Ring around the horses Flying Horses Carousel reopened for the season on Saturday. By The Martha's Vineyard Times - April 13, 2019 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint 1 of 9 The Flying Horses won't be spinning this summer. - Gabrielle Mannino Cyndi Holohan and her daughter Annabelle, 2, reach for rings while riding on the carousel. — Gabrielle Mannino Hazel Myers, 5, reaches out for a ring while riding on the carousel. — Gabrielle Mannino The Flying Horses Carousel had a busy opening day on Saturday filled with kids and parents attempting to catch the coveted brass ring. — Gabrielle Mannino The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating carousel in the U.S., built in 1876. — Gabrielle Mannino Rob Myers, center, and Billy Confalone, 5, and Hazel Myers, 5, enjoy a ride on the carousel. — Gabrielle Mannino Demyen Heil, 7, grabs a ring on the carousel. Demyen got two brass rings on the carousel's opening day. — Gabrielle Mannino Demyen Heil, 7, grabs a ring on the carousel. Demyen got two brass rings on the carousel's opening day. — Gabrielle Mannino Erik Penn, 5, reaches out to grab a ring while riding on the carousel. — Gabrielle Mannino