Meet Author Susan Friedland and Amanda Geci

Beebe Ranch, 3062 Ridge Road, Chincoteague Island VA 23336

• Date: 7/29/2026
• Starts: 1:00 PM
• Ends: 3:00 PM

Continue the Pony Swim celebration at the Beebe Ranch...

 After the swim, swing by the Beebe Ranch to meet Marguerite Henry biographer Susan Friedland, author of Marguerite, Misty and Me, and Misty historian Amanda Geci, one of the creatives behind the websites Misty’s Heaven, The Colorful Chincoteague, and the Chincoteague Pony Pedigree Database. Amanda, a Chincoteague pony pedigree expert and author of The Chincoteague Ponies of Assateague: Stallions Volume I and Mares Volume 2, will share about the ranch's Misty descendants, Angel and Drizzle, and explain how pony pedigrees help preserve Chincoteague history. Enjoy Susan's short presentation, "Beyond Misty: 7 Things You Never Knew About Marguerite Henry," then have your copy of her latest book, Swirl: My Wild Island Pony, signed. Stop by to chat about Chincoteague ponies, horse books, and Misty's enduring legacy!