

She completely overhauls the festival's theme from "small town chic" to " Simple Ways", puts on unflattering country clothes, lets her mane go neglected, and tops it all off with an exaggerated Southern drawl. Alas, Trenderhoof still has eyes only for Applejack. Dressed in her rural best, she returns to Sweet Apple Acres and unconvincingly claims that she's always had a "rustic" side, even attempting to plow fields and buck apples. But Rarity decides that it has become a competition, and she sets out to reclaim Trenderhoof's attention by going more "country". Trenderhoof's clueless but persistent advances annoy Applejack, who has nothing in mind except finishing her chores and getting Sweet Apple Acres ready for the cider tasting. But when he catches a glimpse of Applejack, hard at work as usual, he becomes instantly smitten, calling her the "pony of his dreams." Rarity's heart breaks. With Twilight in tow, Rarity meets Trenderhoof at the train station and instantly dissolves into giddy antics despite this poor start, Trenderhoof seems to be impressed with Rarity and the small town charm of Ponyville, especially Sweet Apple Acres. But the main source of Rarity's nervous excitement is the upcoming arrival of Trenderhoof, a travel writer (and her Celeb Crush), who is so fashion-forward that he "knows what's going to be hot even before it's tepid." She has decided to put together a high-class festival focused on "small town chic," featuring a cider tasting, a formal gala, and a fashion show - very ambitious and demanding stuff. When everyone gathers in the village center to see whose proposal has been accepted, Rarity is delighted to be named the winning pony. The Ponyville Days Festival, a celebration of the founding of Ponyville, is three days away, and several ponies have applied to be Master of Ceremonies.
