The Brony Survival Guide

Chapter 2: Pony Physiology

Written By Jlargent.

Me: Here we are with chapter two and I'm hoping that the Forums get fixed soon. I don't own MLP so don't bother suing me.

Ponies come in all shapes and sizes but of course you already know that. Now this chapter will help you learn a few things that you might be curious about.

How tall are ponies?

It all depends really on what type you're referring to. Earth ponies are about the size of a regular pony which is close to four feet in height and roughly three feet in length. Now earth ponies are actually heavier than the other types since they cannot fly or utilize magic but they make up for it by using their hind legs for various purposes such as apple bucking or the annual running of the leaves which will be explained later.

Pegasai are the same size but their wings are proportionate to their body structure so it would stand to reason that their wings are roughly four to five feet when extended.

Unicorns are the same size but slightly thinner, the length of their horns vary but it stands to reason that the more magic they possess the longer the horn is to contain that magic.

Males such as Big Macintosh is actually the size of a small Clydesdale and is built like one while the normal stallion is roughly the size of a small horse so it comes to reason that ponies are proportionate to their earth counterparts.

How do Pegasai fly?

A Pegasai is actually the lightest of the three, the reason for this is because their bones are lighter and hollow like a bird's. Their muscles and tendons are also lighter to provide flight. As a result their metabolism is slightly higher because they need to burn the excess energy when not in flight. Additionally this allows them greater speeds due to being aerodynamic.

Rainbow Dash was able to perform the Sonic Rainboom, The Buccaneer Blaze and The Atomic Rainboom because of these factors.

How is it that Unicorns can perform magic?

You must understand that Unicorns have a higher brain function and thus able to do complex tasks that Earth ponies and Pegasai cannot, the reason for this is because their horns acts as a focusing device to channel their magic. Twilight Sparkle is the third strongest magic user in the series, right behind Princess Luna and Princess Celestia, the reason for this is that she spends a majority of her time practicing her magic and reading spell books, Unicorns like Rarity uses their magic to suit their talents such as fashion or other skills.

Alicorns are considered to be the strongest magic users since they are a balance of Earth, Pegasai, and Unicorn to date there are only two Alicorns in existence in the series, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia.

Do magic exist only in Unicorns and Alicorns?

Actually no all ponies have a degree of magic in which they can use, Earth ponies have the lowest amount but they can use it to move about and carry heavy loads, also if the pony specializes in agriculture like the Apple Family they can use their latent magic to help grow their crops. Pegasai magic is primary focused on the wings allowing them to fly and manipulate the weather, in Cloudsdale is the Weather Factory where the majority of the weather is produced such as snow, rain, and of course rainbows.

Though it is not recommended that one should taste the rainbow there since it is incredibly spicy and sour at the same time, snow flakes that are produced there are made by hoof and kept in a special cooling tank so that they can be used in the winter months.

Unicorns have the highest amount of magic of the three types but their levels of magic depends on their talents so it is hard to determine how powerful a Unicorn's magic can be.

Also since all ponies have a degree of magic they can also use it to grasp objects such as bits or another hoof.

I hope that this chapter was informative. The next chapter will cover Ponyville itself, it's founding and landmarks that you should be aware of.

Me: Well that takes care of this chapter. Please keep the reviews coming! I feed Pinkie them to maintain the fourth wall.

As always Hoody Hoo!