Need help with new Earth Pony Character

[Kudalyn]

I believe this is the appropriate place to ask..

See, I got this ADORABLE lil pony from Buxy:

but I need some help with her character.

I was thinking of naming her Strawberry Fields, and make her a strawberry farmer, owning a plot outside of Ponyville or something.

I'm not sure on her personality though...

First idea that I had was for her to be quiet and shy, tending to her strawberries most of the time. But when she has to go to town to sell her strawberries, she puts on a 'item' of choice, and BAM she's a motivated and forward salespony, happy to help and eager to sell her produce.

BUT as soon as the hat is off, she's shy and to herself. The switch is so sudden, it's like someone turning on and off a light. And it can be triggered as simply as a gust of wind blowing her hat off her head, or someone pulling it off her head.

I was thinking a hat... like a gardening hat, one with the broad floppy rims.

Like so.

Does that sound good? I'm not sure if anybrony else has already come up with a idea like this, or if the hat thing is too 'Applejack' ish.

Help is greatly appreciated!

[StrawberryBlossom]

That actually sounds adorable to me. Perhaps the hat once belonged to somepony in her family who was naturally straightforward and outgoing, and wearing the hat gives her the confidence to emulate?

[Kudalyn]

That actually sounds adorable to me. Perhaps the hat once belonged to somepony in her family who was naturally straightforward and outgoing, and wearing the hat gives her the confidence to emulate?

Oooooh that's a really neat idea.... I may have to steal that! Thanks! >w<