#horses - #Baby Belgian stopping to smell the flowers

Baby Belgian stopping to smell the flowers
https://imgur.com/a/CZjRNiO

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 08:58PM by Twelvey
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#horses - #My guy strutting through his spring fever

My guy strutting through his spring fever
https://i.redd.it/l0t9uxzkizs01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:40PM by thevoodoothatyoudo
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#horses - #My poor girl looks like she is going to pop! I hope this baby comes soon!!

My poor girl looks like she is going to pop! I hope this baby comes soon!!
https://i.redd.it/rlm89t80vys01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 07:28PM by piper2010cameron
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#horses - #🐐🐎

🐐🐎
https://i.redd.it/f7xl53dsxys01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 07:44PM by Wagner228
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#mylittlepony - #What's your favorite MLP song?

What's your favorite MLP song?

It can be a song from the show, EQG, or the movie.

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 08:32PM by Pro-Flyer
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#horses - #I love how he just looks away after he knocks my helmet over like nothing happened.

I love how he just looks away after he knocks my helmet over like nothing happened.
https://v.redd.it/kumuknpfpys01

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 06:57PM by Technomancer_AO
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#mylittlepony - #My Little Pony – Behind The Scenes – S8E06

My Little Pony – Behind The Scenes – S8E06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5piJ9FsCNGE

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 04:49PM by Torvusil
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#mylittlepony - #The Fanfic Recommendation Link-Swap Thread

The Fanfic Recommendation Link-Swap Thread

So, because it's No-Pics Thursday (April 19th, 2018) today, you know what that means...

It's time for the Weekly Fanfic Recommendation LINK-SWAP Game thread to continue!

Anyways, THE RULES (read 'em carefully):

• Post a link to a fanfiction you like (can be your own as well - it's okay to self-promote), with or without a short blurb.

• Important: Reply to someone else's post with a link to a fanfiction you think they might like, based on their choices.

• Put each of your choices in a separate post if you want to make sure to get a recommendation based on each one. You may reply to someone else's reply, either to you or to someone else. Please make long discussion threads, they introduce a healthy bit of exploration and can help us find new interests! And that's it!

PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH STEPS 1 and 2. Don't just show up and ask for recommendations if you're not willing to provide any. I'll start the first few threads myself, and reply with a gentle reminder if you forget.

IMPORTANT NOTE. Thanks to /u/BookHorseBot (many thanks to their creator, /u/BitzLeon), you can now use the aforementioned bot to easily post the name, description, views, rating, tags, and a bunch of other information about a fic hosted on Fimfiction.net. All you need to do is include "{NAME OF STORY}" in your comment (without quotes), and the bot will look up the story and respond to your comment with the info. It makes sharing stories really convenient. You can even lookup multiple stories at once.

Ready? Set? LET"S GO! Also, feel free to self-promote in here!

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 04:21PM by Torvusil
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#mylittlepony - #desert hair Celestia

desert hair Celestia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUNtL2v3CK4

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 03:38PM by xKiLLBiLL
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#horses - #An Arabian and a Lipizzaner

An Arabian and a Lipizzaner
https://i.redd.it/5vebqpz4fxs01.png

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 02:37PM by oregongirl12
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#horses - #Need advice on treatment OCD on older horse xpost from r/askvet

Need advice on treatment OCD on older horse xpost from r/askvet

Hi, I'm looking for advice on treatment of an older horse with OCD. Most of my internet research has come up with suggestions of surgery, but sadly I don't think that is a viable option due to his age. I'm hoping that maybe someone has some first hand experience on this.

Species: Horse

Age: 19 years old

Sex/Neuter status: Gelding

Breed: Appendix (QH & TB)

