Around five hundred different My Little Ponies were available in US stores between 1982 and 1992. Though they were sold individually, each pony was part of a set of ponies who shared similar colors, features, or symbols. Below is a complete list of the pony sets that were available in US stores. (The sets are arranged here by Hasbro Years rather than calendar years, since this was the way Hasbro developed and released new ponies.)
Almost every pony came with a brush, comb, or hairpick and a ribbon, and many ponies came with other accessories as well, especially during the first few years of production. Click the links for pictures, names, colors, symbols, mint-in-package photos, and information on accessories and variations.
(Note: Most of the ponies sold in US stores were also available in Europe or other countries, and a few were also sold through mail-order offers, often with different accessories.)
Year 1 (1982-1983)
Year 1 was the first real year of My Little Ponies, although the My Pretty Pony had been released the year before. First Year ponies are very simple, and were all printed in the same pose (the Flatfoot Pose) and sold with only one accessory, a comb.
Flatfoot Ponies
Year 2 (1983-1984)
Year 2 saw the introduction of the first Unicorn and Pegasus Ponies, the first Baby Pony, and the first My Little Pony playsets. Seven new poses were carved for this year. Almost every Second Year pony came with a brush, a ribbon, and a scented sticker, and some came with other accessories as well.
Year 2 poses: Collector Pose, Bow-Tie Pose, Bubbles Pose, Moondancer Pose, Glory Pose, Firefly Pose, Sea Pony Pose, Baby Ember Pose.
Collector Ponies
Pegasus Ponies
Playsets and Special Ponies
Earth Ponies
Rainbow Ponies
Unicorn Ponies
Sea Ponies
Year 3 (1984-1985)
Year 3 ponies followed the patterns set by Year 2: new Earth Ponies, Pegasus Ponies, Unicorn Ponies, Baby Ponies, Sea Ponies, and playset ponies were printed. This year also saw the introduction of the Baby Sea Ponies and the release of the first Megan doll. As in Year 2, ponies continued to come with a brush or comb, a ribbon, and a sticker, as well as other accessories.
Year 3 poses: Tootsie, Posey, Gusty, Powder, Surprise, Baby Blossom, Baby Cuddles, Baby Glory, Baby Surprise, Tiny Bubbles, Backstroke, and a new Sea Pony head.
Earth Ponies
Rainbow Ponies
Baby Sea Ponies
Unicorn Ponies
Baby Ponies
Playsets and Special Ponies
Pegasus Ponies
Sea Ponies
Year 4 (1985-1986)
Several new types of ponies came out in Year 4. All of the adult ponies printed in Year 4 were either So Soft or Twinkle-Eyed, all of the babies were Beddy-Bye-Eye, and all of the Sea Ponies were pearlized. Flutter Ponies were introduced, and the second Megan and Sundance set was released. Ponies continued to come with brushes or combs, ribbons, and stickers.
Year 4 poses: Gingerbread, Truly, Buttons, Lofty, Paradise, BBE Earth, BBE Unicorn, BBE Pegasus, Rosedust, Honeysuckle, Water Lily
Eight new pony poses were carved for Year 6, and thirteen of the older poses were also re-carved to allow for raised symbols or movable heads. Four more Pony Friend poses were made as well. Scented ponies were introduced, Summer Wings replaced Flutter Ponies, and the last set of Sea Ponies was released. Ponies came with ribbons and brushes, combs, or picks.
Year 6 poses: two Baby Brother poses (Ribbs and Whirly Twirl), three new Newborn poses (Tappy, Yoyo, Peeks), the three Summer Wing poses, and four new Pony Friend poses. Other poses were altered for the Princess, Sundae Best, and Peek-a-Boo Baby sets.
Twice as Fancy Ponies
Brush n' Grow Ponies
Big Brother Ponies
Summer Wing Ponies
Pony Friends
Princess Ponies
Happy Tails Ponies
Peek-a-Boo Baby Ponies
Watercolor Baby Sea Ponies
Sundae Best Ponies
Magic Message Ponies
Newborn Twin Baby Ponies
Sweetberry Ponies
Year 7 (1988-1989)
Year 7 was the last big year for My Little Ponies. Many new kinds of ponies were introduced, only to be abandoned the next year, and several poses made their final US appearances. The last Megan and Sundance set was released. Several new pony poses were carved, including the three Sweet Sister poses poses and the last four pony friend poses. Two older poses, the Baby Bouncy Pose and the Powder Pose, were altered for this year, as were all of the poses used in the Merry-Go-Round set.
Year 7 poses: the three Sweetheart Sister poses, the Countdown pose and Playtime Baby Brother head, and the last four Pony Friends poses. The original Baby Boy pose, which had been available through mail-order previously, was available in stores only in Year 7. Various poses were also altered for the Merry-Go-Round, Dance n' Prance, and Baby Fancy Pants sets.
Merry-Go-Round Ponies
Perfume Puff Ponies
Windy Wing Ponies
Princess Brush n' Grow Ponies
Baby Ponies and Pretty Pals
Candy Cane Ponies
Fancy-Pants Baby Ponies
Newborn Baby Ponies
Dance n' Prance Ponies
Sparkle Ponies
Sunshine Ponies
Playtime Baby Brother Ponies
Sweetheart Sister Ponies
Loving Family Ponies
Playsets and Special Ponies
Year 8 (1989-1990)
Year 8 saw six new poses: four Drink n' Wet babies (Flicker, DW Cuddles, Rainfeather, Snookums), a ballerina pose and head, and the Bride pose. The rest of the Eighth Year ponies were fairly simple compared to ponies from the past two years, and each set included only four ponies rather than the six or eight that had been available for earlier sets. Only some of the Year 8 ponies came with ribbons; some ponies were sold with only one accessory.
Additionally, two new kinds of My Little Pony toys were introduced in Year 8: the large Dream Beauties and the tiny Petite Ponies. Dream Beauties were made only during this year.
Tropical Ponies
Drink n' Wet Baby Ponies
Baby Sparkle Ponies
Rainbow Curl Ponies
Glittery Sweetheart Sister Ponies
Playsets and Special Ponies
Sweetsteps Ballerina Ponies
Prom Queen Sweetheart Sister Ponies
Year 9 (1990-1991)
Six new poses were made for Year 9, three of which were larger than any previous poses, and two of which were smaller than any previous poses. While a few of these ponies came with other accessories, most came with only a brush, comb, or pick. No ponies were sold with ribbons in Year 9.
Year 9 Poses: Bubblefish, Bunnyhop, the Secret Surprise pose, the Baby Ballerina pose, and the two Teeny Tiny poses.
Several new sets of Petite Ponies and playsets were released in Year 9, which was the last year of Petite Ponies.
Rockin' Beat Ponies
Pretty Ponies
Teeny Tiny Ponies
Firefly with Firefly's Adventure VHS
Glow n' Show Ponies
Baby Rainbow Ponies
Secret Surprise Ponies
Precious Pocket Ponies
Baby Ballerina Ponies
Princess Ponies
Year 10 (1991-1992)
Year 10 was the last year for My Little Ponies in the United States, and only one new pose, the Fancy Mermaid Pony pose, was carved for this year. Year 10 sets included only two or three ponies (or, in the Teeny Tinies' case, three sets of twins). No Tenth Year ponies came with ribbons, and most came with only a brush, comb, or pick.
