One thing is clear – MLP type magical ponies don't have the short lifespan of natural ponies, but how long are they actually? So far there's no definitive answer, but the best clue comes from Granny Smith and the establishment of Ponyville. As she was a filly when the town was established, that plus some other clues have led some people to establish her age well into her second century. I'm fine with this idea, but I'd like to be able to establish some consistent canon for my stories. So

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I always wondered after seeing the "Winter Wrap-up" episode, how long do ponies live? In that episode, Twilight said that Ponyville was founded a few hundred years ago, yet in later episodes they say that Granny Smith was one of the founders of the town and was about the mane six's age when she did so. Also, as "FOB Equestria" points out in his "Taking Party Pooped Too Seriously" video, pinkie pie planned the 500th anniversary of her parents.

What do you guys think?

In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, most people who have tried to estimate pony heights have chosen apples as the only constant between our world and theirs. They seem to all agree that an apple is about four-inches (10.1 cm) tall, based on nice juicy apples in our world -- and Applejack only grows nice juicy apples, right?

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