Over the weekend: The bronies ran free at Running of the Leaves

Contrary to what one might think, bronies -- cosplaying fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic -- aren't just bros with pony ears: They come in all ages, sizes and genders. And that describes the crowd that gathered this past weekend at the Ramada Plaza Northglenn for Running of...

By Westword Staff

November 4, 2013

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Contrary to what one might think, bronies -- cosplaying fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic -- aren't just bros with pony ears: They come in all ages, sizes and genders. And that describes the crowd that gathered this past weekend at the Ramada Plaza Northglenn for Running of the Leaves, a brony-centric cosplay convention like no other. Get a rainbow-hued eyeful of photographer Danielle Lirette's RotL images here, and then saddle up for the complete slide show.

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