I've been going through the tutorial this evening - I have a partially completed pony (up to the current end of the tutorial.) I have it attached so you can see it - I drew it using paths. (Not pencil and paper - I don't have a scanner, and I'm too lazy to take a picture
) I made a bunch of anchors and dragged them around until they were in a general pony shape, seemed to turn out okay... but I'll let you decide.