***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
This week we’re giving away a totally customized painting from a special group of artists. Wanna meet ’em? Allow us to introduce Blitz, Minnow, and Boomer: the artists in residence at Painting Pony. Yes, I said artists.
If the paintbrushes in their mouths weren’t proof enough that these Chincoteague Ponies know their way around a canvas (I know, I was a bit skeptical at first too), just check out the colorful artwork they create with the help of their trainer Kyley DiLuigi.
Not only do they create one-of-a-kind pieces (with a unique backstory, no less) they also let you add some input about the painting before it’s made, so it’s sure to complement your home. You get to pick the background color and up to four paint colors to be used AND you get to choose which four-legged artist creates it. Kyley also throws in a CD with photos and/or video of it being whipped up.
If you wanna see these artsy horses in action there’s a video of the painting process (as well as other tricks) on the Painting Pony website. Oh, and be sure to check out their rockstar Dachshund sidekick Ammo. Burger so wants to meet him someday.
Now on to the details for the prize (and stay tuned for another special offer on Thursday):
- PRIZE: A custom 16″ x 20″ canvas by Painting Pony as described in this Etsy listing.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PONY UP” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …since this week’s prize is all about ponies with amazing tricks up their sleeves, why not tell us about another animal trickster you’ve been wowed by (whether its a skateboarding dog you spotted on YouTube or maybe even some amazing feat your own pet pulled off).
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 15th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…
See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Painting Pony.
Nicole Jamieson says
PONY UP!!!!
My favorite animal trickster is that water skiing squirrel on youtube!
Those ponies are amazing!
Lindsay Z says
Pony Up! I had a dog that you could shoot your hand like a gun at her and she would drop to the floor and play dead with all fours in the air. Oh and she could sing the entire score of The Sound of Music. Okay that last one, not really. But the playing dead part is real.
robyn says
pony up! i once saw an exhibit where the artists were elephants : )
Gab says
PONY UP!
I am impressed not only by the beautiful horses who draw these works of art, but but a dog rescued by the name of Oogie. He was a dog who’s face and body were basically ruined by dogfighting, but was saved and healed by a nice man with a loving family. Youtube it!! Have tissues ready!
Shawna says
PONY UP!!!
My animals have some pretty cool tricks too…our cat Picasso plays fetch and our Yorkie Bella can dance. :)
Julie says
PONY UP!! My friend has one of these- when she told me the story behind the art it made it even better
Margaret H says
PONY UP!
When my dog was little, she used to drag the cat around the house by her scruff…both of them loved it!
kaush says
“Pony Up!”
Do homo sapiens count as animals? My husband does the most amazing things with his hands like making his knuckles go left and right while his hands are in a fist, makes the tops of his fingers super bouncy like jello, and other weird things. Kids love him when he does these things! I have always been amazed. (I hope he doesn’t read this)haha
Beth says
Pony up!
We used to have a cat and a toy, and this toy made the cat do back flips. Literally. The toy was one of those ball-on-a-rubber-band kind of thing that you hook around your wrist. You throw it, and catch it when it comes back to you. We’d throw it over kitty’s head, and as it was coming back to us, she’d just follow it – right over. Over and over and over. Very entertaining.
Dorothy says
Pony Up! My daughter (who loves anything to do with horses) would be so impressed with a painting like this!
My uncle has a very small dog that does all kinds of unique tricks.
Jen says
PONY UP!
My Labrador offers up unconditional love every second of every day. That’s trick if you ask me! It’s too bad we humans couldn’t say the same of ourselves :)
Jessi @ TheDesignSlice says
PONY UP
I exercise my cat by making him chase a laser up and down the stairs. It isn’t much of a talent or trick but it cracks me up everytime.
Megan Z says
PONY UP!
Emily says
PONY UP!
I don’t have any pets, but my parents’ puppy has mastered the art of potted plant-bowling, kitten-chasing and solar light-pulling. What a genius :)
Starla says
Love,love,love the samba dancing dog on you tube!
Katie says
Pony up!
My cat’s (annoying, especially when we’re trying to sleep) habit is opening up closet and cabinet doors.
Nami says
PONY UP!
I’d love to win this. These horses look SO beautiful.
I gotta say a monkey show I saw when I was in Japan was awesome. They were dressed up like humans and they would bow, do tricks in front of audience.
My son loved seeing them!
Caz says
Pony Up!
My cat has this amazing talent of only listening to me, not my boyfriend. It’s hilarious as he’ll be madly chasing the cat around the yard, trying to get him inside. I then go to the door and yell “Timmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy” and the cat comes running. I love it ;-)
Andrea says
Pony Up.
I know this isn’t a trick, but this is by far my favorite animal video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxdPYCc_1mU&feature=related
river1 says
PONY UP!!
cool artwork
later jim
Jody says
Pony Up!
