The Chincoteague wild ponies have made their annual swim throughout the Assateague Channel in Virginia for the one hundredth time.
The custom started in 1925 and sees “Saltwater Cowboys” on horseback spherical up the ponies, who then swim the channel and are available ashore on the east facet of Chincoteague Island.
The occasion hosted by the Chincoteague Fireplace Division, which manages the ponies, contains an public sale of among the foals.
The cash raised helps management the dimensions of the herd to assist preserve a wholesome pony inhabitants on Assateague, the place the ponies stay a lot of the yr.
