***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.
Meg says
Pony Up! I have to give a shout out to the family dog we had while I was growing up named Buster. He was a mutt, but mostly German shepherd, and very kid-tolerant. My sister and I used to play dress up with him. He was quite a knock-out in my mom’s sundress.
Jenny G. says
PONY UP!
One of my dogs growing up, a wired haired fox terrier, used to sprint up the STEEP ladder that you pull down to get to the attic. I used to sit up at the top and she would sprint into my arms. She was our little circus dog!
2horseygirls says
PONY UP!
It’s not really a trick, but I swear one of the blind horses at the rescue I work at can count. I always talk to him so he knows where I am, and when I say “It’s 5 steps to the fence, Charlie”, it is exactly 5 steps!
What a great giveaway – I hope this gets a record number of entries :)
Mary Toth says
PONY UP… my daughter is addicted to horses and would love this! thanks for sharing
Christina M says
PONY UP!
This isn’t really a trick, but more of an identity crisis. We have a cat that acts like a dog. Max plays fetch, greets visitors at the door, and plays chase with our one year old daughter. :-)
Jessica says
Pony Up!
I taught my pug how to play hide and seek: one person holds him while the other runs off to hide somewhere. Once hidden, you yell “Burt, YOU’RE IT!” and he wiggles out of the other person’s grasp and skids around the house squeaking and yelping at the top of his lungs, like we’ve confiscated his toy collection or something. He always finds you… and, naturally, sits and expects a large treat.
Meghan says
PONY UP!
I would LOVE to have this! I’ve always wanted one of the ones done by ex-racehorses for charity, but I haven’t had the money just hanging around.
This may have been posted already (LOTS of comments!) but I love the videos I’ve seen online of the rabbit jumping competitions. They’re so cool!
Kristie says
PONY UP!
Growing up, I had a German Shepherd that could open doors. The front door, the bedroom doors and the car door! He used his nose to lift handles and his mouth to turn door knobs. He also used to let me climb on his back and ride him like a pony! I’ve had plenty of dogs since him but none that were as loving, loyal and so gosh dang smart! Animals don’t get enough credit for their clever tricks!
Jenna O. says
PONY UP!
My 1.5 yr old, 10lb miniature dachshund figured out how to climb up on top of our pub height, dining room table! He jumps on top of the center table support, then crawls onto one of the chairs and hops onto the table. I discovered this after frantically searching for him one day (looking on the floor of course) and saw something move out of the corner of my eye. There he was wagging his tail, watching me search for him and giving me the “look at what I learned!” face. Needless to say, I wasn’t mad!
Star says
PONY UP!
To some this may not be amazing but I love when my little Cairn Terrier Motley sits upright in front of the tv and watches whatever is on. One of his favorite things to see is horses oddly enough.
Vanessa O. says
PONY UP!
Have ya’ll seen that video of the orangutan and dog that befriend each other? The organgutan is at some nature preserve, and somehow a stray dog made its way into the preserve and the two struck up an incredible bond. The orangutan takes the dog on walks, and they just hug and love each other…it’s possibly the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty impressed with both the organutan and the dog.
Erin B. says
PONY UP!
This dog can dance the merengue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI
Beth says
PONY UP!
I grew up on a farm and our black lab would go around stealing work gloves then she’d chew off the middle finger. It’s not really a trick, but we always got a kick out of it.
Erica says
PONY UP!
There is a local dog on our street that is missing a leg, and is able to walk (heck, run!) with a young toddler and protect it from anything that comes it’s way. It’s an amazing little dog!
Trena says
PONY UP!
You’ve made my day by sharing these ponies! I’m making a list of Christmas presents by them.
Our 18 pound orange tabby (god rest his soul) would open the kitchen cabinet that contained his food and go inside the cabinet to eat. That was cute, but what was hillarious was watching our black Lab trying to figure it out and get in to the cat food, too.
Karen J says
PONY UP … We always like to watch the elephant who paints at the Ringling Brothers Circus “pre-show”. In fact, my daughter won the drawing for the finished painting one year! She has it hanging in her room (but … don’t tell the elephant … the ponies are MUCH better painters!!!!).
Stacey says
PONY UP!
Love the paintings, they look amazing!
Well I don’t know if this is amazing or not, but my dog has learned how to open doors….makes it hard to keep her in the backyard sometimes!
