#horses - #This beaut in Rome

This beaut in Rome
https://i.redd.it/wczvrlwuxod21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 10:01PM by 17drrtypl8s
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#mylittlepony - #I got to do this fun Flutterbat Tattoo not too long ago. :) (bonus healed Derpy on the same client.) I Tattoo every year at Babscon!

I got to do this fun Flutterbat Tattoo not too long ago. :) (bonus healed Derpy on the same client.) I Tattoo every year at Babscon!
https://i.redd.it/xp569uftgod21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:26PM by Tattooedunicorn
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#mylittlepony - #The Smooze's Night Out by Tsitra360

The Smooze's Night Out by Tsitra360
http://tsitra360.tumblr.com/post/119161346685/the-newest-episode-was-fun-drawing-smooze-was

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:59PM by NewWillinium
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#mylittlepony - #Never Let You Go by MustLoveFrogs

Never Let You Go by MustLoveFrogs
https://www.deviantart.com/mustlovefrogs/art/Never-Let-You-Go-783489832

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:43PM by zad1111
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#horses - #My arab boy, Trey (Malabar Tremenous, pending)

My arab boy, Trey (Malabar Tremenous, pending)
https://i.redd.it/61axyhuu8od21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:41PM by justlikeinmydreams
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#mylittlepony - #saveme-SaveMe-RARITYSAVEME! by NCMares

saveme-SaveMe-RARITYSAVEME! by NCMares
https://www.deviantart.com/ncmares/art/saveme-SaveMe-RARITYSAVEME-541624134

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:59PM by NewWillinium
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#mylittlepony - #Tuna Doodle by Amarynceus

Tuna Doodle by Amarynceus
https://amarynceus.deviantart.com/art/Tuna-Doodle-30-01-2019-783476524

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 04:13PM by Sparroew
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#mylittlepony - #Fashion Pony Ponders by Dawnf1re

Fashion Pony Ponders by Dawnf1re
http://dawnf1re.tumblr.com/post/182430990272/fashion-pony-ponders

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 01:35PM by Sparroew
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#mylittlepony - #Hippofish and the 'Floof' by Sintakhra

Hippofish and the 'Floof' by Sintakhra
https://www.deviantart.com/sintakhra/art/Student-Six-161-783393251

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 03:07PM by zad1111
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#mylittlepony - #I made keychains.

I made keychains.
https://i.redd.it/bvdz5b590nd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 03:31PM by Relaxing_FunnyGaming
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#horses - #I won a miniature horse in a raffle and I need some ideas on names! She’s a 7 year old female that is easy going, sweet, and timid

I won a miniature horse in a raffle and I need some ideas on names! She's a 7 year old female that is easy going, sweet, and timid
https://i.redd.it/lopdzp35zmd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 03:25PM by Equestrian_a
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#horses - #Just found out my childhood horse passed away, she was the prettiest paint I’ve seen ❤️

Just found out my childhood horse passed away, she was the prettiest paint I've seen ❤️
https://i.redd.it/y04l8gmd2md21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 12:21PM by ImPavlovinIt
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#horses - #Beautiful Beau

Beautiful Beau
https://i.redd.it/smalm7jzumd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 03:02PM by runheavymetal_x
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#mylittlepony - #Spring Sunset by rvceric

Spring Sunset by rvceric
https://rvceric.deviantart.com/art/Spring-Sunset-783424339

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 09:13AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Season 8 Surpassed My Expectations with One Character

Season 8 Surpassed My Expectations with One Character

Note: I also posted this on my Fimfic blog and elsewhere in an MLP discussion forum, so if you see it twice ... eh.

Okay, so I've finished season 8, and I've got to say, it surprised me. For such an old show (especially one that's had difficulties with executive oversight stepping on the team's toes frequently) season 8 still managed to not only have some great episodes, but some solid characters and even more interesting lessons and concepts. But out of all of those, the one that shocked me the most, and ended up being my favorite character of the season?

Gallus.

That's right, the griffon member of the Student Six. Because they (the creators) played a very daring game with his character, one that caught me by surprise and increased my respect for them several notches. Sands, I'm surprised the execs or even maybe the censors didn't catch wind of his character background and go "No way. Absolutely not. You cannot put that in a story meant for all ages."

Why? Well, it goes back to what the school introduced this season is, and why Gallus is there.

