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May 1, 1991-2016 Palomino Mare
Great Granddaughter of Misty Sire: Misty's Sunpiper Dam: Misty II
Misty's May Day Twister was Misty II's seventh known foal and the second born on the Allens' farm in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Her sire is Misty's Sunpiper a descendant of Misty II's half sister Breezy. Sunpiper and Misty II were not that closely related and had some very fine traits so they were allowed to be bred together. Twister greatly resembles her father with her beautiful palomino coat. She got her name Twister from her tornado shaped blaze. Since there was already a Twister in the Misty line the Allens added "May Day" onto her name honoring the day she was born. She is a full sister to Misty's Heat Wave and they made a striking pair with their matching palomino coats. Twister was gentled to ride by the Allen children to be a hunter pony. She proved to be a winner in English pleasure classes. Twister was also a member of the Chincoteague Drill Team. Like her father Twister also had training in dressage. 1996 marked the anniversary of the book Misty of Chincoteague. To commemorate this occasion, Breyer Animal Creations created models of Twister along with her mother Misty II and her half sister Black Mist. The three ponies also attended Breyerfest the same year and performed for the crowds, striking the famous pose on the stepstools. Twister often wore her Breyer blanket for public apperances. She was the last living Misty family pony to have a Breyer model. Unlike other Misty family mares Twister was difficult to breed. For one reason or another she always had a problem with the stallion and the Allens wondered if she would ever have a foal. Finally in 2005 Twister had her first foal, a chestnut pinto filly named Misty's Heart of the Storm that was sired by Island Wildfire. Twister's next two foals took after her a great deal in color and looks. In May 2007 Twister had her second foal a palomino colt named Misty's Sunfire sired by Cezanne. Twister's next foal was born in 2010 and was a palomino filly named Twist O' Mist sired by Tuffer Than Leather. Her last foal was a chestnut colt named Misty's Stormy Eclipse sired by Cezanne. While not a palomino like his dam he greatly resembles her. Like her famous mother and sister Twister has been the subject of many forms of media. Nancy Hogan Armour did a painting of her, Black Mist, and Misty II. She was featured in the book about her daughter Misty's Heart of the Storm by Kendy Allen that was released in 2006. A Cat's Meow piece was made from a photo of Twister and Heart of the Storm, which was only available on Chincoteague. Since the opening of the Chincoteague Pony Centre in 2000 Twister spent summers on Chincoteague performing for the visitors and giving lessons. Twister passed away in spring 2016 and was buried at her home farm Kerkaken Acres.
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