Chincoteague Ponies

This picture shows some of the different colors of the ponies. They are either one solid or pinto color. Today most people think that the wild ponies on Assateague Island are descendants from domesticated stock which grazed on the island as early as the 17th century by eastern shore planters. The farmers grazed their ponies and other livestock here to avoid the mainland taxes and fencing requirements.
I was told by one of the aids on bicycle duty that there are approximately 115 ponies on the Maryland side.