If you had to choose between any ponies species, what would you be?

[V3ng34nc3 98]

Personally, I would like to be a pegasus  Those clouds look so fluffy to nap on! 

[Longhaul 9,433]

I think I'd stick with earth pony.

[Tao 9,444]

I would be a unicorn personally,  but make sure I have a good strong body! 

[Snoopy Fan 10,812]

Personally, I’d go with a Pegasus.

Edited August 30 by Snoopy Fan

[Clawdeen 24,921]

I mean I gotta go with the bat pony 

[Sparklefan1234 183,480]

I would be a unicorn just like my Best Friend, Rarity! 

[Otaku-sempai 755]

Probably a Unicorn because of the versatility of Unicorn magic. 

EDIT: Also, My OC Captain Fetlock is a Unicorn. 

Edited September 1 by Otaku-sempai

[SharpWit 2,937]

A Pegasus that dreams of being a Bat Pony since I can be a night owl, lol

I'm imagining living in that world with my back issues, but then again, I might not be wrestling dogs, or things would just work different there.

Edited August 31 by SharpWit

[ExplosionMare 25,102]

I'd like to be a unicorn just like my OC, Pencil Pouch!

[Pentium100 2,326]

Alicorn, if that's not possible then unicorn. Magic seems cool and can compensate for lack of hands.

[Petit Tonnerre Bleu 280]

Pegasus without any doubt, a blue one of course 

[Fritzy 2,090]

Unicorn with no doubt. 

[KPackratt 1,104]

I think I'll go with Unicorn because their magic makes up for not having fingers to hold certain things with, which would make things difficult for me if I was a different pony race.

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 4,973]

I would choose an alicorn, but I wouldn't want to rule a country.

[Dreambiscuit 11,678]

A Pegasus of course. Pegasi can fly! What more do you need to know? If I can fly I don’t need magic or anything else; flying IS magic! Just let me get up to those clouds and soar!

[Dawnshine Wonder 3,682]

Pegasus, it's different for everyone else and I don't judge other people for picking differently, however I daydream about myself being a pegasus sometimes, wishing I could fly, Alicorns can do it too, but I am not a warrior so what would I do with all that power? I'd be afraid of misusing that power, and I'd love Equestria too much to want to turn traitor on them.

Rainbow Dash has shown several times in the show that wings can be used to make hand like gestures and even pick items up in some cases, and offer somepony who is feeling lonely a hug.

 Some people may call me a softie for saying this but I do enjoy hugs. So even if I never became a speedster like Rainbow Dash, compassion is still the greatest power there is.

[Dusk Haven 212]

Alicorn, even though I know it's looked down upon. I don't choose it for op status or ego. It's a complicated choice based on life experience in the past and a future I hope to bring forth. I've always felt this way, but kept it to myself in my early years of fandom because of the hate. Maybe things have cooled down. If not, well, guess it's too late to turn back now.

[Dawnshine Wonder 3,682]

10 minutes ago, Dusk Haven said:

Alicorn, even though I know it's looked down upon. I don't choose it for op status or ego. It's a complicated choice based on life experience in the past and a future I hope to bring forth. I've always felt this way, but kept it to myself in my early years of fandom because of the hate. Maybe things have cooled down. If not, well, guess it's too late to turn back now.

I don't believe you would choose it for op status or ego either, I think the reasons for why people would want to be an alicorn are complicated and diverse

Still if you were in that fictional universe, you may need the power to protect Equestria, and sometimes a team needs heavy hitters to push out invaders when compromise is off the table. I think it's wrong to shame people for athletic status, in the same way I think it would be wrong for individuals to attack Rainbow Dash out of jealousy for that. Some individuals have the drive and the determination to push their limits. Rainbow Dash is an integral member of the Mane Six and some of the things they did to protect Equestria would not have been possible without her.

[Dusk Haven 212]

2 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

I don't believe you would choose it for op status or ego either, I think the reasons for why people would want to be an alicorn are complicated and diverse

Still if you were in that fictional universe, you may need the power to protect Equestria, and sometimes a team needs heavy hitters to push out invaders when compromise is off the table. I think it's wrong to shame people for athletic status, in the same way I think it would be wrong for individuals to attack Rainbow Dash out of jealousy for that. Some individuals have the drive and the determination to push their limits. Rainbow Dash is an integral member of the Mane Six and some of the things they did to protect Equestria would not have been possible without her.

For someone I never met, you just nailed down exactly what I wanted to convey and couldn't. All my life, I've protected people. I've worked in public service far more than I have not. There was a time, I admit, when I didn't handle the power I had in the best way, so I learned and I grew. By the time I felt the need to pick a species, Alicorn was my only choice, despite how much I wanted to just "go with the flow". I am a protector, a leader, and all I want to do is help. I never force my help on anyone. It's always asked. Thanks for being so kind. I appreciate it a lot.

On 2025-09-03 at 10:40 AM, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Pegasus, it's different for everyone else and I don't judge other people for picking differently, however I daydream about myself being a pegasus sometimes, wishing I could fly, Alicorns can do it too, but I am not a warrior so what would I do with all that power? I'd be afraid of misusing that power, and I'd love Equestria too much to want to turn traitor on them.

