The year is 1875. Even ten years after its conclusion, the United States of Amareica are still reeling from the effects of the Civil War. In these troubling times, Chief Justice Celestia has elected to hold the annual Independence Day Festival in the frontier town of Ponyville, Neighvada. Twilight Sparkle, the Justice's personal student, has been sent ahead of her to supervise preparations. But all may not be well. Twilight may have uncovered the truth behind a millenium-old buffalo legend that, if true, could thrust the newly reunited nation into eternal night...

A re-interpretation of the pilot episodes of Friendship is Magic, transplanted into a Western setting. Therefore, rated T for Western-themed action.