Flutter Ponies and Summer Wing/Windy Wing Ponies were unusual interpretations of the Pegasus myth: both types of ponies are small and slim, and have light, featherless, insect-like wings. The Flutter Ponies are about a head taller than Baby Ponies and have transparent, iridescent wings which can be removed; the Summer Wing and Windy Wing Ponies are smaller than Baby Ponies and have translucent, colorful butterfly wings which cannot be removed. No Flutter or Summer/Windy Wing pony sets were made outside the US.
There are four Flutter Pony poses: two of them were released in Year 4, the other two in Year 5. Each Flutter Pony pose has a mechanism in the back consisting of a button between two slots for the removable, transparent wings which were included with every Flutter Pony. By pressing the button between the slots, you can make the wings flap.
Rosedust Pose
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The "Rosedust Pose" was introduced in Year 4. This pose stands with all four feet flat and the head turned very slightly to the right. The front feet are turned slightly outward. This pose was sold both as a Flutter Pony pose and as an Earth Pony pose: Scribbles and Dabble, two mail-order ponies, were printed in the Rosedust Pose, but without wings.
The Rosedust pose was used in Years 4 and 5 in the US, and for two mail-order ponies. It was not used in any other countries.
The "Honeysuckle Pose" was introduced in Year 4. This pose gives the appearance of striding or perhaps gliding in the air: the left front leg is curved elegantly forward and out, the right front leg is curved back with the hoof flat, the left rear hoof is flat, and the right rear leg is extended back with only the tip touching the ground. The head is raised and tilted up slightly to the left.
Although only three ponies were printed in this pose, one of them, Peach Blossom, is in an alternate version which is not quite the same as the original Honeysuckle Pose. The Peach Blossom Version is taller, with a larger head and body; the left front leg curves back more and does not turn out; and the right rear leg does not extend back as far.
This pose was used in Years 4 and 5 in the US, and was not used in any other countries.
The "Wingsong Pose" was introduced in Year 5. This pose stands with the feet very close together. The left front leg is bent so that the heel almost touches the left rear hoof, which stands flat. The right front leg arches slightly inward, and the left rear hoof, though nearly flat, touches the ground only with its tip. The head is turned to the left.
This pose was used twice in Year 5 in the US, and was not used in any other countries.
The "Cloud Puff Pose" was introduced in Year 5. This pose stands as if soaring or diving: all four legs are extended slightly back so that only the toes touch the ground, and the head is raised high and faces straight forward.
This pose was used three times in Year 5 in the US, and was never used in any other countries.
There are three Summer Wing poses, all of which were used for both the Summer Wing and the Windy Wing set. Each Summer or Windy Wing pony was sold with one of three types of wings (see Summer/Windy Wing Pony Wings below for details). The wings are not removable.
Buzzer Pose
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The "Buzzer Pose" was introduced in Year 6. This pose stands with the left front leg bent; the right front leg bent just slightly, so that only the tip touches the ground; and the rear legs perfectly straight and flat. The head is raised high and turned a little to the left. This pose was printed with three different types of wings, which see below.
The Buzzer Pose was used twice in Year 7 and twice in Year 6 in the US, and was never used in any other countries.
The "Highflier Pose" was introduced in Year 6. This pose is similar to the Buzzer Pose: it stands with the left front leg bent and the other three feet flat. The head faces almost straight forward; it is tilted very, very slightly to the left. This pose was printed with three different types of wings, which see below.
The Highflier Pose was used twice in Year 7 and twice in Year 6 in the US, and was never used in any other countries.
The "Glow Pose" was introduced in Year 6. This pose stands with all four feet flat and spread apart, the front hooves turned slightly outward. The legs are quite short. The head is bent down low and turned to the left. This pose was printed with three different types of wings, which see below.
The Glow Pose was used twice in Year 7 and twice in Year 6 in the US, and was never used in any other countries.
There are three types of wings for Summer Wing and Windy Wing ponies. They were used interchangeably with the three different poses (see Summer/Windy Wing Poses above), and were sometimes cut slightly differently. The wings are not removable; they are shown here separate from the ponies for easier viewing.
Round Wings
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The "Round Wings" have the typical shape of ornamental butterfly-wing designs: two large, smooth curves, the upper curve being longer and more pointed, and the lower curve being almost circular.
The "Monarch Wings" resemble the wings of many common butterflies and moths, with their slightly wavy, uneven outer edge, dipping only slightly at the point where, on a real butterfly, the fore and hind wings would overlap.
The "Swallowtail Wings" are much like the wings of many different types of swallowtail butterflies, on which the fore wings closely resemble the Monarch type, while the hind wings are elongated and tapering.