Tasha says
“PONY UP”
My cat (KC) was not the happiest when we brought home our little boy from the hospital as she was no longer the full center of attention. So as our little boy became more vocal, so did KC. They both now say “MOMMY”. She used to do just a simple “MEOW”, but has now changed her tone. CRAZY cat!
Amy says
Pony Up!!
These paintings are amazing. I once saw cats who could play catch while walking on a tight rope. Weird, funny, fascinating.
Becca says
PONY UP!
The elephants at our local zoo do paintings too, maybe we could decorate a whole room with animal art.
Hilary says
PONY UP!
Fun art!
KAte says
Pony up this prize right here!!!
What fun!
srah says
PONY UP!
My boyfriend keeps randomly shouting out “BATMAAAAN!” like the Youtube Batman Pug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tLrvFycHXY
kAte says
I have been wowed by my 10lb cat. He can fit in a box the size of a postage small….where does all his bulk go???? Seriously, he is a BIIGGG cat and he squishes himself into tiny spaces. Amazing!
Lauren says
Pony up!
Hm, all my cat can do is stand on two legs like a prairie dog when we say trick!
Teeni says
Pony up! My new horse Ringo is gentle enough that I put my 4 year old on him today and led him around. Animals are amazing!
Silas says
Pony up! I’d like a horse of my own someday–I would teach it neat tricks like how to shake “hands”, bow and lie down on command.
Trevor says
My wife would love this; we have a “blank slate” living room and a piece of art would be a good jumping off spot to get this room finished!
Laura says
“Pony Up”.
This is special to me. My mom has the artwork of one of these fellas in her house already!
I grew up with horses & they are the greatest animals ever. We had one horse that used to love brownies & ham sandwiches. He would drink beer & breathe deeply if someone were smoking around him! His name was George – one of the coolest horses ever!
Great prize guys!
Meg says
Pony Up
My best friends have trained their cat to act like a dog because they apartment they live in won’t allow dogs…she even plays fetch!
Shareen says
PONY UP!
My sister came back from Thailand with a picture of a bird (parakeet? cockatoo?) lifting weights…
challie says
PONY UP…
I had a horse that would drink out of my Sprite can. He’d pick it up with his teeth and tilt his head back. He totally loved the lemon-lime drink.
Celise Munoz says
PONY UP!
My dog, Oreo, can open his own dog house door. It’s not a crate, like normal dog houses. It’s a custom made dog house my husband designed that has a plexiglass door with a latch and our dog claws it and opens it up. So cute to see. I’ll send you the video of it.
Erin says
Pony up to the coolness of this artist. Oh my goodness this is sweet.
Tara says
PONY UP!
I love it!
My granny has a painting by an elephant which is really cool.
Stephanie says
PONY UP!
I’m amazed by my cat. I seriously think he really is a dog, because he plays fetch. He’ll hop into our laps and drop his toy of choice for us to throw.
Darliss Power says
PONY UP!
I taught my mare to pick up things on command and it back fired on me. If she is on the pasture and you are working on something she will grab your hammer or what ever tools you have brough out and take off with them!
I would love to have a Chincoteague pony painting. I grew up on the Misty books and even named my mare Stormy, after Misty’s foal.
Kristen M says
PONY UP…
There is this salsa dancing dog on a youtube video. It is so strange but awesome at the same time.
cecile a says
PONY UP! I actually saw these guys once when i went to watch the pony swim!!!
Leah says
PONY UP! Bears can figure out how to open the bear-prof garbage cans after watching someone open it twice. The reason they work is because an adult’s paws is too large to fit in the handle, but the babies can get it open and the garbage out!
Michelle B says
Pony up
Julie says
PONY UP!
My amazing dog is a champion sleeper. And at fourteen years old, he ought to be. He’s also great at hugs and kisses, although other tricks aren’t his forte. Sometimes he falls asleep with one paw sticking straight up into the air. Does that count?
sherryl says
My dog, Rusty, lived to be a whopping 17 years old!
Toni says
Pony Up!
Really cool paintings! I just love watching my parents’ horses run around and chase each other. They are amazing animals.
Shaun says
PONY UP…
I swear my childhood cat used to try to sing with me.
Rachel says
PONY UP!
At the local zoo here in MN we have an orangutan that paints!
Holly says
PONY UP!
I am always impressed by highly-trained agility dogs…especially the little ones!
Lindsey says
PONY UP!
My dog always amazes me with his cuteness but his best trick is jumping really really high!
Tracey says
PONY UP
I am impressed by gorillas that learn sign language
Linda says
Pony up
Guide dogs always inspire me – its amazing what they do for their owners