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Painted Ponies - Viva Las Vegas Ref: PP12246

Viva Las Vegas From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: La Marr

No other icon epitomizes Las Vegas like the Showgirl. Known for her incredibly elaborate, baroque but brief costumes; her ability to sing, dance and sashay across a stage in sky-high stilettos, while balancing a feathered headdress atop her head; the Showgirl is considered a piece of art or a human sculpture. Although Showgirl revues are slowly disappearing on The Strip, the Stockton, California artist who paints under the name La Marr, wanted to take us on a ride through Las Vegas entertainment history with this dazzling tribute.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Silverado Ref: PP12241

Silverado From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Karlynn Keyes

During the first half of the twentieth century, parades and horse shows held in conjunction with rodeos, fiestas and fairs throughout the West fueled a demand for fancy, embroided saddlery. Elegant, silver-mounted parade saddles, carved with floral and figural motifs, and with matching bridles, martingales and breast collars, were perceived as exquisite works of art.

Silverado, a customized interpretation of this flashy tradition by Karlynn Keyes, Vice-President of The Trail of Painted Ponies, is a masterpiece by any definition.

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Sounds of Thunder Ref: PP12240

Sounds of Thunder From the Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of ceramic.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Bill & Traci Rabbit

This Painted Pony represents both the male and female lifestyle of the Plains Indian People, as rendered by the acclaimed Cherokee father and daughter artists, Bill and Traci Rabbit. On Side 1 Bill depicts the ultimate warrior – his profile accompanied by symbols that tell the dramatic story of his many victories. On Side 2 Traci depicts the grace, strength and determination of women in Native society – a sun radiating healing beams, her dress signifying her skill at beading and design, a buffalo hunt in the background relating the importance of both the buffalo and the horse to Native Americans.

Price: £25.99

Painted Ponies - Fancy Dancer Ref: PP12247

Fancy Dancer From the Trail of Painted Ponies Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Devon Archer

The Fancy Dance evolved from the early Plains tribe’s war and victory dances. It is an energetic style of dance, usually performed by younger men who spin, twist, and make quick steps and fast turns. Their outfits are traditionally composed of lots of bright colors, metallic beads, sequins and ribbons which create a flashy display. They have two bustles, a head roach and intricately beaded headband… all of which are faithfully and stunningly recreated on a spirited, snorting horse that is caught up in the excitement of the drum beat. This unique creation by a Virginia artist won The People’s Choice Award in the national competition, “The Native Art of Horse Painting.”

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Bedazzled Ref: PP12245

Bedazzled From the Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: J.E. Speight

To ride on a carousel is every child’s dream, and most adults find that carousels bring back the joys of childhood. “Bedazzled” embodies all the characteristics of the Coney Island carousel style that reached its peak at the turn of the 20th Century. “Her silver dapple coat, flowing gold mane and tail, and sparkling jewels would bring squeals of delight from any child,” says creator J.E. Speight, who studied the various styles of the famous early carousels while serving as the head painter on several restored carousel horses in Salem, Oregon’s Riverfront Park.

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Copper Enchantment Ref: PP12244

Copper Enchantment From the Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Lynn Bean

The multi-talented Oregon artist Lynn Bean, who also created “Fetish Pony,” wanted to adorn an appaloosa horse with traditional Native symbols of power, spirit and strength, rendered in different mediums. Using hand-tooled copper foil, leather, feathers and beads to form lightning bolts on the neck (signifying speed), and a handprint on the hindquarters (signifying ownership), she has given birth to an original vision of beauty and wonder appropriately titled “Copper Enchantment.”

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Cheyenne Painted Rawhide Ref: PP12242

Cheyenne Painted Rawhide From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Liz Chappie-Zoller

An appreciation of all earthly and spiritual gifts in the Native American culture and traditions led this gifted Montana artist to create a Painted Pony that honored an authentic Native art form not widely known. After thoroughly researching the Cheyenne woman’s tradition of painting abstract designs of spiritual significance on dressed, buffalo hides, Liz conceived of a Painted Pony design that, in the words of a tribal elder, “is a beauty and has won my heart.” The original “Cheyenne Rawhide Pony” was selected as Best of Show by Southwest Art Magazine in “The Native Art of Horse Painting” competition.

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Native Jewel Pony Ref: PP12243

Native Jewel Pony From the Trail of Painted Ponies. Made of solid resin.

Measures 7" high.

