On Sunday we had an event at the farm, which meant I had lots and lots of work to do.
Not only did I have to help set up the obstacle course the day before, but I also had to make sure everything was safe for the ponies.
After all the obstacles got my approval I took to my post to judge the competition.
We had some stiff competition this time around and they were all eager and hoping to win the jackpot cash prize!
But after much deliberation on my part, there could be only one winner! And to thank me for all my hard work, I happily take payment via squeaky toys purchased with jackpot cash prizes!
P.S. Too see more photos from our event at Iron Horse Farm visit our Facebook page!
And if that weren’t enough, Minnow is even letting me be his workout partner!
You can call me Workout Puppy!
So me and Workout Pony here are going to be spending the next couple months working on our muscles. You probably won’t even recognize us by the end of it!
So make sure you head over to the Painting Pony Blog to keep up to date on our workout progress. Minnow even promised to show me how to do push-ups soon! Yipee!
My pony friends recently got in a shipment of new equipment to use during their mounted games competitions on the farm!
These brand-new items for the Windsor Castle Race looked pretty spiffy to me, but there is really no way to tell until Inspector Ammo makes his rounds.
The traffic cones looked alright I guess, and would have gotten an A++ instead of an A if they smelled like dead animals instead of new plastic though.
The polo balls were a bit tough to inspect because they were very difficult for me to pick up.
Rolling them was a bit more effective – but just not as fun.
I was distraught as to whether I should give them a passing grade for pony usage – especially since they didn’t come equipped with squeakers inside.
But then I decided, what the heck, squeaker or not how can you not have fun with a ball! So go ahead ponies, have fun with your new toys – they passed inspection! Yipee!
My weekends always seem to be filled with non-stop adventures. Sleeping the day away is not an option when there are lots of things to see and do. So here’s a little recap of all the adventures I had this past weekend…
Visiting the nursing home.
Hanging out with my ponies.
Playing with my friend Shilah at the park.
What kind of adventures did you have this weekend?
Screaming at the top of my lungs this past weekend to cheer on my pal Boomerang wasn’t the only highlight of my trip to Maryland. Oh yes, I got to go camping with my family!
After helping pack the horse trailer – Boomerang, mom, dad and me headed south for the weekend.
I love camping because it means I get to spend lots of time outdoors doing manly outdoor things….like collecting sticks.
Helping dad build the campfire is also quite fun – although it is a shame that all those perfect chewing sticks will soon be going up in flames.
But, it was quite chilly on Saturday night, so I was happy to sacrifice a few of my sticks for the sake of warmth.
I’m a fan of a lot of things – cheese, hot dogs, squeaky toys – but being a Number One Fan requires a lot more work.
You have to pay attention at all times so you don’t miss a second of the action.
You have to be willing to brave the elements and come prepared with extra blankies.
You have to keep your eyes glued on your favorite players at all times.
You have to keep a mental score as well.
You have to cheer the loudest out of anyone.
You have to empathize when the game gets a little tough.
You must never give up hope.
And you must ride along during every race as if you were there.
Congrats to my pal Boomerang for an excellent weekend competing in the MGAA Mid-Atlantic #1 Games Competition. And thanks for letting me come along for the ride.
I may not have been frolicking around in the pasture with the ponies in real life, but I certainly was in spirit (although you can catch a glimpse of me in the video below).
Blitz, Boomerang and Minnow really know how to have a good time!
Nothing like a good romp in the mud on a rainy day!
Spider the Kitten and I have been on high-alert lately because our friend Cricket the Cat is missing!
Our cute and friendly pal (seen above) hasn’t been hanging around the farm in over a week and Spider and I are starting to wonder where she went.
Even though Cricket has disappeared before (perhaps to go hunting or maybe she found a nice family nearby to beg food off of), Spider and I decided to organize a search party.
Although I’m fairly certain I am doing most of the “searching” while Spider has her own little personal “party”.
I’m going to keep searching though….and my paws are crossed that my furry friend Cricket will return to the farm soon.
And Cricket, if you are reading this, I’m keeping your cat bed warm for your return and making sure your portion of the cat food doesn’t go to waste.
Some of my weekend plans got washed away when a big storm came rolling in on Saturday night.
I’ll admit, I was a little sad that I had to spend most of my weekend inside of the barn instead of hunting groundhogs and running around the farm.
In fact, I was tempted just to park myself in the comfiest spot I could find and ride out the storm.
My plans changed though when Nitro whispered in my ear, “Hey Ammo, Do you think if it keeps raining like this that we might all float away?”
Float away? Float away?
Definitely not on my watch!
And boy did I watch!
And after all that watching nothing got “floated away” – well aside from some of my earthworm pals (but I’m fairly certain they can swim pretty well….I think).
Just as a precaution though I packed my emergency swimmies in mom’s car and my Chincoteague Pony Pals on the farm assured me that they are excellent swimmers. It’s times like these that I’m glad I have friends that were born on an island!
Sometimes I’m completely perplexed as to how I land myself in the bathtub at the end of the day. However, this was not one of those times.
See last week the ponies had a new “obstacle” set up in the arena that I just couldn’t keep my paws off of.
It’s enticing “dirtiness” and tunneling capabilities were just calling my name.
And when Boomerang pointed out that I had a little something on my face – I knew my trip to the bathtub was inevitable.
Sigh. At least smelling like sunshine again isn’t all that bad.
Etsy Update: My Painting Pony friends have added some new items to our online shop. Click here to check out the newest paintings created by my pal Minnow the Painting Pony!
