Wow. The whole ‘Next Gen’ pony thing is pretty popular right now. But I’m going backwards and drawing parents of current gen characters! (Well just ones I deem relevant to my interests.) All of this is just headcanon sperging so don’t take me seriously.
 
This is Bulkhead, Dumbbell’s father and Snowberry’s lover.
 
Bulkhead has lived on Kelpie Island for most of his life. His family is comparatively poor when compared to the rest of Equestria, but life on the Islands is simple and relatively lacking in stress, so everyone who lives there is happy.
 
Bulkhead makes his living as a fisher pony, providing most if not all of the seafood demands for Equestria, which is actually very low. Eating fish, like most meat, is a taboo for most ponies. But because ponies share space with Minotaur on the island there is a lot of culture mixing. That includes the food. And despite the taboo, there are upper class ponies who see shellfish as a delicacy.
 
Bulkhead himself is a very relaxed and easy going stallion, the opposite of his lover, Snowberry in a number of ways. While she tends to over think and dwell on things, Bulkhead will just as easily say “Just let it slide, baby.”, and the concern will not dot his memory again. Though this is for certain instances where he believes brooding is pointless. There are much more important things he needs to set his mind to, like getting work done and how to enjoy the rest of the day after it’s finished. When he is not fishing, he is sailing for pleasure. Sailing is the next best thing to flying he will often tell Snowberry. Sometimes he wishes he could fly high like the seagulls.
 
Despite this, one leg up he has over most pegasi, or just ponies in general,is his uncanny nature to swimming. For most, swimming underwater is difficult but Bulkhead taught himself how to swim as good as any fish. He can hold his breath for several minutes at a time, and has come across some really stellar pearls during his explorations.