Xaara - Where dreams Come True (Revisited)

On returning for last weeks sneak peak, I learned much more about Xaara, which in my opinion merited a further mention.

Not least of which was the most happy news that the area around Xaara stretches to 3 sims, all open to ponies, and in fact, with the exception of the small stable area outside the chateau, and the stable area in the chateau courtyard itself, the other 2 sims are almost totally designed with pony play in mind.

On landing at the landmark, you will find yourself in what can best be described as the town shopping area, with shops to the south and west of your landing position.

North finds a gondola and waterways, perfect for a non pony romantic gondola ride with your sweetie. Going east takes you to the main area with art studios and the, an really only describe it as an entertainment area, with rlv devices lad out in a “story of O” based concept.

Following the handy signs will lead you to the stable and chateau by heading south and then east and up the hill. Just walking to the chateau takes you past some well designed scenery and cuddle places, most of which are out of the way enough to maintain an air of privacy if desired.

The main stable are just north of the chateau, but entering the courtyard does find you with another indoor stable as well. Passing through and keeping south takes you back down a hill to a bridge over into the 2nd sim.

The sim crossings wasn't to painful on my early visits, even in full pony tack and while hitched to a cart, so with luck, that remains to be the case allowing for a more varied and interesting ride. Once in the “Deep Blue” sim, there is much to explore and fin,d including a beach area with great surf there too, dance balls tucked in the middle of a forest, and of course, the bridges to the 3rd sim to name just a few.

Best to follow the path south to the end, and then east to find the bridge to the next island. The third island has its own stable and pony area, cart rezzer and hitching posts, and lots of paths to explore.

Best described as a vacation resort, particularly with ponyplay and Story of O themes at the forefront, with vacation homes for short term rental, this Xaara, and neighbouring sims should keep many of you happy for some time.

Be sure to pay a visit soon. I am sure you will enjoy it.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Xaara/44/163/21

The Prim and Plume Pony Club

Sounding more like an English pub, this is in fact a pony club just off the Route 9 Linden road that passes FFF, and is easily reachable from the Farm.

The P&P is set within it’s own parcel and is set within a barn structure.

In the grounds is a small camp fire with log seats surrounding it, perfect for those that have had a long hard ride and just want to relax for a moment before continuing their ride.

Behind which is a nice wooden pergola, perfect for keeping the pony in shade while you rest around the fire.

The club itself is located inside the main stable building, which is lightly furnished, leaving an open area for dancing. Dance balls are against the far wall on entering the building.

The club is totally casual, so no ponies will get punished for breaking any roles, rules or protocols at the club, unless, your owner/trainer is with you :P

Wearing of bits is in fact discouraged, the aim instead of the club to promote a casual socialising place, and somewhere to let your hair down for some fun.

On my visit this occasion, 80’s music was playing, which, as it happens, is a popular choice with me.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Makkeolli/215/105/63

And once you have chilled out enough, its just a short trot along the road back to serious training at FFF - and - I seem to recall there being one or two other pony places along the road - is you know of any, please let me know.

Would be a great idea to have a Route 9 pony tour, visiting each pony place along the way.

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And a quick update to let you all know that Xaara, mentioned here a few weeks ago, has once again got the stable up and ready.

A landmark to get you to the stable is here : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Xaara/216/133/38

The nearby chateau also has stable inside the courtyard, so be sure to explore it all on your visit!

You can also see the Xaara blog here :
http://xaara-sim.blogspot.com/

Tropical Dream Pony Club

I am pleased to report that the Tropical Dream Pony Club is back in SL once more.

Notably missing for several months, it was quite by chance I learned that the club is back once more, giving the ponies of SL a nice tropical beach setting in which to train.

Sadly, on my visit, no one was there. I can report however that the sim is full of the usual array of pony activities, all themed for a tropical beach setting.

The island even sports a vet, in case of injury or ailment to your treasured pony.

The stables on the ground level are built in the popular “tiki hut” style, and lend a tropical atmosphere.

In the west of the island is a club house, with a well-stocked bar and lounge area, and docked nearby is a large yacht, lending yet more atmosphere to what is a lovely place for any pony to train and work on their tan.

