Chincoteague Pony Swim 2008

Each year, the wild ponies of Assateague Island are rounded up by the local fire department who take care of the herd year round. Known as "saltwater cowboys" the firemen swim the horses across the channel to Chincoteague where some of the foals are then auctioned to raise money to maintain the herd.

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• chincoteague
• pony
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[freakycreepgirl101]

Too bad there isn't a little pinto foal named Misty to brighten up Pony Penning Day now.

[ponniryttare]

Ever since I was like..6 I've wanted a Chincoteague pony.

[EiffelForParis]

Someday I want to come see this. How old is this tradition?

[cfeagans]

@rosieace202 Why not? My mother lived on the island and saw both and she's alive and well. In fact, she introduced me to Maureen Beebe just a few years ago. As far as I know, she's still alive and well. So perhaps squ6666666 visited the island or lived there in the 1940's.

[kidzbopsux]

@hop3777 yeah man

what, you gonna get PETA on our trail aren't ya

[tomboy4always]

@hop3777 its not that far........... i mean i could swim that if i wanted to.......

[hop3777]

I think this is very wrong making them cross so far. It's very stressful on these wild ponies...even if they are wild it's not natural.

[Hushpuppygirl]

@BaileyBlueFire

Why would they put a bridge up?

[emecnah]

this is awsome i can't believe they do this

[rosieace202]

@squ666666 you did NOT see the REAL stormy OR misty!im 100% sure of THAT!

[ChincoteaguePonyLove]

@BaileyBlueFire They DO have a bridge up. xD They just don't use it for the swim, except for putting the very old, very young, and very pregnant ponies in a trailer and taking 'em across instead of swimming to Chincoteague and bringing an intire herd (Whether it's the north or south I forget) back over instead of swimming them back.

[SimmedSim12]

i want a pony but i'm 1.too tall 2. cant afford 3. likes freisans better