Artist: Maria Ryan

Adornment – jewelry of silver and turquoise, beadwork and ceremonial regalia – is a defining element and recognized hallmark of cultural expression for North American Indians. Maria Ryan - an accomplished artist and designer from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho - has been winning awards and pleasing collectors around the world for decades. Her research into the meanings and symbolism behind the designs used in classic Southwestern jewelry, coupled with a fearless artistic style that leads her to experiment with different materials to achieve special effects in her art, resulted in this stunning tribute to the Native American love of jewelry.

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Silver Lining Ref: PP12219

Silver Lining from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Resin

Measures - 11 inches high

Artist: Star Liana York

In Greek mythology, Pegasus is regarded as the horse of the Muses, and has always been at the service of poets. And so the story is told of a handsome youth who jumped on the back of a horse that unfolded the splendor of a mighty set of wings and soared towards the heavens... where he can still be seen as the star constellation, Pegasus. Santa Fe sculptor and horsewoman Star Liana York created the original, crystal-eyed interpretation of the legendary flying steed to benefit a therapeutic horseback riding program.

Price: £34.99

Painted Ponies - Super Charger Ref: PP12232

Super Charger from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Solid Resin

Measures - 7 inches high

Artist: Rod Barker

In the 15th Century, when knights were defenders of the faith, a woman's honor, or just about anything that endowed them with greater glory, their horses - called "chargers" - were their partners in activity and glory. Just as knights were flamboyantly dressed in spectacular body armor, so were their horses dramatically decorated. tandard equipment on this medieval steed is an elegant helmet, a sword with a jeweled hilt, a shield with heraldic markings, heavy padding for protection, and a lion, king of beasts, featured on the back of the saddle.

"It is ironic," comments Rod Barker, Executive Director of The Trail of Painted Ponies and the creator of "Super Charger", "that something which achieves such a high standard of beauty was used as an instrument of war."

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Spirits of the Northwest Ref: PP12234

Spirits of the Northwest from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Solid Resin

Measures - 7 inches high

Artist: Laurie Holman

Animals are important to the Northwest Native cultures. Using bold colors and designs based on the Haida and Tlingit styles of art, Laurie Holman, who lives and teaches art in Alaska, presents us with various animal totems featured in traditional Alaskan stories: the Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Eagle, and Whale. "I wanted them to cover the entire Pony, like a puzzle, with all of the pieces telling the great story of life, death and rebirth."

Price: £34.99

Painted Ponies - Dream Warriors Ref: PP12233

Dream Warriors from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Solid Resin

Measures - 7 inches high

Artist: Ross Lampshire

"My best designs come to me when I am quiet," says Colorado artist Ross Lampshire, perhaps best known as a rodeo photographer and potter. "An image or idea enters my mind almost as a whisper... and fast takes on a life of its own." Inspired by written accounts of Sitting Bull's dreams prior to battle, Ross had his own dream one night of Sitting Bull silhouetted against a full moon with clouds parting, as if in search of a vision. Working in a stylized manner, Ross has created a dramatic, powerful and flowing design that honors this famous Sioux chief.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Dog and Pony Show Ref: PP12231

Dog and Pony Show from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Solid Resin

Measures - 6 inches high

Artist: Gene Dieckhoner

If you love dogs, you have come to the right place. Sedona wildlife artist Gene Dieckhoner - whose noteworthy accomplishments include serving as Art Director for Fox Animation Studios - has created a delightful tribute to our "faithful friends." Pure breeds and mixed breeds alike are gathered together on the form of a horse - another companion animal - that itself has been painted to resemble a Doberman Pinscher. For the dog and horse lover, this Pony is the next best thing to owning your own!

Price: £34.99

Painted Ponies - Guardian Spirit Ref: PP12230

Guardian Spirit from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Solid Resin

Measures - 6 inches high

Artist: The Huichol Indians, Greg and Chela Medina

Deer and wolves that speak to man, arrows that carry prayers, serpents that bring rain - are all real in the Huichol Indian belief system. The Huichol live in the Sierra Madre Mountains of central Mexico, and for centuries these spiritual people have been beading decorative items to use as offerings to the gods. Their world is rich in symbolism and imagination, and they encode their spiritual knowledge through their art. The Trail of Painted Ponies was honored when a Huichol couple agreed to create an original Pony intricately beaded with images that represent life and enlightenment.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Horse with no Name Ref: PP12229

Horse with no Name from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from solid resin

