: *Beach Boy     Dam: Maezie (Billy Maez Renegade)

On left, with foal 21

On left, with foal 21

33.   Palomino pinto filly     April 26     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Mayli (Kachina Mayli Mist)

34.   Buckskin pinto colt     April 27     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Mz Peg

35.   Bay colt     April 27     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Chickadee

With Mom

36.   Black filly     April 27     Sire: Ace     Dam: Beach Bunny

37.   Buckskin pinto filly     April 29     Sire: Prince     Dam: Dexie (Dexter's Midnight Runner)

38.   Bay filly with left blue eye     April 29     Sire: Ken     Dam: May's Grand Slam

39.   Bay pinto filly     April 30     Sire: Twist     Dam: Chilibean (Two Teagues Taco's Chilibean)

40.   Bay pinto filly     April 30     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Grandma's Dream

41.   Bay colt     April 30     Sire: Chief     Dam: Daisey

42.   Bay pinto filly     May 1     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Heide's Sky

43.   Bay filly     May 1     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Shelley (Shelley's Shell Search)

44.   Bay filly     May 3     Sire: DLSII     Dam: Angel (Jean Bonde's Bayside Angel)

45.   Bay filly     May 3     Sire: Chief     Dam: Taco (Two Teagues Taco)

46.   Bay colt     May 3     Sire: Twist     Dam: Little Bee (Scarlett's Little Bee)

47.   Chestnut pinto filly     May 4     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Ms Shampine

48.   Chestnut pinto filly     May 4     Sire: Ace     Dam: Joansie (Little Bit O'Joansie)

49.   Black pinto filly     May 6     Sire: Legacy     Dam: Sweetheart

50.   Bay pinto filly     May 6     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Miracle's Natural Beauty

With Dad

51.   Bay pinto filly     May 7     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Freckles (15 Friends of Freckles)

#####  This foal did not survive...

52.   Black or bay colt     May 8     Sire: Legacy     Dam: Surfer Princess

     

                                                                                                                                          #####                                                                                                                                                                      

53.   Bay pinto colt     May 8     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Magic (CLG Magic Moment)

#####   This foal did not survive -

54.   Bay pinto colt     May 8     Sire: Twist     Dam: Sunny Skies (Sunny Skies After The Storm)

Photo by Captain Dan Davis.

                                                                                                                                             #####

55.   Bay pinto colt     May 8     Sire: Ajax - or  Hidalgo     Dam: Shy Anne

     ----- Very few photos of this mare and foal  -----

Photo by Gina Aguilera

56.   Bay pinto filly     May 11     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Marguerite (Marguerite of Chincoteague)

57.   Chestnut pinto colt     May 11     Sire: Puzzle     Dam: Hope (Sue's Crown of Hope)

58.   Double dilute cremello filly with blue eyes     May 11     Sire: Chief     Dam: Serendipity

#####   This foal did not survive .....

59.   Chestnut colt     May 13     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Penny (CLG Pennies From Heaven)

 

                                                                                                                                         #####

60.   Bay pinto colt     May 13     Sire: Ace     Dam: Bay Princess (CLG Bay Princess)

61.   Bay pinto filly     May 14     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Skylark

62.   Buckskin pinto filly     May 15     Sire: Legacy     Dam: Artemis (Beau of Artemis)

 

