Ponygirl - submissive or slave?

I recently attended a very enjoyable discussion at Alikat Stable on this very topic.

So what is a ponygirl, submissive or a slave?

The short answer is, both and neither, depending on the owner or trainer's own personal requirements from the pony, as well as the pony's own expectations.

Naturally, this is just one of those things where there is no right or wrong, no concrete defined answer, and is evolving throughout everyone's own experiences.

So what is the difference between a submissive and a slave? The short answer is, a submissive will be allowed some reservations, limits, the option of a safeword.

A slave has given up all but their own personality to assume that role.

So, a ponygirl? This really depends on the nature of the pony. A pony is a remarkably graceful elegant creature, flighty, graceful. Most ponygirls and boys are too.

Some ponies are 24/7 in their tack, and are owned, and so perhaps, can be most likened to a slave. Some ponies change out of tack and so perhaps have a choice.

These perhaps would be submissives. A ponygirl then, is both. But in donning their tack, the bit, and whinnying instead of talking, they have given up more than just freedom.

To be a true pony, they also give up their humanity. And in this, in my opinion, is a ponygirl or boys true beauty.

So, in conclusion, a ponygirl is a slave, a submissive - but they are more than that too.

Don't believe me? Find out from a pony/owner pairing if the owner chose the pony, or if the pony chose it's owner? My money is on the pony choosing the owner.

Ponypathy

A pony friend of mine, during a brief spell when I was able to talk to her, was venting a little about what is known in the pony circles as "ponypathy".

This is a term coined from ponies using "telepathy" to think what they are saying, or to put it another way, talking via emoting.

"Pony thinks she wants to go and jump some steeples" is an example of this.

In most pony circles, such an act of telepathic communication is not considered acceptable, although there are times when many ponies will resort to it.

I have done it on occasion, I am ashamed to admit.

So, for the record, I want to ask any ponies reading this to try just that little bit harder to dig deep and be creative.

If you are fitted with a bit, you would not be able to talk, and I am sure that at least most, if not all ponies, really are not telepathic.

Why not try a little harder to emote, use body language and try to let your feelings be known without taking the easy route?

"Pony stomps her hoof, shaking her head wildly, pulling at her reins" is one way to let your handler know something does not sit well with you.

An observant and capable handler would then ask the pony a series of questions, to which the yes or no hoof stomps will eventually get the message across.

It also enables the pony to not break character. And if all else fails, there is always IM. Then, as a last resort, perhaps ponypathy or butting your head against a brick wall.

So come on ponies! Work just a little bit harder to be creative with your emotes and make the experience just that little bit more real. Please?

Tack Essentials : Tails

As with the hooves, there are plenty of options, and a few decisions to make. Again, Morbid Play offer one of my favorite tails, with interactive scripts.

Mesmerise Dungeon offer a tail with training for the size of the plug. You start off with a small one, and after a few hours, can increase the size.

I am currently at 34% after 2 hours and 45 minutess locked in the tail, so it's about 10 hours per level of training. That's 40 hours to go complete it all!

Naturally, these tails come with a few other surprises, which I won't mention just yet.

You can get colourable tails, tails that swish and tails that lock.

Some of the locking tails also include RLV scripts to restrict you further, and naturally these ones are my favourite.

As with most of the other tack, there is no definitive right or wrong choice, you just need to decide what you - or your owner - want from your pony.

My best advice is to make a notepad listing each tail, price and features, to decide which works best for you.

One important thing - if you have a prim harness, or favour a chastity belt, make sure that the tail and your harness/CB do not share the same attachment point. If it does, you will need to relocate one to a different attach place, and edit the tail back to the correct position.

That just about concludes what I consider to be the essentials in tack, and the basics of pony play.

I plan to cover things in a little more depth over the coming weeks, including reviews of pony-related items to be found around Second Life.

So if anyone has any questions, designers want products featured :) or just a pony event coming up - drop me a line and I'll try to work it all in.

Tack Essentials : Hooves

Hooves are an important part of any pony's tack.

There are a large number of hooves now available within Second Life, with prices to match this variety.

Hooves often hold the pony sounds and animation override (AO).

The pony AO covers the pony walk and posture (ie, hands held correctly in front), and sounds include the happy clip-clop of pony hooves.

A good set of foot and hand hooves will cost upwards of L$400, so be sure to shop around. Many of the newer hooves also take advantage of the RLV.

