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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.

SandraD from Sheppard AFB TX wrote on August 28, 2015:

I want to design and submit my own pony. What is the process after submission? What is my cost to purchase my (designed) horse?

Response From Trailmaster:

If you would like to submit the design of a pony you have painted, you should first purchase the form from our official website store (a new form will be available towards the end of September), and after you are finished embellishing it, send us quality photographs from different angles, along with information about yourself, and the story behind your Pony. We will get back in touch with you. Thanks for your interest.

Gloria Clark from Paulden, Arizona wrote on August 24, 2015:

I purchased your blank pony ornaments. I would like to know how to embellish them. Do the artist use fimo type clays? How to I get 3-D on my ornaments

Response From Trailmaster:

Different artists work with different materials. When I asked one of our artists who regularly embellishes the PYOPs she recommended Epoxy Putty, which can be found at any hardware or hobby store. You hand-mix the two parts together and create the shape you want on the form. Then you can carve, sand and paint the embellishment. Good luck and send us pix.

Brittany from Texas wrote on August 08, 2015:

Hello I have been trying since August 7th when the free pony changed to Dreamcatcher to order my mom the country music pony and get dreamcatcher for free but every time i put the blue ribbon country music pony in my cart it puts the hopi maidens pony instead of dreamcatcher. Do i need to wait on ordering a few more days?

Response From Trailmaster:

We'll check on this and get back to you.

Diane from Missouri wrote on August 03, 2015:

I would like to replace a broken pony but cannot find it online. It is blue and had a Christmas tree and presents and grandfather clock on one side with a room of people with tall windows and the other side is a castle with a princess and others ice skating . Santa and a sleigh with a reindeer is on the ne neck. Any idea??

Response From Trailmaster:

I believe the Pony you're referring to is "Nutcracker Pony," which was retired a number of years ago. Best bet is to check for one on eBay.

Jenny from Fresno, CA wrote on August 02, 2015:

Is there a book (i.e. coffee table size) that has all of the painted pony figurines in it?

Response From Trailmaster:

We used to publish a coffee table book that had all the Painted Pony figurines in it, but stopped in 2009 because no sooner would the book come out, than it would be out of date becuase we were constantly coming out with new Ponies. We looked into Print on Demand, which would allow us to update frequently, but the photographic quality of Print on Demand is not especially good.

Davida Bridges from Murphy Nc wrote on August 01, 2015:

I served in the Army and I am a veteran. About 3 or four years my mom bought me one of your ponies. It was white with two America flag poles on the sides and it had all 4 branches of the military on it. My has passed away. And it was somehow lost in a recent move. I was wondering if you had any more like it. I really would like to have another to replace it.

Response From Trailmaster:

I believe the Painted Pony you refer to is "Trail of Honor," which includes the patches from each of the United States Arned Forces: the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. Unfortunately this Pony as been retired for quite some time, but you may be able to find one for sale on eBay. Sorry to hear your mother has passed away and hopefully you can find a replacement for her gift to you.

Britney Caswell from Chandler, AZ wrote on July 26, 2015:

Is there a way to view past entries in the different art contests that you have?

Response From Trailmaster:

I'm afraid we don't archive those pages. If there is a specific design or artist that interests you, we can try and call up that for you. Inquire at: info@paintedponies.com.

Cindy Padgett from VA wrote on July 22, 2015:

I recently saw a car magnet that looked like a Painted Pony. Are these available?

Response From Trailmaster:

For a limited period of time, ten or so years ago, we did come out with a line of Painted Pony magnets. Today they are rare, when they can even be found.

Amy Savoie from Michigan wrote on July 19, 2015:

A woman recently gave me her entire collection of "The trail of Painted Ponies." I have an entire car load and they are all in great condition. Any advice on how to sell these?

Response From Trailmaster:

The best advice would be for you to go on eBay and see what Painted Ponies similar to yours are selling for. And then price yours accordingly. Good luck.

Laura Crenshaw from mckinney tx wrote on July 16, 2015:

I am doing a project for my art class in college. I was wondering why you picked horses as your theme? how you pick the artists?

Response From Trailmaster:

Laura, if you explore our website and look at the topics in the drop down menus that come up under the navigation bar at the top, you will find the answers to most of your questions. If you have more that are not answered, feel free to send questions to: info@paintedponies.com.