Reminding me of the Hedonism resort, this looks like a fun place to keep an eye on.

Be sure to bring your bikini or swimming trunks along too.

A quick TP to the main stable takes you away from the fun resort, and into more familiar pony training territory, with green grass and all the usual training aids expected in a pony sim.

Be sure to check it out and lend support.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Inamorata/174/192/21

Xaara - Where Dreams Come True

When looking for a new pony place, it is often hard to make sure you are not going to end up in the middle of an amaretto nightmare.

This search turned up something promising. The sim’s descriptions lists it as a “vibrant D/s RP social group” and promises ponygirls are soon to come.

So I teleported over there as fast as a laggy SL would allow, and was instantly (well, once the surrounding area has rezzed) impressed.

Intelligently set out on landing in Sim, with shops and a pleasant set of walkways around.

Further exploration soon found me at the small stables area, with lots of Unbridled pony gear close by for training purposes.

A very attractive - though small - pony area, but this opens out onto a larger more broad based sim featuring a collection of art to explore and browse.

The sim is open and attractively decorated, with an emphasis on being a social group, which to me sounds like a great place for a pony craving attention.

Check it out for yourself and visit soon.

(Written by Jaydana Thorne)

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Xaara/136/122/21

Deirdre here : In a strange and typically Second Life turn of events, the little pony area at Xaara is no more. Ayla Guisse remodeled the day after the post. The pony area has moved to the Chateau : stables inside, and training area outside. Not her fault, we didn't consult her before writing. She called me and we had a nice chat - she mentioned that Magic Lanikai, a pony sim, will move next to Xaara in the coming weeks. The folks at Xaara are apparently looking forward to the move, and are taking a keen interest in pony play; we should see some interesting activity in those sims soon. As ever, we'll keep you posted!

Pony Places: Hope Springs

After a tip from Deirdre, I came cross the wonderfully built Hope Springs Stable and Sanctuary.

Proclaiming to be a place for all beasts and creatures to find refuge and a friendly face with a fully RolePlayed stable and lands, I decided to explore a little.

One thing i found was that it is a beautifully landscaped sim.

Designed, not just for ponygirls, but for furries and quadruped horses too, this sim offers a lovely setting for anyone with an interest in the Equine ways - whichever variation that may be.

The sim offers a stable, and TP points to a ponygirl area with the now standard and obligatory dressage and barrel racing to name a few.

You will also find on the sim cart paths, and a temp rezzer for horse and carts, to ensure that you have a pleasant visit with lots to explore.

A BDSM area is also included for when the Hay Fever kicks in, or for a change in scenery.

Yet another lovely example of a well built and designed sim for ponies, this is one more stop you should include on your pony play pilgrimage through Second Life.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Monteith/52/234/23

Rated : Adult

Euro Pony (Revisited)

You may remember a while ago I visited the Euro Pony sim, and was impressed with the setup there.

Well, the sim has been redesigned and looks better than ever.

The landscaping has been made more lush and green, and the barn has been upgraded.

Lots of skyways to test your pony's carting skills, and all the usual array of training equipment fill the sim, including a speed cart race track.

New to the sim is a puppy area, complete with a teeter board (see-saw).

Best of all, the stadium is still there, though it has had a lot of the extra prims removed, presumably to reduce lag.

The updated sim looks even more impressive, with a wider range of equipment to keep any pony busy.

If you have not already been there, be sure to take a look, its a great looking stable, well laid out and spacious to boot.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Planet%20One/179/104/28

Places - Darkadia

Darkadia is a neat and unusual sim. It’s based on Michael Manning’s Spider Garden and related works, and it’s beginning to take off, after some efforts and soul-searching from Mariko Demonia and her group.

The clothing store (Latex Web Inc.) provided some of the direction : by offering directly related clothing, it supports the sim and helps the roleplayers get into things.

And roleplay is the heart of Darkadia. While they have public events (a fetish party every two weeks, among others), large parts of the castle are reserved to members.

