Cartoonist
Kate Beaton published the
webcomic Hark! A Vagrant from 2008 to 2018 with a variety of characters, one of which was a fat, farting pony. This pony later played a central role in Beaton's 2015 children's book
The Princess and the Pony, about a warrior princess named Princess Pinecone who receives a pony as a birthday gift. Beaton was approached several years later by First Generation Films, a production company out of Toronto, asking for the rights to the show to option it (in partnership with DreamWorks Animation) to different streaming services. The show was eventually picked up by
Apple TV+ as the platform began to roll out children's programming. Following the release of Season 1, Back Lot Music released a new song called "Warrior" written by Greg Alsop and performed by Tasha Peter. ==Accolades==