With advise from Maria I was able to complete the pony in about 7 weeks. It took a week just looking at it trying to decide on how to accomplish what I wanted to do. I searched the net on how to achieve the straight lines for the inmate suit. I settled on colored electrical tape. it is less sticky then the black tape. The paint bled little under the tape but was fixable. The chains was easier then I thought to fine. Michel's had all kinds so all I had to decide is what size link would look best. I decided on 2 different sizes with the bigger links going up the side of the pony to give the chain dramatic look. . I searched the internet for a week or more  looking for mini cuffs to use as the shackles for the legs. I bought several small thumb cuffs but every thing was just to big. I search the local stores for small pad locks that idea didn't work either.. I search the net and then eBay looking for small working charm locks. I finally found small silver charm padlocks on eBay from a Korea seller. I had them in my hand in 10 days. The locks gives even a more dramatic look then just plain cuffs.

Now that I had the charms I had to figure out how to attach them to the ponies back. At first I thought I would drill a eye hook into the back of the pony but Maria said that might not be a good idea. I tried itty bitty  nylon dog collar but I didn't like the way it looked. Then I tried black leather like material and added  small buckles (scrap booking) didn't like that either. I again searched the net  and  several pets stores until I found a small leather dog collar. I altered the collar used a chain and lock charm to attach it to the pony and it gave me the appearance I needed to achieve the leather waist belt to attach the chains. I added the key charms just to give it some pizzazz.....

With the chains , suit and, waist belt worked out the face had to be done. Prior to putting the chains on I had to figure out how to make my pony into a twin of one of my appaloosa horses "SPOTTED SEVEN" b/w leopard. How do I get the little black spots like my deceased mare. I decided to try a technique I used in my sons room "paint splatter" but I needed something small enough because you cant get  even spot effect with using a paint brush..... I tried. I found a real small straw sucked up some paint and blew it out on to a napkin. When I got most of the paint out I then blew the paint on to the pony it worked like a charm! I used my fingers to smudge the nose and ears with black and a little bit a pink to give that appy appearance. It actually took more time to figure out how to do it then doing it.

The base was interesting  idea. I wanted a window representing the outside, (freedom)I used would dowels and tried to make them look like bars. I made the bars into a gate with a key lock on the gate (keys on the chain) I used a sponge to achieve the old wall effect. Life WithOut has a nice view of a pasture.