Born: 1964
Sire: Lightning
Dam: Wisp O' Mist
Cloudy was Misty's first grandson, a striking palomino with a long white mane, born in 1964. He was out of Wisp O' Mist, and sired by a stallion named Lightning. Cloudy would be Wisp's only foal as she died later that same year.
When Cloudy was two years old, the Beebes sold him to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark of Clark's Corner. Since they had no children of their own, they lavished a lot of love on the gelding. Ed taught Cloudy several tricks: to bow, to kneel, to rear up and pose like a statue, to give kisses, play dead, and to shake hands. Cloudy was also his master's drinking buddy and enjoyed a variety of beverages including Beer, Coke, and Pepsi. Cloudy preferred Coke, which he liked to drink from the can. Cloudy was known to "beg" at the backdoor of the Clark's home and even climb the steps to get a treat. He also liked to go swimming in Chincoteague Bay by Clark's Corner. Many of Cloudy's tricks have been depicted on postcards.
In 1975 when Mr. Clark died, Cloudy was sold to Mr. Paul Merritt of the Chincoteague Miniature Pony Farm and rejoined the rest of his relatives. There he continued to perform his tricks for the visitors of the farm. He would occasional play tricks on the Pony Farm employees on his own,such as playing dead. Cloudy appeared on many of the Pony Farm's souvenirs, such as postcards, plates, and banners.
Cloudy spent most of the rest of his life at the Pony Farm. In the 80s he had foundered badly and could no longer go out to pasture with his family members. However, he was given free reign of the barnyard where he still romped with the farm's namesake Miniature Ponies. Cloudy continued to perform in the Pony Farm shows and it was entirely up to him whether he wanted to or not. At the end of his life, he was purchased by Mike Pryor and went to live at his farm in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Cloudy died in 1990.
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