New Ponies Now in Stock
BEAT THE PRICE RISE!!
The much awaited new ponies are now in stock and all customers who pre-ordered will be notified.
Customers are advised that new ponies are subject to a price increase from1st July 2010.
The suppliers have notified us of an increase to them by the manufacturers which unfortunately has to be passed on. It is not known by how much the new ponies prices will increase but a figure of 20 to 25% increase in labour and raw material prices give an indication.We are adviseing our customers and collectors of the forthcoming increase to enable purchases at current prices before the notified increase comes into effect. To beat the price increase it is
suggested that orders are placed ASAP to enable factory dispatch by mid June.
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About The Native American Collection
Horse painting was a common ritual among the Indians of the Plains. Colorful symbols were used to portray a warrior’s past achievements and tell of his bravery in battle. Other markings were believed to protect a warrior while entering enemy territory, or were applied for ceremonial purposes. Some markings were universal in their meaning: A handprint meant that an enemy had been killed in hand-to-hand combat; rounded and squared hoof prints showed the number of successful horse raids a warrior had been on. But different tribes developed unique symbols and colors for painting their horses. The Trail of Painted Ponies has invited both Native and non-Native artists to design Painted Ponies that express the unique history, experiences and traditions of Native American Indians on the form of a horse – an animal that changed life on the Plains, and revolutionized an entire culture. With The Native Collection we are both honoring and extending an authentic and unique American art form into the present day.
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How The Ponies Originated
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.
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