1983:Unicorn and Pegasus Ponies
MOONDANCER
White unicorn with dark red hair (lavender streak in mane) and glittering red stars and silver moon symbol
Moondancer's hair colour is pretty unique among all pony releases. The closest match is the much later Dutch pony, Snoepjes, but it is interesting to note that Hasbro did not reuse this shade.
Moondancer's hair makes her one of the prettiest ponies from that release, and is possibly the reasoning behind her re-release with the second set of Unicorn and Pegasus ponies the following year.
In terms of personality, Moondancer was mischievous and playful. Her backcard story (USA) talks about her putting Cotton Candy into a deep sleep for eating too many flowers, and she was often off exploring in the pony comics, too. She also had the ability to light darkness with her horn - a trait she often used when treasure hunting with her fellows!
In some parts of Northern Europe and also in South Africa, there exists a yellow version of Moondancer.
She was sold on a UK style of card with a set including Powder and Skyflier, although she was definitely never sold in the United Kingdom.
Her release location was principally in Scandinavia & Norse countries. (Mine, below, came from Finland). She is made in Hong Kong (though an Italian version also exists).
Yellow Moondancer (Scandinavian issue)
Comparison: White Moondancer (North American release) and Yellow Moondancer (Scandinavian release).
Aside from the obvious, there are minor differences between the two editions. This may be related to batch as I believe yellow Moondancer dates from slightly later than her North American cousin. The tone of the hair is slightly paler on the yellow pony, with a slightly deeper streak threaded in fewer plugs. Her eyes are also a tiny bit darker.
No version of Moondancer was ever sold in the UK, in spite of how often she was used as an image pony and a story character in UK merchandise.
