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[Lore] Earth Ponies


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Earth Ponies - The Stewards of the Land

 

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Among the three main types of ponies inhabiting the great land of Equestria, none are more plentiful than the earth ponies. It is said that these folk have a way of bonding with the land, and thus rank among the most skilled farmers in the wide world. While the feuding pony tribes of the Pre-Classical Era did depend on the earth ponies to grow their food, the earth ponies of today live in a harmonious environment conductive to the development of countless talents.

 

On the surface, it would appear that there isn’t much to say about an earth pony’s anatomy. Earth ponies exhibit a general body type shared by their pegasi and unicorn cousins; a diminutively-sized equine body accompanied by pastel-colored coats and tails. Indeed these three types of ponies cannot be regarded as distinct species, for biological similarities enable the three groups to interbreed at will. In fact, there have been infrequent occurrences of earth pony offspring conceived without any earth parent pony at all.

 

But even though the three types of ponies share the same body type, earth ponies are on average more physically fit than their counterparts. Without wings to get around, earth ponies feature stronger legs than pegasi, and so they typically gallop faster and longer than their winged cousins. Additionally, earth ponies over time have developed a superior ability to push, pull, and carry heavy objects on their own to make up for the absence of spellcasting magic. With extremely few exceptions, earth ponies are more than capable of accomplishing anything they set their heart to without assistance from wings or spells.

 

Like other ponies, earth ponies possess a distinct form of magic. Traditionally, this special magic manifested itself as a gift for growing plants. Anypony can grow a plant with love and care, but earth ponies alone have the ability to make things that grow more productive. Most plants tended to by earth ponies will somehow always bloom precisely on schedule and provide the tastiest fruits and vegetables possible. As typical of how all ponies develop an unique specialized talent, this “bonding” ability of earth ponies who farm is limited to one type of plant; ie. flowers, carrots, wheat, trees, and et cetera.

 

Yet just as there are pegasi who have nothing to do with the weather or unicorns who don’t bother using magic spells, there are a vast number of earth ponies skilled in fields other than agriculture. And just like pegasi and unicorns, earth ponies can live happily nearly anywhere just as long as there’s solid land. Without the contributions of these hard-working folks, Equestrian civilization would not be possible at all.....

~Encyclopedia Equestria

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