GuillermoGage 246 May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 (edited) The show does a fairly decent job of not making the ponies too human-like, as in, they don't seem to be able to ever strut around upright or or use objects that would actually require multiple long fingers and opposable thumbs. While unicorns can levitate just about anything that they could physically carry, I think that, since the other species have at least quasi-magical powers with the weather and the earth's crops, that they can make light objects move or hover slightly when they put it up to their hooves, like a sort of magneticy-suctiony feel. That's how they are able to turn pages in books, and hold other objects. Also, the "knee" joints in their hooves can bend forward and backward; I've seen Rainbow Dash do it before., and they seem to be able to bend the ends of their front hooves a bit, like wrists. This is basically a purely musculoskeletal, biological feature, however these extra joints do not prevent them from functioning as equestrian creatures, they can still gallop at full stride, and if they need to, they can "stiffen" joints so they wont bend in a direction that is not needed at the moment. I think of when Rainbow Dash does stretches, and her front legs at least go backward, like a goose, and of all the times she's been knocked back, sliding onto the ground, and her "front knees" have never buckled back in that direction, toward her body. Edited May 30, 2012 by GuillermoGage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chigens and Kay 3,833 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Pretty self-explanatory. 5 My signature broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mareinthemoon 348 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Pretty self-explanatory. I second this theory!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillia 69 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Well... if horse hooves were used in glue in real life, then it follows (I guess) that pony hooves are somehow... glueish? I don't know? *Thanks Celestia for no rep system* The Most Misunderstood Mare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Shadow 41 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 It is a cartoon. 4 From bitterness I arise. I shall thrive in the cool darkness of this moonlit winter's night. Oh how far I have arisen to meet you my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mareinthemoon 348 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Pony logic applies here... mysterious relatives with no origin points super appendages absent ruler during crisis eyup, thats pony logic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiance64 7,059 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Sticky hooves are sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 super appendages You DO NOT want to know what that made me just think of! 1 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mareinthemoon 348 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 You DO NOT want to know what that made me just think of! SOMEPONY IS RATHER...NAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGHTY XDDDD 10 points to whoever gets the joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Bloom 2,936 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Gentlemen. [media=] [/media] 3 Signature by @Nico. Come join us for movies and more! Every Friday on Equestria.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoGage 246 May 30, 2012 Author Share May 30, 2012 (edited) Pretty self-explanatory. I forgot to mention that I correctly guessed that the image file title revealed that this is from an artist on deviantart, and commented there straightaway. Edited May 30, 2012 by GuillermoGage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 (edited) Rape! EDIT: Keyboard, why your R and T so close together?!!! Edited May 30, 2012 by One Fine Djentleman 2 I HAD TO FALL TO LOSE IT ALL BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER /WRISTS On 4/28/2013 at 8:13 PM, gooM said: Djenty...man you are crazy, but an awesome sort of crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterone 1,204 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Ahem... IT'S A CARTOON. 'Nuff said. It's ironic how I fall just to get back up again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlsDeleteAccount 157 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Hmm... That question has been floating on my head for quite a while now, and I still can't figure out an answer. Not only the grabbing things part, but I seriously wonder how did earth ponies build their homes and manage to work the land. Granted, they can plant seeds, but how are they supposed to, say, harvest all the food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkazoid 3,493 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 Using logic in a show about magical talking ponies...... that was intended to be for little girls..... Anyways...... I support post #1 :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankenbrony 16 May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 I was wondering about this before, too. For example, making birds nests with hooves? Making fancy clothing with hooves? Playing Battleship with hooves? etc.... At the same time, the ponies appear to have trouble eating a drinking with hooves. At least in "Read it and Weep". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoGage 246 May 30, 2012 Author Share May 30, 2012 Using logic in a show about magical talking ponies...... that was intended to be for little girls..... Anyways...... I support post #1 Does your brohoof include the part about them having more joints than real-life ponies, horse, and four-legged creatures? I think that is also important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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