horses & riding: 11/23/17

Thursday, November 23, 2017

#mylittlepony - #This Week on the Plounge (Six Years a Subreddit Edition)

This Week on the Plounge (Six Years a Subreddit Edition)

Hello and again welcome to your weekly dose of 'What, it is 6 years old?': 'This Week on the Plounge' wherein I inform you, the fine folks of the mane sub, what's been going on at your favourite sister subreddit, the Plounge, this past week.

Wait, what is this Plounge you speak of?

The Plounge, or more formally the MLP Lounge is /r/mylittlepony's sister subreddit. Designed to be a place where you can free of the tyranny of rules 3 and 4. A chill place for bronies or anyone to talk in a SFW chat centric environment. It can be found over at /r/MLPLounge. (most of us browse by /new though). Oh and BPM is nice to have. You may not need it for yourself, but you will be missing out on tons of hidden ponies scattered across the forum.

What some casual conversation with a sprinkling of ponies? Come over to this introductions thread and meet some people.

News

You've only got a few days to sign up for the Plounge Secret Santa! Deadline is on the 26th! Mane subbers are welcome!
Wanna know who won that raffle? Surprise! 4 people did! (including me but it totally wasn't rigged honest)
Last but not least, 6 years a subreddit! Yeah I know we did most of this stuff last week but the actual anniversary is Friday whereas this thread is posted late Thursday (so late it's often Friday). So there was some overlap.

Regulars

Every week there are two Plounge member of the 'day' AMAs! You can sign up here. AMAs since last week's TWOTP are...
- /u/Traegs_
- /u/NimbleWing
Character Discussions Threads (weekly on Fridays) courtesy of /u/I_Condone_Pone:
- Sweetie Belle - The squeakiest of all the crusaders.

Top Posts

The top 5 link and self posts, for your browsing content.

Self Posts

Net Neutrality? Never heard of it.
What's this? A self post ponk post? A turn up for the books. (the greater context here is that some users spam 'ponk' so often that a lot of Ploungers who've been around for any major length of time and just tired of it)
Did you know it was International Men's Day on the 19th? Well now you do. If you've ever seen anyone ask "Why isn't there an international men's day" now you can correct them.
Self promotion thread! Check out the various things Ploungers do when they're not lazing about on the Plounge!
What are you currently procrastinating on? Come on I know there's something.

Links

Artist's impression of brony watching MLP movie - (direct)
Honestly I'm just more surprised that this wasn't #1. Yeah it's Net Neutrality (but seriously Americans go fix that crap) - (direct)
Amazingly, Starlight didn't notice she was made of fabric and continued her daily business unabated. - (direct)
This is actually EqG land Pinkie on a swap with Equestria Pinkie. EqG land Pinkie for some reason part times in a mechanic's. - (direct)
The second best use for a giant Pinkie Pie model. (First is as a climbing frame) - (direct)

Highlights

(manually selected rather than just by score)

Want mo' quality discussion posts? Sure. If Plounge was an RPG world, who would you be?
A good ol' face thread
Some small game store called Vapour or something is having a sale, whatchu gettin'?

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 06:50PM by Jibodeah
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f466n/this_week_on_the_plounge_six_years_a_subreddit/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #My new appendix River, she just so happens to be mildly related to my TB mare I had to put down.

My new appendix River, she just so happens to be mildly related to my TB mare I had to put down.
https://i.redd.it/9mypz4h2bvzz.jpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 11:33PM by pacemakergirl_89
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f5mdb/my_new_appendix_river_she_just_so_happens_to_be/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #I'm bored and want to go bed. What is your favorite art piece of sleepy pony(s)?

I'm bored and want to go bed. What is your favorite art piece of sleepy pony(s)?
No text found

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 07:05PM by Jacob46719
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f4932/im_bored_and_want_to_go_bed_what_is_your_favorite/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #THANKS PONIES!

THANKS PONIES!

I just wanted to say a quick thanks to My Little Pony, the ponies of Equestria, and this wonderful fandom, you all have made me happier than anything else, and despite me only joining the fandom early in on season 6, you have all already helped me through times, good, and hard alike. Thank you all for being you, and raise a glass to many more years of health and happiness for this fandom, and all the ponies in Equestria!

