Theme: There are two themes to choose from: The Beauty of the Breed and The Native Heritage. (More Details Below)

No Fees: There are no submission fees. You may submit as many designs as you like.

Forms: There are 5 Painted Pony Forms to choose from including: Standing, Walking, Running, Rearing and Regal

Deadline May 1st: All entries must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2013. Artists who submit their designs by April 1st will be randomly chosen to have their designs featured on Facebook.

Online Voting May 15th - May 27th: Vote for your favorite Painted Pony Online

Winners Announced June 3rd: The winning submission may be crafted as a figurine from The Trail of Painted Ponies in honor of the Appaloosa Horse Club's 75th Anniversary. Three winners will be selected in each theme category.

• First Place Winner in each theme category will be awarded $500 Cash Prize
• Second Place Winner in each theme category will be awarded $250 Cash Prize
• Third Place Winner in each theme category will be awarded Merchandise from The Trail of Painted Ponies and the Appaloosa Horse Club

How to Enter:

There are two ways to submit your Painted Pony Designs:

1. Paint Your Own Pony Artist's Set:

• Choose from the Running or Rearing Horse Forms in the Paint Your Own Pony Artist's Set.
• Take pictures of your completed Painted Pony and send them with your Artist's Application.
• To purchase Rearing Paint Your Own Pony Artist's Sets at $5 off, Click Here.

2. Paper Submissions:

• Choose from 5 different Horse Forms (see below).
• Send us your completed Painted Pony Design Submission along with your Artist's Application.
  

3. When you are ready to submit your design you may either mail or email your Artist's Application and Design Submission or pictures to:

*Remember there are no submission fees and you may submit as many designs as you like!
**Submissions will not be returned.

Paint Your Own Pony - Choose From 2 Painted Pony Forms:

Paint Your Own Pony Submissions must include an Artist's Application and photographs of your completed Pony.
(Do Not Send Original Pony) Artist's Application can be found below.

Paint Your Own Pony Artist's Application

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Rearing Paint Your Own Pony $5 Savings >

You may purchase the Rearing Paint Your Own Pony Artist's Sets at a special competition price of
$5 off retail from the Official Painted Ponies Store, now through April 30th. Shop Now >

Paper Submissions - Choose From 5 Painted Ponies Forms:

Paper Submissions must include an Artist's Application and paper design submission with both sides of Pony design.The Artist's Application is included as the second page in the forms below.

Standing Form Click Here Walking Form Click Here
Running Form Click Here	Rearing Form Click Here	Regal Form Click Here

Choose a Theme:

There are two themes to choose from in this National Art Competion. Make sure to check the appropriate theme box on the Artist's Application. Your Painted Pony design should be representative of one of the two themes below.

The Beauty of the Breed: In this category we will be looking for realistic renderings of the Appaloosa horse, artistically presented and composed, as well as creative interpretations of the Appaloosa's colorful markings. For examples of both, view our slideshow by Clicking Here.

The Native Heritage: The Nez Perce Indians complemented the Appaloosa's flashy markings with ornamentations and decorations designed to add to the horse's power. But the Nez Perce were not the only tribe to draw artistic inspiration from the Appy's leopard-spotted coat patterns. In this category we are looking for imaginative interpretations of the ways in which different Indian tribes were, or could have been, inspired.

Deadline May 1, 2013:

All entries must be postmarked or emailed no later than May 1, 2013.
Artists who submit their designs by April 1st will be randomly chosen to have their designs featured on Facebook.

Online Voting May 15th - May 27th:

The top 10 designs in each theme category will be selected and featured online for public voting. Make sure to invite all of your friends and family to vote for their favorite Painted Pony that pays tribute to the Beauty of the Appaloosa Horse Breed and it's Native Heritage.

Judging Criteria:

All competition submissions must pay tribute to the Appaloosa Horse. Keep in mind the winning Pony may be crafted as a collectible figurine from The Trail of Painted Ponies. Artists will need to provide designs for both the front and the back of their Painted Ponies, along with a compelling title and the story.

For inspiration please visit our Appaloosa Slideshow to see real Appaloosa Horses and previous figurines that showcase artistic interpretations of the breed, Click Here >

Judging Criteria:

The top 3 winning designs in each theme category will be announced on June 3, 2013

About the Appaloosa Horse Breed and the Appaloosa Horse Club:

Read more about the Appaloosa Horse's history, Read Blog >

Learn more about the Appaloosa Horse Club, Click Here >

In the News:

HorseChannel.com - Celebrate the Appaloosa: Design the Next Trail of Painted Ponies Figurine, Click Here

GoHorseShow.com - ApHC and The Trail of Painted Ponies Partner on Art Competition, Click Here

PleasureHorse.com - Appaloosa Horse Club and The Trail of Painted Ponies Partner on Art Competition, Click Here

Horse & Rider / Juli Thorson's Horse Talk - Trail of Painted Ponies - Create an App for That!, Click Here

HorseTalk Online - Painted Ponies Appaloosa Style, Click Here

Important Information:

1. We assume all entries are original and are the works and property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein. We are not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant. Artists should realize that we often receive design submissions from many artists with similar themes.
2. In return for accepting the "financial and promotional packages," winners agree to release the copyright to their winning entry to The Trail of Painted Ponies.
3. Any and all designs submitted to The Trail of Painted Ponies are on the copyrighted and registered horse form. We regret that we cannot return any submissions.
4. Questions? Please Email: artist@paintedponies.com or Phone Toll Free: 1 877-459-5701, Ext 0#

The Trail of Painted Ponies crafts one of the most treasured collectibles in America and has celebrated the horse in art for the past 10 years.

Happy Trails!