Custom Painted Ponies by Vickie Knepper

Introducing

 

War Cry

 

Masterwork is for sale (call or write for more details).

 

My intention when I designed War Cry was to create a horse that epitimized the defiance of the Lakota Sioux with the U.S. Goverment and their plan for forced relocation to reservations. The Lakota Sioux as well as other tribes were trying to maintain their free, nomadic lifestyle during the summer of 1876, when they were attacked by the 7th Calvary at the Little Big Horn. His war lance has been thrust into a red neck tie that was worn by the Calvary troopers in a show of defiance by the Lakota Sioux  and to symbollize their defeat of the 7th Calvary that hot July day.

 

I have hand made all the accoutrements the horse is wearing to resemble period pieces that the Lakota Sioux would have used during the summer of 1876.

 

War Cry is going to be released as a figurine in January 2010.

 

War Cry is a Masterwork and it is currently on display at The Trail of Painted Ponies until the NFR in December and will be at the Blazin' Trails booth along with Lynn Bean's beautiful new rearing Masterwork, "Carries The Spirit". This show is at the Mandalay Bay Cowboy Marketplace December 3rd - 12th, 2009. War Cry will return to the Trail offices for display after the show.

 

 

 

 

More pictures will be coming when he is mounted on top of a walnut and granite base.