Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls is the tenth episode of the fourth season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, and the seventy-fifth episode overall. In this episode, Rainbow Dash is torn between choosing the Ponyville team and the Cloudsdale team for the Equestria Games.

Production and development
The episode is included in the upcoming DVD A Dash Of Awesome, which was announced in early December 2013.

The title of the episode was previously revealed in early August 2013 on Amazon as part of the title of the upcoming April 8, 2014 24-page storybook Welcome to Rainbow Falls!, in which "the ponies attend the famous sporting event known as the Equestrian [sic] Games", before its name was replaced with "Spring 2014 8x8" on the Amazon listing in mid-August 2013; some other websites' listings of the book still include the name.

The Ponyville Team
The episode opens with Rainbow Dash talking to Bulk Biceps and Fluttershy about the upcoming trials for the aerial relay event at the Equestria Games. The initial signs are not good. Bulk Biceps is having difficulty getting off of the ground and Fluttershy's lack of assertiveness is affecting her performance too. Although both are keen and determined, Rainbow cautions that this is not enough.

Just to increase Rainbow's stress levels, Pinkie Pie is bouncing around, practicing her cheer for the Ponyville team and Applejack arrives with a huge pile of apple brown betties to feed the competitors. The initial practice ends with Rainbow buried under a pile of Bulk Biceps, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie after Bulk Biceps runs out of breath mid-flight.

On the way to the qualification trials in the town of Rainbow Falls, Helia and Thunderlane apologize to Rainbow Dash for not being able to compete in the aerial relay as they completing in the sprint events; the Games' rules forbids any pony from competing in more than one event.

Quotes

 * Rainbow Dash: So, do I need to remind you of what our goal is here?
 * Bulk Biceps: Uh, maybe?


 * Applejack: Looks like they got better aim.


 * Bulk Biceps: "P" IS FOR RAINBOW DASH!!!
 * Fluttershy: [whispering] Um, "Rainbow Dash" actually starts with an "R".
 * Bulk Biceps: NEVERMIND!!!


 * Spitfire: We put you through some pretty intense workouts at the Wonderbolt Academy and you handled those just fine.


 * Rainbow Dash: I, uh, tripped on a, uh, foam hoof, and landed on a [mumbled gibberish].
 * Pinkie Pie: Grrrr!! If I get my hooves on that [mumbled gibberish], it'll be in big trouble!


 * Twilight Sparkle: You know, choosing not to choose isn't really a decision.