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Record Take for Pony Auction in Chincoteague

Bonnie Gruenberg
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The pony auction in Chincoteague brought in a record $210-thousand.

That’s an average of $33-hundred per horse with 62 ponies sold off this year.

The auction follows the annual pony swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague.

Some of the ponies will be returned to live again on the Assateague Island.

The funds will go to the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.

The event was made famous by the 1947 novel ”Misty of Chincoteague” by Marguerite Henry.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.