How do you keep count of your herd?

[HappyHounds]

I keep track of trades, purchases, etc. on a note in my Laptop/Phone.

It holds basic information;
Who I purchased/traded with, the pony, the price I paid, and how much said pony is worth.

I don't have a running number of exact amount ponies, but it's up in the higher numbers.

[Sugar]

I gave up (especially for the G3s... there are sooooo many...! ).  I'm too disorganised by nature.  No clue how many... though I'm usually good at figuring out who I don't have.  Maybe cause it's a shorter list?  Idk.

I did just take photos of most of my herd at the beginning of the summer... I found that helps somewhat?  But I'd be lost without My Little Wiki and Strawberry Reef.

[ghouldilocks]

Another spreadsheet person over here! I have a checklist of sorts on my inventory blog, where I list the ponies I want, then cross them off as I get them - once a set has been completed, I remove that set from the list completely.

As for what I currently already own, I keep an Excel spreadsheet (which I've linked from Google docs into my blog as well, lol). I have one tab that is just numbers at a glance for actual MLP, then a tab for actual MLP. I also have tabs for non-MLP, but the only non-MLP collection I'm currently invested in is the Monster High vinyls; anything else I could kind of take it or leave it for now, and the tally is more just an FYI for myself.

[Shy Violet]

I've never counted my collection but I did do inventory a month ago or so. Mostly because I have been actively collecting and didn't want to accidentally buy doubles. So I have a list organized by year and then set and I check off ponies as I go.

[Chrissytree]

I love spreadsheets so I have an extensive G3-4 with equestria girls one. I just added some from a big parcel today so I know I've just passed the 1200 mark on that collection. I also have a separate count for G3, G3.5, G4 ponies and equestria girls in a separate column. I'd have to look up my other generations as I have a terrible memory, hence the spreadsheets.
My accessories are all recorded with the ponies in G2-4 but G1 go in to my copy of my accessory file (see link below). I'd love to do it for all gens one day but it's just too big a project.

[Kiwi]

I have a spreadsheet - tracks ponies, playsets / accessories, merch, customs, and what I've labelled as "others" - pony-like but not the traditions, things like ponyville, blind bags, mcds. It counts everything (by gen and total), along $ paid and $ value. I usually have a rough number of my collection in my head, but I can't ever remember the precise number, plus it changes.

[TwistedRiver]

I don't have a running tally but I have a pretty good idea of who I have (at least with G1 and G4 since I don't really collect G4 normally) Most of my G1s though are from my childhood collection so they have a rich history and the ones that aren't are once that I daydreamed about having when I was a kid. G2s I'm bad at counting and keeping track of and G3s I have no idea and usually have to ask Hannah if I have a specific pony or not. Most of those were also thrift finds and occurred at times when we'd 'strike pony gold' and bring a bunch home at 50 cents a piece.

[Sweet_Stuff]

I count them ever so often, but I don't keep a running number of them. I wish I could get in the habit of that. Maybe when / if I ever get Summer's book! 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I did have several spreadsheets but it's been in need of an update for so long!  It's easier to just inventory all over again!

[FantasticFirefly]

A count, no I don't have an accurate one. I always just say at least 1000 ponies if someone asks how many I have.

I keep a binder with everything in it, checklists for ponies and accessories/merch, plush etc. So that has also has some detailed ledgers of what I own, where they came from the accessories I own, condition, any work done to them, or work I have done (like cleaning, what I used. especially any repairs.) so if one is upgraded and sold I can pass along important info. so I would have to go through and count them all in the binder to know exactly what I have. I also have a spreadsheet and the base US set loaded into that and some UK's.  I don't think I have a counter added to that either.

[gullideth]

I mark mine off in the collector's guide and make notes in the margins about where I got them from and any repairs I had to make.  I don't know how many I have. I just know that it's never enough.

[Blue Haired Ken Doll]

I just kinda count them whenever I'm wondering lmao

[SkyCakes]

I usually run with what I dont have list but it can be overwhelming. I really dont know what I have hiding in the bins and it scares me. 

[aintnobuffalo]

I really need to make an Excel document to keep track, plus it would help for my hope to get my collections insured soon... Its just so slowly built up that I never thought to count!

[kiwimlp]

I had a count up a few years back for a mod challenge but I've since added more to my collection and I'm no longer sure of how many I have.  Somewhere beteeen 6-700ish I guess