Emily Broeker, right, celebrates with her friend Emma Sykes after placing the winning bid on a Chincoteague Pony foal during the 90th annual Chincoteague Pony Auction on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Each year a portion of the Chincoteague Pony herd is auctioned off to benefit the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, which owns and maintains the herd.