Rainbow Dash has shown several times in the show that wings can be used to make hand like gestures and even pick items up in some cases, and offer somepony who is feeling lonely a hug.

 Some people may call me a softie for saying this but I do enjoy hugs. So even if I never became a speedster like Rainbow Dash, compassion is still the greatest power there is.

Care to tell a pony your dreams of being a Pegasus? They sound delightful.

[Dawnshine Wonder 3,682]

3 minutes ago, Dusk Haven said:

For someone I never met, you just nailed down exactly what I wanted to convey and couldn't. All my life, I've protected people. I've worked in public service far more than I have not. There was a time, I admit, when I didn't handle the power I had in the best way, so I learned and I grew. By the time I felt the need to pick a species, Alicorn was my only choice, despite how much I wanted to just "go with the flow". I am a protector, a leader, and all I want to do is help. I never force my help on anyone. It's always asked. Thanks for being so kind. I appreciate it a lot.

No problem, actually if you were in the fictional world Equestria as your imagined alicorn self, I could easily imagine you forming your own version of Mane Six, Three or however many friends you had in your group in such a fantasy world scenario. It's inconceivable that Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack would be the only team protecting Equestria, far from it, through friendship they gained the respect of a large group of individuals who backed them up when the odds were stacked against them, in season 9.

You'd probably be in the resistance as well, because when individuals love their community that much, they do everything they can to protect it. And from what I've seen of the show, despite their flaws and mistakes made, Equestria would be worth defending, I'd never want to ruin a world like that, I could never forgive myself if I did which is why I'd be afraid of misusing power and why I would not want to be an alicorn in that fictional kingdom myself, I don't like violence, and that is the reason why in my fanfic I imagined myself as being reborn and raised there, with them being in control of the nurturing, I don't crave control, fame or a stupidly expensive lifestyle, like you, I wish for peace.

[Solar Power 350]

I would have to be a pegasus. The ability to fly would be awesome!  My second choice would be unicorn because being able to use magic would be awesome.

[Dusk Haven 212]

4 minutes ago, Solar Power said:

I would have to be a pegasus. The ability to fly would be awesome!  My second choice would be unicorn because being able to use magic would be awesome.

Lucky that each option is awesome! 

[Dawnshine Wonder 3,682]

36 minutes ago, Dusk Haven said:

Lucky that each option is awesome! 

Oh yes

and in Applejack's case, Earth ponies sometimes appear to have the gift of super strength, in Applejack's case it makes sense because she works on a farm, I think Maud Pie also displayed feats of brute force and durability when she saved Pinkie Pie from a rockslide.

1 hour ago, Dusk Haven said:

Care to tell a pony your dreams of being a Pegasus? They sound delightful.

I don't know where to begin with that one, I suppose I could tell you about the part of the fanfic where my OC was in Everfree Forest.

 

 

On an Afternoon in Everfree Forest, a trio of Pegasi Ponies were out to get some exercise, and to appreciate the beauty of nature and the various friends of the forest that inhabited the lush surroundings, it is here, Fluttershy raises awareness about the hazards that exist within the forest also. She lets out "Um,  you may want to be careful around here, there is a creature known as a cockatrice, one look can turn you to stone."

 

Rainbow Dash confirms with a smirk "I would listen to her if I were you, she knows a lot about animals, we don't want you becoming a statue!" 

 

Dawnshine Wonder some moments later, as the trio of Pegasi move deeper into the forest, becomes a little too adventurous, she spots a creature off into a distance, it's a cockatrice, excited and with naive curiosity, she exclaims "That is so cute, I want to pet it" as she walks toward the creature, failing to had listen to her friends advice.

 

Rainbow Dash witnessing a disaster waiting to happen, exclaims in a panic "No Dawnshine, don't!" 

 

Fluttershy responds "I'll get her" with a serious tone and then gallops toward Dawnshine Wonder

 

Fluttershy with stealth like a ninja sneaks up on Dawnshine Wonder, then intercepts her by popping up in front of her, stopping her in her tracks

And then begins using the stare on her, looking into Dawnshine Wonder's eyes firm and steady.

 

Dawnshine Wonder caught by surprise, is shocked by the jump scare Fluttershy successfully pulled on her, then with her heart racing, clearly startled, realizes the gravity of the situation and how serious her friends were about their warning, lets out "Okay, I get the point!" before walking away from both the cockatrice and Fluttershy with her head down, with rose red cheeks as she blushed from embarrassment.

 

Rainbow Dash witnessing this, can no longer contain her laughter, and she falls to the ground, rolling while laughing after seeing Dawnshine Wonder get startled by Fluttershy's stare.

 

As Dawnshine Wonder sees this, still flushed with embarrassment from the jump scare she received, she lets out "I've never seen Fluttershy so serious before, this is so embarrassing!"

 

Rainbow Dash after pulling herself back to an upright position, still giggling, smirks and lets out "You deserved it! We told you not to go near that cockatrice, but you went near one anyway, pay attention next time, you were lucky we were around to save you."

