CHINCOTEAGUE — 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 ...

There’s a magical little island off Virginia’s Eastern Shore where your blood pressure drops the moment your tires hit the causeway. Chincoteague Island isn’t trying to be anyone’s idea of a perfect ...

The annual Pony Swim, held each July, is Chincoteague’s signature event. Saltwater cowboys (yes, that’s really what they’re called) round up the wild herd and guide them across the narrow channel ...

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 ...

With the end of Pony Swim week at Chincoteague and many more interested in the horses of Assateague, officials at the Assateague Island National Seashore report that a horse was struck and killed ...

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.

In a stunning scene at low tide, the beloved Chincoteague ponies swam from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island in Virginia, USA. The event took place on Wednesday and celebrated the 100th ...