27 ponies in total (plus Spike). Applejack, Twilight, Apple Bloom and Big McIntosh are "unique"; their templates (mane and tail models, body models are the same for everypony except AB and BM, of course - not sure about Twilight, don't know if the horn is part of the model or an add-on) aren't reused (at least in this scene).
The other 23 are made of five templates in total:
2 used 6 times each 2 used 4 times each 1 used 3 times
All but one appear in two color combinations; the exception has four variants.
27 ponies in total (plus Spike). Applejack, Twilight, Apple Bloom and Big McIntosh are "unique"; the
Maybe it's because they are all related? Nah. I wonder if the animators are frustrated by the fact that their fans pay so much attention to the background characters that they can't really get away with this anymore.
Maybe it's because they are all related? Nah. I wonder if the animators are frustrated by the fact