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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.
Lisa H. says
PONY UP!
My cat can get up on the counter and eat everything you would never expect a cat to eat (like bean pods and minced garlic).
Ida says
PONY UP! My amazing little kitties know when I’m at my most tired. I know this b/c they never fail to jump all over me or make noise when I’m trying to sleep!
Ebba Delarosa says
PONY UP!
There’s a book called Why Cats Paint that I found fascinating. I saw it a long time ago, but if I remember correctly there was one cat that would paint abstracts that were very similar in composition and color to whatever she was painting by, like a garden.
dara says
my cousin would love this as a gift. PONY UP!
As for animal tricks, that terrier on Leno who popped all those balloons in under a minute is adorable!
Cassandra says
PONY UP!
My kitten, April, does something I have never seen a cat do before: Jump crazy high and turn off the light switch in the living room! To be honest, I think she does it for attention, haha. Because what usually happens is she’ll turn off the light, I’ll get up and turn it back on and then when I’m seated at the computer, on the couch, etc. she’ll turn off the light again. It’s annoying, but cute. :)
Natasha Kay says
PONY UP
Wow, super cool!
Nicole says
PONY UP!
It might not be a nice trick, but I walked in to my house today and my dog not only pooped, but peed on our hardwood floors! Ugh!
Claire says
Pony Up! I love Faith the two legged dog. There is a video of her on YouTube. She is pretty amazing. She walks on her two back legs (she doesn’t have front legs) like a human and even hops like a Kangaroo. It is incredible to see.
jennifer says
PONY UP!! my 14 year old cat goes to the bathroom only in the toilet. he refuses to use the litter box. no lids down at my parent’s house!
Sherrie says
PONY UP!!! My Charlie could roll over with the best of ’em, but I can’t deny Otis getting the paper:)
stacy says
Pony Up!
and any cat that can pee and poop on the toilet is awesome!
Amy G says
Pony up! Favorite animal trick right now is the dancing merengue dog, hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI
Laura says
PONY UP!
My cat does what we call “The Reverse Lion Tamer”. You open your mouth really, really wide, and he sticks his head in there and holds very still. I have no idea why or how my husband trained him to do this.
Nancy says
PONY UP!!
This isn’t really a trick, but it’s the best animal story i’ve seen in a while!!
http://www.elephants.com/tarra/TarraBella.php
Rachel says
Pony Up!
My dog can jump 5 feet in the air! if only she wasnt afraid of frisbees…
Sheena Schleicher says
PONY UP!!! I absolutely LOVE this! I’ve grown up with animals my entire life (mom was a vet tech). We took in every animal needing help we encountered- from cats & dogs to chinchilla, reptiles, birds, & fish. Right now, my husband (*newlyweds*) & I started our little family with 2 amazing bengal kittens.. (google “bengal kitten,” they’re amazing looking!). We consider them rescue kitties b/c the breeder had way too many cats & they were in bad shape. Now, they are our kids! :) Donovan (Donny) & Penelope (Penny) are 5 mths old now & do complete backflips 2ft in the air when we play with them. They really are like little leopards, but are soo loving & have a great personality! :)
ashkappa says
PONY UP!
I’ve always been fascinated by the ability to toilet train cats lol. I was a psychology major in college so I had to take a course called basic learning, and some of my classmates were able to toilet train their cats by the end of the semester by using the principles we learned. I’m not sure I’d have the patience though lol.
Angela B says
PONY UP!
My parents currently have a baby goat (a kid), called Pig, who thinks he’s a dog! He’s the same size as their two puppies and he’s black and white so he looks kind of like a border collie… Not so much a trick, but so cute!
Erin says
Pony Up!
My dog Jackson used to get the newspaper every morning. We would open up the garage and he would run out and pick it up with his mouth and bring it back to us. It was the cutest thing! Just lost him last month…miss him dearly.
Christina says
PONY UP!
Aubrey A. says
PONY UP! This is AWESOME! It’s not really a trick, but I love the internet video of the two kitties running on a treadmill. ;)
Angela B says
PONY UP!
Not so much a trick, but just cute: my parents have a baby goat called Pig, who thinks he’s a dog! He follows around our two puppies (he’s the same size as them) and is black and white, so he kind of looks like a border collie…
Emily says
PONY UP! My husband would get the biggest kick out of a pony painting! He’s worked on ranches all across the country – now is a full time firefighter – but wouldn’t this be a fun Christmas gift for him?
Deborah Gosling says
Pony up – this brought a smile to our face. Our cat likes to go in one door, walk through the house and out the other door. Our “trick” is that we have given the “job” of opening and shutting the doors for the cat to our 5-year-old!
Alexa F. says
PONY UP!