The Morbid Play hooves can include an optional sound and AO HUD.

This costs a bit more, but the package is well worth a look.

Mesmerize Dungeon have recently started selling RLV-enabled pony hooves - the foot hooves costing L$650, and hand hooves, sold separately, costing another L$300.

The MD Pony Hooves feature a novel, and frustrating yet strangely compelling mandatory training period.

This heavily impairs your movements until all 4 levels of training are completed, gradually easing the longer you spend in the hooves.

Be warned, as climbing even the slightest hill in these will take forever - and result in much amusement as you keep falling on your rear.

Whilst you can set the strictness of the training, if you opt for these, take the time to enjoy your extended training, and select hard as the training level.

This takes about 4 hours for each of the 4 levels to complete.

My best advice is to not rush into buying the hooves, but to go around a few of the vendors, pricing them up and making a note of the features, and deciding which is the best for you and your requirements.

Remember, the less scripts or prims that make up an object, the less lag will affect you.

And ponies attract lag like flies are attracted to... well, you know.

If you plan to make sim crossings in tack, try to strip as many scripted and prim items as you can from your tack.

This also is good advice if you are trying to shave a precious 1/100th of a second of your times on slalom or other pony events.

Tack Essentials : Harness

Whilst a harness is not actually a mandatory part of a pony's tack, it is advised to have at least one.

This allows the hitching of a cart much more easily, and also provides the pony with support and prevents outright nudity, without really covering too much flesh.

There are a vast number of harnesses to be found in Second Life, ranging from as little as L$50 for a clothing layer one, to several hundred L$ for all singing, all dancing scripted prim harnesses.

One word of warning with prim harnesses, they are designed with a body shape that you will most likely find is not even close to your own.

This means a lot of editing of the harness to get it to fit nicely.

Worth the effort if you are happy to try, though I have to admit, I find it less stressful and less damaging to my manicure to get it fitted professionally, even if it means paying extra.

I would advise to take your time before choosing a harness.

As i said before, it is not essential, though it is certainly worth investing in one.

A quick search for "harness" should keep you busy for a while trying to decide on style, function and whether to use those valuable prim attachment points or opt for a clothing layer one.

One of the advantages of a clothing layer harness is being able to wear nipple rings, your collar, tail and perhaps a chastity belt or plug of some kind, yet still look stunning in your tack.

Prim harnesses however can allow more control over the pony - so you have a decision to make - or simply get one of each.

Or more :) After all, that's what the shops are there for and by putting both types into your RLV shared folder, your tack presents options to your owner or trainer.

A catsuit, preferably latex, is also a good purchase whilst we are on this subject.

This provides modesty covering for the pony when visiting places where a nude pony may be either too tempting to the locals, or too naked - either way, it also helps to keep the pony warm in the winter months when out in the paddock.

These again range quite a lot in price and style, including hooded "skin layer" catsuits with closed or open face hoods, or partial open face.

The list of possibilities is endless.

Mesmerize Dungeon now offer a great harness and latex catsuit combo for L$600, so why not take a peek there?

Morbid Play also offer a good range of the prim harnesses, some of which include RLV locks and colour change options.

Tack Essentials : Bridles

Ok, now we are getting into the good stuff. So let's start with my favorite, the pony's bridle.

The bridle is the head harness to which the bit (the bar that goes between the pony's teeth) is fitted.

The reins are also attached to the bit, allowing the pony to be controlled by a gentle tug on the reins in the direction in which they are required to go.

The reins are usually one long strip of leather, looped though the owner or trainer's hands, with the ends attached to the bit.

Obviously, with a bit fitted, the pony will not be able to talk in public chat.

Some bridles also include bilkers, or blinders, which restrict the pony's peripheral vision.

This focuses the pony's attention on what is most important - that which is directly in front of them.

The top photo shows the Morbid Play Evo bridle, the middle one displays the CCP, third is the Mesmerise Dungeon Head Harness and the bottom one is the KDC, modeled by lelo.

One of my favorites still, though sadly, very dated now in terms of scripting, is the KDC bridle.

This is the cheapest of the bridles that seem to be accepted at most of the major pony stables, and has already been reviewed.

Next is the CCP bridle. Again, this is now beginning to suffer from age, but with the added advantages over the KDC bridle of having the blinkers as part of the bridle which really limit the pony's vision by way of a HUD.

