Chincoteague pony

noun

1. a wild pony found on certain islands off the Virginia coast, apparently descended from Moorish ponies shipwrecked in this vicinity in the 16th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chincoteague pony¹

After Chincoteague Island, off the Virginia coast

Example Sentences

The annual Chincoteague Pony Swim on Virginia’s Eastern Shore has been canceled for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus outbreak.

From Washington Post

If the pony did have “swamp cancer” she would be the eighth Chincoteague pony to die from the disease since it was first reported in the herd in 2018.

From Washington Times

A group of three adult horses grazed in an adjacent enclosure, newly arrived gifts from Chincoteague pony raisers wanting to replace some of the recently lost animals.

From Washington Post

The Chincoteague Pony Pedigree database says Essie was born in 2013 and bred by the fire company, which cares for the ponies.

From Washington Times

Riptide is one of the most recognizable horses in the 91st annual Chincoteague Pony Swim, in which all the wild horses—about 200 of them—on the Virginia side of Assateague Island were rounded up and herded through a channel, then put up for auction.

From National Geographic