The “saltwater cowboys” have lost one of their own.
Ed Reynolds died in a crash near his home in Bedford, Virginia.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that Virginia State Police say he died after the tractor he was driving hit a tractor-trailer on Tuesday.
The “saltwater cowboys” move the herd during the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim that brings thousand to the region for the event.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company issued a statement about his death adding that the 75-year-old Reynolds will be missed.