
07/29/2025
2025 is the 100th-year celebration of the annual Chincoteague pony swim!🐴🌊☀️
Also known as Pony Penning, this is an annual event held in Chincoteague, Virginia, on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. The event dates back to the 1800s and features the wild horses swimming across the Assateague Channel when the tide is “slack calm,” so the young ponies, which are born during spring or early summer, are safe from any strong currents.
Explore this roundup of true and fictional children’s stories that expand on, or are influenced by, this exciting annual pony event.
(link in bio to learn about each book).