Horsing Around
"Are you sure this is gonna work?" Sunset asked as she followed Applejack to her family's stables.
"Why shouldn't it? She's a horse, you're a horse. Yer practically cousins!" She guffawed, slapping her knee.
"Ha, ha, hilarious," Sunset responded, rolling her eyes playfully. "Seriously though you seem to forget that my species of equine is sapient. We have magic and talk. Horses here just...neigh and eat hay."
"Weren't you the one complaining about wanting a hay burger when we passed that plant store a few days ago?" Applejack teased.
"Not my point!" Sunset snapped, blushing. "Look, if you want me to so bad, I'll have a look at Missy and see why she's not eating, alright?"
"Alright," Applejack chuckled, opening the barn door. "She's 'round back. Ah'll be there in a bit. Gotta feed the rest of the animals." She grunted, lifting up a bag of feed.
Sunset nodded and followed Applejack's instructions. Sure enough, Missy was laid up in her stable stall, looking bored. She was a brown and white speckled mare, one Sunset had never seen in her life. She was beautiful, and she also seemed to be smirking at her.
"So...." Sunset started, "AJ wanted me to see why you're not eating. She thinks because I used to be a horse that I could just suddenly understand you."
Missy seemed to snort at that.
"I know right? Talk about inconsiderate." She rolled her shoulders. “But it's okay. As much as she and the girls have done for me over the past year, this is the least I could do."
Aren't you sweet?
"Huh?" Sunset blurted, looking around. "Was that...was that you?"
Well who else could it be, sug?
"I'm going bonkers," Sunset said to herself with a nod. "There is no way horses in this world can talk."
You can talk.
"I could always talk! This, this is different!"
Same thing, hun. Just that no one but you can hear me.
Sunset snorted. “And that won't make me look crazy?” She asked, raising a brow.
Missy’s whinny seemed to be her version of a laugh. And telling people you're a horse doesn't?
Sunset snorted herself. “Alright, you've got me there.” She pulled a bale of hay over in front of the stall and sat on it, a little discomforted by the pieces sticking her in her upper thigh.
Taking off her leather jacket, she rolled her shoulders and rubbed her hands together. “Okay. So why aren't you eating?”
Missy seemed to shrug. It's been so boring here on the farm. I've got no one to talk to but Apple Bloom, but she hasn't been by since she started hanging out with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
“So, you're lonely?” Sunset concluded.
‘Fraid so.
“There aren't any other horses on the farm besides you? I mean you can't just be the only one,” Sunset replied, checking the other stalls.
Unfortunately no. After Applejack sold Mayflower, it's just lil ol’ me.
Sunset nodded, an idea coming to her. “If you want, I could be your friend. I mean on the days when I'm not helping one of the girls with something I could definitely come over and we could talk.”
Missy seemed to brighten up at that. My gracious goodness! You'd do that for me? Why, Sunset Shimmer you're the kindest pony I ever met!
Sunset felt proud to hear that from someone of her species. She stood up. “Sorry I can't stay for long, but I've got to help Applejack with the farm work too.”
Missy nodded. Take your time sug. I'll be here waiting.
Sunset got up and patted her new friend on the muzzle, (which was weird because she used to have one,) before walking out of the barn to start her work.
Weeks flew by after that. Sunset found herself spending more and more time at Applejack’s farm than she thought she would. She was there every other day at this point, helping where she could, and if there was nothing to do, she would spend her time talking to Missy about everything. Equestria, school, even her personal life with the girls. It was nice to finally have someone besides Princess Twilight who could truly listen.
Sunset constantly wrote to Princess Twilight about her friendship with Missy, and enjoyed the long theoretical discussions they had about wondering if other animals in this world could talk now like Spike because of the magic from the portal.
Rainbow Dash had joked at lunch one day that Sunset was probably dating one of the animals and that Applejack should watch her back.
The rest of the girls had rolled their eyes at her while Twilight had gone into a lengthy ramble about how even though technically Sunset was still equine, she was also human, which meant no matter how homesick she felt, getting it on with anything of her former genus was, well bestiality.
Fluttershy then jumped into the conversation with mating habits of horses; among other things that made everyone at the table not want to finish their meals. (or their milk for that matter.) By the end of the period, each girl knew way too much about the subject whether they liked it or not.
Sunset had assured Twilight that she had nothing going on with any of the animals on the farm, and that she was just making one of Applejack's horses feel less lonely. (Rainbow had snickered at that. To which she earned a swift punch in the arm.)
Today was a cold day for one of Sunset’s visits. It was late November, fall on the cusp of becoming winter. Applejack hadn't needed her help today, so she had went straight to the stables.
Missy was laying on the ground, her back turned to Sunset. Sunset noticed her food was untouched, and wondered why Applejack didn't tell her.
“What's wrong?” Sunset asked, entering the stall.
Missy gave her a sad look. Having friends is nice, and don't get me wrong Sunset, you've been a great friend, I just...need something more intimate.
