![]() ![]() “Misty’s Twilight” has all the Henry hallmarks: a story based on real people and horses, and a heartwarming ending. Cruel trainers and prejudice against the pony’s unconventional pedigree and bold markings deter but do not block Twi’s ultimate triumphs in the show ring. In the book, Twi is trained to be a cutting horse, then taught to be a jumper and finally instructed in the demanding skill of dressage. ![]() “Misty’s Twilight,” released this summer by MacMillan, carries forward Misty’s story to her great-great-granddaughter, Misty’s Twilight-”Twi.” The book was sparked by a fan letter from a Florida dermatologist, Sandy Price, describing her trip to Chincoteague and her acquisition of Sunshine, Twi’s mother. Chincoteague Island is the site of the annual “Pony Penning Day,” on which a limited number of wild foals are captured and sold and on which Henry met the pony that inspired “Misty.” And she has picked up close to where she began, with a story of a wild pony from the islands off Virginia, the subject of 1947’s “Misty of Chincoteague,” one of Henry’s earliest and most enduring books. She has just published her 56th book, reviving a career that spans half a century. At 90, Henry is captivating yet another generation. ![]()
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