Born: May 1, 1991
Sire: Sunpiper
Dam: Misty II
Misty's May Day Twister was Misty II's sixth foal and born on the Allens' farm in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Her sire is 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, sporting a beautiful palomino coat. She has the markings of a white tornado in her blaze, hence her name. Since there was already a Twister in the Misty line, the Allens added "May Day" onto her name, honoring the day she was born.
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 is also a member of the Chincoteague Drill Team. In January 2010 Twister marched with the Drill team in the inaugural parade for incoming Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. Like her father, Twister also had training in dressage. The Allens hope she will be as successful as Sunpiper, who completed the 4th level of dressage. Caitlin McCauley is her regular rider and rides her in the Pony Centre night shows as well as other competitions. Since the opening of the Chincoteague Pony Centre, Twister can be seen on Chincoteague every summer, performing for the visitors.
1996 marked the anniversary of the book Misty of Chincoteague. To commemorate this occasion, Breyer Animal Creations created models of Twister along with 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.
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. On July 18, Twister had her very first foal, a chestnut pinto filly named Misty's Heart of the Storm sired by Island Wildfire. In May 2007, she had her second foal a palomino colt named Sunfire sired by Cezanne, who looks a great deal like Twister.
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, and she was also featured in the book 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 is only available on Chincoteague. A carousel horse is being made in Twister's likeness for a new carousel that will be at a resort on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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