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Horse Show Helper

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Iron Horse Farm Show Helper // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the weekend we held the last of our series of horse events at the farm for the season. I’m always the bestest of helpers, see there’s me guarding the arena equipment before the show starts!

Iron Horse Farm Show Helper // Ammo the Dachshund

I take on many duties when event day arrives – here’s me and Trooper helping to set up the food booth.

Iron Horse Farm Show Helper // Ammo the Dachshund

I also help to direct people to the Secretary table – where they need to sign up for the event.

Iron Horse Farm Show Helper // Ammo the Dachshund

But my number one job on event day is always the meet and greet committee. I’ve had lots of practice with this being a shop dog!

Iron Horse Farm Show Helper // Ammo the Dachshund

Welcoming everyone with a friendly tail wag is always top priority! Ammo the Dachshund

Bringing the Beach Home

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Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Last week some farm machinery showed up on the farm, and along with it came some sand!

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Word on the street was that the ponies were getting sand footing for their arena.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

In translation…..HOLY COW I WAS GETTING A BEACH!

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper and I were quite intrigued by our newly found farm beach (as we dubbed it).

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

You may already know just how much I absolutely love the beach, especially running across it bay watch style.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

And the fact that I can now run on the beach and also hunt groundhogs at the SAME PLACE……seriously I think I’m in heaven.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Once the arena farm beach was officially finished Trooper and I got to be the first ones to test it out.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

And seeing as how it’s a pretty big arena farm beach, we both agreed that we should share our new sand with the ponies too.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Blitz and Boomerang seem to be just as thrilled with the new farm addition. Boomer even took a celebratory bay watch run just like me….

So what fun things do you think I should do in my new farm beach? Ammo the Dachshund

Watch This

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Watch This // Training Horses Through Mimicking // Ammo the Dachshund

Whenever it’s time to work on training the ponies I’m never too far as I love offering encouraging words to my ponies as they learn new skills and tricks.

Watch This // Training Horses Through Mimicking // Ammo the Dachshund

My buddy Boomerang here is learning how to be more comfortable on a teeter totter.

Watch This // Training Horses Through Mimicking // Ammo the Dachshund

Sometimes though, the ponies learn best by watching someone else do it first. So I offer up my skills, and tell Boomerang to watch this as I plod effortlessly across the teeter totter. In theory, watching someone else do it helps my ponies to realize it’s not as scary as it seems.

Watch This // Training Horses Through Mimicking // Ammo the Dachshund

Although it would also help if Boomerang was actually paying attention instead of sneaking grass behind me! Sigh. Ammo the Dachshund

New York or Bust

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New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the 4th of July weekend I packed up my ponies and headed north 5 hours to New York!

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

After so many pit-stops I was fully expecting to end up in the big apple, but instead I ended up in the middle of nowhere at a horse campground!

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

I unpacked my ponies and tucked them in for the night….

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

…and pitched my tent for yet another fun weekend of camping!

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

I may or may not have hogged all the sleeping bags in the night. At least I was comfy!

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

When I awoke the next morning it became apparent that my ponies had made the long journey to New York to compete on a dog agility course! (at least that’s what it looked like to me)

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

It had a teeter totter….

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

…and some sort of porcupine looking things…

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

…and chickens? Ok well maybe it was the advanced dog agility course, which would explain why I’ve never seen any of these obstacles at my training classes.

Regardless my ponies were super brave and attempted each and every one of these challenging obstacles over the weekend!

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

I had a relaxing weekend watching them perform from the comfort of my favorite seat in the car. I even had my portable fan going to keep me cool.

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

I even got to pack in some tanning during my weekend in New York. And before I knew it we were on the road again headed back home to Pennsylvania.

New York of Bust // Ammo the Dachshund

And the good news is, we only got one flat tire on the way home! (not to worry, I’m an expert at changing tires).

What sort of adventures did your dog have over the 4th of July weekend? Ammo the Dachshund

Check out some more photos from my weekend adventure on the Painting Pony Blog.

Sawdust

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Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

The last few weeks I’ve been busy helping with construction at the farm – most specifically the site of Trooper’s new house.

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

From helping to install insulation…..

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

…to helping to make cuts on the table saw, I’ve pretty much become a house building expert! (don’t worry, I don’t actually use the saw, I simply bark at the operators to not cut off a limb!)

