Born: July 9, 1998
Sire: Wind Jammer
Dam: Windy
Nightmist was a black and white stallion with two blue eyes. He was the result of a breeding when the stallion Wind Jammer was allowed to share Windy's pasture. Windy soon became pregnant, and in 1998, she foaled her last foal. Windy was 29 years old, and the strain of giving birth proved too much for her, and she died shortly after Nightmist was born. The colt was owned by Mike Pryor of Pennsylvania who owned Windy and several other Misty descendants. Nightmist thrived and became a breeding stallion.
Nightmist made his first appearance on Chincoteague during Pony Penning 2000, and continued to do so through 2008, the summer before his death. On those occasions, Nightmist resided at the Beebe Ranch. A birthday celebration also took place, reminiscent of the birthday parties that his great grandmother had.
Nightmist has been the subject of artists. He has been in several paintings by Nancy Hogan Armour of Chincoteague. A model made after his likeness was created by the Peter Stone Company in a run of 100. Jessie-Ann Friend wrote a children's book about the pony titled Nightmist: The Miracle Pony, which was published in 2005. 2008 saw the production of several new Nightmist products: a comic book series titled "The Nightmist Chronicles", Nightmist: The Blue Eyed Colt by Lois Szymanski, a CD single titled "Nightmist" by Ashley Marie, and Nightmist shaped chocolates.
Nightmist has also sired a number of foals, starting in 2001. He generally bred five mares that Mike owned, and was also available to breed outside mares as well. His older get include Nightstorm, Nightmist's Little Angel, Pepsi, Nightmist's Legend, and Seamist. In 2005, he sired at least three foals: Summers Nightmist, Misty's Shadows, and Phantom Mist. Nightmist sired three foals in 2006: a palomino pinto filly with one blue eye out of Stormy II, a black pinto colt out of Sea Breeze, and Rainstorm. In 2007 he sired Sierra Mist and a chestnut pinto filly out of Sunflower. His 2008 get included Stormy Mist, Cyclone II, and Paul Merritt's Mountain Mist. His last two foals were Sharon's Nightmist Girl and a chestnut pinto colt out of Sea Breeze foaled in 2009.
Nightmist died unexpectedly in May 2009 due to complications of colic.
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