_{From The Trails of Painted Ponies
by Westland Giftware}

The Trail of Painted Ponies originated in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2001 as a public art project that invited one-hundred and twenty artists to let their imaginations run wild, and creatively transform life-size fiberglass horse sculptures into original works of art. The dazzling results were displayed around the entire state of New Mexico where they were enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people. The Painted Ponies received rave reviews in the national media and were featured in a documentary film that aired on PBS stations around the country. When sold, they generated close to one million dollars for different arts, cultural, youth, animal, social and environmental organizations.
What distinguished The Trail of Painted Ponies from many other animal-themed public art projects was the quality of the artwork. The horse form was created exclusively for The Trail by a nationally acclaimed sculptor. A curatorial effort was made to attract the very best established as well as emerging artists to the project. And a special outreach was made to include Native American artists.
Since that time The Trail of Painted Ponies has expanded to new ranges. It has moved its headquarters to Carefree, Arizona. It has created new, scaled-down horse forms for artists to paint. It has mounted a series of national art competitions as a way of broadening artistic involvement. It has introduced a line of high-quality, Painted Pony figurines, inspired by the original Painted Ponies, into the marketplace that has rapidly become one of the most popular collectibles in America. It has entered into licensing agreements with select companies to produce Painted Pony merchandise. It has continued to support philanthropic organizations around the country.
For all that it has done to honor the inspirational power and versatility of the horse as a "sculptural canvas" for creative expression, The Trail of Painted Ponies is proud to have played a part in the development of a new American art movement: Pony Expressionism.

Each figurine is inspired by an original Painted Pony artwork, has been crafted with an exquisite attention to detail, and has received "creative approval" from the artist. Painted Pony figurines are cast in either ceramic or resin and stand approximately 6 - 7" in height. Twelve new designs are released every six months, and at least once a year, a certain number of figurines are "retired." Each is sequentially numbered and is accompanied by a "story tag" which tells the tale of the Pony, and provides information about the artist.

We are an authorized reseller for The Trail of Painted Ponies!

We carry the full line of painted ponies! If you don't see what you want, please call the store to order. We have almost all of them in stock!!

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Painted Ponies

	'Trail of Painted Ponies Collectors Edition Book' Code: PP12361 Price: $22.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	American Dream Horse Code: PP12209 Price: $33.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Boot Camp Pony Code: PP12250 Price: $34.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Bunkhouse Bronco Figurine Code: PP12275 Price: $40.00 New: Summer 2008 Release Quantity in Basket: none
	Cheyenne Painted Rawhide Pony Code: PP12242 Price: $34.00 New: January 2007 Quantity in Basket: none
	Copper Enchantment Pony Code: PP12244 Price: $34.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Crazy Horse Figurine Code: PP12264 Price: $37.00 New: January 2008 Release Quantity in Basket: none
	Dog & Pony Show Code: PP12231 Price: $36.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dream Warriors Code: PP12233 Price: $32.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dreamwalker Pony Code: PP12263 Price: $37.00 New: January 2008 Release Quantity in Basket: none

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