Welcome!
I decided to try my hand a creating a realistic merge. With Pony, I wasn't really a fan of the realistic models but I have been really impressed with what I've seen from Illustrious as a base. Hopefully you'll find that it makes great clothed or unclothed images, good prompt adherence, and some flexibility for moderately complex prompts. I'm pretty happy with the images I've created with it, so I wanted to share it with you all.
If you enjoy it, feel free to leave a note or post a gallery!
My Settings
Sampler -DEIS (or Euler A)
Scheduler -SGM Uniform
Steps - 35
Resolution -896x1152, 832x1216 (or flip for landscape)
Hires.fix:
Upscaler - 4x_foolhardy_Remacri
Steps - 12-15
Denoise -.3-.4
Upscale by - 1.5 - 2.0