This piece is very special to me as my mother was consider the medicine woman of the tribe. When she passed away my husband added this piece to my collection of painted ponies in memory of my mother. This piece serves as a reminder that my mother is with us everyday and she would have loved the Medicine pony as well. My mother was also an artist who painted, this is a piece of art work she would have treasured as well. As a horse lover and have strong ties to my Native American background, this piece means more to me than words could every describe. This piece is beautiful and well done it's a must have for any collector of horses or Native American artwork. This is by far my favorite piece of all the painted ponies I have. (I have quite a few I've been collecting since they came out). All the ponies are beautiful this one is just extra special to me.