A visitor who joins the group - by invitation - is expected to participate fairly actively. No dolls standing around chewing gum with a blank stare in here ;) Members who demonstrate proficiency and good attitude go up in ranks, and gain privileges and responsibilities.

There is quite a lot to see on the sim, aside from the store. We visited the shibari room, in particular - the Japanese theme is strong all over Darkadia, and so is the unusual, as demonstrated by the lovely and strange garden created by the late Mistress Uber Stein.

This is a creative group, as well : they hold art shows, exhibitions and there is even a fashion show coming up to which, as Mariko said, two tickets were set aside for your humble bloggers ;)

The work is far from finished. Thanks to good relations with some excellent designers (some we’ve reviewed in these pages), expect to see amazing clothes and toys from Latex Web.

We also saw a very neat naiad in a very large aquarium (go look up Hydrophidian!), and a new pony cart track now surrounds the sim thanks to Mariko reading us - we report news and sometimes we make them!

A nearby club, Le Fetiche, offers a more traditional fetish experience.

If you want more than standard poseball-sitting play, Darkadia may be for you.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Darkadia/226/110/1500

The Great House of Meiji

While searching profusely for more landmarks to add to the pony directory this week, I came across a place I had not seen listed before.

Naturally, being the inquisitive journalist I am, I teleported right away for a look around. And within just a few minutes I was very impressed with what I found.

On first rezzing here, I was presented with a large barn surrounded outside by the usual things you might expect to see on a farm.

The grass in the fields was long, knee high in many places, and the pathways a muddy dirt trail. Perfectly in keeping with the farm setting.

All the expected features of a typical pony stable are here, including barrels, dressage fields and a slalom. A steeple is also situated nearby, along with a cart shed.

Set 2600 metres above sea level, this stable spans the Ananke sim and spreads over the adjoining sims too, providing ample carting space.

Still very much a new stable and a work in progress, and with a third sim to join with the existing two for the stable, this is a large and promising build.

And should you require more than just a stable, the ground levels of this idyllic island are just as impressive, packed with a variety of activities, should you need to change the pace, with a dungeon, pool parties and beach to name just a few.

The sim owner has also assured me that they are in the process of adding cart trails on the ground level too.

Feel free to explore and see what you think.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ananke/115/86/2601

Performance Tack On a slightly different note, I decided to dust of some of my older pony tack items, including the CCP bridle for the first time in a while. And I was shocked at just how much less lag I seemed to suffer from as a result. So, what I now would like to see if any tack creators want some new ideas, how about some low prim performance tack? I will be the first to admit that some of the older hooves look less attractive than the latest sets, but they also contribute to a lower Avatar Rendering Cost. What do you say? New, low prim yet attractive hooves? Please?

Pony Places : Black Rose Stables

One of the earlier sims I encountered on my ponygirl pilgrimage in SL was Black Rose.

Back then pony play had never heard of RLV, and the HUDS and clickable items to emote for the pony were somewhat rare.

Times have changed, and I find myself having gotten lazy, relying on HUDS to do a lot of the work for me, and RLV to aid me in not flying when jumping a steeple hurdle.

One of the things that has declined, though, is the ability to emote for yourself.

Poseballs provide animations, HUDS provide simple emotes that spam.

The basics of ponyplay are something that is still held in high regard at Black Rose.

It had been a long time since my last visit, because you will not find Black Rose listed, I kept overlooking and forgetting.

I recently revisited Black Rose, and bumped into Mel, and renewed my promise to visit more, and I agreed to participate in some training.

Something I am looking forward to. I think.

The sim has a wonderful layout, currently in full winter setting, with snow and the lake frozen over for ice skating.

While you will find a timed steeple track, there is no score board. This is where your only competition as a pony, is yourself.

I find this refreshing. My Pc is now rather dated and clunky, and lags at the slightest hint of having to do something (honest, its the PC, not me!)

Seeing someone having achieved a time considerably quicker than your best is disheartening. So, no scoreboard to push you to frustration.

I must say that does give a feeling of smug satisfaction when crossing the finish line, having achieved your best time on the track, and not having someone else having beat you.

By a full minute!

