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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.

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.

Patricia M Wrenn from Roxboro NC wrote on October 22, 2015:

is there any way you could do a Tenn. Walking Horse

Response From Trailmaster:

Would welcome a Tennessee Walking Horse, but the best way for this to happen would be for someone from the breed association to encourage an artist to do a creative interpretation and submit the design to us.

jim tucker from Bremerton, Washington wrote on October 09, 2015:

Why am I not able to find retired "Dragonfly Magic" on your website ?

Response From Trailmaster:

Because we do not have one for sale on our Official Store, and we do not feature on the website a slideshow of all the figurines that have been produced, which number over 200.

Susan from KINGWOOD, TX wrote on October 06, 2015:

How much would a small chip on the tip of one ear of 1E/2156 devalue it? Thank you for your time.

Response From Trailmaster:

It's hard to say, but for most serious collectors, a defect like the chipped tip of an ear, would probably make the piece undesirable.