Basically, the School of Friendship is a diplomat's school. Students from all over the place, coming together to learn together and build connections between them. Sponsored by ... well, we assume the Equestrian Government, since I'm not sure where else the funding would come from (they certainly don't tackle this one in the show). But that means the student's tickets are paid by scholarship (and they do mention this). Each nation Equestria knows, meanwhile, is asked to send a student to participate.

And, like in diplomatic schools of old (there may be a more proper term for them, but that's how I've always named them) we get a fairly predictable spread. Silverstreak is there because she's the niece of the queen of the hippogryphs. Connection to a royal family. Yona, IIRC, was suggested to be a relative of Prince Rutherford. Ocellus is a changeling nymph who is fascinated with other cultures and very brainy, making her a natural pick. Sandbar idolizes the Mane Six. Smolder is Dragonlord Ember's younger sister not related to Ember, as it turns out, but apparently important enough for some reason to have caught Ember's attention. At the very least Ember chose her for some reason.

Yeah, all of them have connections. Important ones. And then there's Gallus.

Gallus is there because ... he's an orphan. No, wait, that's not the worst part. He's there because the room, board, and education are free, and so the griffons shoved him off there so that his lack of a family wouldn't cost them any more cash.

Yeah. Worse, they made him completely aware of that. It's outright acknowledged and discusses in the season's Hearthswarming episode.

Whoa. Yeah, for a show that's "family friendly" that's actually pretty, well, dark. Not the orphan bit, we've all seen a TV show, even for kids, where there's an orphan character. But usually it's played light, with jokes being made about it or a TV cliche like "Oh, life is great because I don't have any family to worry about ... just kidding!"

Gallus doesn't get any of that at all. Instead, we basically got the eternally unwanted foster child. An orphan who's been shoved off from group to group because he's "expensive" only to be told that he's being shipped across the country to another nation simply to save everyone else a few bucks, because it's a paid scholarship so he can stop costing everyone else money.

Yeah, told. He's fully aware of how unwanted he is and trying to deal with it. Celestia's Beard, MLP, talk about a heavy topic! Most shows would rather run a clip episode then tackle a subject like this. And yet ...

Season 8 did. Not only that, but it gave it some weight and dared let it be part of Gallus' character. The moment that episode aired, all his prior behavior and attitudes from his very introduction made sense. As did his torn nature between actually befriending those at the school and staying disconnected and aloof.

And once that connection was made, Gallus went from "hey, new character" to quite possibly the most interesting character of the season for me. Plus, I have to hand it to the writers for MLP right now. They are not lacking in ambition. Episodes touching on subjects like racism, divorce, even parental issues where parents refuse to see that their children have become adults? That's one thing, but Gallus' situation is a couple of levels beyond that.

There's been talk of the next MLP "generation" or show, even season being a sort of Fraiser-style spin-off that follows the Student Six, and I have to admit that if this is the kind of thing it'd work with, I'd watch it. Gallus' background caught me completely off guard, but then threw me for a second loop with handling that actually acknowledged it and worked with it, rather than dodging like just about 99% of television I can think of. And at a family-friendly, all-ages level too.

Gallus: Best griffon. Claws down.

Even if it totally doesn't fit into the DGS canon at the moment, this character makes me want to make it do so.

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 01:24PM by vikingzx
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#horses - #Chilly evening ride

Chilly evening ride
https://i.redd.it/zot7q13a8md21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 12:54PM by gingergirlandcat
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#horses - #Onward and upward

Onward and upward
https://i.redd.it/2t3zoxcdnld21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 10:57AM by R3D1G18
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#horses - #That face tho 😍

That face tho 😍
https://i.redd.it/qpnhrwhysld21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 11:29AM by misgreen
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#mylittlepony - #Fluttershy centaur

Fluttershy centaur
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/767/542/923.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 10:04AM by toolaroola12
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#horses - #Beautiful boy 😍

Beautiful boy 😍
https://v.redd.it/9c3hl2r60ld21

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:49AM by FlakyTrain
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#mylittlepony - #Gabby by tyuubatu

Gabby by tyuubatu
https://tyuubatu.deviantart.com/art/Gabby-783410985

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:53AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Letting it rain by Viwrastupr

Letting it rain by Viwrastupr
https://viwrastupr.deviantart.com/art/Letting-it-rain-783420979

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:45AM by Bluegodzill
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#horses - #Clydesdales grazing (OC)

Clydesdales grazing (OC)
https://i.redd.it/jlemfgc0bld21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 09:48AM by Power181440
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#mylittlepony - #Just got a new 3D Printer, knew what I had to try out first.