One thing to remember though, when visiting Black Rose. This is a private stable so please do respect the rules there. I would hate to see another pony sim closed to the public visitors.

Around the perimeter are good sized cart paths, a well equipped stable and carts available for use.

And this time, I promise to visit more often.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Equestria/206/31/25

SL Pony Play - Online Database

Deirdre came up with a great idea of having an up-to-date directory for pony play within SL.

Naturally, I thought this a superb idea.

We will feature all points of interest to anyone connected or interested in pony play within SL : locations, stores, links, and so on.

Sadly, it seems many sims connected with ponyplay have closed, and just this week came the announcement that Questionable Virtues was also to close next month.

As people grow within SL, so their interests take them elsewhere, the costs of maintaining a sim can sometimes get too much to bear.

And so, a listing of all things pony just seems that much more important.

As new sims open with a stable area, or a designer launches a new item of tack, one quick message to us, email or notecard, and it can be made known to all who are interested.

The SL Ponygirls Club group is currently used mostly to announce new things, but many pony enthusiasts may not be members because of the 25-group limitation.

A Web site, open to everyone, may fulfill the same purpose better.

Note that this is a work in progress, and there is still much updating to be done.

And so, dear readers, I urge you to let me know if you know of something that deserves a mention.

Drop me an email at Jaydana.Thorne@googlemail.com and I will update the listings. Events to be posted also welcome.

Thanks to Button Wright at FFF for initiating this idea in notecard form in world.

It is a shame to see just how many pony play sims and stables have closed since the notecards were written.

Check the listings for yourselves at http://sites.google.com/site/slponyplay

Pony Places : Euro Pony Stadium

There's a pretty remarkable new stadium at Euro Pony. I recently got the grand tour by paolo Shinn, the owner.

As the stadium is 1200m in the air, it requires a teleporter to get to. This can be found just east of the landing zone, clearly marked "Stadium".

Once there, following the big animated red arrows on the ground will take you to the entrance.

Past the turnstiles, more arrows until you reach the grandstand. And grand it is : this place is huge!

Cardboard cutout spectators help to promote the feeling of being in a stadium, with a crowd, but without the lag.

The centre of the stadium is the size of a football field, and currently has a dressage field on.

Paolo mentioned that this will be changed every month.

Around the edge of the field is a steeplechase course with lanes for up to six ponies; the lanes crisscross at each jump to ensure no one pony gets the inside track the whole way round.

At the south side of the stadium is the presentation stage, and behind the curtain are stalls for pre and post race ponies to relax.

Bearing east takes you to a pony TV studio - perhaps for commentators to sit and watch the events, along with interviews with trainers and owners?

After seeing this, I was not surprised at Paulo's excitement to show off the stadium. It is impressive, and I am looking forward to seeing events held there soon.

The SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Planet%20One/179/104/28

Pony Places : Crystal Palace/Meriland

Continuing from last weeks feature on Crystal Palace, there is so much more to the sim that I first realised, I felt it warranted a further details.

Rezzing in outside the barn in Meridas, to the East, following the path takes you past a steeple course, which I have been told, allows multiple ponies to run at the same time.

This is as far as I know, unique in SL.

Following the path in a north easterly direction takes you to an old western themed area known as Shanatown.

Complete with its own saloon and stable area for ponygirls, the saloon includes a nice area to dance with your loved ones, while remaining in touch with the pony play aspect.

Ambling in a Northerly direction past Shanatown, takes you past a building I haven't discovered the purpose of and into Harlech royal Hall, where there is another pony steeple course laid out.

Continuing north past the steeple, there are some small boats in the water, in case you feel like taking a different mode of transport.

Passing the boats still bearing North takes you past the Great Hall proper, which has dance balls available for those romantic nights dancing.

Still going north takes you into Meriland, and into Vanessa's castle - and yes, the first thing I saw here was another pony steeple. No pony can get bored here.

Around the perimeter of the steeple is a pony trap (cart) race track, which allows for multiple racers at the same time, and the start is in the north eastern corner from the steeple.

