But first, a flower. Always a flower.
May I gaze upon you, always and a day?
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The horses were paraded down the street and put in a corral at the Fairgrounds where the auction will be held! Welcome to #MarketFriday! There will be a pony auction today! Don't forget to sign up for your bid card!
They were totally serious!
"Stand still! Would you like me to pull off your auction tag?"
Let's get this auction started! Bring out the first!!
Everyone is a volunteer. It is where this town shines. If you live here, you are part of it, in some big or small way. There is no pay involved, but nonetheless, there is no shortage of volunteers.
The winning bid!
Do you see the heart on her forehead? Oh, my precious! My bid goes out to her. I love hearts in nature, hearts on animals. How can you wear a heart like that and not have love all around? Impossible I say! She is beautiful. I have already named her - does that mean she is mine??
Meanwhile, back at the pony pen, the juveniles are getting restless and racing from one end of the fenced area to the other.
On average around 70 new foals are born every spring, on the Virginia side of Assateague Island. Approximately 75 percent of the mature mares have foals each year, a relatively high foaling rate for wild horses. A mare can become pregnant again once her foal has stopped nursing. And with an 11-month gestational cycle, many of the mares are pregnant almost year around!
Most of the foals are auctioned off at the annual Pony Auction in July. In addition to controlling the herd size, the annual pony auction and carnival serves as the primary fundraiser for the Fire Company. Each year just a few select foals are designated as ‘buybacks’. A buyback pony is auctioned with the stipulation that it will be donated back to the Fire Company and returned to Assateague Island to replenish the herd. The winner of a buyback pony gets a certificate from the Fire Company. The buyback winner also gets to name the pony before it is returned to Assateague Island to live out its life there. Buyback ponies have actually become some of the highest priced foals sold at the auction. Found here
The price depends on the markings, male or female (females generally command a higher price) and when the pony comes up. People are careful with their money when it begins and as there are fewer horses left, the bidding gets higher. I was unfortunately outbid. You have to know when to quit.
He was an absolute beauty!
I went for only how much????
Like a gazelle.
Sold!!! Don't forget to pay the lady!
¸.♥´¸.•♥¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
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