Measures - 6 inches high

Artist: Loran Creech

A story is told about a riderless Appaloosa, flamboyantly painted with symbols that portray a warrior's bravery during battle, wandering the prairie as if in search of his master. According to this tale, the horse would never let anyone else ride him, though many tried. The lightning bolt on his face, the sun on his shoulder, the circle around his eye, the handprint on his flank, the feathers in his mane and tail marked him as a horse with powerful medicine. And so he was allowed to roam the plains freely... to be eventually memorialized by New Mexico artist Loran Creech.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Many Tribes Ref: PP12228

Many Tribes from the Trail of the Painted Ponies - Made from Ceramic

Measures - 6 inches high

Artist: Linda Hassett

Pottery is one of the oldest art forms in the Native American culture, and each tribe has a style which is traditionally its own. Today, however, tribal potters borrow or copy designs and techniques from each other. Drawing on the diverse animal and geometric patterns found on many authentic pots, Linda, a Delaware Indian living in Las Vegas, has painted a Pony wrapped in the traditional and contemporary ceramic designs of many tribes.

Price: £24.99

Painted Ponies - Blondes Ref: PP12227

Blondes from the Trail of Painted ponies - Made from Ceramic

Measures 6 inches high

Artist: David DeVary

David DeVary is one of an emerging group of so-called "New West" artists who celebrate the myths of the American West. His oil and gold-leaf paintings, boldly colored and dramatically toplit, present contemporary cowboys and cowgirls in the guise of romanticized American icons. Posed like glamorous fashion models on the sides of a beautiful Palomino, their eyes shadowed by a low-tipped cowboy hat, the women on this Pony intentionally glorify the freedom and self-confidence we associate with "the cowgirl."

Price: £24.99

Painted Ponies - Year of the Horse Ref: PP12223

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Year of the Horse . Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Lori Musil

Painted in conjunction with the Chinese "Year of the Horse", this western and wildlife artist from Cerrillos, NM created a classic celebration of the different horse breeds of America. From the American Quarter Horse to the Thoroughbred, Appaloosa and American Paint, ten horses move gracefully and majestically across the curves and bulges of the original sculpture, each exhibiting a personality of its own, with a style and flair that is Lori's personal hallmark.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - The Magician Ref: PP12222

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. The Magician . Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Andersen Kee

Sponsor: Ken and Barb Hummel

In certain plains Indian tribes there was a special tribal figure who spoke to and for the horses. He was believed to possess supernatural powers, and called "The Magician." As rendered by Taos artist Andersen Kee, who was born on the Navajo Reservation and whose mother was a weaver and father a silversmith, the "Magician" is releasing a herd of multi-colored spirit Ponies from the inside of his elk skin robe, and then gathering them on the backside.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Fetish Pony Ref: PP12221

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Fetish Pony . Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Lynn Bean

To Native Americans, a fetish is any object that possesses "spirit power." They believe that when the object is treated with respect, the spirit that resides within can bring its owner good luck, good health and a harmonious life. With this in mind, Oregon painter Lynn Bean created an extraordinary "fetish pony" on which the spirit images of different horses seem to emerge from inside a sandstone carving of a host horse, who wears a "power pack" of feathers, beads and shells on its back.
Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Woodland Hunter Ref: PP12220

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Woodland Hunter . Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Kevin Kilhoffer

"Woodland Hunter came to me through research and study of the northern plains tribes," says Kevin Kilhoffer, a native of western Oklahoma who studies, draws and paints the American West. "I found records of a Franciscan missionary stationed at a fur trade fort dating back to 1836, and in his notes he described a Teton Sioux warrior who rode into the fort wearing a magnificent war shirt adorned with scalps and wonderful art work decorating his horse." Incorporating markings that tell of deeds, wisdom, wealth and bravery, and outfitting his Pony with a shield, weapons, saddle and bags for transporting food, Kevin has created an astounding and historically accurate tribute to that plains Indian warrior.

Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Cow Pony Ref: PP1584

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Cowpony. Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Lori Musil

With millions of brushstrokes masterfully applied, Lori, a western and wildlife artist from Cerrillos, New Mexico, created an original, life-size Painted Pony that is proudly exhibited in the Booth Western Art Museum. By popular demand, it is now available as a figurine, and as a miniature retains the phenomenal creative power of the original. Sculpted into the Pony form as well as painted, a herd of Hereford cows emerge from the swelling muscles of the horse… and hidden among the red-and-whites, a savvy sorrel cowpony.
Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Rodeo Dreams Ref: PP12213

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Rodeo Dreams . Made of ceramic. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Jim Knauf

A cover artist whose Cowboy paintings massage, twist and tweak traditional concepts of Western art at the same time they embrace Western iconography, Jim lets his Painted Pony speak for himself: “I don't want to plough or amble along a trail. I'm not built for dressage and I'm certainly nobody's pet. Give me center stage and I'll give you a show because I'm Rodeo Dreams.”

Price: £24.99

Painted Ponies - Childrens Prayer Ref: PP1586

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Children's Prayers Pony. Made of ceramic. Measures 6" high.

Artists: The Youth of America

Sponsor: Pope John XXIII and Double Star Studio

In times of great distress, it seems that many Americans turn to prayer, one of the oldest and simplest forms of communication, and truly one of the most powerful and inspiring. In the fall of 2001, at a time when this country was changed forever, children of many faiths from across the United States were invited to share their most prized possessions – their prayers. The compassion, courage, hope and forgiveness they expressed in words and art were collected in a bestselling book — Children’s Prayers for America — and are shared on this special, heartfelt Pony that is an expression of hope in its most humble form.
Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Medicine Horse Ref: PP1549

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Medicine Horse. Made of solid resin. Measures 7" high.

Artist: Star Liana York

Sponsor: Steve and Kim Benson

Recognized by Southwest Art magazine as one of the top 30 artists featured in their 30 years of publication, Santa Fe sculptor Star Liana York is as well known for her detailed and sensitive renderings of Native Peoples as her gift for capturing the spirit of the horse in three-dimensions. With Medicine Pony, she has combined her love and knowledge of people with special relationships to animals by creating a Plains Indian ceremonial horse dressed with a collection of personal objects believed to give the horse’s owner power: shields, a lance, a bow, a pipe and assorted amulets and talismans.
Price: £32.99

Painted Ponies - Tewa Horse Ref: PP1546

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Tewa Horse. Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Tom Tapia (Tesuque)

Sponsor: The Santa Fe New Mexican

"Tewa Pony," by Pueblo artist Tom Tapia, celebrates the geometric and animal designs that have adorned Cochiti pottery for centuries.

Known for his pottery, painting, and day job as a tribal policeman, this Tewa native has adorned his pony with traditional designs. The sash represents good faith and fortune, the blanket honors the horse as a bold and strong being, the eagle represents good luck, and the handprint stands for the loving touch of all creation.
Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Happy Trails Ref: PP1473

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Happy Trails. Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.

Artist: Nevena Christi

Sponsor: Back at the Ranch

A horse that reflected the style and costumes worn by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers in old Hollywood westerns -- '30s and '40s cowboy retro, in other words -- was the initial dream of this fine artist and former fashion designer. To give it an edge, she also wanted the horse to look like it was made of tooled leather, with a vintage saddle cinched on its back. Nevena now lives in El Paso and runs Rocketbuster Boot Company, where some of the wildest cowboy boots you will ever see are handmade.

Price: £29.99

Painted Ponies - Lightning Bolt Ref: PP1461

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. Lightning Bolt Colt. Made of ceramic. Measures 6" high.
Artist: Dyanne Strongbow (Choctaw)

Sponsor: René Ingold

In Lakota Sioux mythology, the horse is a Thunder Being who brings storms to Mother Earth. The thunder you hear is the pounding of his hooves. With thunder, lightning and rain come change... and change is like a new day. With this in mind, Native artist Dyanne Strongbow imagined a thunderstorm centered in the horse's hindquarters, breaking up as it moved forward toward his head into the sunny skies of a new day.
Price: £19.99

Painted Ponies - War Pony Ref: PP1452

From The Trail of Painted Ponies. War Pony. This very detailed figurine even includes real feathers. Made of solid resin. Measures 6" high.
Artist: Rance Hood (Comanche)

Sponsor: Rance Hood Gallery

Comanche artist Rance Hood is one of the most recognized names in Southwest Art. His paintings, known for their drama and authenticity, hang in museums and corporate collections. The opportunity to recreate a traditional war pony, complete with a buffalo pelt saddle, lance-and-shield, arrows and feathers, became the pinnalce piece of his distinguished career. This startingly realistic recreation of a Comanche war pony reflects the vibrancy and mystical quality of the horses that populate this popular artist's paintings.

Price: £29.99