Shining Armor’s least favourite duties had always been the administrative ones. Checklists, endless signing of documents, all of those somehow fell under his jurisdiction as Captain of the Royal Guards. So, when given a choice of locations that required official review, Sweet Apple Acres seemed like the obvious decision. Applejack was well known for her honesty and hard work, and the inspection should have been a cakewalk.

Just how much could one farm be hiding anyway?