Watch the ponies swimming across a channel on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

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Dozens of ponies swam across a channel on Virginia’s Eastern Shore during the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim.

People watched the ponies of Maryland’s Assateague State Park swim across a channel on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Onlooker Erin Rosati was at the beach when she spotted the ponies heading into the water.

She filmed the incredible moment that shows four ponies wading into the surf.

“The ponies frequent the beach, but they rarely go into the water that deep,” she told Storyful.

The first one to reach the shore is named King or Queen Neptune every year.

Some of the ponies will be auctioned to raise money for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.

While other ponies will head back into the wild.

The video was shared online and it instantly went viral. One user commented on the video: ‘I love how God is blessing them with the waves to feel better. Luv the vid. Thx for sharing’.

Another said: ‘Nature and Wildlife my favorite thanks for uploading this n have a great day’ while the third one added: ‘Ooh. Hope they enjoyed the cool bath.. i keep replaying b/c watching them makes me smile’.

One user wrote: ‘What a beautiful sight of mother earth cooling down her ponies. Brings a tear to my eye’ while another said: ‘Oh man I can only imagine how wonderful that felt for those great looking animals. Kudos to owners for really going an extra mile to give comfort to these animals they obviously love.’

One user said: ‘This is where I’m from Chincoteague Assateague Island in this is what the horses do once a year more last for there’s so many now they auction them in for tourist. It happens once a year.’

The sight is definitely incredible! They seem to enjoy so much and this is what makes the video a treat to watch.