Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles

Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles are the married parents of Rarity and Sweetie Belle. They appear in the season two episode Sisterhooves Social, the season four episode Inspiration Manifestation, and one issue of the IDW comics. The two are not named in the show, but they are named in other depictions.

Development and design
Both ponies feature unique mane designs. Cookie Crumbles shares her body design (except her horn) with Mrs. Cake, and she bears a resemblance to Ribbon Wishes (except her eye color), G1 Buttons, and G3 Garden Wishes. Both Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles sport Upper Midwest American/Canadian accents.

Depiction in the series
In both of their series appearances, Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles appear together. Their first, and as-of-yet most prominent, appearance is at the beginning of Sisterhooves Social. They surprise Rarity at breakfast and enjoy a meal that Sweetie Belle made, Cookie Crumbles mentioning that she'd been giving Sweetie Belle cooking lessons. They entrust Rarity with looking after and spending time with Sweetie Belle while they go on a week-long vacation.

Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles appear again in season four's Inspiration Manifestation, in Sweetie Belle's company at the Ponyville Foal and Filly Fair. This appearance marks the first time Hondo Flanks' horn and Cookie Crumbles' cutie mark are shown in the series.

Other depictions
Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles appear with Rarity and Issue 01 Unnamed Stallion - Magnum, P.I. on page 16, listening to a story told by Rarity.

Hondo Flanks is available as a playable character in Gameloft's mobile game. In the game, he is named "Magnum", and his in-game description states "Rarity and Sweetie Belle's father has a dashing mustache and three footballs as his cutie mark."

On page 145 of Little, Brown's My Little Pony Friendship is Magic official guidebook My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony, Hondo Flanks is shown wearing clothing different than that he wears in the series, and Cookie Crumbles is shown dressed the same as in Inspiration Manifestation. The book revealed Hondo Flanks' horn and Cookie Crumbles' cutie mark earlier than the show did.

In the Canterlot Nights expansion set of Enterplay's collectible card game, Hondo Flanks is named with a trademark symbol on card #45 C, which gives him the description "Not even the slightest hint of Hondo's sports enthusiasm rubbed off on Rarity, and she wouldn't have it any other way." Cookie Crumbles is named with a trademark symbol on card #68 C, which gives her the description "Cookie's wish to pass down her secret Rose Velvet Cake recipe to her fillies has produced mixed results. Rarity nailed it, but Sweetie Belle's just tastes like nails."

Quotes

 * Sisterhooves Social
 * Hondo Flanks: I'll have you know that Sweetie Belle here cooked this yummy lookin' breakfast all on her own.


 * Cookie Crumbles: I've been giving her lessons. I wouldn't be surprised if she's got a cutie mark in fancy cooking by the time we get back from our vacation.


 * Cookie Crumbles: And six nights, I know! Such a short time to spend with your little sis.


 * Hondo Flanks: You gonna eat that?