Chincoteague Pony
The Chincoteague Pony is a pony breed available in Star Stable Online and Star Stable Horses.
Timeline
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| March 4, 2019 | A Teaser image of the G3 Chincoteague pony is posted to SSO's social media pages.[1] |
| March 11, 2019 | A trailer for the G3 Chincoteague pony is released on SSO's social media. A release date of March 13 is given at the time.[2] |
| March 13, 2019 | Three variations of the G3 Chincoteague are added to the game.[3] |
| April 24, 2019 | An additional three variations of the G3 Chincoteague are added to the game.[4] |
| November 7, 2019 | A variation of the G3 Chincoteague is added to the Star Stable Horses app.[5] |
| May 11, 2022 | SSO announces that the G1 Chincoteagues will be permanently removed on June 8, 2022. Players who own this horse will be able to keep them, but the model will not receive any more updates or bug/glitch fixes after its removal.[6] |
| June 8, 2022 | The G1 Chincoteagues are removed from the game. |
Description
"In a world of stables and studbooks, where breeds are held to the rigorous standards of human riders, there is something irresistibly romantic about feral horses, living free in the wild. And perhaps no feral horse population is as beloved as the Chincoteague Ponies of Assateague Island.
Popular legend speculates that the herds are decided from the survivors of a Spanish galleon that shipwrecked off the coast of Virginia in the 18th century. Whatever their true origin, the ponies have roomed wild on Assateague for over 200 years.
The Chincoteague captured the American public's imagination after the publication of 'Misty of Chincoteague,' Marguerite Henry's classic novel, inspired by the annual 'Pony Swim,' in which a portion of the population is herded by 'Salt Water Cowboys' from Assateague island across the channel to the neighboring Chincoteague. There, ponies are auctioned off in order to prevent overcrowding and to raise conservation funds.
While known as a pony, some consider the Chincoteague a horse, as it's stunted stature isn't genetic, but is rather the result of a nutritionally harsh diet or salt marsh grasses and shrubs. In order to compensate for high salt intake, the ponies drink almost twice as much water as a typical horse, which gives many Chincoteagues a plump appearance.
The ponies have short, strong legs, thick manes, and a friendly disposition. Chincoteagues can be found in a range of colors and coats, with distinctive pintos proving most popular.
Today, the wild Chincoteague population remains steady, with around 300 ponies roaming free on Assateague island. Meanwhile, the spiritual descendants of 'Misty' and her herds flourish off the coast of the island, bringing the romance of Chincoteague to the rest of the world, even to Jorvik!"
Unique Features
Hairstyles
Five hairstyles can be purchased for the Chincoteague at the Horse Stylist.
- Default
- Button Braids
- Short
- Medium
- Long
Default
Button Braids
Short
Medium
Long
Colors, Location, and Pricing
Note: The G1 Chincoteague Ponies were removed from the game June 8, 2022. The Chincoteague Pony can be purchased for 700 SC. The six variations can all be found at South Hoof Farm:
- Bay Pinto
- Cremello
- Flaxen Chestnut Pinto
- Palomino
- Red Roan Sabino
- Smoky Black Pinto
Bay Pinto
Cremello
Flaxen Chestnut Pinto
Palomino
Red Roan Sabino
Smoky Black Pinto
Star Stable Horses
A Chincoteague Pony is available in Star Stable Horses. The fully raised foal can be bought for 700 SC.
- Buckskin
Buckskin
Trivia
- The Flaxen Chestnut Pinto was the first horse in SSO to have heterochromia (two different colored eyes), followed soon after by the Red Roan Sabino.
References
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Hailing from Assateague Island off the coast of Maryland in the USA, the Chincoteague Ponies have been a hardy addition to the collection of breeds in Jorvik!” Instagram, March 4, 2019, accessed October 26, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/BumCzdDDWcF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ The Chincoteague Pony 🙌🤩 | Star Stable Breeds,” May 11, 2019, Trailer, https://youtu.be/JpCDH0258cw.
- ↑ "The updated Chincoteague Pony!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, March 13, 2019. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/6643.
- ↑ "Yay for more ponies!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, April 24, 2019. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/6866.
- ↑ "Star Stable Horses Update!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, November 7, 2019. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/7703.
- ↑ "The Baroness Racetrack Championship" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, May 11, 2022. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/11964.