That's one of the things I really really love about pony cosplay. There's so much more room for creativity since you aren't just copying a costume from a movie, game, etc exactly as it is. It's always fun to see what people will do with the characters and it's never the same thing twice!
I, personally, am also not a huge fan of having actual horns, wings, and ears for humanized pony cosplay. That's why we decided to go for the forehead jewels as "horns" and my big bell sleeves to be wings. I'm glad someone else appreciates those little things!
I think it would be fun to go to some sort of Ren Fest or SCA event like this, though maybe without the wigs to make it a little more period accurate. My hair is pretty close to the same color as the blonde part of the wig anyway, so it would still look very similar, just no pink and purple.
I, personally, am also not a huge fan of having actual horns, wings, and ears for humanized pony cosplay. That's why we decided to go for the forehead jewels as "horns" and my big bell sleeves to be wings. I'm glad someone else appreciates those little things!
I think it would be fun to go to some sort of Ren Fest or SCA event like this, though maybe without the wigs to make it a little more period accurate. My hair is pretty close to the same color as the blonde part of the wig anyway, so it would still look very similar, just no pink and purple.