Ruby Pinch

"Ruby Pinch"
Unicorn Temporary Ruby Pinch in Lesson Zero Pegasus Earth Ruby Pinch as a Pegasus in Friendship is Magic, part 2 Ruby Pinch as a Pegasus as an Earth pony in The Cutie Mark Chronicles
Kind	Unicorn
Sex	Female
Other links	Ruby Pinch image gallery

More info
Eyes	Moderate lime green
Mane	¤ Moderate rose with light rose streaks
Coat	Pale, light grayish rose
Magic aura	​[​specify​]​
Cutie mark (Call of the Cutie, Twilight Time, first episode of Fundamentals of Magic, and mobile game) (Ponyville Confidential, Filli Vanilli and Fame and Misfortune) (Call of the Cutie and Hearth's Warming Eve) Golden horseshoe (Call of the Cutie) (Call of the Cutie) None (other episodes)
Voice	Cathy Weseluck (English)

"Ruby Pinch"

Ruby Pinch is the placeholder name given to a unicorn pony filly seen engaging in activities with other foals in several episodes. She has a carnation coat, a two-tone pink mane, and yellowish green eyes that are of the standard adult mare model, rather than the filly one. In Call of the Cutie, she has three cutie marks, which are a four-leaf clover, three reddish-pink gems, and a golden horseshoe that briefly turns purple; in Hearth's Warming Eve, she again has a purple horseshoe; in Ponyville Confidential, she has a white cupcake; in Filli Vanilli, she again has a white cupcake; in Twilight Time, she again has three reddish-pink gems; in Fame and Misfortune, she yet again has a white cupcake; in the first episode of Fundamentals of Magic, she yet again has reddish-pink gems; in Gameloft's mobile game, she still has three reddish-pink gems; in other episodes, she has no cutie mark at all. Ruby Pinch shares her design with "Dinky Doo" and Liza Doolots.

Depiction in the series

Ruby Pinch at Diamond Tiara's cute-ceañera in Call of the Cutie.

Ruby Pinch is depicted as a unicorn all throughout the series, save for a few exceptions. She first appears as a Pegasus in Friendship is Magic, part 2. Ruby Pinch runs with Aura and "Mango Dash" in Dragonshy and is present at Diamond Tiara's cute-ceañera in Call of the Cutie. She also appears as a Pegasus in The Cutie Mark Chronicles. She appears without wings in one shot due to an animation error. Ruby Pinch also appears as a Pegasus in Dragonshy and during flashbacks in Hurricane Fluttershy. Ruby Pinch watches Apple Bloom in The Cutie Pox appearing as a Pegasus and once as an Earth pony. She works for the Foal Free Press in Ponyville Confidential and has a speaking line defending Namby-Pamby's job as editor. She later appears in Flight to the Finish, sometimes as a Pegasus. She appears again in Pinkie Pride, Filli Vanilli, Twilight Time, It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, Leap of Faith, Equestria Games, and Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2.

In season five, Ruby Pinch appears in The Cutie Map - Part 1, at the end of The Cutie Map - Part 2, as a Pegasus in Gilda's flashback in The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone, at Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda's wedding in Slice of Life, in Twilight Sparkle's flashback in Amending Fences, and at the spectating crowds in Brotherhooves Social. She appears in The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1.

Appearances

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

Season one
1	None
2	20:28 - giving Princess Luna a rose necklace as a Pegasus along with "Peachy Petal"
3	None
4	None
5	None
6	None
7	1:40 - running with Aura and "Mango Dash"
8	None
9	0:18 - pulled into a house by Berryshine
10	None
11	None
12	2:37 - leaving school with Liza Doolots; 14:55, 15:36, 16:30, 16:44, 17:09, 17:19, 17:21, 18:01, 18:09, 18:23, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:15 - at Diamond Tiara's cute-ceañera
13	None
14	None
15	None
16	None
17	None
18	None
19	None
20	None
21	None
22	None
23	Pegasus version: 6:14, 6:19 - flying through Cloudsdale in Fluttershy's flashback; 7:11 ~ 7:24 - watching the race in Fluttershy's flashback; 18:27 ~ 18:38 - watching the race in Rainbow Dash's flashback; 19:32 - watching Rainbow Dash's sonic rainboom Earth pony version: 18:41 - watching Rainbow Dash fly by in her flashback Duplicates: 19:32 - one in the background
24	None
25	None
26	None

