September 2, 1978 to 2009 Chestnut Pinto Mare
Great Great Granddaughter of Misty
Sire: Big Bluffer
Dam: Sunshine
Twilight's Pedigree
Great Great Granddaughter of Misty
Sire: Big Bluffer
Dam: Sunshine
Twilight's Pedigree
Twilight, or Twi for short, was Sunshine's second foal. Twilight was born in Ocala, Florida at owner Dr. Sandy Price's Stolen Hours Farm. Twilight is sired by the Thoroughbred stallion Big Bluffer a stakes winning son of the great Bold Ruler.
Twilight was initially trained as a cutting horse after she showed prowess playing with dogs on Stolen Hours Farm. Her trainer was Buddy Pate and he took her up to the $3,000 novice classes. Her breed and coloring put her at a disadvantage against Quarter Horses which ultimately brought an end to that career. She moved to the farm Kritter Korner in 1987 and started training in jumping and dressage with Kathy Daily that August. Twilight competed in 3 day eventing at the novice level in late 1987 and early 1988, winning 1st place twice. An injury turned her career towards dressage. Twilight found success in dressage in an era when pintos were not often seen in that arena. She showed up to the Prix St. George level of dressage. Twilight was the USDF All Breed 3rd Level Champion for Pinto Breed in 1989.
Show Record of Misty's Twilight
Twilight's show success inspired Marguerite Henry wrote a book about Twilight's life in 1992. The events in Misty's Twilight are for the most part true, with some fictionalization. Breyer Model Horses created a model of Twilight which was produced from 1991 to 1995. The sculptor and prototype painter worked from pictures of her. A mosaic of a running horse is on the outside of the Ocala Public Library with the words "Misty's Twilight - Dare to Dream" underneath. Inside the building at the entrance to the children's room there's a giant book painted to look like then of a copy of Misty's Twilight along with a 3D horsehead.
Twilight is the dam of four known foals. Her first was Misty's Twister foaled in 1984 and sired by Arabian stallion Arbitraz. Twi's second foal was Misty's Mirage a filly foaled in 1985 sired by Quarter Horse stallion Flashy Moon. She immediately left for training after Mirage was weaned. Marguerite's Misty Morning was born in 1994 and is sired by the famous Dutch Warmblood stallion Art Deco. Marguerite was born on Marguerite Henry's birthday and is the most well known of Twilight's foals. Twilight's last foal is Misty's Moon Shadow a 1999 flashy pinto mare sired by a Paint Horse stallion. After Moon Shadow was born Dr. Price didn't want to risk Twi having another foal.
Twilight retiring from riding a few years after Moon Shadow was born. Twi made it clear that she was no longer interested in such things when Dr. Price rode her one day. Twilight lived a a good long life in retirement until she passed away in 2009 at the ripe old age of 31. She was buried on Dr. Price's farm in Pedro, Florida. The local library paid tribute to the famous mare.
Twilight was initially trained as a cutting horse after she showed prowess playing with dogs on Stolen Hours Farm. Her trainer was Buddy Pate and he took her up to the $3,000 novice classes. Her breed and coloring put her at a disadvantage against Quarter Horses which ultimately brought an end to that career. She moved to the farm Kritter Korner in 1987 and started training in jumping and dressage with Kathy Daily that August. Twilight competed in 3 day eventing at the novice level in late 1987 and early 1988, winning 1st place twice. An injury turned her career towards dressage. Twilight found success in dressage in an era when pintos were not often seen in that arena. She showed up to the Prix St. George level of dressage. Twilight was the USDF All Breed 3rd Level Champion for Pinto Breed in 1989.
Show Record of Misty's Twilight
Twilight's show success inspired Marguerite Henry wrote a book about Twilight's life in 1992. The events in Misty's Twilight are for the most part true, with some fictionalization. Breyer Model Horses created a model of Twilight which was produced from 1991 to 1995. The sculptor and prototype painter worked from pictures of her. A mosaic of a running horse is on the outside of the Ocala Public Library with the words "Misty's Twilight - Dare to Dream" underneath. Inside the building at the entrance to the children's room there's a giant book painted to look like then of a copy of Misty's Twilight along with a 3D horsehead.
Twilight is the dam of four known foals. Her first was Misty's Twister foaled in 1984 and sired by Arabian stallion Arbitraz. Twi's second foal was Misty's Mirage a filly foaled in 1985 sired by Quarter Horse stallion Flashy Moon. She immediately left for training after Mirage was weaned. Marguerite's Misty Morning was born in 1994 and is sired by the famous Dutch Warmblood stallion Art Deco. Marguerite was born on Marguerite Henry's birthday and is the most well known of Twilight's foals. Twilight's last foal is Misty's Moon Shadow a 1999 flashy pinto mare sired by a Paint Horse stallion. After Moon Shadow was born Dr. Price didn't want to risk Twi having another foal.
Twilight retiring from riding a few years after Moon Shadow was born. Twi made it clear that she was no longer interested in such things when Dr. Price rode her one day. Twilight lived a a good long life in retirement until she passed away in 2009 at the ripe old age of 31. She was buried on Dr. Price's farm in Pedro, Florida. The local library paid tribute to the famous mare.
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