It also allows multiple owners and trainers, with an owner having more access to the bridle's functions than given to a trainer.

And there is no need no keep adding your owner back after allowing a trainer access to your bridle, which is a problem with the KDC one.

I have heard whispers that this bridle is being updated, with full RLV (restrained life) compatibility and a few new features, but, as yet, I do not have any details.

Added to this are a multitude of different bits to vary your bridle, as well as the bridle itself being customisable by color changing the straps with just a few menu button touches.

A flexi mane and even a pony no-touch (prevents ponies from touching doors and such) are all part of the package.

Not the cheapest bridle, but at L$650, this is also not the most expensive.

Next, we have the bridle I use almost all of the time I am in tack, the Morbid Play Evo Bridle.

This allows multiple owners and trainers, had a changeable bit scripted into the bridle, texture change reins (leather, rope, chain) blinkers or blindfold, texture change leather straps, a name plate and RLV functionality including the shared folder.

This is my personal favorite bridle of the moment, and is one of the 3 along with the CCP and KDC bridles recommended by most of the main stables.

I plan to feature a more in depth review of this and other bridles later, but wanted to help new ponies pick out their tack.

Care And Training Of Your Pony

So you have decided to join the ranks of a pony owner or trainer?

Remember that most ponies have spent a small fortune on their tack, and so like to feel that it has been a justified expense.

So, be sure that you compliment the pony on their appearance, and take the time and expense to purchase a few suitable trainer items.

A good set of jodphurs, riding boots and a riding jacket (E Watkins are a good place to look for these together with the Xcite! buggy whip are good additions to any owner or trainer's inventory).

You can even buy latex riding outfits at Latex Desire to mix a few fetishes up together.

If you can't spend all your online time with your pony, find them a stable that provides trainers to help keep her occupied in your absence - it's boring as hell to log in for 3 hours every day and have no contact with anyone while locked in your stall.

Be sure to take the time to learn how to put your pony through dressage, learn cart commands, and how to role-play giving them a bath after rigorous exercise.

Also, reward your pony often with sugar, apple slices, and soft strokes to their mane or face.

Remember that the whip is to be used mostly as a signal device, or simply a prop and not actually used to punish a pony.

A blindfold is a very effective punishment for any pony, though some would argue that being stripped of their tack and made to be a human is also effective.

Most ponies are not so much disobedient as playful and spirited. Be sure to take this into account before punishing your pony

Perhaps instead, you can make then run a slalom 10 times.

Be certain that you allow your pony time to rest, and time to drink water, as heavy exercise can be very demanding on even the best pony.

Pony Locations

There are many sims catering to pony play : some totally devoted to it, others including facilities as part of a wider general BDSM theme.

Frilly Filly Farm, Foret de Broceliande and Alikat are the ones I know best.

If you do a Mature search in Places on “ponygirl” and "ponyplay", you will get around 66 and 24 hits respectively at the time of writing.

Explore them to get a better idea of just how popular and varied pony play is.

Talk to trainers, and if you are able to, talk with the ponies (in IM, naturally!) After all, it's the ponies that can tell you most about a stable.

Remember that some of the ones you'll find are sex-oriented sims. The serious places won't have the word "sex" in the description.

If the dedicated pony sims seem a little too specialized, there are a number of general BDSM places which have an area for ponies. Again, you may find that to some, a pony is just a different type of sex slave.

If you want some good carting roads, the Linden Road is a good run for a pony, just be patient on sim crossings.

I recommend using Happy Bottom Riding Club (editor's note : the club is gone, but the location is still good, as you can rez a cart there) as your start point, and then follow the Linden Road - it has been paved so you should have no problem finding it.

Remember to be respectful of the sims you will pass through and to keep on the road and not cut through someone else's land.

If you are not feeling so brave, The Island of Questionable Virtues offers superb pony training facilities and paved pathways, as well as some good shopping options for the discerning pony.

You can also join the SL Ponygirls Club for updates on stable meetings, informal get togethers and pre-arranged events.

How I became Involved in Ponyplay

Some years ago, www.pupett.com featured Pupett in head to toe latex, complete with a bridle, hooves, and tail.

Seeing this picture had a profound effect on me.

I then did a search for ponygirls, and found the single most awesome ponygirl resource site, http://sirjeff.mirrors.bdsm.cz/index.html.