To the west of the steeple is Harlech Castle, named after a real castle in Wales. The courtyard of the SL castle again caters to ponies, with a set of Royal pony stalls, as well as a place to practise archery SL style.

Still further exploration in the area wher the cart race starts will see a yacht club - something that when added to everything else here, offers something for almost everyone, pony or otherwise.

Lots to keep just about anyone amused for ages, and definitely somewhere I would recommend visiting.

And I hear that there is also an airport, car race track and more to find still.

Perhaps a vacation spot?

The SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meridas/91/36/22

Crystal Palace

I couldn't decide whether this was primarily a pony store, or a place of interest, and so I have not labeled it as either.

It is both. One thing that did surprise me was how I had not discovered this before now.

I would describe Crystal Palace as a place for the more discerning pony and or trainer; cheap or freebie items will not be found here.

Rezzing in sim at the landmark places you just outside a brick building, which when entering you learn is a barn.

Beautifully landscaped surroundings and an authentic barn feel create a warm atmosphere. A small group of stalls lined with hay and a few carts are just inside at the right.

A small but well-designed steeplechase track is also just outside the barn.

Water troughs line the immediate area, and, inside the barn is a teleport to the store.

A demo cart rezzer can be found near the teleporter, and when clicking it you are given a choice of size carts. The carts are no modify so you need to choose the cart best suited to your avatar shape.

A word of warning. The carts are not cheap, so make sure to take the time to test which shape cart best fits your avatar.

Teleporting to the shop finds a rather interesting looking pony tail, a selection of drinking troughs and the carts.

Cart vendors can be found near the southeastern corner of the shop and prices of the cart range from L$1200 for the Cabriolet Practique models to L$2200 for Regence.

Note that by default, the cart is owned by the pony and can only be pulled by her. If you're a trainer and you want to own a cart any pony can pull, you can request customization from Alecia Ashbourne.

Sitting on the nearby carts laid out in store, you find a well made seated set of sitting animations for either male or female drivers and passengers.

The demo also revealed well made pony animations too.

The water troughs are auto height adjusting - the pony touches the trough and it raises or lowers to the right height, and is animated.

I spent several minutes sitting at one just to watch the full range of animations.

A tail vendor - again with a good range of colours to suit, and some pony animations - sadly this was offline on my visit, but I will be checking back another time.

Teleporting back to the stables after finding my cart size, I took a demo for a spin, and even running at about 15 frames per second (yes my PC is that slow!) the cart moved smoothly and fluidly.

Sadly, I am short on funds and so was not able to purchase one for myself, but I will definitely be adding a Cabriolet cart to my collection soon.

A designer name in pony equipment perhaps, but, definitely worth your time to explore.

The SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meridas/91/36/22

Pony Places: Equestrians Barn

For the ponyboys that might, with some justification, feel that the girls have everything while the males get very little, I found this quaint and pleasant ponyboy barn.

Set very close to Frilly Filly Farm, and right on the main Route 9 Linden road, this barn is aimed at the ponyboys.

Outside of the barn is a pleasantly wooded fenced paddock with long grass, perfect for grazing or strutting for the fillies.

Exploring the perimeter of the barn reveals some places to sit and cuddle.

Inside is set out with a handful of stalls and enough items to ensure care of your prized stallion.

The hay loft includes somewhere to relax after taking stallion for a run out.

While this may be a small parcel, missing the expected array of dressage fields, slalom runs and steeple courses, its close proximity to FFF provides an ideal solution.

A short cart ride will take you to FFF and use of the facilities there.

For those without their own carts, a rezzer can be found in the barn, at the back.

The parcel is in fact refreshingly uncluttered, yet manages to be both pleasant and aesthetically pleasing.

Definitely a place to include on your SL pony play tour.

