Trail of Painted Ponies "Wounded Knee" 1E In Stock

Trail of Painted Ponies "Wounded Knee" 1E In Stock (image 1/1)
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Experience the beauty and wonder of âeoeThe Trail of Painted Poniesâe "Wounded Knee" # 12276 Artist: Vickie Knepper On the frozen banks of Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Chief Big Foot and his followers huddled together, hungry and exhausted. Driven off their landds, they surrendered and were surrounded by the U.S. 7th Calvary that had been ordered to peacefully escort them to a reservation. Ther was tension in the air. Troops feared the Souix and the powerful Ghost Dances that spread through the Dakotas as the Indians frantically danced and prayed for the return of their own 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 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 that would dance no more. The 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. We carefully package each and every pony that we sell by double boxing to insure your purchase arrives safely. Insurance is recommended but not required. We combine read more
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