Talk:Earth ponies/@comment-75.82.51.1-20130210053250/@comment-5837525-20130210060733

Looking for proof of pony equality? I don't think you need to look further than Hearth's Warming Eve. The Earth ponies grew all the food; even through the worsening climate, they managed to cultivate and harvest enough for everypony to get by up until the migration. If not for the Earth ponies, there likely wouldn't even BE an Equestria.

Example 2: Winter Wrap Up. The plant team consists entirely of Earth ponies. Could Pegasi and unicorns serve on the plant team? Possibly. But I think they'd be pretty out of their element as a result, even WITH Twilight's organizational skills. Plus, that's manpower (pony-power?) better reserved for the animal and weather teams.

Example 3: Sweet Apple Acres. It's been made abundantly clear how much Ponyville relies on the Apple family for cultivating crops. Apples are among Ponyville's most prominent produce: zap apples, apple cider, etc.

Also, I've read your previous comment about how, given enough work, a Pegasus or unicorn could match an Earth pony. I've yet to see that. Flim and Flam? They sell produce, sure, but we have no idea if they grow it. (Apple Bloom's fantasy in Hearts and Hooves Day may just have some truth to it.)

Fact of the matter is, Pegasi and unicorns NEED Earth ponies, even if they don't realize it.