Chincoteague, Virginia celebrated the 100th annual Pony Swim with thousands in attendance, featuring a historic pony swim and an auction for fire services funding. Hundreds of ponies swam across the Assateague Channel at slack tide. Once ashore, the ponies were paraded through town to the Chincoteague Carnival Grounds, where they will be auctioned off to help manage the herd size and raise funds for the fire company. Learn more about the event here: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/v

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. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/aurucka5 (📽️ - AP) | Fox 8 News

Here's the moment the ponies first came ashore during the 100th Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim! After the swim across the Assateague Channel from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island, the ponies are given some time to rest before the parade down Main Street to the carnival grounds. The first foal ashore, named this year's King Neptune, was foal #36! #chincoteagueponyswim #ponyswim #100thponyswim #100th #chincoteague #ponies #pony #swim #kingneptune #assateague #chincoteague #ponyswim2025 #loc

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Chincoteague.com says it is a beautiful day on Chincoteague island! This is an unbelievable view of the Assateague channel and the world famous Assateague Lighthouse. The Assateague Lighthouse, located on the Virginia side of Assateague Island in Accomack County, is a 142-foot-tall, red-and-white striped brick tower built in 1867 to replace an earlier structure. It remains an active navigational aid, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, and is situated within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refu

Chincoteague.com says that Chincoteague has the most incredible sunsets in the country. Do you know the best way to see the local sunset is take a boat tour around the islands. Check out this link for the best tours in Chincoteague. https://www.chincoteague.com/boat-tours/ #chincoteague #wildponies #assateagueisland #therapy #chincoteague #chincoteagueisland #assateague #assateagueisland #sunset | Chincoteague.com

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