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper on the other hand is becoming quite skilled at holding boards in need of nailing. He may or may not be sneaking off with a few that he “claims” need shortening with the help of a few skilled gnaws!

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

When I signed up to help build this house I really was not informed about just how many hours it actually takes to build a house from the ground up. It’s a good thing Trooper brought along his construction bed, because I must admit it has come in handy during long work hours on the farm.

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

Working into the wee hours of the night to keep the house building on schedule is apparently now in my job description.

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

With a few power naps tossed in here and there.

Don’t worry though, Trooper and I are quite good at encouraging our workers to KEEP WORKING when it comes down to it!

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

And thankfully due to our hard work progress is moving along rather quickly now, with the drywall installation going in just this past weekend!

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

Yup, definitely starting to look like a real house now! I’ve already “marked” my bedroom for when Trooper lets me sleep over.

Working Late on the Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

And I’m proudly wearing my badge of sawdust to prove just how much of a hard worker I am! Ammo the Dachshund

Big Blizzard

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2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

Last Thursday when I awoke there was a whole lot of snow outside my door. As in 15+ inches of fluffy white stuff!

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

Of course the first thing I did was pile on my jackets and head outdoors to catch some snowflakes!

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

Running like a crazy dog through the snow was totally worth being chilly for just a few minutes. So fun in fact, that I headed out to the farm for some more winter adventures with my ponies!

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

Even the ponies had fun in the snow!

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

2014 Blizzard with Ammo the Dachshund

Despite the inches upon inches of snow we received (and keep continuing to receive), I just can’t get on board with “snow bashing”. It might be cold and wet, difficult for mom and dad to shovel, and somewhat of a hazard – but when else do you get to make memories like these? Snowday fun is just the kind of adventures I needed this winter!

How about you, do you enjoy snow day adventures as much as me?

Ammo the Dachshund

Sledding with the Ponies

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Sledding with the Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the weekend I decided to go on a sledding adventure at the farm. So I grabbed my favorite ponies (Minnow, Blitz and Boomer) and hitched them to a sled for some fun!

Sledding with the Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper and I had a blast chasing the sleds – we even made it a little friendly competition out of who could get there first. (it was me incase you were wondering)

Sledding with the Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

Sledding with the Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

Dad even broke out his snowboard for a little more “extreme” fun. We’re a little unconventional around here.

Sledding with the Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

You can bet I’ll be doing some sledding again real soon!

Make sure you stop by and visit the Painting Pony Blog today to see more fun videos of me sledding with the ponies! Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Smiles

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Muddy Ponies // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the weekend I visited my ponies on the farm. It was muddy and wet and oh so much fun!

I even had a little fun digging for critters!

What kind of fun did you have this weekend? Ammo the Dachshund

Snowballs and winter fun

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Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

Last weekend on the farm we had some lingering snow, the kind of snow that was perfect for snowballs! Trooper and I wasted no time in having a little game out of who could catch the most.

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

After a few failed attempts on my part to catch said snowballs (it would probably help if I opened my eyes when trying to catch them), it was evident that Trooper was going to come out on top with this one.

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

What can I say, my best friend is a natural!

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

You know as much as we all want to complain about the winter with all the snow and the cold, there is just something magical about running through the snow, catching snowballs, and bundling up until you can hardly move!

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

Even our farm neighbor, Bella the Bernese Mountain Dog decided to stop by for some wintertime fun!

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

Unfortunately despite all my winter gear, I still lack the natural winter protection that my friend Bella is so blessed with. So I was off to the car to warm up for a bit!

Dashing through the snow // Ammo the Dachshund

Sorry Bella, our winter fun will have to wait until I thaw out some!Ammo the Dachshund

Frolicking on the Farm

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Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the weekend the temperatures rose to a comfortable 65 degrees on the farm, which meant I found myself soaking up all the sun I could before it inevitably turns cold once again.

Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

I ran and ran and celebrated being free!

Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

I kept on running until Trooper came to get me to help with the farm chores. What a buzz kill!

Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

Digging holes for fencing requires all hands paws on deck, and as the digging expert I’m always involved with it comes to holes on the farm.

Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper on the other hand just likes to nap in the sun. To each his own. Happy warm fall day to all! Ammo the Dachshund