Body weight: 1100lbs, built more like a TB

History: I have had this horse since he was 3, we participated in a couple local shows a year but mostly has been used for light arena work and trail riding the whole time I've owned him. About two years ago we noticed some lameness from his hind end and called the vet. The vet found bone fragments(?) and a large pocket of fluid in his stifle and was diagnosed with Osteochondritis Dissecans via X-ray and Ultrasound. The vet said he was not a good candidate for surgery as he is an older horse. We tried Steroid+hyaluronic acid shots, which helped greatly improved his stride, but he was back to his prior lameness in just a few weeks. The vet then prescribed half a pill of previcox/per day and the addition to an MSM supplement. This helped a lot with his stride as he was almost at a full stride on the affected leg and wasn't hitching out as much when he walked. Since the original diagnosis, I had limited to riding him lightly about once a week (mostly walking trails or walk/light trot arena work) just to keep him sane and get some form of exercise. I've noticed that when I don't ride him at least once a week, he takes to pacing in his turnout and then when turned out in an arena will run around and buck (and then the next day is sore from bucking & running). However, in the past couple weeks he has regressed back to his original lameness and now with a popping sound from his stifle when he walks. The original vet that had done all his previous work is now only small animal vet so unfortunately I can't have her take a look at him again. Perhaps he's developing some arthritis in his stifle at this point?

Clinical signs: lameness from stifle, "hitching" out when trotting, shortened stride

Duration: diagnosed 1.5yrs ago, managed with previcox until recently.

Links to test results, X-rays, vet reports etc: I will try to see if I can get copies of the x-rays if needed.

So my question: With surgery out of the picture due to not being a good candidate, is there anything else I can do to help out with the lameness or at least make sure he's not in pain? (At this point I guess I'm not sure if he's in pain or not either). He doesn't necessarily have to be rideable at this point and could go into retirement, but I know he would get bored. Also, I would rather not try steroid shots again if I can help if because that would be $300/per treatment and it didn't last very long. I've had a few suggestions from other barn owners about adding Buteless pellets or vinegar to his diet. If you have any other recommendations or suggestions I would appreciate it.

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 02:40PM by RileECoyote
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#mylittlepony - #Doors 3 Announcement - Submit your submissions to be apart of this amazing colab [Check description]

Doors 3 Announcement - Submit your submissions to be apart of this amazing colab [Check description]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlCToq22WYs

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 11:38AM by Kyderra
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#mylittlepony - #On the Importance of Alicorns: Or, why framing devices are key to good stories.

On the Importance of Alicorns: Or, why framing devices are key to good stories.

First off - this, like one of my previous threads, is a compressed version a blog by JawJoe on fimfiction. All original credit to him.

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Of the most common reasons I hear for why people liked Friendship is Magic, many share a common theme: "The show felt comfy." "The characters were relateable." "The world was fantastic and interesting." "It was child-friendly without being dumb." There's a lot of buzz-words in these, but I think they can be rendered down to a simpler statement: Friendship is Magic let you enter the Magic Circle. "What the hell does that mean?" It means you let yourself be whisked away to a distant fantasy land of ponies and magic - suspending your disbelief that all the magical, fantastic, and wacky things that can happen in Equestria do and putting yourself in a different state of mind while watching the show.

From the very start, Friendship is Magic primed us heavily to be ready to leave our base reality: The very first words of the show are "Once upon a time..." - a classic fairy tale primer-phrase. It's not limited to children's works; see Star Wars' "A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away..." or Lord of the Rings telling the tale of the One Ring. Entering the Magic Circle is not childish; it's *good.

Friendship is Magic was in large part appealing to adults and children alike because it appealed to something deeply primal within us - the desire to depart reality be whisked away into a fairy tail. It launches you not with Twilight Sparkle, but with the mythological background of the world. That's how the show snags you.

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Chief at the center of this mythology are the alicorns. Also introduced in that mythological storybook primer, they are head-and-shoulders above the rest of the population - quite literally as well. While they were never intended to be literally-creator-of-the-universe divine, there were certainly some divinely-suggestive elements of them: The constantly moving hair, the power which exceeds other ponies, the living in a city on a mountain that is 50% Minas Tirith and 50% Mount Olympus, constantly looming in the background.

But Alicorns were also something else: They represented adults. In comparison to the childlike-in-personality-and-appearance ponies, Alicorns were the metaphorical adults in the story: Capable of seeing things beyond mere ponies (Celestia's future sight), changing things with a whim that ponies had to work at (Sun and Moon, Luna summoning storms in a moment), and descending from on high to dispense wisdom and advice to their ponies.

