US EditionThousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 100th annual swim in Virginia
ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, JUL 31 – The event raises funds for the volunteer fire department and controls herd size through foal auctions, attracting thousands of visitors annually, officials said.
- On July 27, 2022, thousands gathered in Virginia to witness the century-old tradition of wild ponies swimming across the Assateague Channel during the 100th annual event.
- The tradition began in 1925 to raise money for Chincoteague's volunteer fire company, which still manages the wild pony herd and hosts the event.
- Saltwater Cowboys on horseback herd the ponies across the water to reach the shore on the eastern side of Chincoteague Island.
- An auction of selected foals, held as part of the event organized by the Chincoteague Fire Department, helps keep the pony population healthy and acts as the department’s primary yearly fundraising event, with the first pony to finish the swim earning the title of 'King Neptune'.
- The event gained worldwide fame from Marguerite Henry's 1947 children's novel 'Misty of Chincoteague' and continues to attract visitors from across the country each year.
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Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 100th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in the 100th anniversary of the popular tradition.
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