When we make a trip to Assateague Island, I always hope that we will see the wild ponies! Usually, we are lucky and get to seem them up close, and this weekend was no exception. Some info about the ponies:
"Assateague wild ponies have roamed the beaches, pine forest, and salt marsh of Assateague Island since the 1600's. Assateague Island National Seashore has a combined total of over 300 wild ponies in Maryland and Virginia. Some people believe the horses arrived on Assateague's shores when a Spanish galleon ship (with a cargo of horses) sank offshore. Others believe the horses arrived by early colonial settlers that allowed them to graze there. A Spanish ship wreck was discovered recently in the waters off Assateague which lends credit to the first theory." (Source)
Even though this is a bird blog, I thought it'd be fun to share some photos of the ponies. Enjoy!
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