Wildfire and Riptide

by Kristia Adams

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Wildfire and Riptide

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Kristia Adams

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Riptide hangs out on Assateague island close to one of his mares, Wildfire. Riptide is the stallion in charge of the Southern herd (Virginia end) on Assateague Island. These ponies are more commonly referred to as the Chincoteague ponies.

The Chincoteague wild ponies actually live on Assateague Island which is a protected national park. Assateague Island is off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. Part of Assateague lies in Virginia and part lies in Maryland. Each state has their own herds of horses that are kept apart by a fence dividing the state line. Along with their own herds, each state has their own methods of population control for their horses. Virginia is only allowed to keep 150 horses at a time on the island. On the 3rd weekend of July, the ponies are rounded up and make their famous swim to Chincoteague where the babies are auctioned. Some babies are selected as "buybacks" and are returned to live out the rest of their lives on the island. Buyback ponies are bid on by donors. The monies raised go to the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and the donors are allowed to name the pony.

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June 6th, 2021

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