@Inkan1969  
Pretty sure it’s inevitable that somebody is going to be drawing a grimdark picture where his hoof does get cut off.

@Inkan1969
 
Big Macintosh: Left hindleg cut Eeyup…

Someone has to draw a “bad end” version of this:
 
Apple Bloom: Big Sis, you never told me what happened to Big Mac’s leg, or why you and him don’t get along at all.
 
Applejack: It’s a really bad memory for me.

This presentation and gurney scene reminded me of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and the insane mental asylum.

it would be fun if somepony in the audience has a smile at this moment ! :)

@ArrJaySketch  
Maybe they never went past the limitation of children, and most kids didn’t get dramatize from it being matured rather than “grown up”, unlike many PG movies these days just so they get the rating.

Man, this episode got dark for a moment!
 
@Meanlucario  
Interestingly, Don Bluth & company were fully expecting the film to get a PG rating because of language and blood.

@Background Pony #FC83  
Ikr? How dare they show what surgeons do! Children should be sheltered from those filth! :)

@Vaidelot  
I also thought that if she thought that leg was a trunk, that leaves one “branch” to cut.

Applejack, this is YOUR mess! You either tell them about the WHOLE truth or YOUR brother becomes another dead corpse in a casket!!

@Crowley  
In context, i think they are scared of the apple disease effect on pony

But why are the surgeons shocked though? I mean, they brought the saw in for that exact purpose in the first place…

Honestly, this was the only part where I cringed, since even though I kknow they weren’t going to cut off a limp, the thought was enough for me.

Lol, I loved how dark the episode suddenly got when that happened.

@Meanlucario  

 
Good times. The sequel was okay, too.

Imminent gelding jokes in 3… 2… 1…

@Meanlucario  
I think so, in passing. Why?

The writers take it too far.

@Background Pony #2B58  
Ever heard of a movie called Secret of Nimh?

“For kids” my left ass cheek.