Saying Good-Bye Is Especially Hard for Jean Bonde

She’s Leaving Friends and Her Beloved Chincoteague Ponies By Misty Thornton Being raised on the water in her native California, Jean Bonde had no idea she and her husband, Wayne, would in later life wind up living on the Island of Chincoteague for 16 years. Now, with age and poor health having caught up with
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Stories Lead More Chincoteague Ponies to Rescue Pastures

By Robert Boswell Publisher, Wild Pony Tales Part of the job of running the Chincoteague Pony Rescue calls for detective work. When she finishes feeding, watering, checking for any sign of sickness and giving medical care to those ponies who arrive in poor condition, Debbie Ober sits at her computer and goes searching for
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A Better Life Now for Rescued Chincoteague Ponies
By Robert Boswell Publisher, Wild Pony Tales The three Chincoteague ponies who were rescued by Debbie Ober and her husband, Tom, from an auction barn in Pennsylvania in September are nearly back to full health. As a result of our stories some donations have come in and so have requests for adoption. More donations are
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Ponies’ Visit to the Doctor Disrupts Quiet Afternoon
By Harley Gooldrup And Elizabeth Fread This article appeared in the October 18, 2006 edition of the Eastern Shore News and the October 19 edition of the Chincoteague Beacon. Assateague Island is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Atlantic Ocean. It is quiet Friday afternoon, far out on the range, where the
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