Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) 
Identification (Ponies and Friends)
Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
Who are my ponies? (names, fakes, variations)| Q. | How can I identify a Little Pony? |
| A. | Nearly every pony that I know of (except for some of the most unusual variations) is on this site, so it's likely that the pony you're looking for is here somewhere. Furthermore, most of these ponies can be identified using the Pony Identification Search where you will learn the names of your ponies and other information about them. Just answer simple questions about each pony you need identified, and you will soon be taken to the section where you can find your answers. If you've searched and still can't find your pony on Dream Valley, please see this page. |
| Q. | How can I tell a real My Little Pony from a fake? | |
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Since the beginning of My Little Pony, and even still today, there have been several types of ponies and horses who have tried to copy them (with similar colors and pictures on their bodies). Some have even been made in the same molds as real Little Ponies. However, My Little Pony was only made by Hasbro whereas fakes have been made by several other companies including Remco (unicorn shown; thanks to Anne) and Buddy-L. The pony with the yellow saddle and bridle (thanks to Betty Wilfong) has a jewel on her forehead that lights up and some are said to also make galloping sounds. If it doesn't say "Hasbro" on your pony's hoof (or in special cases, elsewhere on her body), it's not My Little Pony.However, there was another line of ponies that was made by Hasbro, but were part of the Cabbage Patch Kids collection. They are slightly larger than MLP, and some do have symbols on their sides, and can be ponies, unicorns, or pegasi.
There was also line of ponies sold in stores like Wal-Mart in the early 1990s; a result of Hasbro selling molds (mainly Up, Up, and Away's) to an unknown company. These ponies have three red hearts as a symbol, blue eyes, blue eye shadow, and their body & hair colors have been seen in all pink and all yellow. Their hooves are only marked with "Made in China". Other molds may have also been sold, including those of baby ponies. For more info on non-MLP ponies, please visit The Fabulous Fakie Guide. |
| Q. | My little girl collects G3 ponies, but doesn't remember their names. Can you help? |
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Usually, when I get an question regarding the identification of a pony, I have no problem providing her name and background (with the exception of all those unusual variations that keep popping up!), but as the G3 line continues to increase and I am only including very few of them in my own collection, I am finding it increasingly difficult to provide people with the names of their ponies. Not only is keeping track of so many new ponies difficult when I don't have them sitting in my computer room, but I've been getting questions about new ponies before even see them in stores! I've noticed that most questions regarding G3 ponies come from parents whose daughters are just beginning to collect G3 ponies. Since these ponies are newly purchased, the best advice I can offer is to KEEP YOUR PONIES' BOXES AND INSERTS! Each pony's name and picture is printed on every package (there are a few exceptions), and many are featured in the booklets that come in each MLP package, and can be referred to over and over again.
In the 80s, I kept all my ponies' boxes, backcards, and inserts, which was how I was able to compile all of the information provided on Dream Valley. Also, keep in mind that Dream Valley is primarily a G1 site (specializing in 80's ponies). There are several up-to-date G3 sites online that may be able to help keep track of your new ponies' names. |
| Q. | My pony's tail is an entirely different color than her mane. Do I have a variation? |
| A. | You may or you may not. One way to tell that the pony is almost definitely not a variation is by gently tugging on her tail. If it easily pulls out, it's likely that the tail has been replaced with that of another pony. Pony tails are held in with a metal washer that should be at the base of the tail inside her body (if her tail has not previously been removed...you can see it in transparent ponies) and the tail should not pull out with normal play. If the washer is not in place, your pony will probably rattle inside when you shake her...either that or the washer was taken out, which usually means the pony's head has been removed as well. |
Is it My Little Pony? (other animals & accessories)| Q. | I have a bird with a very long tail and a symbol on its chest. Is this a Pony Friend? |
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No. This bird is a Fairy Tail. Fairy Tails are birds that were made by Hasbro in the late 1980s. Many had symbols on their chests that match their names. They had long combable, multicolored tails. Their talons clasp onto your finger or onto a perch that they each came with (thanks to Pat Cooke for the picture of Twilight Tails; perch shown in not original). They are NOT related to My Little Pony. However, when the Tropical Tails line came out in 1987, Hasbro borrowed four of the birds' named to use for the 1990-1991 Tropical Ponies, only dropping the "Tails" extension that was part of every Fairy Tails' name. Only one Tropical Pony, Tootie Tails, has the exact same name as one of the Tropical Tails birds.For more information on Fairy Tails, please visit this site: Fairy Tail Friends |
| Q. | I have a long-haired dog/cat that is marked Hasbro and looks like MLP. What is it? |
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If your dog or cat is marked © 1989 (looks like © 1983) Hasbro, and has long combable (silky or fluffy) hair, it is a Sweetie Pup or Sweetie Kitty. They came in a variety of breeds and colors (thanks to Tammy for the Sweetie Pups pictures and for the Sweetie Kitty pictures to Debra [original] and Chantel [pastel]). They are NOT related to My Little Pony. There are not to be confused with My Little Puppy or My Little Kitty, which are MLP dogs and cats who are smaller and have holes on their underside (like finger puppets). The dogs have brushable ears; the cats have brushable tails, and both are flocked. It is difficult to see any markings on them.
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| Q. | I have a large, furry, pink llama marked © '87 Hasbro. Is this Cha Cha, the Pony Friend? |
| A. | No, this llama is not Cha Cha. For more info on her, click here. The pink llama is called Pony Llama Friend. Click here to learn more about her. |
| Q. | I have some strange animals all marked © Hasbro that look like Pony Friends: a white bear, a yellow winged lion, and a large pink winged dragon on wheels. Their bodies are all decorated with stars. What are they? | |||
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None of these animals are related to My Little Pony. They are all from the Moondreamers collection (dolls with glow-in-the-dark hair from the mid-late 80s). The bear is named Ursa Major; she came with a pink-haired Star Child doll named Blinky (looks a little like Sailor Chibi Moon [Chibiusa/Rini]). There is also a smaller bear who has wings named Ursa Minor (Major's niece). The lion is named Roary the Flyin' Lion. He came with a blonde Star Child doll named Bitsy. The dragon is named Galaxia. She came with a purple-haired doll named Celeste. The stars on all these animals' bodies glow in the dark. The Moondreamers were associated with the My Little Pony TV series in 1987; their episodes sometimes followed the MLP episodes. Thanks to Chantal for the pictures below!
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| Q. | I have some colorful hairclips shaped like animals with long tails. Are they My Little Pony accessories? |
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No, these are not My Little Pony accessories. They are called Pixietails, are are from a Mattel line of dolls from the mid-late 80s called Lady Lovely Locks. These animals attached to the dolls' hair or clothes, and also to larger animals' hair. These clips included rabbits, chipmunks, birds, mice, sea creatures (fish is shown), etc. and had either curly or straight hair (thanks to Miranda for the picture). For more information on Lady Lovely Locks and Pixietails, please visit:
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| Q. | I have a pink MLP (Mommy/Mummy-style) charm I can't find any info on. Who is she? |
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Though it is made in the same style, charm (shown, thanks to Carita and Sofia for photo) is actually a Charmkins character named My Pony Pixie. Charmkins were made by Hasbro in the early 1980's, and were a line of human and animal charms and accessories. I think that this charm was made just before the first MLP charm, Powder Puff, from the first MLP fan club in 1984. Pixie hung on a pink lariat necklace (different from necklace shown), while Powder Puff was on a white ribbon choker (both had a similar lattice-style arch). Another Charmkins character hung from a choker, a human figurine named Brown-Eyed Susan.
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| Q. | I have a baby dragon; how do I know if it's MLP (i.e. Spike, UK Princess Pony dragon)? |
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I have seen a few different vinyl baby dragons mistaken for the three known versions of G1 Spike and the six Princess Pony dragons. Note that, unlike ponies, NONE of these MLP dragons have ANY Hasbro markings. However, they do come in only one mold, are all approx. 2 inches tall, and have no hair (unlike most others that have been seen). Please compare your dragon figurine(s) to those on the following sections: Dream Castle (Year 2), Ponyland is in Danger! Who Will Save It?, Dream Castle (Year 7), and Princess Ponies (U.K.). Pictured here are some examples of non-MLP dragons, called Darlin' Dinos (thanks to Linda and Susan for photos) and a cute little monster named Figboot (far right; thanks to Carina for photo and Cédric for confirmation) from the 1984 Strawberry Shortcake TV special "Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name" (thanks Tammy!). Strawberry and friends met the legendary creature while camping.If anyone has info or photos of any other dragons in question, please email them to me...thanks!
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| Q. | How can I tell if a brush or comb belongs to a My Little Pony? | |||||||||||||||
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Dream Valley provides a complete, illustrated listing of the various My Little Pony brushes and combs, from Years 1-10 (1982-1992) in the U.S. (unless otherwise noted). Note that most MLP combs are not marked "My Little Pony" (except for the Rockin' Beat Ponies' guitar brushes) or "Hasbro", just as many other doll combs are not marked with the character or company names. Some combs are marked with the character name, such as Jem (hairpicks) and Enchanted Horses (brushes), confirming them as non-MLP. Below are some examples of confirmed non-MLP combs and brushes (positively IDed unless otherwise noted; all are in proportion to one another):
Have any other non-MLP brushes/combs? Or have any confirmed info on those shown? Email me...thanks!
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A fun and easy craft that will help with your child's pony names are tags that feature the pony's symbol, name, and type, like those I made these for my niece's ponies. I used a heart template with a photo of the pony's symbol on one side and her name and type on the other (computer text was easier to read than handwritten), color-coded each pony's colors. Use heavy photo quality paper to print (doing several at a time saves paper) and glue the two sides together. Hang it around the pony's neck so it can easily be removed (taking into account horns for unicorns when measuring length). Even when removed, it can be matched up to the correct pony by matching her symbol.
