The episode was viewed by an estimated audience of 316,000, and became the second-highest rated program to ever air on The Hub. The episode first aired in the United States on Februon The Hub. It was written by Meghan McCarthy and directed by series director James Wootton. ' Hearts and Hooves Day' is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the forty-third episode of the series overall. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (season 2)#Episodes