Just got a new 3D Printer, knew what I had to try out first.
https://i.redd.it/uvnw7xwzukd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:25AM by FillyFilet
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/aldq31/just_got_a_new_3d_printer_knew_what_i_had_to_try/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Fluttershy centaur

Fluttershy centaur
https://i.redd.it/b1z7vun00ld21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:46AM by toolaroola12
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#horses - #Proof, riding a horse is safer than being on the street.

Proof, riding a horse is safer than being on the street.
https://i.redd.it/18280kqjdfd21.gif

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:20AM by horsefun
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#mylittlepony - #TAJ: Deal With It by Jowybean

TAJ: Deal With It by Jowybean
https://www.deviantart.com/jowybean/art/TAJ-Deal-with-it-516692954

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:22AM by TheCoolKat1995
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#horses - #-13*F Smokey got some new eyelashes

-13*F Smokey got some new eyelashes
https://i.redd.it/svjy0bvikkd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:21AM by Little-Frogs
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#horses - #Had my riding lesson in a bit of a snowstorm this week (we only have an outdoor arena), but the horses seemed happy anyway.

Had my riding lesson in a bit of a snowstorm this week (we only have an outdoor arena), but the horses seemed happy anyway.
https://gfycat.com/WanHelpfulHalibut

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:26AM by AliceTheGamedev
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#horses - #My horse, Bo, recently passed and I'm selling all of his tack to help pay for some of his medical bill and transportation fees. Any bids would be appreciated! Thank you.

My horse, Bo, recently passed and I'm selling all of his tack to help pay for some of his medical bill and transportation fees. Any bids would be appreciated! Thank you.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-LOT-of-Horse-Tack-everything-in-the-photo/123616643933

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 07:04AM by thisabies
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#horses - #Overachiever.

Overachiever.
https://i.redd.it/q9k9f6koekd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:47AM by carbonarbonoxide
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#mylittlepony - #Eye on the Pie by bobthedalek

Eye on the Pie by bobthedalek
https://www.deviantart.com/bobthedalek/art/Eye-on-the-Pie-531024130

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:16AM by NewWillinium
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#mylittlepony - #Inside I shed Tears by Jowybean

Inside I shed Tears by Jowybean
https://www.deviantart.com/jowybean/art/Inside-I-shed-Tears-530271171

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:15AM by NewWillinium
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/alcklk/inside_i_shed_tears_by_jowybean/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Lights And Music by MirroredSea

Lights And Music by MirroredSea
https://www.deviantart.com/mirroredsea/art/Lights-And-Music-694993850

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:15AM by TheCoolKat1995
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/alckm1/lights_and_music_by_mirroredsea/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Hiya, Rares! by NCMares

Hiya, Rares! by NCMares
https://www.deviantart.com/ncmares/art/Hiya-Rares-536232063

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:16AM by NewWillinium
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#horses - #Well hello there Archie boy 😍

Well hello there Archie boy 😍
https://i.redd.it/6q0cvoya8kd21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 06:11AM by Countrybumpkin-91
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Horses/comments/alcjba/well_hello_there_archie_boy/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Princess Celestia handmade plushie 14 inch

Princess Celestia handmade plushie 14 inch
https://www.deviantart.com/epicrainbowcrafts/art/Princess-Celestia-handmade-plushie-14-inches-783402295

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 04:27AM by ERC_pony_plushes
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/albs2x/princess_celestia_handmade_plushie_14_inch/?utm_source=ifttt

#horses - #Looking to see if his mom is finished with her supper so he can get his

Looking to see if his mom is finished with her supper so he can get his
https://i.redd.it/xtwc4acnnid21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 12:53AM by Hammond3
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#mylittlepony - #Practice by Saxopi

Practice by Saxopi
https://www.deviantart.com/saxopi/art/practice-783291188

Submitted January 29, 2019 at 10:53PM by Torvusil
via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/al9nvb/practice_by_saxopi/?utm_source=ifttt

#mylittlepony - #Twilight by Holivi

Twilight by Holivi
https://holivi.deviantart.com/art/Twilight-783377659

Submitted January 29, 2019 at 10:23PM by Sparroew
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#horses - #Please tell me it’s not time to get up yet !

Please tell me it's not time to get up yet !
https://i.redd.it/tb7luthswid21.jpg

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 01:47AM by lovemyminis
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