The Trail of Painted Ponies, Collectors Edition [Paperback]

Rod Barker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2004

The first editions of The Trail of Painted Ponies book were a hit. They received sensational reviews and became a national bestseller. Now, we are pleased to announce the release of a totally new Collectors Edition book, which is destined to be a "must have book" among collectors because it features:

*124 pages (28 more pages than the original book) with larger, sharper Painted Pony images, many published for the first time.
*Seventeen dramatically different Painted Pony chapters, including Native American Ponies, Horses Throughout History, Dream Horses, Patriotic Ponies, and Artists at Work.
*A special 7 page catalog featuring photos and "story tags" from all The Trail of Painted Pony figurines created to date.

Every page of this amazing book reflects the great diversity, power and magic of The Trail of Painted Ponies.

We are also pleased to announce that, in addition to a softcover book, we have created a gorgeous, hardback edition of The Trail of Painted Ponies Collectors Edition book that is enhanced with signatures of over 30 artists on the end pages.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A colorful book that will help keep the memories intact... well-produced...a valuable part of the project." -- The Santa Fe New Mexican, October 2001

"An inspiring story...fascinating and informative... but it is the outstanding photography that sets this book apart." -- Persimmon Hill, Winter 2001 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Rod Barker is the author of four acclaimed non-fiction books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: The Trail of Painted Ponies; Collectors Edition edition (November 15, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0976031914
• ISBN-13: 978-0976031918
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,195,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE HORSES OF YOUR WILDEST DREAMS, May 26, 2003

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Charles J. Tongren "ctongren" (Sag Harbor, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trail of Painted Ponies (Paperback)

This book is a vibrant collection of over 140 stunningly beautiful and fantastically creative Painted Ponies as photographed by Eduardo Fuss. Created from the minds of some of the Southwest's foremost artists, the life-size horses serve as a publically accessible outdoor art exhibition, and ultimately as a unique vechicle to raise significant money for charitable causes. The vivid photography shows complete ponies as well as the fine detail work that make this art project the success story it has become.

Author Rodney Barker provides the context for the history and spiritual background that is the special inspiration of the Southwestern and particularly Native American artists who so far have dominated this ongoing project.

I find I can't stop paging through this fantasy world of horses painted with Southwestern landscapes, Native American imagery, contemporary and futuristic themes that run the gamut from surprising realism, emotional subject matter, patriotism and humor. Better buy two -- one to thumb through on a regular basis and one to keep pristine!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Overview of the Collection and How It Came To Be, February 12, 2005

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Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trail of Painted Ponies, Collectors Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book in paperback at the same time that I bought four horses from a store and then--using the book as a guide--ordered two more from the web site.

It tells a great story and is a pleasure to have.

My only complaint is that the book focuses on telling a story with larger photos of a very small number of the horses, and then gives each of the **many** other horses in the collection nothing more than a thumbnail, literally (twelve 1.5 inch bu 1.5 inch tiny tiny tiny photos).

I would strongly encourage the sponsors to do a new edition that gives a quarter page to each horse, and also specifies the material that the horse is made of--I find the ceramic glaze horses generally disappointing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Companion gift with a painted pony, January 14, 2006

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Doren E. Curtiss (Carlsbad, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trail of Painted Ponies, Collectors Edition (Paperback)

We have a horse crazy granddaughter. We bought her the Medicine Horse then saw that there was a book describing the artists and the stories of the various painted ponies. The book seems a very good complement to the painted ponies and provides some insight into the artists' objectives.