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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.

Denise from NH wrote on January 08, 2016:

I have found a Medicine Horse but it does not have a title plaque, does this mean it is not an authentic Painted Pony?

Response From Trailmaster:

Not necessarily. It could have fallen off, or it's possible that somehow one wasn't applied. We have had very few problems with someone knocking off Painted Ponies.

Christine Smith from Ontario, Canada wrote on January 07, 2016:

Can I submit a pony design if I live in Canada?

Response From Trailmaster:

Absolutely. We have had several Canadian artists submit designs that became figurines.

Julie McNeary from Kingman AZ wrote on January 04, 2016:

How do I interpret the numbers and letters on the bottom of my ponies?

Response From Trailmaster:

Please read the Q and A in the drop down menu at the top of our home page.

Karen from DE wrote on January 03, 2016:

Is there a 2013 first comes freedom ornament?

Response From Trailmaster:

No, we did not create an ornament of this piece.

laura from Chicopee MA wrote on January 02, 2016:

Im very broken hearted. I just moved and one of my first #2662 of the War pony got broken in shipping. Is there any way I can replace him? Please help.. Now that I know i can order from you again because when the stores stopped selling them I cried.. I am gonna start adding to my native American horses. But can you help on my war pony. Who was the center of my collection. Ty Laura

Response From Trailmaster:

Sorry to hear about your loss. Unfortunately, "War Pony," the all-time bestselling Painted Pony, has been retired for several years now. You may want to keep your eye on the Painted Pony listings on eBay because this Pony comes up for sale from time to time.

Julie McNeary from Kingman AZ wrote on December 31, 2015:

Why can I not find info on pony called Lightening Bolt Colt?

Response From Trailmaster:

Probably because we do not have a comprehensive list on our site of all the Ponies ever created - both life-size as part of the original public art project, and as a figurine. Lightning Bolt Colt, a fantastic creation by Dyanne Strongbow, was sold to a museum, and after peforming terrifically as a figurine, was retired.

Michelle from Lubbock wrote on December 30, 2015:

I recently bought a Karuna numbered 1626 with no edition number. Is it an authentic pony?

Response From Trailmaster:

Yes. You have a rare and valuable Pony that was part of the very first release, back in 2003. Inadvertently, the first 3500 resin castings of this Pony did not have edition numbers written on them before the error was caught and corrected.

Linda Turner from Kentucky wrote on December 26, 2015:

How do I return a broken painted pony?

Response From Trailmaster:

I'm not sure about your question. Did it accidentally break after you purchased it? Was it broken when you opened the box it came in?

Margaret Summers from Wishaw, Scotland wrote on December 26, 2015:

Before Christmas I bought a Route 66 painted pony by Eileen Sokoloff which is really beautiful. I am trying to register this but cannot quite decipher the number which looks like 4E/1145 but the writing is not very clear. It is copyrighted 2004. Can you help me here to register what is a really lovely piece? Many thanks!

Response From Trailmaster:

If you could take a picture of the bottom of the base and send it to us, we will try and help you "decipher." Because the numbering on the Ponies is hand-done, it is sometimes difficult to figure out. Sorry.

Linda Smith from Stow, OH wrote on December 21, 2015:

does painted Ponies come out with different occasions ornaments besides Christmas?

Response From Trailmaster:

Yes, each January we introduce five new ornaments we call the Collectors Choice Collection. These are ornaments based on the most popular figurines, and are not Holiday ornaments.