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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.

Britney from Arizona wrote on November 18, 2015:

Do competition ponies eventually become figurines? i.e the fawn,holiday winners, ghost riders. I have seen many designs and many of them are amazing.

Response From Trailmaster:

Some do, some don't. A variety of factors go into the decision which competition designs are crafted into figurines. One consideration is the complexity of the design and the cost involved in translating a drawing into a 3-D figurine. And even the ones we do want to move forward with may have to wait their turn. But in general, a lot of the figurines we create do come out of competitions.

beverly from deming NM wrote on November 18, 2015:

i was googleing the painted poneys and say that you let ppl enter there own art! my ? was had you all ever thuaght of a childs art work? as a contest. some of these kids come up with amazeing stuff" if you ever did that id love to enter my step duaghter hole class and let them tri to paint you something awsome" those kids are allwes makeing amazeing things at school art wise and i think theyd love to do something like this. there all littler kids but they sure are super cute and talented for being kinder and 1st graders. my ste duaghter is 1 of the teachers for our after school program that helps kids not be out on the streets an gives them something else to do with there free time after school hours while waiting on parents who work so many hours due to income. its been a great program and the kids love it. and id be thrilled to get them into something such as designing there own painted poney for you all!

Response From Trailmaster:

This is a great idea, and one that we support wholeheartedly. Indeed, with every competition we hold we receive a large number of designs from young people. Also, teachers will incorporate our art competitions into the classroom. With our most recent competition we received two large envelopes full of submissions from students. To all, we respond with a Certificate, and yes, we continue to hope for that sensational design that will translate into a figurine so we can honor the talents of a young person. Please encourage any teachers you know to contact us and we will discuss ways of working together.

JoAnn from Livingston, TX wrote on November 15, 2015:

I inquired about the broken painted pony given to me in the years 2009, 2010 or 2011. It had a western theme reminiscent of the Wells Fargo Stagecoach horses. Hope this helps. Thank you.

Response From Trailmaster:

Yes, that was a ceramic Pony named "Stagecoach Pony." These are very difficult to fix in a way that looks good. Your best bet is to look for a replacement on eBay.

Samantha Derrig from Floresville, TX wrote on November 13, 2015:

I was wondering if you still have a pony that depicts a firefighter theme?

Response From Trailmaster:

The Firefighter Pony was retired a long time ago. You may be able to find someone selling theirs on eBay.

JoAnn from Livingston, TX wrote on November 12, 2015:

I received a painted pony in 2009, 2010 or 2010. I can no longer remember the year and my pony was broken. I would like to replace it and would like to know if you can email me pictures of the ponies painted in those years. Thank you.

Response From Trailmaster:

The Trail has been introducing, on average, including annual Holiday Ponies, twenty new figurines each year. That adds up to sixty images for the three years you are asking about. It would help us narrow that number if you could recall the name of the Pony, the artist, or distinguishing features. Thank you.

Mae from ohio wrote on November 11, 2015:

Do you offer a hunter jumper horse figurine to paint myself in your paint your own pony ? Thanks

Response From Trailmaster:

We have not gotten that breed-specific with our Paint Your Own Pony kits.

Diane Marsh from Big Bear Lake, Ca wrote on November 08, 2015:

I was wondering if there was a painted pony that depicts either the Serrano or Cahuilla Native Americans or their surroundings??

Response From Trailmaster:

There has not been a Pony created yet that honors these tribes, but we would certainly welcome one.

Cara from Riverside CA wrote on November 05, 2015:

Does the Trail of Painted Ponies still sponsor events where they have a couple of artists in these booths to sign their ponies?

Response From Trailmaster:

I'm not quite sure what you are referring to when you say "these booths." We work with artists in a variety of ways. Perhaps you could elaborate about what you have in mind.

Chris from Pennsylvania wrote on November 05, 2015:

How do I get a custom painted pony

Response From Trailmaster:

Are you interested in painting a custom Pony, or purchasing one?

Diane from Maryland wrote on November 01, 2015:

will there be a center piece pony released this year for Christmas?

Response From Trailmaster:

Not this year.