y to move quickly. Horses are likely to accelerate and possibly lurch from the water.
Why do horses swim?
Horses might swim for many reasons. Wild horses may need to cross rivers and creeks to reach the best grazing. A veterinarian may order water therapy for horses injured just like a doctor might do for humans.
There are also the Chincoteague ponies from Assateague Island. Marguerite Henry’s Misty from Chincoteague novels made these ponies famous. The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce website states that this herd of wild horses are gathered and taken to Assateague Channel every year. Here’s what they had to say.
To the delight of people from all over the globe, our Pony Penning and Carnival have been held for 94 years. The “slack tide”, on the last Wednesday of July, is when the Chincoteague “Saltwater Cowboys,” transport wild Chincoteague ponies across the Assateague Channel to neighboring Chincoteague Island. The ponies then “parade” to carnival grounds, where they will be auctioned off their foals on the last Thursday in July. Friday will see the adult ponies return to Assateague Island, where they will continue their wild life for another year.