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Here are answers to the commonly asked questions about where to resell Painted Ponies, and what their current value is:

When collectors choose to resell their Painted Ponies, we recommend doing so on eBay. There is also a Facebook group, which was set up by Painted Ponies collectors and is not monitored by The Trail of Painted Corporate Office, where you can offer your Painted Ponies for sale. Here is a link to that Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PaintedPoniessellbuyswapauction

To find the current perceived value of your Painted Ponies, we suggest searching on eBay for the same figurine with a similar edition number. If you have an eBay account, you can look up what that particular figurine has sold for recently, and that will give you an even more accurate perceived value. 

 

Jeff Thayer from OH wrote on April 04, 2012:
I'm starting to help my daughter with her pony. The paint that came with the pony doesn't seem to work well. When I apply the paint, it doesn't seem to want to take to the surface. Why is this? I painted the base green, but you can still see the white and it looks terrible. I went to start on the pony itself, and using the small brush I tried to apply a line of white and it is not working well? Can you give me any suggestions?
Response From Trailmaster:
Sorry about this. The paints that accompany the Paint Your Own Pony kits are a basic water-based paint, so it may be that the mix contains too much H20. It's hard to know. The best solution would be go to a Michael's or similar hobby store with your daughter and pick out some art supplies that will help her create the effects she is reaching for in her designs.
Tina from Arizona wrote on April 04, 2012:
Am looking for information on the Sacred Heart Pony by Ed Sandoval in the book RIDE THE SKY.
Response From Trailmaster:
Ed Sandoval, a fine artist from Taos, New Mexico, created his Painted Pony for the original public art project. It was titled "Sacred Heart," and the idea of covering it with old churches from around Northern New Mexico came to him in a dream.
Casey Johnston from Hartford, WI wrote on March 31, 2012:
Hello, I am interested in joining your next pony competition. However, I am a bit confused as to whether or not a fully painted pony is required, or if just the drawings are acceptable to submit? Thank you for your time and your dedication to the spirit of the horse!
Response From Trailmaster:
Artists have the option. Some designs may include embellishments that are easier to create as two-dimensional drawings, rather than fabricate attachments.
Casey Johnston from Hartford, WI wrote on March 31, 2012:
Hello, I am interested in joining your next pony competition. However, I am a bit confused as to whether or not a fully painted pony is required, or if just the drawings are acceptable to submit? Thank you for your time and your dedication to the spirit of the horse!
Response From Trailmaster:
Thanks for your interest in the art competition. Unfortunately, the deadline for submissions was yesterday, April 1. But stay tuned. This one went so well, we will be holding another one, probably in 2013.
Becca from VA wrote on March 27, 2012:
Ok... Went thru some of my Painted Ponies... would say I have around 100... Mostly 1E's :) The one I'm interested in finding out a lil more info. on is the Run For The Roses... Thought it was a Pre E... My mistake... It is a Super LOW 1st Ed & there's a "P" @ the end of the # (any significance to that?? None of my other ponies have anything like that...) I know it's retired... What's something like this worth???? :) Any ideas??? Thanks!! :)
Response From Trailmaster:
A lot of times the 9s look like Ps because the Ponies are all hand-numbered, so you can chalk this up to "human error." As you probably know, "Run for the Roses" was created exclusively for Dillards Department Stores which means in general, fewer were created.
Eileen from Missouri wrote on March 26, 2012:
How do I get pricing for two retired ponies for an insurance claim on movers? Fireman Pony 3E/7.637 and Medicine Horse 11E/6.779 thank you.
Response From Trailmaster:
The answer here is pretty standard. You can find the current perceived value of almost any Painted Pony by checking on eBay for the same Pony with a similar edition number.
Deborah Thorp from Mackay, Qld, Australia wrote on March 26, 2012:
I am looking to buy as many different unpainted ponies as I can. Do you know what sizes and positions they are in and where and the price? Thanks Deborah Thorp
Response From Trailmaster:
We currently only offer two unpainted Ponies: the running and the rearing forms. They are the same size as our classic figurines. You can check a local retailer in Australia for the cost, or, if they are unavailable, you can consider ordering them through our official website store. I will add that we are currently exploring the idea of a Trail of Painted Ponies Arts and Crafts line.
Becca from VA wrote on March 24, 2012:
A few years ago, I bought one of the Run For The Roses ponies @ Dillards... When I opened the box & looked @ the bottom of the pony to see what edition it was, I saw that it was a "PRE-E"... What's that mean & I was wondering what something like this would be worth?? (Not selling, just wondering...) Thank!! :)
Response From Trailmaster:
This is a hard one, because the only PRE-Es that we are aware of are resin Ponies that were part of the very first Trail of Painted Ponies release back in 2003. I can't say it adds to the value of the Pony or makes it more collectible. It's what we call an anomaly.
Shannon wrote on March 22, 2012:
Hello, I'm going to be purchasing the retried fireman pony from the vault through the trail of painted ponies... and my question is that i was wondering what sort of value difference is there would be between a 1E and 2E of one ??? There were less then 3 full editions made... so i was wondering if the values were similar or not??? if i did plan to sell it (which i prob won't) what sort of price would i be looking at
Response From Trailmaster:
Even though there were only three editions of "Fireman Pony," the First Edition will always command a higher price on the resale market. How much more? So many factors come into play, it would be wrong to speculate.
Janice Perry from Colorado wrote on March 20, 2012:
In the original Painted Ponies there was a Navajo Storyteller pony that I totally fell in love with. Any chance you will market this pony? PLEASE!
Response From Trailmaster:
You're right, this is a charming Pony, and it continues to be one that we look closely at when we meet to decide which original Painted Pony designs we are going to craft into figurines. Messages like yours are certainly taken into consideration.