 

Fluttershy overhearing this responds with concern, softly lets out with thoughtfulness "I did not mean any harm, I just wanted to make sure you were safe."

 

I doubt I was the only fan who fantasized about doing this, getting the stare from Fluttershy.

But this would be a cool way to bond friendship with them.  

Edited September 8 by Dawnshine Wonder

[Dusk Haven 212]

4 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Oh yes

and in Applejack's case, Earth ponies sometimes appear to have the gift of super strength, in Applejack's case it makes sense because she works on a farm, I think Maud Pie also displayed feats of brute force and durability when she saved Pinkie Pie from a rockslide.

I don't know where to begin with that one, I suppose I could tell you about the part of the fanfic where my OC was in Everfree Forest.

 

 

On an Afternoon in Everfree Forest, a trio of Pegasi Ponies were out to get some exercise, and to appreciate the beauty of nature and the various friends of the forest that inhabited the lush surroundings, it is here, Fluttershy raises awareness about the hazards that exist within the forest also. She lets out "Um,  you may want to be careful around here, there is a creature known as a cockatrice, one look can turn you to stone."

 

Rainbow Dash confirms with a smirk "I would listen to her if I were you, she knows a lot about animals, we don't want you becoming a statue!" 

 

Dawnshine Wonder some moments later, as the trio of Pegasi move deeper into the forest, becomes a little too adventurous, she spots a creature off into a distance, it's a cockatrice, excited and with naive curiosity, she exclaims "That is so cute, I want to pet it" as she walks toward the creature, failing to had listen to her friends advice.

 

Rainbow Dash witnessing a disaster waiting to happen, exclaims in a panic "No Dawnshine, don't!" 

 

Fluttershy responds "I'll get her" with a serious tone and then gallops toward Dawnshine Wonder

 

Fluttershy with stealth like a ninja sneaks up on Dawnshine Wonder, then intercepts her by popping up in front of her, stopping her in her tracks

And then begins using the stare on her, looking into Dawnshine Wonder's eyes firm and steady.

 

Dawnshine Wonder caught by surprise, is shocked by the jump scare Fluttershy successfully pulled on her, then with her heart racing, clearly startled, realizes the gravity of the situation and how serious her friends were about their warning, lets out "Okay, I get the point!" before walking away from both the cockatrice and Fluttershy with her head down, with rose red cheeks as she blushed from embarrassment.

 

Rainbow Dash witnessing this, can no longer contain her laughter, and she falls to the ground, rolling while laughing after seeing Dawnshine Wonder get startled by Fluttershy's stare.

 

As Dawnshine Wonder sees this, still flushed with embarrassment from the jump scare she received, she lets out "I've never seen Fluttershy so serious before, this is so embarrassing!"

 

Rainbow Dash after pulling herself back to an upright position, still giggling, smirks and lets out "You deserved it! We told you not to go near that cockatrice, but you went near one anyway, pay attention next time, you were lucky we were around to save you."

 

Fluttershy overhearing this responds with concern, softly lets out with thoughtfulness "I did not mean any harm, I just wanted to make sure you were safe."

 

I doubt I was the only fan who fantasized about doing this, getting the stare from Fluttershy.

But this would be a cool way to bond friendship with them.  

That's beautiful. I want to post something to you in return that has offered me comfort when I feel like "What if all this were real."

It began as all things do, I suppose—with a powerful being setting an idea into motion, spoken aloud or etched in parchment. That singular moment when creativity burns so brightly, and the passion to shape something new runs so deep, it wills entire universes into being.

Was there a Big Bang? Or did the world come together one thought at a time—ever flowing, ever changing—until it simply was?

I don’t recall. I wasn’t there.
But I was close.

[Dawnshine Wonder 3,682]

20 minutes ago, Dusk Haven said:

That's beautiful. I want to post something to you in return that has offered me comfort when I feel like "What if all this were real."

It began as all things do, I suppose—with a powerful being setting an idea into motion, spoken aloud or etched in parchment. That singular moment when creativity burns so brightly, and the passion to shape something new runs so deep, it wills entire universes into being.

Was there a Big Bang? Or did the world come together one thought at a time—ever flowing, ever changing—until it simply was?

I don’t recall. I wasn’t there.
But I was close.

Thank you, I like it when other people share theirs, it helps to make more sense out of why we would want to be a pony character in Equestria. Just saying we wish to be a pegasus, unicorn, earth pony or alicorn doesn't do it for me, it's vague, and without a reason why, it can make it seem like people are joking rather than serious, it is fine to have humour, but there is a difference.

However when people share their fantasies or their fan fictions of the MLP world they wish to exist in, we get a clearer picture of what their intentions are.

Big bang? well, there's that, I doubt the metaphysical aspect of Equestria would change the fact that their universe still expands and perhaps had an origin. Even in fiction, space and time is still a fundamental aspect of the physical world the characters live in, you may even say, as far as fantasy goes, metaphysical could be considered a 5th fundamental force, magic does not exist IRL, but had it been real, messing with magic could make or break reality.