Granny Smith is often portrayed as an eccentric and quirky old mare while still being quite wise and knowledgeable. She is usually very forgetful and generally shares many characterizations with classical grandmother-figures. As she is quite old, she isn't shown to do much of the heavy labor on the farm, instead handling cooking and banking. According to the episode Family Appreciation Day, Granny Smith and her family were the first ponies to settle at the border of the Everfree Forest, thus being the founders of Ponyville. She is also credited with discovering the magical zap apples.