To wind up the Chincoteague Pony Penning 2016 post series, I thought I’d try a new medium, VIDEO! There’s something about stampeding horses that just can’t be fully captured in photographs and description. This is an event much better seen in motion. I hope you enjoyed my first video. Let’s Talk! Let me know in…
Pony Penning
Sunset Pony Viewing with Daisey’s Island Boat Cruises
The best way to see the Chincoteague Ponies up close is with a sunset cruise with Daisey’s Island Boat Cruises. You’ll see dolphins, birds, and ponies!
Chincoteague Accommodations for the Misty Fan: Miss Molly’s Inn
Situated at the end of Chincoteague’s downtown is an unassuming three-story, pale yellow house. Painted blue flowers cascade down the white front porch pillars. This is Miss Molly’s Inn, the b&b where Marguerite Henry stayed when she began writing her now famous, Misty of Chincoteague. While a literary pilgrimage to Chincoteague is not complete without…
The Truth About Misty & The Chincoteague Ponies
Learn the truth about Misty of Chincoteague, the real Chincoteague pony, compared to her fictionalized story, and how you can visit her today.
Chincoteague Pony Release Swim 2016: Learning to Take Chances
The helicopter circled ever closer and then finally we could see them. The cavalcade of ponies surrounded by Saltwater Cowboys on horses appeared at the head of the lane. Suddenly the whole group thundered by us, splashing mud everywhere and stirring up the marsh so that the stink of decaying organic matter overwhelmed us. It…
Postcard from Chincoteague Pony Penning Carnival 2016
Greetings! I spent the evening at the 2016 Pony Penning Carnival and brought home the most ridiculous souvenir! I have to admit, I had a full day and part of me just wanted to shower off the day’s grime and spend the evening lost in a book. Being bound and determined to check out all…
Dreams Come True at the Chincoteague Pony Auction
The Chincoteague Pony Auction is not just your average horse sale, it’s a place where dreams come true. Although I managed to miss the auction by a half-hour due to the unfortunate combination of the desire for a morning beach walk and the auction finishing early, the stories that filled the town the next morning…
Chincoteague Pony Swim 2016
The famous annual Chincoteague Pony Swim is held each summer in the last week of July. This event, made popular by the book Misty of Chincoteague, draws a large crowd each year. The Chincoteague Ponies, which live feral the rest of the year on the Island of Assateage are rounded up and forced to swim…
Chincoteague Pony Penning 2016
Thanks to Marguerite Henry’s book Misty of Chincoteague, the annual Pony Penning Week which takes place during the last week in July in Chincoteague, Virginia has become a famous tradition that draws large crowds each summer.