{"id":2728,"date":"2012-05-29T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2012-05-29T14:36:30","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T18:36:30","slug":"the-many-smiles-of-boomerang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/the-many-smiles-of-boomerang\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Smiles of Boomerang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year right before the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/02\/extreme-cowboy-race-2011-preliminary-round\/\" target=\"_blank\">Extreme Cowboy Race<\/a> I taught Boomerang to smile. Quickly this trick has jumped to the top of the list as one of his all-time favorites.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/the-many-smiles-of-boomerang\/img_6633_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?fit=2848%2C4272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,4272\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337960802&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;49&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?fit=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2730\" title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" alt=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?resize=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6633_2.jpg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have a hand signal cue and a verbal cue for this trick, but most days Boomer just likes to smile for the sake of smiling.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/the-many-smiles-of-boomerang\/img_6615_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?fit=2848%2C4272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,4272\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337960588&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?fit=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2729\" title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" alt=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?resize=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6615_2.jpg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most times if he just sees me break out the camera he gives me a big beaming smile.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/the-many-smiles-of-boomerang\/img_6646_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?fit=2848%2C4272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,4272\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337960901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;49&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?fit=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2731\" title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" alt=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?resize=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6646_2.jpg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other times I call his name and he&#8217;ll flash me a toothy grin &#8211; always followed by the cutest nickering to let me know he heard me.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/the-many-smiles-of-boomerang\/img_6647_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?fit=2848%2C4272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,4272\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337960906&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?fit=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2732\" title=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" alt=\"smiling chincoteague pony boomerang\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?resize=590%2C885&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paintingpony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_6647_2.jpg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love how each smile is different and quirky, just like my silly little Boomerang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year right before the Extreme Cowboy Race I taught Boomerang to smile. Quickly this trick has jumped to the top of the list as one of his all-time favorites. 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