Homebound Ponies

Neighl Page, Real Article, and Cathy O'Mara are three Earth ponies who first appear in Hearthbreakers. They are unnamed in the show, "Neighl Page", "Real Article", and "Cathy O'Mara" being placeholder names, and are called both by their collective title Homebound Ponies and by the individual titles "Traveling Gentlecolt", "Traveling Pony", and "Traveling Mare" in another depiction.
==Development and designs==
Neighl Page is based on the Planes, Trains and Automobiles character Neal Page (played by Steve Martin, making Neighl Page one of three such based ponies, the others being Issue 10 Unnamed Stallion - Navin R. Johnson and Micro 03 Unnamed Stallion - Georg Festrunk).
Real Article is based on the Planes, Trains and Automobiles character Del Griffith (played by John Candy). He shares his body style and eye color with Rogue, S05E16 Unnamed Earth Stallion #17, and "Wylin Slobinzki".
Cathy O'Mara is based on the Home Alone character Kate McCallister (played by Catherine O'Hara in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and by Clare Carey in Home Alone 4; her appearance more closely resembles Catherine O'Hara).
==Depiction in the series==
The three Homebound Ponies appear in the season five episode Hearthbreakers as passengers on the Friendship Express. Neighl Page and Real Article have interaction similar somewhat to that between Applejack and Rarity on the IDW comics' Issue #8 regular cover; Cathy O'Mara looks out a window.
The three Homebound Ponies appear on the Friendship Express again at the beginning of The Gift of the Maud Pie.
Neighl Page and Real Article appear at the diner in The Saddle Row Review.
In the one-hour special My Little Pony Best Gift Ever, Neighl Page and Real Article once again appear riding the Friendship Express.
==Other depictions==
===Storybooks===
The three Homebound Ponies appear in Little, Brown's storybook The Reason for the Season, an adaptation of Hearthbreakers.
===Software===
Neighl Page, Real Article, and Cathy O'Mara are playable characters called "Traveling Gentlecolt", "Traveling Pony", and "Traveling Mare" respectively and the "Homebound Ponies" collectively in Gameloft's mobile game. The Hearthbreak Hotel in Ponyville is where they live. "Traveling Gentlecolt"'s in-game description states, "No matter what, this dashing pony will always make it home in time for the holidays!" "Traveling Pony"'s in-game description states, "Traveling Pony loves to talk to fellow travelers. Just don't get him talking about his shower curtain ring collection, or it could be a long trip!" "Traveling Mare"'s in-game description states, "This beauty-foal pony always feels like she's forgotten something, like her suitcase or train ticket!"
An in-game advertisement showed "Traveling Gentlecolt" at the Canterlot High School front lawn in the human world—remaining a pony, similarly to the Mane-iac in the IDW comics' story Return of the Mane-iac—and stated that he "has arrived in Equestria!"
==Gallery==
===Season five===
====Hearthbreakers====
All Aboard with cart of treats S5E20.png
Apple Bloom gallops up to All Aboard S5E20.png
===Season six===
====The Gift of the Maud Pie====
Passengers see Pinkie excited S6E3.png
Homebound Ponies look at Pinkie Pie S6E3.png
====The Saddle Row Review====
Rarity "Well, I was wondering—" S6E9.png
Rarity stops as Lede starts talking again S6E9.png
Rarity "Well, I wouldn't say" S6E9.png
Rarity "all over Equestria" S6E9.png
Rarity "I just have two other boutiques" S6E9.png
Rarity "one in my hometown of Ponyville" S6E9.png
Rarity "and one in Canterlot" S6E9.png
Rarity "when I decided to open this one" S6E9.png
Rarity "I was nothing but confident" S6E9.png
Rarity talking while levitating a teabag.png
Rarity "Mr. Stripes owns the building" S6E9.png
Rarity "He's a very pleasant landlord" S6E9.png
Rarity "Although he can be pushy at times" S6E9.png
Rarity pauses while levitating her drink S6E9.png
Rarity "Okay, all the time" S6E9.png
Rarity smiles S6E9.png
Rarity "Glow-in-the-dark..." S6E9.png
Rarity "... teeth!" S6E9.png
Rarity "What was she thinking?!" S6E9.png
Rarity "Foals today listen to their..." S6E9.png
Rarity air-quotes "music" S6E9.png
Rarity "...far too loud" S6E9.png
Rarity "I realize that makes me sound like an old mare" S6E9.png
Rarity pauses S6E9.png
Rarity hits cup "But this is business!" S6E9.png
Rarity looking annoyed S6E9.png
===My Little Pony Best Gift Ever===
Applejack warm and fuzzy inside MLPBGE.png
Fluttershy "gifts for Spike or Rainbow Dash" MLPBGE.png
Fluttershy "It's already Hearth's Warming Eve" MLPBGE.png
===Miscellaneous===
Traveling Gentlecolt album page MLP mobile game.png
Traveling Pony album page MLP mobile game.jpg
Traveling Mare album page MLP mobile game.png
Traveling Gentlecolt promotion MLP mobile game.jpg
Traveling Mare promotion MLP mobile game.png
MLP The Reason for the Season page 3-4.jpg
==See also==
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Category:Female characters
Category:Background characters