Talk:Fluttershy/@comment-26410757-20150607063736/@comment-26943476-20150609173135

She has both Pegasus pony magic and Earth pony magic, but uses neither to full capability because she's good at both. She has the Earth ability to communicate with animals better, but lacks the magic required to grow plants, and can fly, just not as fast as other Pegasi. She has a Pegasus body but an Earth pony's mind and cutie mark.

Because she fell from the clouds as a filly, when her magic hadn't matured yet, she lost that Pegasus connection and found a new one on the Earth pony ground. It would explain why she has a special bond with Earth pony nature no other Pegasus has, and why she's afraid of heights and avoids flying..