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 06:42PM by RainbowDash0201
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f44r6/thanks_ponies/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #My appy Peabody enjoying some grass

My appy Peabody enjoying some grass
https://imgur.com/I2xLJpE

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 06:25PM by RileECoyote
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f41gt/my_appy_peabody_enjoying_some_grass/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #It was a beautiful evening in Colorado

It was a beautiful evening in Colorado
https://i.redd.it/qukk0nggmtzz.jpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 05:51PM by mia_cathleen
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f3v2r/it_was_a_beautiful_evening_in_colorado/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Why I’m thankful for MLP

Why I'm thankful for MLP

I know it sounds cliche, with me saying that ponies helped me through a hard time, but I'd be lying if I said that they didn't. I was going through a lot of stuff back in 2010, and if it wasn't for ponies and Oprah Winfrey, I might not be here today. The lessons, the advice, and the charismatic and compassion of ponies helped me get through some depression that I was facing. What started out as a guilty pleasure for me eventually turned into an addiction. Eventually, I discovered the forums, Reddit, and Fimfiction, where I found more outlets to express myself, and even meet new people. I have met many friends online, which started because of our shared passion for ponies, and I am still meeting new people. I will forever be grateful for ponies, and now have a special pastime that I can share with my future children. All I can say is, I'm thankful for ponies, and thankful for all of you; every single one of you. Enjoy thanksgiving with your families!

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 05:04PM by swingman792002
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f3l76/why_im_thankful_for_mlp/?utm_source=ifttt

#pony - #Rosie pony metal lunch box

Rosie pony metal lunch box

$46.03

by Mindgoop

More https://www.zazzle.com/rosie_pony_metal_lunch_box-256105235104444686?rf=238828743846288366
#pony #ponies #wild #ilovemyhorse #gallop #jockey #rider #riders #riding #beautiful #pretty

#horses - #Winter is almost upon us in Southern Colorado. This pic is from last year at a horse rescue I volunteer at.

Winter is almost upon us in Southern Colorado. This pic is from last year at a horse rescue I volunteer at.
https://i.imgur.com/fhPNDMK.jpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 03:04PM by Artyuka
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f2wxz/winter_is_almost_upon_us_in_southern_colorado/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #What artist(s) started off developing their skill with the Brony fandom projects and have/are now making great non fandom work?

What artist(s) started off developing their skill with the Brony fandom projects and have/are now making great non fandom work?

I tough this would be a fun subject to tackle,

I was having a Youtube auto playlist and quite a few things past by reminding me that some people started off working on Pony related projects. Right off the bat, the biggest one is has to MysterBen who created Rythim is magic series

What has he now made?

The Mystery Skulls Animated - Ghost that now sits at almost 30 million views

That's insane.

It's not all about views tough,

Other things that pop to mind are the analyzing community spinning of into making more diverse content. (shoutout to TPC) So ,What artist jump to you mind? Big or small.

Any Music, animation, drawing or talk show artist that you still enjoy following after all these years even after they stopped making Pony content?

Any artist you are impressed by because of what they made?

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 01:06PM by Kyderra
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f269p/what_artists_started_off_developing_their_skill/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #WATCH Veterinarian Treats a Wounded Horse

*WATCH* Veterinarian Treats a Wounded Horse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysQAtW4-mpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 02:10PM by Keebovet
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f2kxq/watch_veterinarian_treats_a_wounded_horse/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #What if the Mane 6 were 3 pairs of siblings?

What if the Mane 6 were 3 pairs of siblings?

Alternate Universe

Twilight Velvet and Night Light have 4 kids (from oldest to youngest): Shining Armor, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Sweetie Belle.

Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles have 3 kids: Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Zephyr Breeze.

Pear Butter and Bright Mac have 4 kids: Big Mac, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Apple Bloom.

What would be different? Assuming that their personalities are the same and they all end up having the same Elements, how does this affect the character interactions in the show?