Having spent the next few weeks looking over the multitude of photos and reading the stories, I was hooked.

I began roleplaying in Yahoo chat, using emotes to portray myself as a ponygirl in tack.

On Sir Jeff's website I found pictures of a ponygirl in full tack, standing outside a stable, and on reading the caption under the pic, I learned it was taken in a "game" called Second Life.

Much later, I acquired a new pc and signed up for broadband Internet.

That same day, I had downloaded and installed Second Life, and was hell bent on discovering the pony scene in world.

After several largely uninteresting and lonely forays into the places listed for ponygirls, I went off on a tangent, and became part of a Victorian themed BDSM sim that just happened to have a ponygirl stable.

By this time, I had already spent a fair sum of linden dollars on pony tack, and on meeting with the Stable Mistress of Frilly Filly Farm, I was a signed up pony, and loving it.

During the quieter times, I got bored as a pony, and between roaming SL partaking in non pony related activities, (yes I do have a life outside of ponyplay) I also became a trainer at FFF.

And I am still there now, probably most often as a pony, or just wondering around in civilian clothes, but catch me in the right mood, and I will gladly take a ponies reins and help to train.

So that's my story, in brief, leaving out a lot of the really tedious, boring bits.

What is your story? Care to share?

Ponies and Restrained Life (RLV)

Should the Restrained Life Viewer (RLV) be used with ponies? This is quite a controversial subject, and not just in the pony circles.

Some argue a truly dedicated sub or pony, pet, etc, will not need RLV as they will abide by their restrictions, regardless.

I agree with this, but I feel the extra level of restriction adds to the pony experience, and the RLV functions can even make a scene more fluid.

So I would say that I am a fan of RLV, when used responsibly. In fact, I personally find it invaluable - not just as a pony, or a sub, but as a Domme too.

For example, ponies are generally fitted with a bit, and can't talk in open chat. RLV ensures the pony adheres to this.

And if you are enjoying a cart ride, and one of your friends drop in, why not render your pony deaf against the chat of humans? :)

RLV can also be used to prevent accidental flying when jumping over steeple gates, something I happen to do with annoying frequency.

I use the RLV to rez a cart when someone touches the tail of my pony tack. When the cart has rezzed, I am force-sat to it.

This enables me to remain blindfolded, or in mouselook, or with a HUD in place to prevent any touching, yet still "sit" at a cart to pull it.

I also added my pony tack to the Restrained Life shared folder, which can be accessed by a trainer. This allows them to select which tack to put me in.

What better way to change from human to pony is there than to have someone put your tack on you?

This can also make choosing a different set of hooves or a different tail something the owner or trainer no longer has to rely on the pony to get right.

One word of advice : have at least one trusted person to help a RLV restrained pony in case of emergency when the owner is absent.

That way an owner doesn't come back to find the barn door open and the pony gone ;)

Pony Gear

You should be prepared to spend up to L$2000 for good quality tack, though you can get starter kits from as little as free, which is my favorite price.

Though if you are a shopping addict like me, don't expect much change out of L$50,000 if you get carried away buying one of everything.

The essential core of a pony's tack should be a bridle, hooves and tail.

A harness is also a good thing to have, and there are some good ones on clothing layers at a reasonable price.

My favorite for all things pony is Morbid Play. While it is not the cheapest store, it is one of the more well-stocked.

Owners or trainers looking for suitable outfits would do well to look around regular horseriding supplies stores.

For example, E. Watkins offer some of the finest jodhpurs, chaps and riding hats I have yet seen, and Hoof it! offer some wonderful grooming accessories.

There are lots of good pony items to buy, from your one-rider racing sulky, to a 4-passenger, 4-pony carriage to saddles, bridles, harnesses, hooves and tails.

Some of these include Restrained Life scripts for further security, restriction or realism. Great for creating lasting bonds with pony and Owner too.

I'll cover RLV in more detail next week.

(Yours truly here, wearing a few bridles to give you an idea of the variety of models)

Pony Etiquette

Our lovely pony model : Annelies Fratica

One thing to remember in pony play, is it is generally considered incorrect to talk in public chat if your bit is fitted, and in some sims, could get the pony punished.

Once the bridle and bit are fitted, there should be no public chat. Communication is in the form of hoof or foot stomps, whinnies, and body language.

