The My Little Pony Scrapbook: G1 in the UK and Europe

Surf Rider

Baby Sea Pony, 1985-1986

Lavender baby sea pony with fading pink mane, aqua fin tips. Came with blue and purple fish float.

Lavender sea pony with fading pink hair, fish float
Pony Data
Set Baby Sea Ponies
(North America, 1985, UK and Europe 1986)
Asst. Number 4876
Accessories Lavender whale brush, ribbon (possibly pale aqua), blue fish float with purple accents, round puffy sticker
Pose Face Turn
Distribution UK, France, Germany and other German speaking countries, Benelux, North America.
 
Other Versions Pretty & Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (North America, most other places, NOT UK)

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Ponies Sold in 1986 in the UK Twinkle Eyes (Set One) | Play & Care Set Babies (Set Two) | 1986 Pony Asst | Grooming Parlour |Baby Sea Ponies (Set One) | Wedding Bells Confetti | Show Stable | Lullabye Nursery | Baby Lemon Drop | Megan & Sundance | Dream Castle | Baby Lucky | Snuzzle (Concave - Argos)| Flutter Ponies

Other 1986 Ponies Twinkle Eyed Ponies (Set Two - UK:1987)* | So Soft Ponies (Set Two) | Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (UK:1987) | So Soft Megan & Sundance | Beddy Bye Eye Babies | Molly & Baby Sundance | Fable Ponies | Rainbow Ponies (Set Two - Europe, not UK) | Earth Ponies (Europe) | Birthday Party Gift Set| Birthflower Ponies (Scandinavia/Aus) | Hollywood | Satin & Lace | White Tootsie | Stockings | Baby Blue Ribbon | Baby Bonnet School of Dance (UK:1987)| Baby Sleepy Pie and Purse

*Partial set had later UK release.


Surf Rider in the United Kingdom

Surf Rider was part of the first set of Baby Sea Ponies, and she was sold in many countries in the same format as that released in the UK. She was made in the head turned pose, and came with a purple and green turtle float. She also came with a teal whale brush, pink ribbon and puffy sticker.
Surf Rider Mint on Card, UK
Surf Rider Mint on UK Card
1986
Image from Sebby



Surf Rider in Other Places

Surf Rider's original release was in North America in 1985-6. She was subsequently sold in the Benelux countries on the same card as in North America, but with a sticker on the top corner in Dutch and French. She was also sold in France on translated cards with the UK art style, and in Italy on Italian-specific design cards. She was also sold in German speaking countries. The accessories were consistent across these releases.

She was reissued in North America in the following year with a pearly sheen, as one of the Pretty & Pearly Baby Sea Pony set. She was not included in the UK set, but was sold in other places. She has fading pink hair which can lose colour over time.



Surf Rider's Character

  Surf Rider had a relatively low-key appearance in the pony comic. Her backcard story predictably talks about her riding the waves.