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. Foal No. 36 was the ...

Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel to for their annual swim to Chincoteague Island, on July 25, 2012 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up to be ...

Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition.The ponies made the short ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — 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.

Assateague and Chincoteague Islands offer a rare blend of wild pony encounters, scenic trails, and coastal adventures. From biking through maritime forests to sunset boat tours spotting dolphins, ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Grab your binoculars and beach blankets! The 99th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim is here, featuring the cutest swim team you’ll ever see. Watch as these charming ponies hoof it ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — What better way to foster bipartisan unity than the legendary herd of Chincoteague ponies? A pair of bills introduced in the Virginia Legislature by the Eastern Shore ...

The horse struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday was not involved in last week’s 100th annual Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim, according to park officials. The horse, known as Gizmo, was the first to be ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD– The nonprofit Assateague Island Alliance announced an auction is underway for the right to name a wild Assateague pony. The seven-day auction started Nov. 17 and ends at 7 p.m.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — Wild Thing sure made a lot of folks’ hearts sing. The free-spirited stallion who delighted many tours in his 25 years just recently died, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire ...