For the second year in a row, The Chincoteague Pony Auction will be held as an online only event. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company had to make the difficult decision in the spring, when restrictions were still high. The auction will again be hosted by SportHorseAuctions.com, the same company that held the auction in 2020.

“We would much rather be in Chincoteague, watching the swim, and being part of the live auction”, stated Tim Jennings, manager of SportHorseAuctions.com and long time auctioneer for the Chincoteague Pony Penning Auction. “It’s one of my wife, Cathy, and my favorite things, and we look forward to it every year. We’re saddened that the restrictions were not lifted early enough to hold the event live, but, we’re grateful to have an online venue so the ponies can be sold to their new homes, and help fund the CVFC. “

Dates of the auction have been set, with bidding opening Thursday, July 22nd and closing Thursday, July 29th. The dates were chosen to keep as much continuity as possible, since July 29th would have been the date of the live auction.

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