This is where a pony can emote to try to convey a message, though should try to refrain from "ponypathy" - thinking their thoughts aloud in such a way it might as well be talking normally.

Flying is also a no-no. Changing in or out of tack on your own, and not in a stall, is also something to avoid doing.

Ponies have hooves, not hands, so opening doors or gates is not something you should do either, so be warned.

Ponies generally will be given sugar or fruit as treats, remember, a whole apple might be tricky to bite into if you still have your bit fitted. And let's not forget that you won't be able to hold it either.

Obviously, some sims are more relaxed on these rules than others but if you plan to be a good pony, you should bear these facts in mind.

You ever try to undo a zipper when wearing hooves on your hands? Or unlocking and unbuckling a harness strap? If you are correctly tacked up, then you simply won't be able to.

Whilst ponies are considered submissives, they are not usually required to kneel at their owner's feet like other submissives or slaves. Ponies will generally stand most if not all of the time, and so if your reins are held by an owner or trainer, the pony should stand just behind the rein holder, waiting to be led around.

Similarly, trainers or even curious bystanders should avoid using a whip as anything more than an accessory. Whilst some ponies might crave the touch of a crop, common decency and respect should be used.

Ponies are curious animals, but also tend to be rather skittish creatures, and not usually keen to be mauled by strangers.

That said, have some sugar or apple slices handy, offer it to the pony, and let the pony come to you before attempting even to stroke their mane.

They will appreciate the thought, and patience, and perhaps that will enable you to build some rapport with pony.

Pony Activities

Today I'll cover some activities that a pony can be expected to participate in :

Pulling a cart, or carting, is perhaps one of the easiest aspects to get into, as the carts do the most of the work.

All the pony really has to do is steer and control the speed. Some owners or trainers direct pony by using only whip commands. This helps keep the pony paying attention.

I have recently had a special cart steering HUD made, to help direct the pony more accurately only by whip commands, with the idea of training ponies on carting while blindfolded. This is not something for the faint-hearted, or the inexperienced to try.

Saddle ponies are much the same as cart ponies, only the rider is a little closer to the business end. This is much less commonly seen around the farms, ranches and stables of SL.

Steeplechase is a race against the clock, jumping hedges, fences and various other obstacles and is actually much harder than it looks at first. With a little practice, you will soon be getting good times on the course.

Slalom simply involves a short run (walk really in SL to keep a standard across the various pony sims) weaving between poles, and this is usually timed. Touching one of the poles imposes a time penalty. Again, this is not as easy as it looks but with practice, a perfect run in a good time will soon follow.

Dressage is perhaps the least common pony activity, though is the best in my opinion for a pony to show off at. This involves precision walking on the pony’s part around a set number of walks: from a simple figure 8 around the white lines, to a slalom, to a short straight line walk. Easy? Try it sometime and see for yourself.

Barrel racing is a reasonably new thing in pony play, and simply involves running or walking around 3 fixed barrels, without touching them, and across the start/finish line as quickly as possible.To get good times, you need to get close going around the barrels, but too close and you touch them - imposing a time penalty.

One of the most enjoyable activities for a pony, is the act of dressing the pony in their tack, and of grooming and bathing after an extensive session.

There are obviously still other activities which can involve a pony, one of which, if you can find a willing victim, is fox hunting. Though this is a rarer event, it is something I would like to consider expanding on. I have participated once in this activity, and it is rather good fun.

Next week we will take a look at some basic pony etiquette.

New Column : Pony Correspondent

Deirdre here - We're introducing a new column today : Jaydana Thorne is our new Pony Correspondent, and will be covering the pony scene every week. We mentioned her briefly some weeks back, and here she is to tell us a bit more about herself :

Thank you for having me, and what a privilege it is too. I'm basically just a regular, fun-loving Englishwoman that enjoys the fetish side of things here in Second Life.

Particularly pony play, both as a pony, and a trainer. I have spent much of my time since joining Seconnd Life around pony play - in fact, it was an SL photo on a website about Pony Play that first brought me here. And I haven't looked back since.

I am now looking forward to what will hopefully be an enlightening and entertaining guide to the Pony scene, covering everything I can think of, from activities, to places to go, how to behave and what to wear. Now, before we begin, let me get a cup of tea :)

What Is Pony Play?

In a nutshell, the pony is a submissive that places themselves in the position of a horse - or a pony - and is treated much as though they were that animal.