I dont know of any amazing animal tricks, but am desperately in need of art for some very blank walls. Cant think of a better place :)
Samantha Smith says
PONY UP!
We’ve taught our dog to ring a bell at the door when he wants to go out… that’s the extent of our animal tricks!
Keisha says
Pony up…our chihuahua’s amazing trick is that always makes me happy.
Rebecca says
Pony Up!
I swear my beagle is escape artist Houdini reincarnated! It is amazing how he can escape from anywhere. Its also very scary though and not fun when I am running down the street at 7am in my nightie calling for him and asking all the businessmen on their way to work whether they have seen him with tears streaming down my face :P
Katie says
Pony Up!
Meagan says
PONY UP!!!
Our dogs can only do the run of the mill tricks. But our I am constantly amazed by my neighbors dog who is somehow able scale the tree in search of squirrels!!!
Dasha says
Pony up!
Wow I think this is the most amazing thing ever… I don’t usually enter the giveaways but man I want one of these paintings…
kailey merritt says
Pony up!
Allison says
PONY UP!
I can’t think of anything amazing…but I lived I lived in the mountains and we had a bear visit us in our neighborhood. It was kinda amazing that a bear wanted to join in the fun of our neighborhood games!
colleen says
Pony Up! Love these paintings, and I LOVE animals! We have four bunnies, who are litter-box trained and free-range. Floppy is especially bold, and will raid the refrigerator for anything he can get his paws on.
Courtenay says
Pony up!!
I think my dog has tons of great tricks. He can “play dead,” catch a frisbee with amazing skill, find a ball even if you’ve hidden it in the most obscure spot, and of course all the other good stuff!!
Colleen says
Pony Up! These horses are beautiful and amazingly talented artists :) I adore horses and would love to have one of these paintings!
Funnelcloud Rachel says
PONY UP!
I was pretty impressed when I taught our greyhound to roll over. He can also shake paws and balance/catch a treat off his nose.
JoDi says
PONY UP! One of our dogs is like a little acrobat. She can jump so high it’s like her legs are spring loaded!
Our favorite animal trickster ever was Skidboot!
ashley says
Pony up
The most amazing animal talent I have seen was when we went to seaworld this summer they had a dog and cat show and these animals were trained so well, they could flip, drive a Big Wheel and open doors it was awesome.
darrell says
PONY UP
My Dogs only talent is doing whatever he feels like. He really has no talent and rarely listens to my commands!
Megan B. says
PONY UP!
Water-skiing squirrel. Enough said :^)
Nicole says
PONY UP!
Oh man, I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to win one of your contests as much as I want to win this one! I never out grew my horse crazy phase and I LOVED the Misty books (and everything else that Marguerite Henry wrote). But anyhow. We trained our dog to wait in his bed while we put his meal into a Buster cube, and then hide it. Then he goes and finds it and rolls it around to get his dinner out!
Beth says
Pony Up!
I have seen dogs riding in the sidecars of motorcycles, but this weekend in the Smoky Mountains, I saw a dog straddling the front of a motorcycle. It wowwed me.
Krissy says
A canvas painted by a horse? I can’t resist! PONY UP!
Kristi D says
PONY UP!
My dog’s talent is being monkish in his eating habits. He likes to nibble and fast some evenings. Very sporadic eater, unlike most dogs.
Gina says
PONY UP
Kate says
Pony Up!!
Jet, our cat, can pull open our garbage cupboard by standing on his hind legs and walking backwards pulling it open with his front paws. bad boy– but so funny to watch him do it!
April Standley says
PONY UP!!!
Kinda along the same lines of the painting horses is “Koopa” the turtle. He can be seen on http://www.turtlekiss.com. I so want one of his paintings, but he’s since retired…but his paintings are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Charlotte says
PONY UP
I don’t have a dog of my own but I bought my sister’s dog a massager for christmas. It is shaped like a dog paw. Whenever Jack hear’s it turn on he runs over and lays on his back, all four legs in the air. Its priceless!
Edward John says
PONY UP!
Great Job guys!
KT in NJ says
Pony Up!
I had a cat who loved being my office accessory. No matter how much I tried to move her around my desk, she had to be draped over the keyboard or over whatever paperwork I was trying to finish up. I though it was annoying then, but I miss it (and her) now.
emmy says
PONY UP!
When I was a kid, the family cat, Isabelle (she was an unusual Siamese mix with 6 claws on each front paw) sorted laundry. She would go up to the third floor laundry room in the house, grab clean white underwear and socks (only ever clean, only ever white) and drag them down the stairs. She would leave the items strewn around the house. We have no idea how or why she did this. I’m not sure it was a skill, but it was certainly always amusing to come home at the end of the day to find the house covered with random clean whites.
marianne s says
pony up!
the dog dancing merengue just blows my mind!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI
Hunter says
PONY UP!!