Salt Water Cowboys......

The Chincoteague Pony Swim"The famous annual "Pony Round-up" and "Pony Swim" is held each year during the month of July on the last Wednesday of the month. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman (Salt water Cowboys)herd the ponies off their island and through the sea water channel to Virginia. Horses and their ponies swim from the Virginia side of Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island under the