Chincoteague Pony Center

We stopped by the Chincoteague Pony Center in the morning. The main building is mostly a gift shop, however, you can also purchase pony rides or riding lessons. On the dreary, rainy day we spent here, the outdoor pony rides seemed like a bad idea. However, the riding lessons - a 30 minute lesson with an instructor, inside, for about $30 more, was a bargain! And, our niece loved it!

The instructor was very good with her. She walked alongside the pony for the first lap around the ring, but then gave our niece instruction on how to control the pony and get him to do what she wanted. The half an hour went by very quickly and our niece enjoyed the riding lesson immensely!