“Intimate?” Sunset repeated. “What do you mean by-- Oh,” She said, blushing a little. “I see. I'll uh, I'll let AJ know.”
Sunset walked over to the tool shed where Applejack was putting away some farm equipment and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Oh hey Sunset!” she greeted. “Back from the stables so soon? How’s Missy doin’?” Applejack saw the blush on Sunset’s face and her eyebrows furrowed.
“Th-That’s what I wanted to talk to you about,” Sunset told her, sitting her down. “Missy, er, told me to ask you to do something for her.”
“Wait, ya’ll can actually communicate? Like, talking and everything?” Applejack asked, astounded.
“Yes. When you first asked me to talk to her, she said she was lonely and wanted another horse to talk to since you sold Mayflower.” Sunset said, fiddling with the hem of her shirt. “And then today she told me she was lonely again, but this time...” Sunset paused, unsure on how to say this. “She wants you to get a stallion.”
Applejack looked confused. “A stallion? Is she love sick or something?”
Sunset nodded. “Yeah, something like that. I think you should get her one. That way she won't be alone anymore. My company isn't enough.”
Applejack smirked. “Are you sure you're asking for Missy and not yourself?” She teased with a laugh.
Sunset’s blush grew deeper. “N-No! It's not like that! I'm serious! I'm doing this for her as a friend.”
Applejack nodded, understanding. “Ah get ya, Sunset. You're a good friend. To all of us. Especially Missy.” She gave the older girl a strong pat on the back. “Though I'm gonna have to ask Granny and Mac ‘bout this. There ain't much in the budget to buy another horse, especially a stallion.”
Sunset understood. “It might be a while, but I'm sure I can let Missy know it'll be worth the wait,” She replied, giving Applejack a smile.
And a while it did. It was a few months before Applejack and Sunset could make it happen but by the spring there was a new stallion on the farm named Storm. He was strong and proud, with a black mane. Sunset was sure if Twilight hadn't hammered it into her head that she couldn't have a intimate relationship with any creature of her genus from this world, she would have stolen him for her own.
She did after all, choose him according to what she found most attractive. Applejack and the other girls teased her about it, but Missy seemed pretty happy to have someone to share the barn with.
Thank you, Sunset. Missy told her one day in the stables.
Sunset smiled. “No problem, Missy,” She told her. She giggled. “Though I might want to borrow Storm sometime!”
Missy laughed herself. He's all yours!
Don't I get a say in this? Storm asked.
“Nope,” Both Sunset and Missy responded, laughing happily.
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You really need to look at an editor. While there are no words misspelled, that's because a word with a similar spelling ends up there instead. Also, the italicising of some of Missy's speech is missing, especially in the first half.
7738003 Neigh, not 'nay'.
Never think of these things. . . Other effects of going through the portal. Animals always did seem more sentient in the show.
7738003 ah I'll fix it. I should have waited to upload it. I finished this at like, 2 am.
All of the errors have been fixed! (I hope.) If you guys find anything else I'll fix it!
I have to admit fully and very truthfully when i read this I almost fell out of my chair laughing this was great there needs to be at least six sequels to this.
Eh. I feel like this could ha e been better if it went for parody.
This is pretty cute. Though at
Should be sapient; however, with describing Missy's emotions, that doesn't bother me.
7738694 ah thanks
Yeesh. With friends like those, no wonder Sunset enjoyed Missy's company so much.
Don't get me wrong, this is cute, but talk about insensitive.
Would Sunset really know what's most attractive in a standard earth horse? That'd be like asking a human which gorilla is the handsomest.
You know, ever think about how the grass and hay that Equestrians eat is almost certainly selectively bred far more than ours is? We never see them eat grass off the ground, anymore - probably a bit like trying to eat a crab apple or archaic wheat raw.
7738883 it's the principle of the thing I suppose.
7738869 "No offense!"
Or Sunset's mental powers are manifesting.
whinny. That's how it's spelled.
As for the story itself, far too short, rather predictable, the bit where the story has to go into parentheses to explain why it's weird to pet Missy on the muzzle just feels way too tell-y, and the comments of Sunset's friends border on casual callous speciesism for the sake of a cheap laugh. Also, and this might just be personal taste, but Sunset and Missy's casual objectification of Storm feels very tacked-on.
Sunset, next time someone asks if you are attracted to horses on that world, ask them if they are attracted to apes. Either they will get the point or be confused to the point of distraction.
Now I'm wondering what would happen if Storm went through the portal. Would he turn into a human or would he gain the ability to talk openly and possibly gain a horn/wings?
7739235 Google docs failed me again
Some porn I saw when I was younger because I was curious say otherwise to a human being able to get it on with a horse...
*Curls up in a corner and rocks back and forth*
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You try being 15 with all the hormones that come with it, but the mental capacity of someone around 10 and seeing women do that with horses on the internet.
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Mr. Hands
'nuff said
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You honestly think where I can remember exactly where I found something 14 years ago?
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I think seeing a man having some butt fun with a horse is about enough for anyone, especially after learning that he died because of it.
