    Ponies, on the other hoof, have a kinship with most of the creatures in the world. They raise pigs for finding truffles and the fertilizer they produce, and have business contracts with the Cows for their milk.  Diplomatic ties with the Griffins have always been strained, especially with the Pegasi competing for territory in the sky. Luckily the Griffins prefer more mountainous terrain over building cloud-cities. The point being, the Pony race have actually known the Griffins for centuries, and have some semblance of peace between their races.