Pony Penning 2015 - A Few Photos

A dolphin surprised the crowd that was waiting for the Pony Swim Wednesday morning - it swam almost the entire swim route the ponies follow...

Chincoteague pony mare swimming from Assateague to Chincoteague

The Saltwater Cowboys herd the ponies to the Pony Pens at the Carnival Grounds

This filly was a "buy back" foal that received a bid of $25,000.  She is a daughter of the late Surfer Dude, and the mare Got Milk.  She was born a silver grey, shed her baby coat to become black, and now has red highlights due to the summer sun.  Will she fade to a sorrel like her sire, is the big question.

Ponies enter the Channel to swim back to Assateague on Friday

Sunset over the mainland