In the summer of 2001, travelers throughout New Mexico were treated to perhaps the strangest sight since the Spanish introduced horses to the Southwest four centuries ago.

"Leading artists in the Southwest were invited to paint, decorate or imaginatively transform over one hundred life-size polyurethane horses into works of art." The ponies were then placed in the parks and plazas, lobbies and galleries throughout New Mexico.

Trail of Painted Ponies, "Taos Neigh...bors"; Valerie Graves in studio.

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Cow Pony  by Lori Musil                                                                                     Caballo Brilliante by Roger Montoya

Turbo Hay Burner by Brett Chromer                                                                    Blue Medicine by Mary Iron EyesM

Sea Horse by Grace Knox                                                                                   Apple-oosa by Penny Thomas Simpson

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