The Earth Pony slander is still prominent to this day and makes no actual sense. To say that they have "no magic" is just wrong. I don't mean g5 with plant manipulation and stuff. Maybe it wasn't outright stated enough in g4 for people to consider it but Earth pony magic lies in their hoves. I wish that was explored more. Earth Ponies have strength and agility on ground that Unicorns and Pegasi don't. The entire premise of the pony races uniting together hinges on the idea that pegasi and unicorns cannot provide enough food to sustain themselves. So what gives?