Unfortunately, the 2020 Pony Swim has been cancelled. So, let’s enjoy some of the memories from the 2019 event!
Tag: Chincoteague
The Swimming Ponies Of Chincoteague
On the third Wednesday of July, and for the past 94 years, the wild Chincoteague Ponies of Assateague Island, whose ancestry on these shores dates back to the late 1700s, take an annual swim across the Assateague Channel to the town of Chincoteague.
The Saltwater Ponies
The barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague are home to a population of feral ponies who have adapted to life along the Atlantic seashore…
Visit The Wild Ponies of Assateague Island
Between the states of Maryland and Virginia, the feral ponies of Assateague Island roam the sandy sh…