Monday, June 08, 2009

Tommie to be featured at Chincoteague pony swim!

Tommie will be working with the horses & ponies and getting involved in the festivities. It is going to be an amazing event. Come and join Tommie and the ponies for an incredible time. Experience first-hand the respect and understanding Tommie has with horses. I'll keep you posted on the events, times, and schedule once they get set. This is open to the public and you'll get to see the magic unfold!
INFO:
Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim - Annual event that brings thousands of spectators who travel from all over the world to see the Virginia herd of approx. 150 Assateague Ponies swim across the Assateague Channel. Usually held on the last Wednesday in July.
Date & Time: July 29, 2009 (On slack tide between 7AM-1PM) Wild Pony Auction - One of the highlighting events during Pony Penning. Ponies (yearlings or younger), owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co., are sold on this day. Approx. 80 foals are sold each year. Usually held on the last Thursday in July.
Date & Time: July 30, 2009 (8AM-NOON)

2 comments:

Matt Jenkins said...

No way that is so awesome! We went to Chincoteague twice a few years ago and I loved it! We never went during the roundup as it wasn't a convenient time and we don't care for crowds. I really wish I could go and see it with Tommie being there!

I walked out on the nature trails on Assateague on the Virginia side both times around the first of July. The foals are adorable. You can take the same tour on the bus but you can't get out of the bus, and you are not allowed to take vehicles back in there. I took some of the most memorable pictures out there all alone (couldn't convince my wife and daughter walking for miles starting in the EARLY morning was fun).

I hope you get some awesome pictures and maybe some video you can share with us. Man I _really_ wish I could go!

Anonymous said...

If you have never seen the pony swim, it is an awesome event. I'm sure Tommie will make it even better.

Tommie Turvey performs with Pokerjoe