A Blank Resin Horse Figurine used as the Artist's Canvas. Most are one of a kind with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist. Some are Mixed Media.
This site is mostly for Collectors of the Trail of Painted Ponies. Many Ponies are from the original company the Trail of Painted Ponies, "Westland Giftware". Imagine using a solid Resin Blank Pony as Canvas! Using acrylic or oil paints. The imagination shown on these ponies are incredible. Many are Autographed by the original Artist's like Tony Curtis. The Trail of Painted Ponies is one of the L
argest Collectable Figurines in the World. We also offer Westland's Horse of A Different Color
Many are One of A Kind painted Ponies by known artist's using the Trail of Painted Pony Blanks and are not found anywhere in the world. There may be smudges on the boxes due to storage. Some have been stored since 2003. Keep in mind some Trail of Painted Ponies are made of ceramic and some are made of solid resin. If any imperfections are found they are due to manufacturing (very seldom you will see these). Although the Trail of Painted Ponies begin as blank figurines, they are all hand painted. Therefore you may find colors may be a shade off due to the paint being used. This is not considered a fault. Keep in mind each Pony is Hand Painted. The letter E stands for Edition. E1 means they are from the First Edition. The lower the number the more valuable they become as years go on. Example, 1E/0060 is very good! 3E not so good for a collector. All Ponies are new in original Boxes, foam, bag, and come with the Story tag (unless specified). Most have never been displayed. many were purchased for collecting purposes but never displayed. The History of The Trail of Painted Ponies...
The New Mexico governor, Gary E. Johnson, mentioned his enthusiasm of having his state be host to such a totally new and different way of raising money which became known a the Trail of Painted Ponies. Artists painted life sized polyurethane horses which were later auction off. It brought the arts and business together as the area companies sponsored an artist and their horse. It was a truly New Mexico project as the sculptor who created the original design is from Santa Fe. The company that cast the figures in polyurethane is in Albuquerque and the artists who transformed the horses into fabulous works of art were from all over the state. Be sure to check out the books printed showing these paintings in progress. Star Liana York created two models of the horse form: one was standing and the other was running. Artists measured their skills, philosophy of life, symbols, imagery, and explored their connection with a basic equine who over the years of history has symbolised freedom, multi-cultural expressions, human emotions, spirit of women, earth - fire and water as well as peace. The list of effective imagery is hard to record you really need to see them. The results were magnificent. The artists incorporated themes of memorable, mythical images, the ancestral horse, futuristic, and all facets of life. These magnificent horses are placed in many locations throughout New Mexico. In history the "Painted Pony" meant the "war horse" of the Native Americans and many of the New Mexican artists incorporated those themes, one being the "War Pony" designed by Rance Hood. As stated in the official book, The Trail of the Painted Ponies TM, " This startlingly realistic recreation of a Comanche war pony reflects the vibrancy of mystical quality of the horses that populate this popular artist's paintings." THEN, the numbered collectible horse statues, or figurines, were produced as replicas of the artistic collection which originated with the Trail of the Painted Ponies in New Mexico. Similar to the Cow Parade in Chicago, these animals of choice are on display throughout the city and also will be traveling the country. For over 10 years now, individual horses were adopted by well known artists, and some by unknown artists. Companies sponsored their favorites and it made for a very successful fundraiser.