63.   Palomino pinto colt     May 16     Sire: Prince     Dam: Stardust (Dreamer's Stardust)

64.   Palomino filly     May 16     Sire: Prince     Dam: Talia (Evan's Angel)

65.   Bay filly     May 16      Sire: Ken     Dam: Jessica's Sandy (Jessica's Sea Star Sandy)

66.  Chestnut pinto colt     May 18     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Carli Marie 

67.   Palomino pinto filly     May 21     Sire: Ajax     Dam: Badabing

*68.   Bay pinto filly     May 21     Sire: Ace     Dam: *Winter Moon 

69.    Bay pinto filly     May 21     Sire: DLSII     Dam: Randy

70.   Chestnut pinto colt     May 21     Sire: DLSII     Dam: Rumor (CLG Rumor Has It)

71.   Bay colt     May 21     Sire: Thunderbolt  - or  Ace     Dam: Piper (Delilah's Sandpiper)

72.   Bay filly     May 24     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Starry Night (Poco's Starry Night)

73.   Chestnut colt     May 25     Sire: Thunderbolt     Dam: Smooch (Judy's Little Smooch)

74.   Double dilute cremello pinto filly with blue eyes    May 26      Sire: Prince     Dam: Lorna Dune

75.   Buckskin filly     May 26     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Goldie (Two Teague's Golden Girl)

76.   Palomino colt     May 26     Sire: Chief     Dam: Lady (Pony Ladies' Sweet Surprise)

77.   Bay pinto filly     May 29     Sire: Legacy     Dam: A Splash of Freckles

78.   Bay colt     May 31     Sire: Legacy     Dam: Jazzie (JAZ Willa's Mirackle)

Photos taken at less than 24 hours old

79.   Bay colt     June 2     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Doc Amrien (Doctor Amrien)

Photos taken at less than 24 hours old

80.   Chestnut filly     June 2     Sire: Ken     Dam: Dreamer's Gift

Photo taken at less than 24 hours old

81.   Palomino pinto colt     June 3     Sire: Maverick     Dam: Skeeter (Jigsaw's Little Miss Skeeter)

Photos taken at less than 36 hours old

82.   Chestnut filly     June 6     Sire: Ken     Dam: Precious Jewel

*83.   Chestnut pinto filly     June 7     Sire: Ajax     Dam: *Surfette (*WH Surf and Sun)

84.   Black pinto colt     June 8     Sire: Legacy -  or Beach Boy     Dam: Little Duckie

#####  This foal did not survive.....

*85.   Black pinto filly     June 17     Sire: *Beach Boy     Dam: Sonny's Legacy

                                                                                                                                       #####

86.   Bay pinto filly     June 24     Sire:  unknown     Dam: Thunderstorm Skies

87.   Chestnut pinto filly     June 25     Sire:  unknown     Dam: Little Miss Sunshine

Photos taken at less than 48 hours old

88.   Bay colt     June 28     Sire: Riptide     Dam: Pappy's Pony

     ** Pappy's Pony and her baby were taken to the Carnival Grounds so the foal could receive IV fluids on Sunday, July 7 -  the baby was dehydrated, but seems to be doing well at this point **

Photos taken at less than 36 hours old

89.   Black pinto filly     July 6     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Wildest Dreams

Photos taken at less than 48 hours old

90.   Palomino pinto colt     July 7     Sire: Prince     Dam: Catwalk Chaos

   ****  These photos were taken immediately after birth.  The foal has blood from the birth process on it - it is from the placenta and from the natural breaking of the umbilical cord.  The blood is not usually seen on darker colored foals, or when the photos are taken hours after birth.  I, and DSC Photography, apologize if the sight of blood upsets you....  ****

91.   Chestnut pinto colt    July 9     Sire: Hoppy     Dam: Shamrock (Loughlin's Luck of the Irish)

92.   Bay pinto colt    July 12     Sire: Twist     Dam: Molly (Good Golly Miss Molly)

93.   Chestnut pinto colt     July 21     Sire: Hidalgo     Dam: Tiger Lily (aka Waterbaby)

That's all of the foals born so far this year...  I'll update this as necessary.

If you wish to look at photos of all of the stallions and colts, please visit:

https://www.dscphotography.net/Stallions

If you wish to look at photos of all the mares and fillies, please visit:

https://www.dscphotography.net/Mares

If you wish to see more photos of the 2024 foals, please visit:

https://www.dscphotography.net/2024/2024-Foals

If you wish to look at the known pedigrees of the Chincoteague ponies (both the CVFC's ponies in Virginia, and/or the feral Maryland herds on Assateague), please visit:

https://chincoteaguepedigrees.com/pedigree/pedigree.home.php