Howdy, all!

This adventure all came about because my child asked me if I could teach her how to braid...

I then shared with her how I learned how to braid when I was 6 on my My Little Pony's tail!  She started asking about my pony and I told her my story: she was blue with pink hair and was a hand-me-down from my cousin.  I never knew her name, I just called her 'Pony'  I took her on many adventures and we had lots of fun together until my mother sold her at a yard sale for drug money because she decided I was 'too old for that darn horse, anyway.'

I have recently begun research into the wonderful world of ponies because my daughter has started enjoying them.  I have found out that the pony I owned was Bowtie, and I found one in great condition for her on Ebay for a very reasonable price, her bows are just faded but that is to be expected for a gal well in her 30s!  My little one was so pleased to have the same toy that I had as a kid (I don't have much from my childhood to pass down.)  Well, Bowtie had to have some friends...

She likes the 'regular ponies, not the alien looking ponies' (her description of the newer ones,  she is 5) which I have come to learn the ones she likes are the G1 and G3, and so they are older now, but I have found some bargains for some of the ones she wanted.  I recently found one of her favorites, Minty from the Christmas movie, but her hair had faded (every single one I saw on Ebay had white hair instead of pink, apparently a common problem called fading pink?) so I have now started my adventure in pony hair coloring.  Her Scootaloo also has a small part of her marking missing, I will try to touch that up in the future.

Any advice, tips for care or simple restoration tricks would be appreciated, and also just education and chatting about ponies!

Thanks, from Ohio
~Draconis