Have you ever seen a herd of ponies swimming across a channel? The annual Pony Swim held in Chincoteague, Virginia, in the US on Wednesday offered people a fascinating chance to witness dozens of wild ponies making their way across the Assateague Channel. /VCG Photo

More than 200 ponies took apart in the swimming event this year. The heavy rain couldn’t stop the visitors’ passion, drawing thousands of spectators to come and enjoy the spectacular event. /VCG Photo

Before the swimming, volunteers rode on horses and guided the ponies across the channel from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island, where most of the foals were auctioned off. /VCG Photo

According to a local official, visitors attending the event had driven the local economy and brought big business to Chincoteague. /VCG Photo