How would Twilight and Rarity get along as sisters? How about Pinkie and AJ? How about Rainbow and Flutters?

What were their foalhoods like together?

What episodes would be significantly different in this alternate universe?

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 09:58AM by Tyranid457
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f0wwr/what_if_the_mane_6_were_3_pairs_of_siblings/?utm_source=ifttt

#pony - #ARAart Pony snowflake ornament

ARAart Pony snowflake ornament

$19.95

by ARAart

More https://www.zazzle.com/araart_pony_snowflake_ornament-256302082685989577?rf=238828743846288366
#pony #ponies #wild #ilovemyhorse #gallop #jockey #rider #riders #riding #beautiful #pretty

#mylittlepony - #My Little Pony on Reddit - Save room for pie and Meta Discussion

My Little Pony on Reddit - Save room for pie and Meta Discussion

Hi there! It's Thursday again and that means another chance to talk about what's been happening around here and how you feel about it!

Same as every other time, feel free to discuss whatever it is you'd like regarding our little subreddit good or bad. If you're unhappy we'll try our best to fix whatever problem you're having!

If you want to talk about the MLP fandom in general, that's fine too!

But some people may not want to talk about comics or anything else that hasn't happened yet, so you should be nice and hide those conversations from those people by using the spoiler tag.

If you don't know how it's as easy as making an emote:

[It has ponies!](/spoiler)

Becomes: It has ponies!

And if you're not wanting to discuss the subreddit or community specifically you can also check out the weekly off-topic thread here!!!!!

Have a great day, everyone!!!

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 12:59PM by Pinkie_Pie
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f24kt/my_little_pony_on_reddit_save_room_for_pie_and/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Chase's Case of Australian Stringhalt

Chase's Case of Australian Stringhalt
http://www.horsedvm.com/cases/chase/

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 12:48PM by yayforchickens
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f21zv/chases_case_of_australian_stringhalt/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Per request, the best of my four horse themed tattoos. Our black Arabian stallion, BS Malabar Dark Demon.

Per request, the best of my four horse themed tattoos. Our black Arabian stallion, BS Malabar Dark Demon.
https://i.redd.it/wgzcxsveyrzz.jpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 12:14PM by shewhomustbeobeyed1
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f1u4d/per_request_the_best_of_my_four_horse_themed/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #The Pony Playlist Project Proposal

The Pony Playlist Project Proposal

Hello, lovely folks of /r/mylittlepony! First of all, Happy Thanksgiving!

So, we're in the thick of the hiatus, and that means we need things to do around here, more than usual. Thankfully, I've had this idea brewing for more than a year and it's finally time to put it to fruition.

Every now and then, a thread pops up like "what non-pony music do you associate with a certain character/s?" or "what kind of music do you think the Mane 6 listen to?", etc. etc.

And I love those kinds of threads. So much so, that I got to thinking. What if we had a definitive, community-curated series of musical playlists dedicated to each of our favorite little ponies?

Which is why today, I'm proposing a new weekly NPT segment, run by yours truly, for the hiatus, entitled The Pony Playlist Project.

It's essentially a fun way to combine my own two greatest interests, Ponies and music, and give us something fun and community-building to do during the hiatus, as well as an opportunity for us to all share our various musical tastes and maybe help each other discover and get into new music.

So here's how it'll work: there will be two music submission threads per Thursday, both for the same character; one for Pony music (songs from the show/movies and, especially, songs from the fandom) and one for non-Pony music (literally everything else), where you share in the comments any number of songs, artists, and/or genres you associate with the given character.

After we've done the full Mane 6, I will post a big megathread of all six ponies' playlists, including the full track list for each playlist via Pastebin, so you may feel free to mirror the playlist on your streaming service or music player of choice. I will also be posting two versions of the finished playlists: one on YouTube, which will be the "definitive" version as most fandom songs are available on YT, and a mirror on Spotify for my fellow Spotify users, featuring all tracks from the playlist that are available on Spotify (and that I happened to already have downloaded beforehand). If you do mirror the playlists on another service, do tell in the comments so others who use that service can use it and I can add it to the main post (I will credit you).

