Monday, July 23, 2018 - The Beach Walk On Monday, at day break, the Saltwater Cowboys will move the ponies from the Northern Corral out to the beachfront then south along the Atlantic Ocean, and join them with the ponies in the Southern Corral. The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will open at 5:00am on this day. [...]

Saturday, July 21, 2018 - Southern Herd Roundup The weekend prior to Wednesday's Pony Swim, "Saltwater Cowboys" on horseback will begin to round up the approximately 150 adult wild ponies that live on Assateague Island, along with the 60 to 70 foals that were born in the spring. About 50 adult ponies and their foals live [...]

Sunday, July 22, 2018 - Northern Herd Roundup About 100 adult ponies and their foals reside a little further north on the Assateague Island, and will be herded into the Northen Corral, Sunday morning beginning at about 7:30 am. The Northern Corral is not accessible to the public during the roundup. However, special bus tours are [...]