COLOR: Mostly pinto and paint.
- PAINT: skewbald &
piebald, (black & white only).
- PINTO: Ovaro- solid color with
white
splashes.
- Tobiano- white base with colored
irregular
patches of solid color or roan.
- Other colors:
- Palamino to Dark Bay on white.
Dark Red on white (tobiano), with black
points.
- Strawberry roan on white tobiano.
- Solid Black.
- Solid Sorrel with flaxen mane and
tail.
- Solid Chestnut with flaxen mane
and tail.
The ponies colorfully marked coat is a
particular favorite in pony halter
classes.
CONFIRMATION:
- Well proportioned, strong and
muscular.
- Standing 14.2 hands and under. A
hand is 4 inches. Measured by holding four fingers together on their
side.
- weight - 800 to 900 pounds.
- One - two cow licks on forehead.
- Extra thick mane and tail.
- Light Fetlock Feathering.
- Tail sits low on the rump.
- Well rounded rump.
- Chincoteague Ponies have strong
hooves.
- A unique style and balanced
conformation.
- Long distance runners
- Extra long tails and manes.
- Tails Flag
Chincoteague Pony Foals weigh around 50 - 60 lbs at birth. We ship them to
their new owners at 6 months of age. At that time they weigh around 150 lbs.
The Chincoteague Pony can gallop
very fast for horses their size.
DISPOSITION:
- Good nature, kind, sweet and
gentle.
Loves People.
- Highly intelligent and versatile.
- Well suited for children.
- Performs well in hunt seat,
jumping, driving, and trail riding.
Under English or Western Saddle.
- Puppy Dog personality.
TRAITS:
- Very brave and honorable.
- Loves to play and learn new things.
- Will keep their stall, paddock, or
pasture clean by using one
corner for feces matter.
- A good keeper as the pony requires
less food than a full grown horse.
- Fresh water, weed patch, hay and
grain will do. There is a saying "The Chincoteague Pony can get
fat on a cement slab."
- During the Winter months, the
ponies will grow a heavy coat of hair. They will become shaggy in
appearance.

Honey of Chincoteague and
stud foal Crackerjack |

Ginger of Assateague
Mare, 5 years of age
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