Pole Bending Track

Yes, I know lately Saleena’s Boutique has featured frequently in this column, but that is because Saleena and I were brainstorming for new ideas.

One of the newer items now on sale from Saleena’s Boutique is the result of our ideas.

The Pole Bending Track.

And no, I don’t get commission. But it isn’t often that fresh new ideas for pony play activities come to SL, and so I got rather excited by this.

For those that don’t know what pole bending is, its a rodeo event.

Click here for an example.

The track utilises Saleena’s pony saddle vehicle to give everyone a fair run, and contains the scripts to prevent cheating.

The saddle vehicle comes on a temp rezzer so you don’t have to go out and buy a saddle of your own.

Admittedly, this is a variation on the classic slalom, but with the option to give saddle rides, while doing so, and the poles are spaced wide enough to allow a full gallop, with a rider, while weaving between the poles.

Touch a pole, and you don’t just get a penalty, the pole wobbles, or falls over.

The pole bending track is now on sale from Saleena’s boutique and is a fun addition to any pony ranch or stable.

This just proves that if you have an idea for something you feel might be missing from SL, there are people who will take it on to try and create it.

So if you do have ideas and don’t know where to go to try and get it made, let me know, and we can see if any of our designers will take up the idea.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eventide/200/103/57

Saleena’s Boutique

Following from the exclusive sneak peak a few weeks ago at Saleena Alcott’s ponygirl jousting game, I am happy, excited and pleased to report on two new projects which are in the final stages of testing before going on sale soon.

Happy because I was chatting away with Saleena, bouncing a few ideas off her, and she was looking for inspiration for a new project, and the idea of a fox hunt came up.

Regular readers will know that this was first hinted at by me in one of the first columns i wrote for SL Fetish Fashion, and again several months ago, though nothing much had came of it.

While brainstorming, we and my SL partner became plotting for how to realise a plausible hunt in world.

And, between the three of us, we came up with something Saleena liked and felt was potentially, not too difficult.

The game requires a minimum of 2 participants, and relies on RLV to block the mini-map so no cheating by tracking dots across the sim.

Interesting fox running animations, the potential to increase the number of participants by including some hounds, ponygirls and riders, makes this a very exciting project.

But that’s not all. While brainstorming, we also came up with an idea for another project. Keep watching this space.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eventide/200/103/57

Saleena's Boutique

Following on from last week's article featuring the jousting, Saleena, my SL partner and myself were bouncing some ideas off each other about other original ideas for ponyplay.

Disappointingly, we only managed to come up with one between the three of us. However while tossing ideas back and forth, we rapidly began to get excited about this one idea.

And so, having tested the jousting and tweaked it further, Saleena then set off to put some of these new idea into action.

And I have to admit to having gotten rather caught up in the excitement too.

Having made a suggestion once already to Saleena about something i would like to see in SL, within just a few days, she was showing me her new Police Pony wagon.

Complete with flashing lights and a cell on the back of the cart, this is paving the way for a new environmentally friendly SL police force, using vehicles powered by alternative fuels.

Make way for the pony police!

We can expect more new items from Saleena soon, including the finished jousting set, and hopefully, this other top secret idea, and the police cart is on sale already.

And, if you have any idea for original things that could be linked with pony play, please, feel free to drop me a notecard in world, or leave a message here.

With any luck, one of our pony designers might just run with your idea to the benefit of all SL

Don't forget to check the Pony directory for landmarks to Saleena's Boutique and other great places to visit.

Saleena's Boutique - Ponygirl Saddle

While searching the SL listings for anything pony play related I have missed so far - and yes, I know there are still plenty more to find - I discovered a saddle that had gone by unnoticed.

Naturally, I had to investigate further, and so i TP'd into Eventide - home of Xcite, where in a small boutique stall, I found what I was looking for.

The saddle comes in 2 versions, one pony and rider, or 2 ponies and rider.

And so far, I have not seen the dual saddle yet in use, but the note-card attracted my interest.

The saddle in pleasant to look at, and the texturing is modify enabled, so it can be re-coloured if you choose to.

Featuring a nice walk animation for the pony, and a gallop speed with the tap of the page up key, this saddle also lets the pony tackle steeple, with a rider.b

By holding the left mouse button and letting go, the pony, saddle, and rider are launched skywards, the height depending on how long the mouse button was held down for.

Whilst this is a nice variation on the SL saddles so far, I feel this may take some practice to be able to successfully tackle a steeplechase.

And so I bought one, unable to resist further and made the addition to my collection of saddles.

Rez the saddle on the ground like any other vehicle, the first to sit to it is the pony. A nice tidy example of a pony saddle that should enhance your rides out.

If you cant find the boutique stall on Eventide, the Marketplace store URL is https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/15595

or directly : https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/SB-Ponygirl-Saddle-Vehicle/458439

Overall, a nice saddle, and one I am hoping to get some use from once my issues with the lag monster settle.

So if you are still looking for a saddle for your pony play, do take a look at this one.

The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eventide/200/104/57
Note : Fixed LZ : follow the map marker!