THE SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bae/45/132/60

Hi everyone... Deirdre here, with a little bonus! As we dropped by for snaps, we were lucky enough to meet the barn Mistress, Carrie Wyx, and her partner, Hastur Harbrough. We had a lovely chat, and she told us a little of the barn's history. It's is brand new, about a month old, and was built by Hastur as a gift. Carrie deeply cares for ponyboys, and even had a couple stabled when we visited : Stormcrow Echegaray, on the right, and Ravenwings Wind, left. There is still room at the barn for ponyboys (I confirmed with Carrie before writing this!) so do drop in, boys, but be nice : no stampede! ;)

Pony Places : Euro Pony Stables

Doing my usual search of SL places listed, I found one named Euro Pony Stables. Coming from the UK, I thought it might suit my time zone, and took a closer look.

On first impressions, this sim is full of promise, and as a new build, is still currently being worked on. But it is huge!

Occupying what appears to be at least a full sim, perhaps more, the land boasts a pony club, as well as its own mall. The mall is not reserved exclusively for pony vendors.

In the north-west corner is the Euro Pony Club : a barn with stalls around the edges, and a mini steeple course on the inside - perfect for bad weather training.

To the south, just in front of the landing area, are a pony bath and a walker, and heading east takes you to the main areas.

Up a grassy hill (leave the heels at home ladies) and through an archway finds another pony walker and a cart race track.

Veering southeast of the track and onto a path you encounter the first "pony tour" stop - a bus stop for a pony cart. Not a totally new idea, but one I like anyway.

Going along the cobbled pathways takes you past a barn equipped with grooming, breeding and even a grinding mill, all tailored for the pony (from Unbridled)

At the end of that path, as you encounter a turn, below you lies a steeple set on both sides of a small lake. Venturing East now and up the hill to the essential pony training features.

Steeple, slalom, barrel racing and of course a dressage field. exploring further takes you into a small outdoor store area, including an open collar vendor and a small freebie section.

And lastly, the entrance to the mall, one side of the entrance is for ponies, the other for humans, with tour stops inside. Shopping from a cart? Great idea!

Overall, this is a promising sim, early in development. I will be keeping a close eye on it, and exploring again soon.

My only concern is that all the vendors and mall might make it seem more a commercial venture than a labour of love. Though with the cost of running a sim, it is a necessary evil for many.

Definitely worth a look if you are trying to find somewhere new.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Planet%20One/20/145/25

Vocally Challenged?

A designer of pony items has requested some help from the pony community to aid with a product in development.

A female with a microphone is required to provide "voice-over" sounds on a product in development.

Anyone interested in lending a voice to this project, please drop me a notecard in world, or leave a message here - making sure to include your SL name so that someone can get back to you.

I would also like to remind any of you designers or builders that if you have a product you would like featured here in the pony section, please contact myself, Jaydana Thorne - this is especially important if the product is no transfer.

I got news of a new HUD and had planned to give it my once over this week, however, as the item was no transfer and had been sent to Deirdre, I was unable to do so.

Maybe next week?

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Anyone looking for a cheap Anthro pony avatar should take a peek at slave for bondage

Heading East up the gangway on landing, and then turning South (left) at the Prim Optic Vendor, follow the wooden path and on your right, just before you enter the meadow, is a pile of boxes containing these wonderful, if entry level quality, anthro pony avatars.

These are great particularly for those unsure about spending potentially huge amounts of money on something only to discover it is not for you.

While cheap, these avatars are cute, cheerful and fun, and while there, why not explore the rest of the Slave for Bondage sim too?

Pony Places: Morbid Play

If you still have not been here, and are looking for tack, either new or as an upgrade, then where have you been?

For a long time, there were really only 2 scripted bridles that most pony stables recommended, CCP and KDC.

And a few short years ago, along came the Morbid Play brand, which very quickly established itself as the bridle of choice for many.

And building on the success of the bridle, along came hooves, tails, harnesses. All prim, and many of them scripted too.

The textures are all original, and look great.

You can't help but admire the attention to details that has gone into some of the prim work.

My only gripe is that you might struggle to get some items to fit perfectly, because most of them are prim based.

Be very careful when modifying your items to fit, as they are not copyable.

That said, patience and some prim tweaking will have the pony looking wonderful in her new tack, and the bridle is very cleverly scripted.

Keep in mind that the high prim count might affect performance as a pony in race or timed events.

