Trail of Painted Ponies #1546 Tewa Horse 2004, Tom Tapia RETIRED COLLECTIBLE!

Name: Tewa Horse Item: WG-1546 Manufacturer: Westland Giftware Artist: Tapia, Tom Sponsor: Santa Fe New Mexican, The Tribe: Tesuque Beneficiary: Santa Fe Partners in Education Herd: 3 Released: January 2004 Retired: July 2009 Highest Issue: 8/4919 Notes: Native Pony Material: Resin Tewa Horse Tewa Pony, by Pueblo artist Tom Tapia, celebrates the geometric and animal designs that have adorned Cochiti pottery for centuries. Known for his pottery, painting, and day job as a tribal policeman, this Tewa native has adorned his pony with traditional designs. The sash represents good faith and fortune, the blanket honors the horse as a bold and strong being, the eagle represents good luck, and the handprint stands for the loving touch of all creation. Tewa Horse was officially retired in 2010. When Painted Ponies are officially retired that means no more figurines of that design will be crafted for sale, and the mold we use to cast them is destroyed. It also means that these Painted Ponies immediately become highly collectible because they are now, in effect, a limited edition. For the serious collector the fun is about to begin as they must now go on a "Treasure Hunt" to see if they can find these elusive Retired Painted Ponies! We invite you to discover the Retired Painted Ponies to see why collecting them is so exciting! Pre-owned in very good condition. NO BOX or original COA. See pics and consider part of the description!