Season two
1	None
2	None
3	5:08 - in Twilight Sparkle's fantasy of magic kindergarten; 10:55 - jumping rope with "Piña Colada" and "Noi"
4	None
5	None
6	7:05 - playing with Aura on the playground; 7:23, 7:32 - admiring Apple Bloom's cutie mark; 8:34, 8:47, 9:02 - admiring Apple Bloom's loopty-hooping; 9:26, 9:31 - holding a loopty-hoop (Pegasus version); 9:55, 10:10, 10:17, 10:19 - admiring Apple Bloom; 10:32 - next to "Noi"; 10:33 - next to Cotton Cloudy; 10:39 - when Apple Bloom's second cutie mark appears; 11:05 - looking surprised; 11:09 - watching Apple Bloom spin plates; 11:40 ~ 12:24 - watching Apple Bloom's talents; 16:22 - watching Apple Bloom's cutie pox go out of control; 19:23 - listening to Apple Bloom tell the truth; 19:34 - watching the Seeds of Truth bloom
7	None
8	7:16, 7:22 - admiring Mare Do Well
9	None
10	None
11	0:54 - with her tongue stuck to a giant candy cane with Scootaloo
12	None
13	None
14	None
15	5:00, 7:54 - in the crowd during The Flim Flam Brothers
16	None
17	4:11 - in Ponyville Town Square
18	3:39, 4:02, 4:13 - appears during Smile Song
19	None
20	None
21	None
22	6:07, 6:11 - in Fluttershy's flashback (Pegasus version)
23	0:06 - leaving Ponyville Schoolhouse; 0:16 - admiring Featherweight's cutie mark; 2:11 ~ 3:47 - in Cheerilee's class; 4:54, 4:58 (Pegasus), 9:48, 9:53, 20:53, 21:15, 21:18 - in the press room; 6:18 - reading the Foal Free Press; 6:26 - looking at Snips and Snails; 6:39 - playing outside the window; 19:37 - reading the Foal Free Press
24	None
25	3:45 - during B.B.B.F.F. playing hopscotch
26	None

Season three
1	None
2	None
3	None
4	12:54 - at the Summer Harvest Parade
5	None
6	None
7	None
8	None
9	1:51 - talking with Lyra Heartstrings in the marketplace
10	None
11	None
12	None
13	15:26 - in flashback of Lesson Zero; 21:07, 21:17 - in the crowd during Life in Equestria

Season four
1	None
2	None
3	None
4	None
5	0:40, 4:25 - in Cheerilee's class; 4:33 - leaving the schoolhouse; 8:41 - with "Dinky Doo" by the stage Pegasus version: 1:00 - in Cheerilee's class; 12:04 - performing a routine with "Tornado Bolt"
6	None
7	None
8	None
9	None
10	None
11	None
12	1:21 - jumping up and down with a balloon in her mouth; 3:03, 3:09 - with other ponies during Pinkie the Party Planner; 5:52, 6:28, 6:35 - seen during The Super Duper Party Pony; 13:02 ~ 16:32 - watching Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich's goof off; 18:41 - in Cheese Sandwich's flashback during Cheese Confesses
13	None
14	13:38 ~ 13:56 - at Zipporwhill's cute-ceañera; 14:54 - at Mayor Mare's ribbon-cutting ceremony; 15:17, 15:29 - in Cheerilee's class
15	3:01 - reading a book with "Rainy Feather"; 3:04, 3:23 - watching Diamond Tiara's display; 8:18 ~ 9:19, 12:57 ~ 13:06 - admiring the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 11:05 ~ 11:37 - watching Twilight from outside the Hay Burger; 11:54 ~ 12:32, 15:44 - admiring Twilight Sparkle; 13:29, 13:44 - catering to the Crusaders; 14:19 - outside Diamond Tiara's front gate; 15:04 ~ 15:35 - part of an angry mob of foals; 16:19 ~ 18:35 - with Twilight and other foals in the Golden Oak Library; 18:45 - watching the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 19:16 ~ 19:29 - covered in applesauce Duplicates: one at 18:06
16	2:09 - on a bridge next to "Princess Erroria"
17	None
18	None
19	None
20	16:41 - trotting up to Apple Bloom and Granny Smith
21	None
22	None
23	None
24	4:40 - in the Equestria Games crowd
25	None
26	20:57 - seen during Let the Rainbow Remind You

