Earth ponies

Earth ponies are one of three pony races, the others being unicorns and pegasi. They most closely resemble real-world ponies in appearance. Because of this, they are often called "regular ponies" by some viewers.

Traits
Earth ponies have a special connection to nature and animals. They lack the ability to cast magic spells like unicorn ponies, or the ability to fly like pegasus ponies.

Their special bond with nature manifests in tending to the land and the animals. The Apple family in particular has apple orchards in Ponyville and Appleloosa, and many fields are plowed and sowed by earth ponies in Winter Wrap Up, who also do most of the manual labor like scoring ice and clearing snow. Animal care is slightly less prominent, though Applejack drives cattle in Applebuck Season, and keeps pigs in her barn. Fluttershy, a pegasus pony, is a notable exception, as she has her own special bond to the earth, and she spends most of her time taking care of rabbits, birds, mice, and other creatures.

Not all earth ponies are farmers, however. Earth ponies have varied professions: Pinkie Pie and the Cakes, the pastry chefs; Hoity Toity the fashion mogul; Photo Finish the photographer; Sapphire Shores the pop singer; Mr Breezy, the fan salesman; the quills shopkeep; the mayor of Ponyville; Cheerilee, the school teacher; the spa ponies; and many more.

Appearances
Earth ponies are seen all over Equestria. They are the founders of Ponyville, according to Twilight in Winter Wrap Up, and the majority of Ponyville residents appear to be earth ponies. However, there is a good mix of all three types. Other places where earth ponies are predominantly seen include Appleloosa and Manehattan. Cloudsdale, a city built with clouds, does not regularly host earth ponies or unicorn ponies, as they are wingless and do not have the natural ability to travel or stay on the clouds. However, a spell that grants wingless ponies to walk on clouds, along with one that gives ponies wings, is employed by Twilight in Sonic Rainboom.