Born: 1973
Sire: Al-Marah Sunny Jim
Dam: Stormy
Rainy was Stormy's fourth and only solid colored foal. Her sire, Al-Marah Sunny Jim, was a purebred Arabian stallion that was brought to the island to introduce new blood in the Chincoteague Pony breed. He also sired Rainy's sister, Misty II.
Rainy was born on the Chincoteague Pony Farm which was owned by Paul Merritt. She was the first of Stormy's foals to be born at the Pony Farm instead of Beebe Ranch. In the Pictorial Life Story of Misty Marguerite Henry wrote that Rainy was one of the most beautiful members of Misty's family and was intelligent enough to work from voice commands instead of restraints. Her sire influenced her Arab-like appearance, which continued in Rainy's line.
Rainy proved to be a quality broodmare. She had her first foal, a filly named Raindrop in 1978. The following year, she gave birth to another filly, the liver chestnut Rainbow, who looked very much like her dam. Rainy's first son was foaled in 1984, aptly named Rainy's Boy, who also looked much like his dam. Rainy's first three foals all took on her dark chestnut coat.
Shortly after Rainy's Boy was born Rainy was sold to a lady who lived in Maryland. Rainy had her only pinto colored offspring, Sunflower, in 1985. Rainy rested for a few years in Maryland and then had her last foal, a chestnut colt named Chilly Rainstorm in 1993.
The rest of Rainy's life is rather vague. Apparently Mike Pryor bought her a couple of years later and took her to his place in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, Rainy did not live much longer after her arrival.
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