Appleloosa
Built in less than a year, Appleloosa is a western-themed town in Equestria, located to the South of Everfree Forest. Getting to Appleloosa by train is easy, as it has its own station with a direct line from Ponyville. The town features a saloon called the Salt Block, a sheriff station, a clock tower, a stage for musical performances and wild west (and mild west) dances, and acres of apple orchard. Pony-drawn carriages provide transport around town, offering a quaint, small-town experience and a chance to rest your own hooves. The apple orchards in Appleloosa grow apples so delicious, just the taste of the pie made from them helped settle a long dispute between the ponies and the buffalo who live here. As a result of the peace between the two, there is a road that was built through the orchard, which allows the buffalo to stampede through as they traverse the area. Appleloosa is known for being a bit rougher than some ponies may expect, but at the end of the day, everyone works together to enjoy a cool glass of sasparilla and enjoy some prairie salads.
Landmarks
Buckball Stadium
A recent addition to Appleloosa’s growing skyline, the buckball stadium now hosts the Buckball Championship game in Equestria, bringing visitors to this otherwise sleepy town. If there’s an intermission in play, you can always check out the Buckball Museum to purchase the Buckball almanac. This thing has every Buckball fact and statistic ever recorded!
Salt Block Saloon
The Salt Block Saloon has a small food menu, but it’s best known for serving salt. Many ponies come to the saloon to enjoy some salt and take in a hand of cards with friends, but as with anything, if you order too much, the proprietor will cut you off!
Sheriff Station
Sheriff Silverstar is commonly found here, along with a few rotating deputies that help maintain the peace in Appleloosa. The Sheriff Station is a small wooden structure with three small jail cells in case a criminal gets caught in town or a pony just needs to cool off when tempers flare.
Notable NPCs
Braeburn
Applejack’s cousin and a member of the Apple family living outside of Ponyville, Braeburn has helped to make Appleloosa a thriving town. An Earth Pony, Braeburn loves to participate in the rodeo and play buckball when he’s not helping to grow apples in the orchard.
Chief Thunderhooves
The wise and proud leader of the buffalo tribe in Southern Equestria, Chief Thunderhooves sought to reclaim Appleloosa from the ponies who settled there and built the town in the buffalos’ traditional stampeding ground. After a great battle, and with the help of a young buffalo named Little Strongheart, the tribe came to an agreement with the ponies, allowing them both to share the orchard, bringing peace to the area.
Sheriff Silverstar
As the sheriff of Appleloosa, it is Sheriff Silverstar’s job to keep law and order in town. A good leader and ally with the buffalo, he is well respected by townsponies and loves to mingle with them, enjoying stage performances and playing cards at the local saloon. Like many ponies in Appleloosa, Sheriff Silverstar is an Earth Pony, but he is eager to have Unicorn and Pegasus Ponies migrate to his town.
Town Events and Festivals
County Fair
A summertime tradition, Appleloosa has hosted their county fair since the summer the town was built. The fair features carnival rides, deep-fried foods, a rodeo showcase, and an animal pet show open to the public.
Appleloosa Rodeo
The Cutie Mark Crusaders getting a Cutie Mark in steeplechase? Count us in! There’s a hay bale stack, roping contest, and so many apple treats! Sheriff Silverstar has the whole Rodeo under control. Up until Trouble Shoes makes an appearance, of course.
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