They're fun and cute, and a good way to expand the MLP universe. The Friends Forever comics are great at developing the main 5 in their own stories, which usually center around love and friendship.

A "herd census" places the overall number of such fan-men and boys—known as Bronies (bros + ponies), i.e., the fervent fans of the Hub series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, currently in ...