Winter Wrap Up (event)

Since in Equestria every natural process is regulated by hoof, all seasons need to be changed manually. Winter Wrap Up is an activity of clearing winter and bringing in spring.

Bigger cities with a stable population of unicorns, like Canterlot, rely on magic to achieve it. However, since Ponyville was started by earth ponies, winter needed to be wrapped up by collective effort of all citizens. It became a bonding event, so even after unicorns started settling there, they chose to conform to tradition.

Action as complex as changing the season requires exceptional organization. All ponies are assigned to one of three teams: weather, plant and animal. In the latest Winter Wrap Up, everyone was wearing a jacket with the color of the team.

Weather team

 * Leader: Rainbow Dash
 * Jacket: blue

Composed mostly of pegasi, weather team clears the sky of clouds and lets the sun warm up the land. Assigned ponies depart to retrieve the birds that have flown south for the winter. Several earth ponies, Pinkie Pie being one of them, are assigned as lake scorers. They cut ice with their skates so it will break more easily when the sun comes out.

Plant team

 * Leader: Applejack
 * Jacket: green

Earth ponies from the plant team ensure that Ponyville will have enough food during the year. They move snow off the fields, plow them, plant and water the seeds.

Animal team

 * Leader: Sparkler (fan name)
 * Jacket: tan

Animal team has a majority of unicorns in their ranks, but there are exceptions, Fluttershy being the most visible. Also, Cheerilee can't decide whether she's in the animal or plant team. The team wakes up hibernating animals. Returning birds need nests to lay their eggs, so Rarity is given an honor to prepare them.