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  • 218 Route 519 Sussex,
  • New Jersey. 07461
  • Phone: (973) 875-5800
  • Open Daily 9am - 5pm
  • Last Entrance at 4pm
  • Saturday, March 31 - October 31
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Wild Ponies

Lifestyle

Wild ponies live a feral lifestyle and, due to their popularity, are often helped and managed by the nearby human population.

Food

Wild ponies live on a diet of salt marsh plants and brush and are thought to be smaller than the average horse due to their habitat and diet.

Life Cycle

They are hardy and have adapted well to their marshland surroundings. In Virginia, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department owns and helps care for the horses.

Population & Treats

The wild pony population on Assateague Island is well taken care of, and many are raised and bred in captivity.

Range

Wild ponies reside on islands off of Virginia and Maryland.

 

 

 

Fast Facts

  • Scientific Name:
    Equus ferus
  • Size:
    height - 54 to 58 in; weight - averages 850 lbs
  • Habitat:
    Salt marshes
  • Fun Facts:
  • May be any coloring and is also found with pinto patterns
  • Made famous by the book Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry
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