A whopping 15,000 people attended the first crossing, and now the event draws between 40,000 and 50,000 attendees. Not only ...

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

Thousands of people attended a famous pony swim in Virginia Wednesday. The crowd gathered at the eastern shore in the town of Chincoteague for the unique and historic event.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

Thousands of people attended a famous pony swim in Virginia Wednesday. The crowd gathered at the eastern shore in the town of Chincoteague for the unique and historic event.

You can lead a pony to water — and it might just swim. Just ask the folks who've attended the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim sometime in the past 98 years.

Thousands of people attended a famous pony swim in Virginia Wednesday. The crowd gathered at the eastern shore in the town of Chincoteague for the unique and historic event.

Thousands of people attended a famous pony swim in Virginia Wednesday. The crowd gathered at the eastern shore in the town of Chincoteague for the unique and historic event.