One of the starter pony kits, which includes the fantastic Evo pony bridle, a chain and leather strap prim harness, the strap hoof set which includes AO and sound HUD and an interactive tail will cost about L$2608 at the time of writing.

It might not be cheap but the amount of work gone into the prims alone makes this understandable, and is worth it if you are serious about your tack.

The store also includes other BDSM and fetish items too, just in case you wondered.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blue%20Spirit/185/78/27

Pony Places: KDC Store

What self-respecting pony play feature and fetish blog could go without mentioning KDC?

Kyrah Design Concept has been making latex and fetish wear in SL since 2004!

I would be lying if I didn't confess to having quite a few KDC items in my own inventory.

On visiting the store, you will find a pretty impressive selection, ranging from full hooded latex catsuits, to arm binders, gags and strait jackets.

But we are mostly interested in pony tack!

And yes, there is certainly an impressive selection to choose from there.

First is the bridle: a start kit which includes a bit or a head harness with blindfold.

Then a number of separate bits to choose from to supplement your bridle.

Whilst the KDC range is now a little dated, my favorite feature is that you can add separately available blinker hud sets.

Attach the mesh blinker kit, and the pony sees through a thin mesh eye screen, perfect to keep the flies or grit and dust out of the pony's eyes while running track.

Or the racing blinker kit which gives the pony only a narrow view straight ahead.

Or carriage blinkers which afford a slightly wider field of vision for the pony, but ensure the pony is paying attention only to where she is going.

And then you have the difficult task of choosing hooves.

You will also find show pony cuffs, which keep forearms held up by clipping the cuffs to cuffs on the biceps.

A great place to shop to look for something new or different to include in your pony play - and well worth a visit - and be sure to check out the rest of the store too!

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/dead%20realm/149/168/597

Pony Places: Pony Pony Store

If you ever find yourself unsure as to what cart to get, or looking for some pony accessory, you could definitely do with a visit to Pony Pony : the store so good they named it twice!

Lots of accessories, addons, enhancements for your pony play to choose from, and at a price that doesn't result in you having to sell your soul to the devil to get it.

Items in store range from a cowbell for those that prefer cowgirls to ponygirls, through the array of collars, cuffs and tails, to tails and sunglasses and lots in between.

The biggest attraction through for me, is the variety of pony carts.

From a simple sulky, to a sleigh, chariot to off-road buggies and carriages. But that is not all the options.

Do you want the cart to be pulled by one pony, or 2? Is there just a driver, or a passenger too?

You might find it hard to settle on just one cart. I spent a few days deliberating on which cart to get, and still have not managed to decide.

But you also have a pony shed, a full size barn and even a nursing hay-bale (you simply have to see it to appreciate that one).

Also in store is an assortment of bondage frames, St Andrews crosses, gallows and yes, even virtual bubble wrap! (Don't ask.)

So, if you have not yet found this store, go check it out. I'll bet you find something you could find a use for while there.

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Desperation%20South/64/209/25

Pony Place: AE Ranch

One of the first thing I noticed when rezzing into this sim, is the notice board right in front of you, one of the notices is upcoming events, with one being held 31st July.

Yes that's right - a pony area that holds events. How cool is that?

This must be a fairly new place, as I have not until very recently encountered it before. Good to see new places still popping up.

At first glance, we find the usual arrangements expected on a pony sim or stable, including sets of stalls in a barn.

One novel feature : the stalls are behind a prison-style caged area.

Outside the barn, next to the notice board, is the dressage field, and right next to that is the slalom track. Next to the slalom track is a steeple course.

This is a small area of land, so everything is packed close together, but it doesn't feel cramped. With luck, and enough traffic, things may expand over time.

Next to the steeple track, squeezed in between it and the barn, are a couple of pony walkers. You have to admire the effort to provide everything for the pony in such a small space.

Use the notice board to teleport up to the track where a cart rezzer is provided. But beware, this track has a slalom feature, so it's not all plain easy running.

The track is rather lengthy considering the small amount of space in which it sits.

It's great to see new places pop up for ponies, so, go and visit, support the community and let's see if there are not more area's opening, rather than closing!

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Treefoot/48/165/1002