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The wild horses of Assateague Island in Maryland and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia are split into two main herds, one on the Virginia side and one on the Maryland side. They are separated by a fence at the Virginia/Maryland State line. THIS SPOTTING IS FOR THE WILD HORSES OF ASSATEAGUE ISLAND IN BERLIN, MARYLAND. Assateague's wild horses are well known, even to many people who have never been to the island. The "wild" horses on Assateague are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state. Horses tough enough to survive the scorching heat, abundant mosquitoes, stormy weather and poor quality food found on this remote, windswept barrier island have formed a unique wild horse society. I got to enjoy their beauty today seeing a brand new foal just about two weeks old. Fascinating! Also had to move aside when two horses came galloping through the area. You just move out of their way.
These wild horses live on Assateague Island in Berlin, Maryland
Spotted on Jun 3, 2014
Submitted on Jun 4, 2014
3 Comments
sounds lovely Mary. Enjoy !
Hi Leuga. The traffic on the main road can be quite busy at times, especially during the summer. But, from what I've seen, everyone knows the horses are there and go very slow. And, everyone wants to take their picture--including me. That baby was only probably a few weeks old. Whenever it got tired, it would just sit down and rest and the herd patiently waited. Lots of time the baby would rest in the campground right next to a camper and the people would have a small herd of horses right in front of them. Policy is look but no touch and there is a stiff fine if caught. This is one of my most favorite places to visit at least twice a year.
Interesting spotting Mary. They do look healthy. I assume the traffic there is minimal with restrictions on speed. Thanks for sharing this.