Wild Pony Swim #1 (From Chic Silber)

70707170, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. This wild pony swim is a big deal in coastal Virginia each summer CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA - As tens of thousands of spectators looked on approximately 140 ponies made the 87th annual swim at Chincoteague in Virginia The crossing between Assateague Island and Chincoteague Island is under the care & supervision of the local volunteer fire department Each year ponies are auctioned to raise money for the fire company This year's auction will be held today with 67 foals on the auction block Ponies that are not sold and those donated back to the fire department will roam free another year on the national wildlife refuge on Assateague Island