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Bridle Gossip


Fhaolan

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Bridle Gossip (December 10th 2010, 22 minutes)

 

Summary: A strange pony appears, and all of Ponyville panics in response. This time, it's not Twilight to the rescue, but Apple Bloom?

 

A Zebra by the name of Zecora. They all act afraid of her, as if nobody's ever talked to her. Yet they know her name... I'm not sure what to make of that. Especially given that they didn't have the same reaction to Gilda the Griffon, who is far more of a threat as a patently predator species.

 

Zebras aren't ponies? Okay, yes, in the same way donkeys aren't ponies. They're all equines though. (Ponies and Horses are the same thing, they're just different breeds based mainly on size. A Dale Pony is as different from a Percheron Draft Horse as a Scotsman is from a Ethiopian. They appear different, but the same species.) You can crossbreed zebras with ponies and donkeys and so on. The resulting mule/hinny will usually be sterile, but that's not always true.

 

The ponies are confused by Zecora's stripes, and Rarity seems shocked that a pony can be born with more than one color coat.

 

Ah, the Everfree Forest. The place the ponies are afraid of because it's 'natural'. They're really freaked out by this place where ponies don't have to constantly micromanage the environment. I think they're more afraid of the fact Zecora lives in the Everfree than anything else, and now they're making up excuses for their fear.

 

Zecora's place is also a hollow tree. Décor is stereotypical West Africa, especially those styles of masks which are common on the Ivory Coast, but the accent sounds more Haitian to me. Unfortunately, I don't know the various languages, so I can't pick out what Zecora is actually saying or what dialect she's using when the Mane 6 break in and wreck the place.

 

The spa pony has an interesting accent as well. Brazilian? I'm not very good with tropical and southern hemisphere regions, so if anyone can confirm this stuff or correct it, I'd really appreciate it.

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