Our newish puppy, Jax, learns very quickly. He figured out the doggy door within 5 minutes of him being home, loves playing soccer (and tires out neighborhood kids quickly!) and loves having a job. We’ll have him hold something in his mouth to give to someone in another room where he’ll get something from them to bring back with him.
Laura @ so alaurable says
PONY UP!
This is pretty amazing. The best thing I’ve taught my dog to do is shake left-handed and shake right-handed.
Marci says
PONY UP!
My cat wraps his front paws around my neck and wants to be carried around like a baby.
Sophisticated Misfits says
PONY UP!
I certainly need a pony painting in my home! It would be the best conversation piece EVER!
As an owner of a dachshund who wants to play ball non-stop, I became smitten by a video of ‘Jerry the Dog’ on YouTube. His owner built him the most incredible ball machine that Jerry has learned to use…..all…day…long. It’s hilarious and worth a watch. I love that the machine has a built in ‘throw counter.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk
beth ann says
PONY UP!
Our pug gives fives and sits on command…that’s about it. He does knows several words, too- “walk, bath, supper, hungry, toy, treat, outside, who’s here?, what’s mom doin’?, where’s dad?, let’s go to your cage”, etc. When I leave for work and get to the door….my husband always says, “Mom’s going bye-bye!” and he runs to me, stands up against my legs, and I bend down and he gives me kisses. ;) That’s my fave! His biggest trick is just being irresistibly cute!
ashton says
PONY UP!
My 15 yo sister taught her dog (a goldendoodle) to push the button on their automatic tennis ball thrower so he can play catch with himself. It’s hilarious to watch!
Patricia says
Pony Up!
I have art by my pups around my house and art by foster dogs and elephants! I need this :D
AlaskanAlison says
PONY UP!
The only thing I can think of is our dog who knows how to shake hands. I’m lame.
Marcy says
pony up!
Jenn says
PONY UP! what a cool giveaway!
My maltese, Annie, loves having her tummy scratched (who doesnt!?). If you stop scratching it at any point, she’ll start patting your tummy with her paw to show you exactly what she wants. Or maybe she is returning the favor. Either way, its adorable :)
Marcia says
Wow! I love my fur-kid cats, but I don’t think they’ll PONY UP to do anything quite this cool. But, maybe I’ll get one of these to hang up in their corner of the house!
hillary says
PONY UP!
My cat goes with us when we walk the dogs. She comes along the whole way, sometimes a couple of miles. We get a lot of attention for it, much to my just-woken-up chagrin. People even stop their cars to ask about it…it’s kind of like being a celebrity, except in my pajamas with sheet-marks on my face.
Shaina says
Pony up
I saw a water-skiing squirrel once. He was good.
RD says
PONY UP! I love to hear stories about animals with extrasensory perceptions, who can sense when the earthquake is about to strike and evacuate to the hills. I love that animals have these abilities to feel things that we don’t.
Linda says
PONY UP!
Jennifer says
PONY UP:
My dog runs around with two balls in her mouth at all times and she drools over sauerkraut.
Teresa T. says
“Pony UP” Great giveaway, Thank you!!
We have four dogs, three are rescue’s. Freddy, our third rescue is a Border Collie/Collie. It may not be a trick, but instead of hearding sheep, he heards us. If one of the girls is sad and crying he comes to see if he can help and then keeps all of the other dogs away until he is sure that we have cared for our daughters. We are so blessed to have these animals in our life. We also have a rescued cat and a fish rescued from the county fair four years ago.
Always, Teresa
Crystal G. says
Pony up!!! My dog does an amazing high five…. and that’s about it. :)
Amanda@Longroadset says
Pony up!
Well lets see, my oldest cat Sadie blesses you when you sneeze. My youngest cat runs at the walls and does some kind of kitty kung-fu flipping business.
And then my mom’s cats they’re pretty interesting too. One plays fetch, one gives kisses, and the other one will file her own nails if you hold an emery board for her.
Jaclyn says
PONY UP!
We had a rooster called Peter. After a lot of noise one night, dad went to the chook-house…to see all the chooks on the floor…a fox had been. Dad thought they were all dead. Then…Peter the rooster jumped up, looked around, crowed twice…and all the chickens jumped up (only one didn’t). They were playing dead! What a leader.
Lisa says
Pony up!
Claudia says
PONY UP!
My neighbour’s dog used to jump over the fence that is dividing our yards to use OUR cat litter pan!
Jenine Brown says
PONY UP!
Our pup Hurley walks about 15 feet at a time on his back legs. Funniest thing ever watching him shuffle across the room.
Courtney says
PONY UP! Clever art idea!
Jess @ Nurse Jess the Blog says
PONY UP!
I did actually see the skate-boarding bulldog in San Diego, but my favorite is Dominic the 2 legged dog on YouTube!
Steph says
PONY UP!
Hmmm, I’ve never had a pet so I have no idea!!