Okay, he’s not a pony in real life, he’s a big white horse, and the birthday girl has a few Beagles, not just one. :P
Once again the proportions are slightly off, but I’m quite pleased with the final result. Its all sugar paste, done by hand, no moulds or cutters (except the flowers and the “40”). The green board is an 8" round.
I used Artisan Cake Company’s Unicorn tutorial to do my horse: