Welcome! 
Great pixel ponies, well done for making these beauties! 
I know what you mean about waiting for membership to be approved - I too was waiting and waiting for that special email 

oh, please could you tell me what uvu means?   

For me, if a G1 pony has their hair drastically cut, or is in a terribly frizzy state, then I feel a re-root is justified, as that poor pony can't look any worse!

Whether it is the original hair colour-way or a new one I think depends on the owner of that pony, each to their own!

Buying good-condition G1 ponies and then totally re-doing them, I reckon, is a bit of a shame in that there are limited numbers of G1 ponies;  however, in the hands of a skilled artist, some amazing re-inventions can happen!

I guess what I am trying to say is practise on common G4s or fakies until you are confident that the pony won't be ruined, use the best quality hair and acrylic paints that you can afford, practise your re-root techniques and plug-sizing, take your time and make a masterpiece!

I obtained a well-loved G1 pony recently, her hair was cut, her symbols were 70% worn away and too complex to re-paint. I thought hard, hard, hard and decided to acetate her faded symbols away, give her an oxy-bath (dirty inside) and carefully pull out what remained of her straggly hair.

Apart from a few stubborn body marks, she is now a clean, deep/mid pink blank canvas ready for a re-root; I have a selection of nylon pony hair in lots of funky colours and am just deciding on what scheme to go for!

I want to make her look TOTALLY FABULOUS so I am taking my time in deciding what to do and justifying sacrificing her original, albeit baity, G1 state. 

New Smurfs movie, Boss Baby (or is it Baby Boss?), Beauty & the Beast - something to take my little one to see 

Joining a gym (again) and burning off some of my wobbly bits  in time for looking trim for the summer! 

Spring & summer bootsales - to hunt for G1s! Always so much fun 

Oh, poor pony!

How about doing something quirky with the bad eye - I suggest buying a large Swarovski chaton (pointed-back rhinestone) and setting it in there (with the help of a bit of white modelling paste). She could become a semi-twinkle-eye-pony!

I have seen sellers in the USA selling these stones singly - both new and vintage - look for listing describing them being a size approx 35ss (7.4mm) or 40ss (8.5mm diameter) - other sizes available, so pick one that you feel would fill the gap!

Or make an eye patch for your pirate pony 
Good luck!

Does anyone have their childhood pony still? I have most of mine, but the are not nearly as old. I'd love to see pictures!

I still have 99% of mine - most were eventually stored in my parents' shed, until a family of foxes moved in, made a nest, found some of them and scattered them around the trees! Perhaps the cubs were playing with them? No bite marks, just randomly dropped under the neighbouring trees on the grass 
I managed to find most of them but Cascade is still hidden somewhere (grrr they would have to lose one of my rarest ones!!!) 

Well, I bought a dirty g1 Blossom at a bootsale a few years ago, among a few other ponies, then stored them away in my shed.

Two weeks ago, I re-discovered her, gave her a wash and found her to be an early flat-hoof version! Never noticed before as I had an untrained eye on these things! 

Here in the UK it used to be on a Saturday morning during the summery 80s that the Jem cartoons were shown! I loved the theme tune and the oh so 80s opening credits, lots of pink lipstick, BIG hair and bright costumes!

I used to buy the 80s Jem comic too - from issue 1 - they are squirrelled away somewhere... it has been years since I have seen them, though.

I found a clutch of dolls earlier this year in a charity shop - a single Jem and some very "baity" Misfits - alas, I was not too interested in getting them as I thought it would be too much effort to restore / re-dress etc. Hmm maybe I should have got them!