Now, as to the purpose of this thread right here; obviously, a good community event needs participation. This project will be no good if I only get like 5 comments per thread, so the purpose of this thread is to drum up some hype beforehand and see how much of this sub is interested in this project before actually diving in.

For the record (heh), I'll be using my usual listing order for the Mane 6: Twilight -> Rainbow Dash -> Pinkie Pie -> Fluttershy -> Applejack -> Rarity. And before anyone gets on my ass, this order has nothing to do with personal preference, it's just how I've always ordered them in list form. Rarity is great, don't worry.

And because I want to keep this going throughout the hiatus, obviously if the Mane 6 threads go well enough we will be doing more threads for other characters after the Mane 6, and we will be doing them in batches, the results threads posted in between batches. Some I'm thinking of are:

Starlight Glimmer, Sunset Shimmer, and Trixie
Celestia and Luna
The CMC (Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle)
Others? (Tell me)

And some guidelines to follow:

There is no limit to the amount of music you may submit per thread. I'm serious. The more the merrier, in fact. You can just post a single song name or a whole comment of 50 songs each with a 3-paragraph essay on why you associate each song with the character and anything in between or beyond. Feel free.

Please no ironic/purely jokey submissions. Like, all that stuff about how Fluttershy secretly listens to super intense metal or whatever? Yeah, I've heard it. Every time I click on a submission about Fluttershy listening to music I know exactly what the top comment is going to be. Like, yes. I get the joke. It is very funny. Please don't spam the Fluttershy thread with that kind of thing unless you have a damn good unironic reason for the association. Those comments won't even be considered for the playlist otherwise and you'll just be wasting everyone's time.

Try not to post duplicates. Like, if there's this one song you just so closely associate with multiple characters you can't limit it to just one then that's fine. But keeping your submissions for each character diverse would be much appreciated.

Got it? Good. If this thread does well I'll see you all here again next week for the first threads, on the Princess Of Friendship herself: Twilight Sparkle. See you then, and once again Happy Thanksgiving!

Save Net Neutrality

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 09:40AM by FlaminScribblenaut
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f0ski/the_pony_playlist_project_proposal/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Question on value

Question on value

Ok to make a long story short my roommate just got a horse from a girl for free and plans on selling it for profit, the horse is seriously malnourished but she thinks she can get it back into a good state, its a thoroughbred and it's a dark grey so he says it's worth more because of that but I wouldn't know, he's a very tame horse and she says wonderful to ride, he used to be on the track till he broke his leg but that all healed and he can still trot, I told her I'd help her out and take care of him which I know enough about but I have no idea about his value or anything specific, just trying to get some insight help would be much appreciated

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 11:06AM by TheThunderJ
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f1dmx/question_on_value/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Pony Parade by OmegaOzone

Pony Parade by OmegaOzone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIllAilTnE

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 07:27AM by TrixieThePowerful
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7ezyeo/pony_parade_by_omegaozone/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Happy Thanksgiving everypony

Happy Thanksgiving everypony

My first Thanksgiving as part of this fandom and this sub, so I wanted to wish everypony a happy Thanksgiving and tell you all how much I appreciate being here. As I was coming into the fandom it didn't take me long to decide this was going to be my main place to hang out and surround myself with Pony goodness. Its such a positive place to hang out with great people, nice art, and of course pony(motes) everywhere.

So Happy Thanksgiving everypony, and here's to more years on this wild ride.

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 10:49AM by ElecManEXE
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f19ju/happy_thanksgiving_everypony/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Hip Hop Horses

Hip Hop Horses
https://rumble.com/v30g1a-hip-hop-horses.html#.WhcIjIQzoFA.reddit

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 10:43AM by Benfilm
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f17uy/hip_hop_horses/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Paddy is one of the older residents at the refuge I work at, but he still loves going for short hacks from time to time!

Paddy is one of the older residents at the refuge I work at, but he still loves going for short hacks from time to time!
https://i.redd.it/387m6bp0crzz.jpg

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 10:10AM by david-bowies-bulge
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f0zvo/paddy_is_one_of_the_older_residents_at_the_refuge/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Saddles for sale?