This will usually involve some pulling of carts and carriages, dressage, and various kinds of races.

Ponies may also find themselves saddled and ridden, or led around by their reins.

They will also spend time in their stall, waiting for their owner or trainer to take them out.

Some see pony play as a sexual form of roleplay.

Whilst some owners obviously use their ponies for more than just a pet, it is not so common on the dedicated pony sims - but some of the general fetish sims do not discourage such activities.

For me, it is more about the restriction, the submission, and about immersion into the role of a pony.

I won't pretend that while in tack, I don't enjoy being complimented on my appearance – and since most ponies wear very little clothing besides their harness, it helps to be a bit of an exhibitionist.

Next week, we'll look at some of the activities in pony play.

Other Blogs : Jaydana Thorne

The blog : http://jaydanathorne.blogspot.com

Her intro :
"Since Im not going to go into real life - in Second Life, I am at times, quiet, shy and reserved, at other times, lively, fun and outgoing. Part time model (prefer fetish but will do mainstream couture too) and keen ponygirl trainer - also a ponygirl and anything else that seems interesting - have probably got an outfit for every occasion, more than one for some. And toys to go with it."

Jaydana is a neat fetish lady, pony play enthusiast, and a next-door neighbor of ours. Small metaverse... but as they say, I wouldn't want to have to clean it.

Her blog covers a variety of interests, and gives a good peek into her Second Life. Jaydana is also creative in-world : I look forward to a demonstration of her blindfolded pony HUD.

A candid look into some neat fetishes, and a fun read.

Maison Broceliande : Ultimate Hooves

Deirdre:
Some gorgeous new hooves from Maison Broceliande - lelo has all the details.

I like the rounded calf and the straps, the most visible changes to my eye.

If you like pony play, Second Life is well supplied with designers and play areas.. not always the case for the RL pony folks who live in cities ;)

Click here for the flyer, which contains good info, including the price.


lelo:
A new masterpiece by Yhis Khorana, she improved the deluxe hooves we reported on way back when.

These new hooves are called "Ultimate Hooves" and i think, rightfully so.

In the nicely textured box you will find hand hooves, tall and short pony-boots, a good-looking tail and finally a pose stand you'll need to get the hooves to fit right.

The look is more realistic and the belts look great, but the thing that really makes these new hooves the ultimate is the scripting by Standing Heron, which is RLV-compatible.

The "set owner" and "locking" options are controlled by chat command or by clicking the left hoof (foot part).

If you click any of the boot you can change the color of the separate parts, sadly once again you have to change all the separate parts, but you can totally personalize your hooves.

The wearer can control who is the owner, the AO (on/off), the sound (on/off and volume), and of course the texture.

The owner can set the secondary owner, lock the boots, hobble and chain the pony. The secondary owner can only hobble and chain the pony.

The hooves also react to chat commands and there is a prefix system in case you own more than one pony.

I have worn these hooves for a couple of hours now and they already feel like a part of me.

(Deirdre again : I asked lelo to make a full list of her pony gear, so that beginners can have an idea of the investment required to make a good-looking pony. While Maison Broceliande are not the only pony gear designers, they are our favorite)

1. KDC, ponygirl bridle with triple feather ornament and jointed egg butt pellham copper rollers bit
2. Maison Broceliande, Neckcorset II
3. Maison Broceliande, Substrap harness
4. Maison Broceliande, pony bells
5. Maison Broceliande, armbands
6. Maison Broceliande, pony chastity belt II
7. Maison Broceliande, pony tail
8. Maison Broceliande, Prim Harness II
9. Hooded rubber catsuit, a wonderfull gift from Yhis Khorana
10. Maison Broceliande, Ultimate Hooves, hand and feet
11. (not visible) Maison Broceliande, ponytalk hud

Name : Maison Broceliande
Owner : Yhis Khorana
The SLURL :

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Broceliande/68/136/30

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	8	8
Service	9	8
Store	8	8

Latex Desire, Victorian Latex Combo Black

Deirdre:
A prim and proper riding outfit from Latex Desire, with quite a few interchangeable pieces in the "combo box" package : two shirts, one pair of pants, two coat tails and a skirt - definitely a recommended buy.

Yes, it's a pity, I had to go peek at the price for you, gentle reader, and it was a gift from lelo.. see what I do for you? ;)

This lovely outfit is zero prim - nothing but clothing layers, intelligently used. This is what I wear for our ponycart rides, with the Minx shoes we covered some time back. The wicked buggy whip is just for show, lelo is the best pony in Second Life.

