UPDATE: The Chincoteague Fire Department posted after the swim that number six, a baby girl, was the big winner this year and was crowned Queen Neptune, not as first released number nine. The story ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — People from around the world gathered on Chincoteague Island to watch the 98th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim on Wednesday. Every year, foals are auctioned to help keep the herd ...

Now that the majestic Chincoteague ponies have made their big swim for 2024, the next big part of pony penning is today: The auction of foals This year, 89 foals are up for auction, with many of them ...

July 27 (UPI) --More than 200 ponies were herded across the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague Island in Virginia for the 98th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim. The annual event, organized by the ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — Except for a few sprinkles, it was a pleasant July afternoon for ponies and people at Chincoteague’s 99th annual Pony Swim. Unlike some past swims under sweltering heat, it ...