Railershy is the local lumberjack for Ponyville and is extremely. He had a crush on Fluttershy and when she turned him down on a date she turned him down because of how shy she was, and her love was already given to another. Down trodden by the denial he cut his tail short. He kept his long mane as a reminder and a show of his affection for the yellow pegasi. Also to show he will always hold her close to his heart