Every year my mom packs up the ponies and heads to Chincoteague Island in Virginia for the Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim and Auction the last week in July. Sadly I’m always left behind for this annual homecoming of sorts, mostly because mom says it’s too hot for me!
So while I stay home with dad and watch movies, eat junk food, and stay up way too late, mom and my ponies are performing all week long at the Chincoteague Pony Centre in the hot summer weather. Perhaps I got the better end of this deal?
I’m wishing my ponies the best of luck in their performances, and I just know they’ll make lots of people smile!
See you when you return ponies! You better bring me back a souvenir!
Also, check out this article that was in my local paper all about my favorite ponies! Read it HERE.
You might remember that a couple of months ago I visited the Rodeo in Amish Country, well this time I was back to watch my mom and Boomerang compete in it!
Boomer was competing in a sport called Team Penning, which basically means that three riders have 90 seconds to round up three cows that are the same number (a number is called out by the announcer at the start) and pen them into a small corral at the other end of the arena.
My buddy Boomer is pretty new to moving cows around, and this was only the third time he’s tried team penning.
Luckily he had me in the stands to cheer him on, and I think I was good luck because on his very first time out Boomer’s team penned their cows well under the time limit!
Not to brag, but I pretty much taught him all he knows!
This is totally going to be the name of my children’s book someday, “Farmyard Fun with a Dog in the Fog”. It sounds like something straight out of a Dr. Suess book.
And truth be told, I always have a lot of farmyard fun in the fog!
The damp blanket of foggy goodness seems to bring out all of my friends to play.
I’m always the first to grab a stick and entice my friends to join in the fun.
Catch me if you can ponies!
Before I could turn around to see who was joining me in this fun game of chase I was in the middle of nowhere, and the fog had covered me in it’s blanket!
I thought I might be lost.
Cricket got worried when she could no longer see my yellow coat in the pasture.
And Blitz began nickering for me so I could find my way back to my friends.
The day has finally come! It’s time to announce the official release of the brand-new Super Pony DVD, staring the talented Minnow from Painting Pony…..and ME!
Thanks to my talented Uncle Taylor and Depthink Productions, we began filming for the DVD this past summer, and I’m so excited that it’s finally ready to share with everyone!
Check out the DVD Trailer:
ON THIS DVD
Trainer, Kyley DiLuigi, introduces us to Super Pony, the alter ego of the talented Chincoteague Pony, Minnow! Watch as he shows us some of his favorite trick performances, many of which have been performed at expos, fairs, schools, and even the Annual Chincoteague Pony Penning. Several performances also include Minnow’s lovable sidekick, Ammo the Dachshund, as well as other members of the Painting Pony crew. In addition to 5 featured videos, this DVD also contains 2 bonus videos: a visit to Iron Horse Farm, home to the Painting Ponies; and a talk given by Kyley about everyone’s favorite Chincoteague Pony, Misty of Chincoteague.
PAINTING PONY
In 2007, Painting Pony was founded when Kyley DiLuigi decided to bring her paints from art school out to the farm where she kept her 14-year-old pony, Minnow. That cold winter day Minnow became the World’s First Painting Chincoteague Pony as he created his very first masterpiece. As it became evident that Minnow had a gift that he truly loved, the paintings he created began to pile higher and higher. Feeling the need to share Minnow’s art with the world, Kyley started PaintingPony.com and the rest is history!
You’ll get to see performances by me and Minnow as well as me and my buddy Trooper. You even get to see me paint!
There is still plenty of time to order your copy for Holiday Gifts!
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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!
Sometimes I get jealous of my pony friends. I mean, there is a reason they call me their sidekick, I usually take the backstage to their amazing painting talents, and their ability to perform MANY tricks. Sometimes I watch them longingly wishing I could be just like them when I grow up.
But then, on days like this, I catch them trying to be like me – and it makes me feel better! Sorry ponies, no one wears a stunt helmet and cape like I do!
Minnow trying on my stunt helmet
Blitz trying to figure out how to wear my cape
"You've got it on wrong"
"Here let me help you"
Laughing at the ponies
Boomerang joins in
Boomerang even shares the helmet with Nitro, my mom's retired horse
At the end of the day, no one wears a stunt helmet like I do!