Perhaps most importantly, Alicorns - and Celestia in particular - verified with the immutable authority of an adult-figure that what was going on in the show was good and right by accepting Twilight Sparkle's letters. To both adult and child viewers, they guarded the boundary of the Magic Circle. For us, it was a framing device: Our adult window into this world that cast Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the ponies as children learning about it and taking their first steps into adulthood. Through them, we too could look on and be proud of the mane cast. To children, the alicorns verified that what was going on in the show was good, true, and right. When a letter was sent to Celestia and accepted, it confirmed that had happened was acceptable too. The entire show was equivalent to children playing in the sandbox while their parents watch from a bench on the side.

(There is also a whole lot I could add here about the way ponies control the world - but for brevity, I think I will save that for another week.)

And then something went terribly wrong.

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Involving alicorns in the central story is a risky proposition at best. And I say that as someone who loves the Royal Sisters and wishes we could have seen more of them.

I could write a whole bunch more about how pacing issues and running-time limitations have hamstrung this show, but what it comes down to is this: Because of those limitations, the alicorns became dumb. Stupid. Incapable of planning in any rational fashion. Lacking core traits you would see in any national leader, let alone ones with such lifespans. Weak. Helpless. Plot fodder. Not flawed - flawed is good, and I would argue that the alicorns (or more specifically, the Royal Sisters) have always been flawed.

But worst of all, they became boring. For the original Sisters, their roles no longer impactful and serious. For the introduced trio, their being alicorns has barely any bearing on the narrative and setting at all - which you might think is good. And maybe it is, in the short term; after all, just a few weeks ago I was bemoaning how much Twilight has changed. But it also seriously crippled the overarching narrative. All that adult-child symbolism is lost when becoming an alicorn turns out to be pointless and largely irrelevant. The mythology - and yes, there was mythology there; the constant symbolism of control and chaos, independence and community; these things are important! - was broken. And with it, the lens through which we saw the world cracked.

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One thing I've heard recently is that the lessons sometimes seem very "on the nose", "blunt", or "anvilicious" compared to how they used to be. I think the breaking of the Magic Circle has much to do with this: The existence of the Magic Circle - the adult lens through which events could be viewed - allowed more nuanced lessons to be taught by providing verification that what we saw was okay. Now, no longer are the cast obviously themselves learning, their lessons summed up in letters or journal entries to an adult figure. Now lessons are taught directly to the audience, and so must be simplistic enough to be acceptable to child viewers without passing through the Magic Circle.

I think we need look no further than this season's premiere to see the impact of this. In both School Daze and The Best Night Ever, the central cast confronts an entrenched societal establishment with assumptions on how they should act. In both cases, the conflict breaks into the open and verges on disaster. In TBNE, however, Celestia is able to step in as an adult figure and verify that she's okay with what just happened. Thus, neither the M6 nor the rest of the Grand Galloping Gala go-ers are shown totally right or wrong - although, amazingly, I'd argue more of the right falls on the other guests than the M6 - but both flawed and mistaken. Even so, it's still a happy ending; we got a nice "do your own thing" lesson while still clearly showing the flaws in applying that blindly. Now look at School Daze: Twilight and her friends are right. End of story. There's no room for nuance or even-handedness; who is Good and who is Bad must be abundantly clear. Just in case we were missing that point, the writers add in a dash of racism to Neighsay so we can be super-duper sure he's a Bad Guy. Even when Celestia is involved, she seems confused and flip-floppy about what is right and how important the EEA is.

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One final note: Please don't take this as me saying the show should never have changed. It's probably the number one response I see to this discussions - "You're just afraid of change! You just liked things the way they were! You don't want characters to evolve!" - and it drives me nuts.

No. I'm not saying that things should never have changed. I'm saying that what has occurred is not the ideal situation and has introduced some very serious flaws in the framing and delivery of the show's narratives.

And if you reached this point, thank you for sticking through my ramblings.

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:28AM by Logarithmicon
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#mylittlepony - #"The Real Pink Pony" | Eminem Parody | Pinkie Covers by Vannamelon (reupload by Archive Anon because it was deleted)

"The Real Pink Pony" | Eminem Parody | Pinkie Covers by Vannamelon (reupload by Archive Anon because it was deleted)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXWOnNovxs

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 10:54AM by AgentAlwaysNever
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#horses - #Sassy lady was interested in the noisy clicky thing

Sassy lady was interested in the noisy clicky thing
https://i.redd.it/uzvpsm9mvws01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 12:47PM by BugPot80
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#mylittlepony - #Lullaby for a Princess Animation

Lullaby for a Princess Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7PQ9IO-7fU

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:37AM by NewWillinium
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#horses - #My gelding Jet as a foal. He liked to carry around sticks.