Oh, do drop by the Latex Desire store, if only to see it.. it's a really fun-shaped skybox.

lelo:
When i saw this outfit i just had to get it for Mistress, somehow it just shouts "Riding Mistress" to me.

I made the mistake of buying it without checking if it was transferable, which it wasn't.

Luckily Miss Persephone was kind enough to send a second outfit to Mistress after my promise of deleting the one i had - talk about great customer service.

She even went so far as to send it at the moment i requested, just to make the surprise complete.

The latex look is good, but the thing i really like is the lace look of the chest part and the chains keeping the jacket closed.

A must have for any latex loving riding Mistresses. *smiles*

Name : Latex Desire
Owner : Persephone Cordeaux
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gartogg/31/100/65

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	7
Service	9	8
Store	8	7

Maison Broceliande: Spurs with sexy walk bling and sound

Deirdre:
A gift from my favorite ponygirl, the characteristic "shling, shling" sound adds just the right touch of Western to pony play.

They bling as well as shling.. I don't know how to turn the bling off - soon as I do, I'll let you know.

They're lovely, you'll probably want to wear them with your favorite boots. That works fine so long as your boots don't have a prim upper. Otherwise, you have two items fighting for the same attachment spot.

You could conceivably edit your boots and link the spurs to them, but that seems like a lot of work.

I cheated here and wore some Kayliwulf boots that don't have a prim upper. The spurs look fine with shoes too, of course.

The box comes with a silver and a gold version. They are no copy but transferable.


lelo:
A must have for each pony owner/trainer, but that's just my opinion.

The prim work is very good and the points on the spurs are quite frightning.

The designer only missed one little thing, well two if you count the problem with prim boots, i guess that shows the age of them.

But have a good look at the buckle and you might see which little thing i mean.

Still with their look and sound, people around the ranch will know you mean business.

Name : Maison Broceliande
Owner : Yhis Khorana
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Broceliande/68/136/30

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	8	7
Service	9	8
Store	8	8

Maison Broceliande: Deluxe Hooves

Deirdre:

I'll let the expert take this one.. me, I just like the clippy-clop sound ;)

Just a quick note : the store is airy, big, and a joy to visit.

lelo:
The pony hooves are a great example of the love Yhis has for pony play, the attention to detail is amazing and gives the hooves a wonderful look.

When you buy the set you get a wonderful collection of hooves, for your hands and feet, ankle high and knee-high, black and color-able, with and without sound and AO.

The AO works very well, giving you a realistic pony stance and walk, and the sound enhances the pony play.

I myself wear the knee-high black version with AO and sound, and we both love the look of them. One word of advice: take your time to adjust them just right, it takes a bit of effort, but the results are great.

The store is on Broceliande where Yhis has her stable, a friendly place for every pony, if you are there take a ride in the hot air balloon, it shows you all the island offers.


The store : Maison Broceliande

The owner : Yhis Khorana

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Broceliande/39/143/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	-	8
Service	9	8
Store	9	9

KDC : the ponygirl bridle

Deirdre:

This is lelo's entry. Personally, I love how this thing looks. The intricate straps, the bit, the feather... it all feels terribly authentic :)

lelo:
this is the KDC bridle, it is for pony play and offers next to the great look a few simple functions you might expect from a collar, like a leash option, a lock option and of course a owner option.

The great thing about this bridle is all the add-on's it offers. Personally i wear it with the forehead triple feather ornament with pony talk by SubAlice Sands, and the jointed egg butt pelham copper roller bit.

I never went for the blinkers but there is a nice selection of them as well.

All these add-on's allow you to put together you own personal bridle without having half the ponygirls you know running around with the same bridle.

i put the pony talk in the feathers to make them more interactive and offering a simple way of communicating with the world, i'll go into this fun little plug-in in a later entry.

As you might expect from a product by Kyrah Abattoir, the look is very good, most of all the feathers. Adjusting the bridle takes a bit of effort but is worth the work.

The scripting is good but can't be compared to Amethyst collars.

Then there is the shop, which is as impressive as it is confusing, but you can easily find your way around it once you have gotten used to the scenery.

The store can be found at:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eliza/55/35/25

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	7	7
Service	-	-
Store	8	8