Cutie marks

Like its previous incarnations, the My Little Pony franchise have the symbolic Cutie Marks, tatoo-like features located on the hindquarters, or flank in equine terms, of a pony (or equine-related). In Friendship is Magic, these are said to be obtained by finding a special talent. Once this happens, the Mark appears on the pony's leg.

However, some ponies have yet to gain their Mark, like Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Bell. Some ignorant Marked ponies them "Blank Flanks" while the rest consider them special ponies full of potential.

No one really know when a Cutie Mark appears, but there is never a shortcut or easy way.