animation was slow and choppy, the ponies looked too much like actual horses and were drawn in a very unappealing fashion, and the audience was incredibly one-sided.
1. 'Twas an older cartoon, smarty, the animation couldn't be as good as it was today. Of course, that's still no reason to hate the show
2. It's a called personal preference. You dislike the way they look? Fine. Personally, I like the way they looked.
3. Who cares about the audience? We're talking about the show, here, not the fans.
Like I said, that's no reason to hate a show, dumbass.