More Information on Sandpiper

In our dig through Marguerite Henry's papers at the The Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature we found a little more information about Phantom Wings's only foal. He was named Sandpiper and was born 1964, his sire died that same year. Sandpiper was sold to the Walker family of Bar-W Ranch on Ridge Road. This picture comes from an advertising poster for Pony Penning.

Sandpiper is listed on the family tree in the Pictorial Life Story of Misty. Marguerite Henry was looking for information on the descendants of Misty for the book. There was a letter from Greg Merritt about Sandpiper that had a little more information about him. Sandpiper was a good riding pony who was extremely intelligent and gentle. Ray Walker bought Sandpiper for his daughters Cindy and Susan. Susan Walker would ride him over to watch the Pony Swim. He was later sold to a farmer in Pennsylvania and the trail goes cold from there. Sandpiper's dam was owned by Ralph Beebe and she didn't have a name until Ray Walker gave her the name Nora after his wife.

Sandpiper: https://www.mistysheaven.com/sandpiper.html
Nora: https://www.mistysheaven.com/nora.html
Phantom Wings: https://www.mistysheaven.com/phantomwings.html