The Birthflower Ponies were an experiment in 1980s pony cloning. I
mean that quite literally, as - at least in the mail order release
- all of them were the same pose and colour scheme, with the only
differences being their symbols. Each pony had a symbol
corresponding to the flower for their month, and they are often
known by the names of their flowers as well as by their months.
They were some of the earliest Mail Order ponies, but they were
not officially sold in the UK. Some did appear, however, as end of
line stock on market stalls, in clear bags stabled to grey
cardboard labels featuring the pony rainbow logo. This means that
they do sometimes appear on the UK second hand market.
JANUARY:White earth pony with dark pink mane
and tail, pink carnation symbol
FEBRUARY:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, purple
violet symbol
MARCH:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, pink
daffodil symbol
APRIL:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, blue daisy
symbol
MAY:White earth pony with dark pink mane and
tail, green lily of the valley symbol
JUNE:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, red rose
symbol
JULY:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, blue water
lily symbol
AUGUST:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, dark pink
poppy symbol
SEPTEMBER:White earth pony with dark pink mane
and tail, dark blue morning glory symbol
OCTOBER:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, pink
cosmos daisy symbol
NOVEMBER:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, orange
chrysanthemum symbol
DECEMBER:White earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, green
holly symbol
In parts of Europe, there were alternate versions of these Birthflower
Ponies. These were mostly in Scandinavia and Australia and
had much more variety of colour than the Mail Order set. They are
considerably difficult to find and very sought after on the second
hand market.
