From this MLPTP post: www.mlptp.net/forums/m...-blog.html

Looks like Hasbro's changing more things to MLP... This looks like a new '09 poster promoting Core 7, posted in a blog by one of Hasbro's MLP artists:

CLICK to see the poster

Here is the blog: millethenson.blogspot....-pony.html

I'm sorry for my opinion, but I really dislike them. They look all wrong, maybe it's Ponyville ponies? Anyway, I like earlier G3 artwork style much better, I don't know why they have to change it all of a sudden, too?

EDIT: I just wanted to add after reading the answers that this could also be just a one-time style for this certain Trader Show poster.

Lets hope those are only supposed to look like ponyville

They look very much like ponyville to me.

Let's hope it.

If they actually would be used instead of the normal MLP art...no thanks.
I don't like them...ponies with pigtails?? (cherilee)

they look too much like Bratz ponies, but with anime style eyes....

i think they've made Pinky Pie look soo cute!! ^^

I suppose I'm gonna be the only one who absolutely loves the look. They look Japanese-style!

They look like ponyville for me too...

hey, I just noticed, Sweetie-Belle isn't white! more of a pale lavender color?

Mmmm pinkie pir is actually kinda cute ... the whole hairstyle things kinds, weird, they're becoming less and less like ponies. If this was art soley for ponyville i think it would be fantastic but the whole line ? not so sure.

That link to the rejected designs were they for MLP too? f so it's a shame i like those.

Awww, I've never seen ponyville artwork, that is soo cute.

I think they're cute ^^ But the thing I love in them is that the ponies have different hairstyles! That's a nice change! But I doubt that it's for the MLP line... Rather for Ponyville.

You know what scares me most? That for 2009 they will STILL be sticking to the stupid Core 7! ARGH!

Its adorable... I really think its cute... I Love the real ponies... old and new and I love this look... chibi-ish!!! and adorable!!!