Saddles for sale?
https://imgur.com/a/Gvsbc

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 10:15AM by mdenely13
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/7f113v/saddles_for_sale/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #If Discord gave other characters a Q-style gift, what would that gift be?

If Discord gave other characters a Q-style gift, what would that gift be?

What I mean by a Q-style gift: In an episode of Star Trek, Q is made a mortal man as a punishment, and ends up befriending Data. After being restored to full power, Q thanks Data for his support by gifting him with hysterical laughter that felt wonderful.

What similar non-permanent act of kindness would Discord give to other characters? Like that life-sized tabletop RPG he played with Spike and Big Mac.

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 09:08AM by SnakeMan448
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f0kui/if_discord_gave_other_characters_a_qstyle_gift/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #I'm thankful for ponies.

I'm thankful for ponies.

I first started watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in 2011, right as Season 2 was starting. I watched until the end of Season 2 in 2012, then went on a break, for reasons I don't feel comfortable discussing online; I resumed watching in 2015 or so, in the middle of Season 5.

I'm thankful for ponies. I've been through some hard stuff in my life, and ponies have been there to help. Seasons 1 and 2 focused on lessons of how to be a friend--how to be social, and how to help those around you. I didn't get those lessons from home, and needed them very badly. One of my favorite episodes is still "Winter Wrap-Up," which begins with a musical number in which Twilight says "I am a social outcast who has no idea what I'm doing, but I want to fit in very badly, and I'm going to do my damnedest to work it out." I was--and, often, still am--Twilight, in that regard.

In 2015, I've found myself in a number of hard situations where I felt lonely and isolated, despite my best efforts to overcome. Watching ponies made me happier on my darkest days. And having a community, somewhere to belong, both online and off, when no one else was there for me, meant the absolute world.

I write fanfic, too (fimfic username is "brokenimage321"). I've always enjoyed telling stories--but I've realized recently that ponyfic has opened new horizons to me. Many of my characters struggle with past traumas, especially a willingness to be open about their feelings of failure, unworthiness, etc.; writing a story where someone like me gets their head on straight in the end has been very helpful to me, personally--and it's a lot of fun, too.

Ponies may even help me in my career. I'm getting a PhD in folklore, specifically focusing on "Fan Studies." Meaning, I can write about ponies and their fans and have it actually advance my career. In fact, I'm knee-deep in a brony project right now, focusing on narratives of how bronies first found the show, then ended up joining the fandom (I have enough stories at the moment, thanks).

This post got a little sappier than I was hoping, but I think you get the point. On this thanksgiving, I'm thankful for ponies: they've helped me through some hard times, and, hopefully, will lead to a brighter future for me, personally.

Happy thanksgiving, everyone!

EDIT: Thanks for the gold, stranger!!! First time for me :)

Submitted November 23, 2017 at 09:14AM by brokenimage321
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/7f0m6e/im_thankful_for_ponies/?utm_source=ifttt

#pony - #AFTER THE COMPETITION 5x7 Greeting Card

AFTER THE COMPETITION 5x7 Greeting Card

$7.40

by DressageDesign

More https://www.zazzle.com/after_the_competition_5x7_greeting_card-137724325618509997?rf=238828743846288366
#pony #ponies #wild #ilovemyhorse #gallop #jockey #rider #riders #riding #beautiful #pretty

#pony - #Cute Unicorn On A Rainbow Design Bathroom Scale

Cute Unicorn On A Rainbow Design Bathroom Scale

$40.81

by tinydesignfactory

More https://www.zazzle.com/cute_unicorn_on_a_rainbow_design_bathroom_scale-256007400124806288?rf=238828743846288366
#pony #ponies #wild #ilovemyhorse #gallop #jockey #rider #riders #riding #beautiful #pretty

#pony - #A Fat Navy Pony Leggings

A Fat Navy Pony Leggings

$61.90

Thursday, November 23, 2017

puppies & dogs

leggings

lovely kittens and more

pictures and photos