Dr. Hooves

Doctor Whooves is the fan-given name of a popular background pony. The name was eventually adopted by the show's crew.

Depiction in the series
The character appears in the background in multiple episodes. The character's only speaking role as an earth pony is when he rejects Apple Bloom's offer of buying apples in Call of the Cutie, and gets pressured into buying one in return for getting her to leave him alone. He was placed in the scene by storyboard artist Sabrina Alberghetti for his colors and design.

Re-use of design and color
The character is usually used as an adult earth pony, but its character design and color scheme is sometimes used for other pony kinds, or in different ages. A pegasus pony sharing his character model and color scheme features in Sonic Rainboom. Rainbow Dash switches numbers with him when she tries to delay her performance in the Best Young Flyer competition. The character is voiced differently than in its previous speaking role. His design is later used for a colt in Over a Barrel. At the end of the second episode of season one, when Twilight talks to Princess Celestia, there are several ponies with Doctor Whooves's color scheme and design in the background. He makes a somewhat prominent appearance in Green Isn't Your Color, carrying Photo Finish's palanquin together with Twilight Sky.

Hasbro acknowledged the character's popularity in the Comic Con 2011 promotional poster, where he is explicitly posed in a way that his cutie mark is clearly visible.



Appearances
Times are approximate and taken from videos with no prolonged transition for commercial breaks.

Gallery

 * Doctor Whooves image gallery