Aw~ this is cute~
Not gonna lie, at first I thought this was gonna turn out to be a prank AJ was pulling and she'd just hidden a communicator somewhere...
Hnnnnggg, I wish there was more sunset-is-casual-friends-with-a-horse now. Before it was just random people wanting her to screw with horses, but this story opened my eyes to the beauty of platonic pony-turned-human-and-horse friendship.
Seriously though, this is definitely adorable and I loved the end
Not being a normal sort of reader here, I was concerned about the picture--Sunset chewing on a mouthful of hay. Unless she kept her horse teeth, that's going to cause problems. We humans have a handicap when it comes to teeth: Once ours wear down, they're gone. Grass and hay have a high silica content just perfect for wearing down teeth.
Horse teeth keep growing throughout their lives. If a cavity forms on the chewing surface of a horse's tooth from eating too much sweet feed, it'll likely be ground away and disappear when the horse switches to chewing hay or grass. Lucky horses...
7739972 damn that is kinda lucky.
Did anyone else think Sunset's friends were messing with her, while they were reading. When Sunset entered the barn and heard Missy talking to her. At first I thought one of Sunset friends were hidden nearby pretending to be Missy. Although it would have been a bit funny, I'm glad it didn't turn out that way. This was a great story and deserves a thumbs up and a fave.
7739972 Damn lucky indeed. Horses don't have to pay for dental care. Although gums are also a health concern.
Really cute take on the "Sunset talks to horses" gig. Given how much guff Sunset was getting from her friends I kept expecting the whole thing to be an elaborate gag, but I'm glad it didn't play out that way.
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7741034 basically
I feel like this story is testing the waters to see how people might react to sunset actually having the sexy fun times with Missy/Storm. WELL NEWS FLASH, BUDDY, IT'S BEEN DONE ALREADY AND IT SELLS FOR CHEAP, IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR YOUR WORK ETHIC!
On a more serious note, there was a lot in here that tried to come off as light hearted, but instead just added up being... well, out of character, I guess. An example is AJ. The way she gets Sunset to to talk to Missy feels like she doesn't really believe she can talk to her. This is later reinforced by her expressing suprise when she is told about it (an indeterminate time later, like did S just forget to tell her that they could talk after all?). Anyways, lots of subtle context that you may or may not have intended kinda ruined it.
The primary logical reason bestiality is outlawed is because animals aren't sapient, and therefore cannot give consent. (There's also "because many lawmakers find it squicky," but that's not a logical reason, that's emotional.) Certain combinations of animal and human could also injure the animal or the human when penetrative intercourse is involved, but a sapient animal would be able to understand that, and such a coupling would be able to avoid actions that harmed each other.
If animals were sapient, you'd be left with "eew, horse cooties" as the only reason to deny such a relationship, and SciTwi should be capable of comprehending that.
That cover art.
She's a horse on the inside. She's got all kinds of crazy horse organs. Horgans. You don't even know.
But really... Harkness Test.
Sunset: GEE THANKS, TWILIGHT, THAT'S SO... CONSIDERATE!!!
Awww. This was a very sweet story.
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Of course, since this story shows ordinary horses to be sapient, it means horses are slaves rather than livestock. Buying slaves for use as sexual partners is a whole 'nother legal issue.
Well, this was kinda funny, especially the last paragraph or so; but yeah, it should have a [sex] tag for talking about sex.
(talking about sex overtly requires either [mature] or [teen]+[sex] tags)
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This logic is honestly pretty stupid. Animals are PROPERTY. Consent is required for people. We'd have a hell of a time if we had to get consent from our pets to put them outside, or debark them, or neuter them. And then somehow, I doubt we would get consent to kill and eat them.
Also, bestiality IS legal in some places. Where it's illegal has nothing to do with consent, as laws specifically make allowances for causing whatever harm is necessary to make them useful for human utility. It is, in fact, all about the squick. (And religious laws)
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Define "people".
People, people please! Are we really arguing about the logistics of Sunset’s having sex with a horse? Because if we are, carry on. This is an interesting topic.
I thought that this was going to go somewhere but it didn't.
That was a sweet story. While I wouldn't take it as far as you did, the idea that an Equestrian pony on earth would have a unique ability to interact with its native equines is always worth thinking about. I'm looking forward to when the movie series itself addresses it.
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This is the point where the schizophrenic nature of law shows its ugly head. Pets are property for all practical purposes of law. Animals are also perfectly capable of consenting within own framework of their standard mental capacity, when relations with other animals are concerned - although the ownership law trumps this, allowing commercial breeding etc. But then when human sex is considered, suddenly animal is advanced to a position of "person" and simultaneously both its own mental capacity and its status of property are disregarded; instead human mental capacity standard is applied to determine "consent".
If you try to take a logical look at this mess, you're in for a headache and some facepalming - how, depending entirely on context of status of the human, status of the animal can migrate the whole spectrum from "thing" to "mentally handicapped human".
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Sorry, but the first thing that came to my mind was that.
Happy 400th up.