The
Trail
of
the
Painted
Ponies
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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.
The
collection
has
been
on
display
from
June
to
October.
On
November
6,
the
Lensic
Theater
in
Santa
Fe
will
host
a
live
auction
of
the
ponies.
Interest
has
been
so
great
for
this
unique
event,
that
a
sequel
in
2002
is
now
in
the
planning
stages.
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