Season five
1	5:02 - talking with "Princess Erroria"; 6:17 - welcoming the Mane Six to the village
2	20:29, 20:32, 21:28 - celebrating with other villagers
3	None
4	None
5	None
6	None
7	None
8	16:25 - in Gilda's flashback
9	15:18 - observing DJ Pon-3 and Octavia Melody; 17:12, 17:54, 18:57 ~ 20:54 - at Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda's wedding
10	None
11	None
12	6:54 - in Twilight Sparkle's flashback
13	None
14	None
15	None
16	None
17	14:26, 14:52 - on the sidelines of the track for the obstacle course; 15:43 - watching the hay bale push with Sweetie Drops; 17:07 - staring at "Orchard Blossom"; 17:58 - looking at the badly bruised Rainbow Dash; 18:02 - cheering for Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo
18	2:17 - cheering for Pipsqueak with "First Base" (Pegasus); 3:23 - watching Pipsqueak on top of the horseshoe structure (Earth pony) ;3:52 - playing with "Noi" on the broken carousel; 4:24 - watching Diamond Tiara boast (Earth pony); 4:52 - marching along with Pip and the Crusaders; 5:09 - waiting in line at the voting booth (Earth pony); 5:48 - watching Silver Spoon make a suggestion to Diamond Tiara (Pegasus); 6:01 - standing on the right side of the screen; 6:06 - walking up to the voting booth; 6:10 - marching behind Sweetie Belle; 6:15 - watching Pip pass by; 6:35 - awaiting the results of the election; 6:43 - cheering for the results (Pegasus); 7:10 - awaiting Diamond Tiara's reaction; 10:41 - stampeding out of the schoolhouse
19	10:31 - holding a heart-shaped balloon in her mouth
20	None
21	None
22	None
23	None
24	None
25	5:59 - flying in Cloudsdale in the past (Pegasus); 7:01 - watching the race (Pegasus; re-used shot from The Cutie Mark Chronicles); 7:13 - watching the race (Pegasus; re-edited shot from The Cutie Mark Chronicles); 7:41 - cheering on the Boy Bullies who end up winning the race due to Starlight Glimmer's meddling (Pegasus)
26	5:52 - watching Twilight and Starlight duke it out (Pegasus); 10:43 - watching the race (Pegasus; re-edited shot from The Cutie Mark Chronicles); 11:31 - watching the race (Pegasus, out of focus)

Season six
1	None
2	None
3	6:53 ~ 7:22 - watching Pinkie break down; 20:35 - walking with Luckette
4	19:40 ~ 20:25 - watching the dance recital
5	None
6	None
7	None
8	0:24 - singing in a small choir conducted by Octavia Melody; 1:07 - running with Aura; 1:34 - running in the direction of the Derpy tree with "Tornado Bolt"; 6:11 - walking with "Noi"; 13:38 - caroling outside "Chelsea Porcelain"'s door (Earth pony); 19:03 - watching the carolers; 21:26 - singing the final lines (seen from back)
9	None
10	None
11	None
12	None
13	None
14	None
15	None
16	None
17	None
18	None
19	None
20	None
21	None
22	None
23	None
24	None
25	None
26	None

Season seven
1	15:50 - in Celestia's flashback as Lyra Heartstrings's lab partner
2	None
3	None
4	None
5	None
6	9:44 - watching the puppet show; 12:55 - in line for Twisty Pop's balloon animals
7	10:50 - in the stands of the Wonderbolts arena
8	None
9	None
10	None
11	None
12	None
13	None
14	0:03 - running with Liza Doolots (cupcake cutie mark); 5:46 - surrounding the Cutie Mark Crusaders; 9:19 - talking with Rainbow Dash and "Princess Erroria" (Pegasus); 12:37 - standing next to Applejack (apple-themed cutie mark taped over her flank); 14:20 - part of the angry mob
15	None
16	None
17	None
18	0:01 - reading the Ponyville Chronicle with Minuette
19	None
20	None
21	None
22	None
23	13:56 - talking to "Rainy Feather" and Aura; 14:13 - talking to "Dinky Doo"; 14:17 - running in the direction, and then taking, Rainbow Dash's pies
24	None
25	None
26	None

Season eight
1	2:06 - in a classroom
2	None
3	None
4	None
5	None
6	17:07 - hanging on the Mount Aris pier with Golden Harvest
7	None
8	None
9	None
10	None
11	None
12	None
13	None
14	None
15	None
16	None
17	None
18	Yes
19	None
20	Yes
21	None
22	None
23	None
24	None
25	None
26	None

Season nine
1	None
2	None
3	None
4	None
5	None
6	None
7	None
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9	None
10	None
11	None
12	Yes
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Other depictions

Ruby Pinch appears in episode 7 of Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook, "Hearth's Warming Eve". She also appears as one of Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns students in the first and fourth episodes of Fundamentals of Magic.

IDW comics

In My Little Pony/Transformers Issue #2, Ruby Pinch appears on page 11 in the audience of Pinkie Pie's baking show.

Software

My Little Pony (mobile game)

Ruby Pinch, under the name "Winsome Schoolpony", is a character in Gameloft's mobile game.

Quotes

"But Namby-Pamby was a great editor."

— Ponyville Confidential

"Welcome!"

— The Cutie Map - Part 1

Gallery

Ruby Pinch image gallery

See also

• List of ponies
• Winsome Schoolpony on the My Little Pony Gameloft Wiki