Story
The ponies have occupied the land that had come to be known as California since the beginning of their recorded history. In their tongue, it is called Equestria, ruled by the benevolent might of their Princess Celestia, who raises the sun each morning, and her sister Luna, who raises the moon each night. As humans begin to pour into the Americas, the ponies remain undiscovered, due to both warnings from the native peoples of the land and dumb luck. This changed in 1816, a year after Napoleon's defeat. The discovery shocked the world, and caused a new burst interest in the region. Celestia began to research the Europeans and their culture, and decided that if Equestria was to remain independent, it would have to westernize. The ponies became exposed to all sorts of things they had never seen or even dreamed of, such as science, medicine, and even liberal ideals. Twenty years later, Equestria is for all intents and purposes a "civilized" nation. Celestia, now Queen, rules with an iron hoof, while her sister, Luna, has become infatuated with the liberal ideals that have started rekindling in Europe...