This Painted Ponies autographed figurine is no longer available through our Official Painted Ponies Store. We would like to invite you to take a moment to read the story behind this beautiful Painted Ponies autographed figurine and enjoy its artistic interpretation. Even though this item has SOLD OUT, below we have provided you with recommendations for other figurines and merchandise that may be of interest to you.
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The Official Autographed Editions of 150 figurines

In response to requests from our enthusiastic collectors, we are delighted to announce that The Trail of Painted Ponies has created the only Official Autographed Editions figurines. Serious collectors have been searching for a way to collect figurines that are hand signed and hand numbered by the artists that created the original works of art from The Trail of Painted Ponies... Now they can, and they are available exclusively through our website store!

There are eight Painted Ponies in the Summer 2008 Autographed Editions and each is special:

• These are the only Official Autographed Editions that the artists will hand sign and hand number.
• These Autographed Editions are limited to 150 and are sequentially numbered 1/150 to 150/150.
• An official Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each autographed figurine. See Example.

On the frozen banks of Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Chief Big Foot and his followers huddled together, hungry and exhausted. Driven off their lands, they surrendered and were surrounded by the U.S. 7^th Calvary that had been ordered to peacefully escort them to a reservation. There was tension in the air. Troops feared the Sioux and the powerful Ghost Dances that spread through the Dakotas as the Indians frantically danced and prayed for the return of their way of life. A single shot rang out from a Calvary gun and chaos erupted. When the smoke cleared, peaceful Chief Big Foot and all of the Lakota lay dead in the snow. As the sun set on South Dakota, a single Native pony wandered the frozen plains in search of his beloved people who would dance no more.

This Iowa artist postponed a career in the arts to raise a family, but has found her passion for painting rekindled with The Trail of Painted Ponies. Wounded Knee won first place in the Paint Your Own Pony contest held at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky, in July of 2007.

• Title: Wounded Knee
• Artist: Vickie Knepper-Adrian
• Medium: Resin
• Measures: 6½"