[Optical Soundtrack from Chicoteague Pony Film]

Describes the annual roundup and auction of wild ponies on Assateague Island, where the ponies are sold to raise funds for fire protection. The ponies swim from Assateague to Chincoteague Island for the auction, which is a community event with rides, food, and entertainment. The remaining ponies return to Assateague Island after the auction. Keywords wild ponies, Assateague Island, Chincoteague Island, annual roundup, auction, fire protection, community event, swim, entertainment, ponies' return. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.