Talk:Magic Duel/Gallery/@comment-50.90.126.177-20121128123623

The two "new characters" look an awful lot like Arabian horses from the real world. Notice the patterns chosen for their clothing and compare tack and such from the Middle East and the costume shows with horse and riders labelled under Beoubin. The tassels and the headcovering on the female pony additionally support this. It's highly likely they are visiting dignitaries from another country, mostly arid/desert-like and that's why they're sitting up with Princess Celestia in a sort of "royal box".