My gelding Jet as a foal. He liked to carry around sticks.
https://i.redd.it/p42j9qss1ws01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 10:00AM by Noey86
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#mylittlepony - #How would an Equestrian version of "The Office" be adapted for a land of magical horses?

How would an Equestrian version of "The Office" be adapted for a land of magical horses?

Let's imagine that we make first contact with Equestria tomorrow.

Eventually, cultural exchange occurs, including adapting each other's media.

The Office, a UK sitcom, has famously been remade into American, French, German, Canadian, Chilean, Israeli, Swedish and Finnish versions, with a Chinese version currently in development hell.

If Equestria made their own version, what would it be like?

How would the show be different in a world with magic, flight, cutie marks and mystical creatures?

How would the characters eventually develop away from their human counterparts?

What would the humor be like?

Bonus Question: The "archetypes" always have different names. David Brent becomes Michael Scott becomes Gilles Triquet becomes Bernd Stromberg and so on.

What would the names of the "David/Michael, Gareth/Dwight, Tim/Jim and Dawn/Pam" characters be?

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 08:17AM by Tyranid457
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#horses - #Perfect plaits for a perfect pony :)

Perfect plaits for a perfect pony :)
https://i.redd.it/o5qlwhzmzvs01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:49AM by krisa731
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#horses - #My lil nugget in his summer wardrobe on the warmest day of the year so far!

My lil nugget in his summer wardrobe on the warmest day of the year so far!
https://i.redd.it/oyuop0b3wvs01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:28AM by demmka
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#horses - #Our fifth foal and first colt was born last night. He’s huge

Our fifth foal and first colt was born last night. He's huge
https://i.redd.it/8zaurwycuvs01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 09:19AM by MrNox252
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#mylittlepony - #Shire's NPT Nostalgia: The Stars Will Aid In Her Escape (2011)

Shire's NPT Nostalgia: The Stars Will Aid In Her Escape (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_0n5gp1fE

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 07:45AM by ShirePony
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#mylittlepony - #Dash's Determination

Dash's Determination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC7Bl8BkKTw

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 05:53AM by mrx1983
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#mylittlepony - #J-Lolita Rainbow Dash by Yanamosuda

J-Lolita Rainbow Dash by Yanamosuda
https://yanamosuda.deviantart.com/art/J-Lolita-Rainbow-Dash-740956241

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 12:20AM by Torvusil
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#mylittlepony - #[my art] ain't no party like a pinkie pie party! 🎈

[my art] ain't no party like a pinkie pie party! 🎈
https://i.redd.it/13xwezrk8ts01.jpg

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 12:33AM by ghostxboii
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#mylittlepony - #Trixie Vs Sunset by DANMAKUMAN

Trixie Vs Sunset by DANMAKUMAN
https://danmakuman.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Trixie-Vs-Sunset-740430294

Submitted April 18, 2018 at 08:27PM by Bluegodzill
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#horses - #Riding in Germany?

Riding in Germany?

Hey guys, I'm visiting Germany in a few weeks and I'd love to check out some of the scenery by horseback. I haven't been able to find quite what I have in mind - namely, a long trail-ride type thing for relatively advanced riders. I.e., I want there to be some cantering and messing around, rather than plodding along on a grumpy old nag. Does anyone know of somewhere that offers this style? Thanks!

Submitted April 18, 2018 at 10:30PM by cwaabaa
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#mylittlepony - #Unto the Feathery Breach by NCMares

Unto the Feathery Breach by NCMares
https://ncmares.deviantart.com/art/Unto-the-Feathery-Breach-544088973

Submitted April 18, 2018 at 10:35PM by NewWillinium
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#mylittlepony - #My Little Pony on Reddit - There's no crying in the Meta Discussion.

My Little Pony on Reddit - There's no crying in the 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 that will be up at noon Pacific time!!!!

Have a great day, everyone!!

Submitted April 19, 2018 at 01:03AM by Pinkie_Pie
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