Category:G1 Earth Ponies

Earth Ponies are the ponies that most closely resemble real-life horses. They don't have horns or wings and were simply called "My Little Pony." The term "Earth Pony" was later coined in the collecting community to describe them.

Spike calls Baby Lickety-Split an "Earthling" when comparing her to the pegasus ponies in My Little Pony: The Movie (1986):

"But they're Pegasus Ponies! You're just an Earthling. You can't fly!" – Spike

Though they can't fly or perform magic, the Earth Ponies each have their own talents, such as Sundance, who's a great jumper, and Cupcake, who's an excellent baker.

Year Two (1983-1984)

Bubbles' Backcard

Two new poses were introduced with this set – the Bow-Tie or "Shy" pose and the Bubbles or "Sitting" pose. The Earth Ponies are featured in a commercial with the unicorns and pegasus ponies – seen here – in which the new poses are called the "Turning" and "Sitting" poses.

Lyrics are as follows, sung to the familiar tune:

My Little Pony, unicorn,

A magical pony with beautiful hair.

My Little Pony, pegasus,

Imagine my pony flying through the air.

The new little ponies, in pretty poses,

Sitting and turning and prancing too.

My Little Pony, My Little Pony,

My pony, I love you.

Four of the Year Two Earth Ponies, excluding Blossom and Seashell, are featured in the Rescue at Midnight Castle/Firefly's Adventure TV pilot episode. Applejack and Bow-Tie are main characters, while Bubbles and Cotton Candy are background characters with non-speaking roles.