“Yes, they can swim. They are not like fish, swimming is not something they do every day,” said Liz Newman, equine professional and CEO of Horse Homes by Bloodstock Ltd. “The main problem you have ...

The Chincoteague Pony Swim is set to return this summer after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, which organizes the ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. – After two years of delays because of the pandemic, the long-awaited Chincoteague Pony Swim returned for its 97th year. According to the Chincoteague website, the Chincoteague Pony ...

The sun was out as thousands gathered to watch the Chincoteague ponies glide across the Assateague Channel for the 97th annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim on Wednesday, July 27. “There’s the ...

The big day is around the corner, with the 93rd annual Chincoteague Pony Swim set for the morning of Wednesday, July 25. The swim takes place between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. during the morning slack tide.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WJZ) -- A national organization is asking for Chincoteague to stop its annual pony swim after a horse died last week during the event. The People for the Ethical Treatment of ...

CHINCOTEAGUE , Va., July 28 (UPI) --More than 200 horses traveled through the water between two islands in Virginia as part of the 91st Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim. United States Coastguard shared ...

Wild mustangs are part of the allure of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, including the odd sight of them nose-deep in inlets and bays, swimming from one island to the next. It may look like horseplay, ...

What are wild horses up to when they wade and swim from one island to another off North Carolina? It’s a survival skill, the National Park Service says. NPS photo/Joe Wilber Wild mustangs are part of ...