MLPs and horses aren’t completely the same, but that probably don’t matter to characters in 34 fan comics. ;D

@IronX5000  
linkara: its magic, i dont have to explain it

Because in the end, this is our fiction and we know exactly where we want this to go.

Well you know the true answer :
 

@Softy  
I stand corrected. That said I’m not about to go ruining Twilight’s big chance so :P

@Softy  
Stop ruining Twilight’s dreams! ;~;

@zidders
 
The coefficient of inbreeding just measures how closely related two individuals are. It’s the same for horses and humans. The only difference is how much risk is considered “significant”. An abnormal human is a tragedy. An abnormal horse is usually euthanized.
 
Again, there is no mechanism I can see that would mean more chromosomes equates to lower risk of defects. It doesn’t matter how many chromosomes there are. Mammals are diploid. They have two possible alleles of each gene. The chance of error follows the same math for all of them.

@Softy  
It takes 3-4 generations of horses inbreeding for there to an any significant risk of genetic abnormalities. It’s why many previous racing champions are all descended from the same line. All Quarter Horses are distantly related to one another, just like all Thoroughbreds are. It’s called the Inbreeding Coefficient (or Wrights Coefficient) and is a common method of linebreeding in dogs and horses. Horses just have way more chromosomes and can be bread back to their own line for longer and with much less risk of issues.

I wish to reiterate my previous comment:
 
[citation needed]
 
This really seems like a misunderstanding of genetics to me.

@zidders  
To bring us back to Shining’s priceless face.

@Background Pony #6C1D  
You’re replying to a comment that’s two years old. Why? lol

Because we’re perverts and we want to see you nosh. C’mon, yo, don’t be such a prude!

@nekonigga  
…yeah I guess at first I didn’t really think about it but it definitely went there quickly enough.

@zidders  
I’m talking for myself, it was my experience. I just stopped seeing her like a relative and more like another woman.
 
 
@Background Pony #F531  
How many have you seen? like in person? Because that almost never happens. Why? because mutations and defects only come after generational incest. So, unlike the parens, the grandparents and posibly the great grandparents have all something to confess, that shouldn’t happen that often
 
 
@Background Pony #094C
 
Indeed it is.

Given the very close relationship these two had together growing up, I’m only more surprised it didn’t happen sooner.
 
And considering Shining is married to the princess of love herself, he might not have a say in the matter. Incest IS a form of love, isn’t it? XD

@thps48  
I’m lying. LA is two hundred miles from my town. XD

@nekonigga  
Speak for yourself. That was definitely a part of it for me.

@Neko Majin C  
I like the cut of your jib.

@Background Pony #8A6F  
The joke is real world horse genetics don’t in any way count when it’s magical cartoon ponies who happen to be closely related.

@Tragiclady  
How did we start talking about using a barbeque grill indoors? X3

@Background Pony #744B  
Some places have a lot of poor or homeless people. Other times they live in the area or arrive by bus I guess to do a little shopping.
 
I’ve seen people walk right in front of traffic when its a green light, or randomly dash across the road like they aren’t even afraid of cars. I find that pretty scary but its also why I pay 100% attention when driving though a city.
 
Nothing to do with this picture, how did we start talking about jaywalking? :o

@hackbarth  

 
I can assure you that it exists everywhere that you have cars. There isn’t always a specific word for it, but everybody knows that walking on the driveway is an incredibly stupid and dangerous idea.

@Neko Majin C  
I guess Jay gradually started to also mean homeless, which gradually started to mean half of New York and LA. Like the meanings of gay and queer. X3
 
I’m not from LA, but I’m close by. :j

@thps48  
Here is the truth about jaywalking. It means “dirty hillbilly” walking.