Wild Horses of Assateague
D'you know what a Pony Jam is? Well, on Assateague Island, it turns out to be the term park rangers use to describe the phenom where a dozen or so cars and mini-vans loaded with families grind to a halt in the middle of the main road, so as to take pictures, not recognizing that the traffic is backing up behind them sometimes for up to a mile!
At 37 miles long, Assateague Island is home to roughly 300 horses, living in two distinct populations in Maryland and Virginia. Park Ranger, Carl Zimmerman took us on a tour of the driveable parts of Assateague Island on the Maryland side. Here's some of what we captured.
Video by Errol Webber.
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Posted By Assateague Island NS | 1/15/70 2:59 PM
Great job Erik And Errol on the Assateague video.... http://fb.me/xSqJPLpP
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It looks so peaceful in that video. You forget how beautifuly it really is when you work there. As for Pony Jam, people know they are holding up traffic and just don't care. Pulling over to the side of the road is beyond their comprehension.
Posted By Bonnie
| 8/9/10 3:00 PM
Nicely done gentlemen. Really wonderful video.
Posted By Rachelle Daigneault
| 8/11/10 8:50 PM
