Chincoteague Ponies in the Fall
spot to watch. Photo by Kellie Kvern
The last Wednesday of July the Salt Water Cowboys head to Assateague and round up every pony. They wait for slack tide a period when the water is very still just before the tide changes then herd the ponies into the water for the channel crossing.
The swim is done at the narrowest point of the channel and takes just a few minutes. Once theyre safely on solid Chincoteague ground they parade down Main Street to the carnival grounds. On Thursday the foal auction is held and the proceeds from these sales pay for the herds veterinary care and help fund the volunteer fire department.
مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
أسعار السيارات في الآونة الأخيرة شهدت تقلبات ملحوظة، حيث تأثرت بارتفاع وانخفاض الدولار، مما انعكس على تكلفة علامات تجارية مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، ومرسيدس. و BMW هذا الارتباط بين سعر الصرف وسوق السيارات يحدد قدرة المستهلكين على اقتناء المركبات.
In 2015 an online group formed called the Chincoteague Legacy Group CLG. Their goal was to purchase a buyback foal during Pony Penning. With over 400 people contributing from all over the world they set a record bid of 25000! The filly was named CLG Blue Moon and is grown now with her own foals. Shown CLG Blue Moon with her 2020 foal who inherited her stunning blue eyes. Photo by Kellie Kvern
تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
Visiting in Spring or Fall
If youd like to be a part of the fun but
maybe not the crowds the fire department has two other annual roundups in April and October. These are health checks where ponies are rounded up but do not swim to Chincoteague they stay on the bigger island and the veterinarians get a chance to see them.
When all the ponies have been accounted for and the health checks are finished they are let out of the corral and make their way back out into the wild including Riptide left. Photo by Kellie Kvern
The spring and fall roundups are open to the public in designated areas. With much smaller crowds theyre a great chance to see the ponies up close and experience a special part of the unique pony culture.