Midnight Seashell 206 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 I been wondering how pony hooves work especially when it comes to holding and carrying things.I know ponies can bend their hooves to carry cups but what about when they want to hold things or flip a page from a book how would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VengefulStrudel 1,486 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Hello @@Midnight Seashell! Just letting you know the thread title was edited to better reflect your topic. 2 Check out my art thread for some cute ponies, cookies and boops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Unknown Pony. 370 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Just think of a hoof as an invisible hand,or a magnet that can attract any object. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” DeviantArt Account/Youtube account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brony Lounge 102 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 (edited) Quite possibly they scrape the page along to change it, so probably dramatically shortening the lifespan of the book as for carrying things they just don't, except for unicorns obviously Or thats my best guess anyway XD Edited June 5, 2016 by LinuxLounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBoy 21 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 I think that they are used like a cartoon horse's hooves would. If you applied natural physics to them, it would take out a lot of the gags of the show and make a lot of plot point unexploitable because characters need to be picking things up. Basically, the hooves work any way the creators want them to in order to keep the plot moving. That means moving and picking this up that they shouldn't be able to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainborgue 343 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 That's easy- Granular jamming. It's not unreasonable to conclude that sentient equines would have physiologically evolved traits- such as muscles and vascular constructs- that would enable them to utilize granular jamming on the soft, paw-pad-like structural components of the hoof (the inside of the semicircular hardened ridge). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarston1 5,959 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Magic and cartoon logic, just like how everything else in the show works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fhaolan 4,483 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Given that the hoof wall (The hard outer coating of the hoof) is made of keratin, the same as horns and feathers on RL animals, it's possible that the version of keratin in the Pony universe is the conduit of magic. The different appendages having different properties, of course. Unicorn horns being exceptionally good at magic channelling, while pegasi feathers being more specifc to flight magic (as per Tirek draining pegasi magic, and the pegasi no longer being able to fly afterwards). So basically, with this theory all ponies have a low-level magic 'manipulation' with their hooves. Those that train that particular skill can get more sophisticated so that they can operate a stringed musical instrument or similar device that would normally require fingers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoltenKitten 341 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 (edited) I like to imagine they have invisible fingers Would make sense based on how many times the word "hand" pops up in the show Edited June 5, 2016 by MoltenKitten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarFlare13 16,083 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 I like to imagine they have invisible fingers Would make sense based on how many times the word "hand" pops up in the show What about Pinkie Pie in the episode "Too many Pinkie Pies"? X3 <3 This signature has been created by the almighty KYOSHI :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecubeguy214 2,512 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Because reasons. It's a cartoon. Though, most of the time the ponies just use their mouths. Pennutoh has a gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyKit 12 June 5, 2016 Share June 5, 2016 Well they already said in the show that all ponies have magic and it comes out in different ways. The ponies might be able to pick things up and play string instruments or even pinch and tickle with their hooves because magic is flowing through them. It might very well be tactile telekinesis gained through magic. Tactile telekinesis is one of the more common super powers in comics. It's used to explain how people can fly without wings but it also is sometimes used to explain invulnerability and super strength. I bring it up because in Superman's case whenever he touches something his telekintic abilities wrap around the object. This is how he is able to grab planes and they don't break apart and also why he can safely catch people falling off buildings even though in real life the force of grabbing someone out of the air would be just as likely to kill them as hitting the pavement. His power puts the same amount of pressure all over the object so it won't break. Tactile telekinesis is probably Superman's most commonly shown power but is strangely the one only true comic book geeks know about. Yes I'm a huge superhero nerd and proud of it Xp My point was that if ponies had this power, gained through magic, it would not only explain how they can hold things but also how they are so strong with such small bodies. It would also explain why Earth Ponies in particular are so much stronger and why Pegasus can only fly well they have their magic (As they lost their flying powers when their magic was eaten by the centaur goat man). The different species of ponies probably have their tactile telekintic powers come out in different ways. It might also Explain why Scootaloo can't fly as her body might not manipulate her tactile telekinesis correctly but that's a completely different topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiia 1,843 June 6, 2016 Share June 6, 2016 Logic apparently doesn't exist in a pony cartoon... O.o 'Make me your Queen' Sig by Wheatley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonCobalt 256 June 7, 2016 Share June 7, 2016 How do they pick things up? Because cartoon, that's why. Credit to @Kyoshi for the signature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerpuff-tsubasa 448 June 7, 2016 Share June 7, 2016 their hooves were much like feet or hands. except the hooves dont have toes or fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Horse 12,961 June 7, 2016 Share June 7, 2016 There have been at least two scenes in the show where Pinkie Pie has used visible sticky tape to hold items. Seems about as good an excuse as any. 3 "Always watching - Always lurking." Signature by @Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekutree64 713 June 7, 2016 Share June 7, 2016 (edited) My favorite explanation: Edited June 7, 2016 by dekutree64 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MegaBrony 219 June 7, 2016 Share June 7, 2016 A horse's hoof is equivalent to a human's middle finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetolebob18 728 November 4, 2016 Share November 4, 2016 The technical name for it is "tactile telekinesis". In practical terms, think of it as "They can make their hooves selectively sticky". Next question is "How effective is this?". IMO, it varies widely from pony to pony depending on native ability & practice. Octavia plays the cello in a string quartet good enough to play the Grand Galloping Gala. In some episodes Apple Bloom can't hold a pencil well enough to write, she has to use her mouth. Ponies tend to use their mouths. I remember Baby Cakes, MR Cake partly used his mouth to change a diaper. Be VERY careful what you touch, that's my advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baykush 328 November 5, 2016 Share November 5, 2016 They work the same way cartoon physics work, however the plot demands it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crypty 4,769 November 5, 2016 Share November 5, 2016 (edited) Inagine that you have only one thiсk finger on each hand. Not the best, but you can do a lot of things with it, even grab some stuff or hold a bow to play cello. Edited November 5, 2016 by Crypty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGreenWhirlWind 161 November 10, 2016 Share November 10, 2016 I like to think that their hooves are just really sticky, like a lizard's fingers or an anteater's tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow 7,004 November 10, 2016 Share November 10, 2016 I like to think that their hooves are just really sticky well.. they say glue wad made with hooves so... it could be natural hoof glue that can be created and controlled at will :L 1 beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminance 2,186 July 11, 2017 Share July 11, 2017 I'm going to shed some light into this so here's a current picture of Rainbow Dash holding Scootaloo's cape. Notice her right hoof... It's looks like a certain opposable looking "thumb". This is from the official Gameloft loading screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion 783 July 11, 2017 Share July 11, 2017 Eww, nope! This is just disturbing D: click here! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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