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reyettaclaven · 7 months ago

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What is Ponyplay? The Write-Up!

CW: Kinky stuff inside. Also, ended up being longer than I expected. Sorry!

There wasn't too much interest on this, but I do want to give a very general overview of SL ponyplay for those who may not know about it. If any of this info piques your interest, I recommend visiting a ponyplay stable inworld such as Tall Tails, Frilly Filly Farm, Bridled by Force, Broad Oak Stables, or Ponies from Space and seeing some of it in action!

If you have any questions after reading all of this, feel free to ask in the comments on the Primfeed post and i'll answer to the best of my ability! Questions asked here may be missed.

Disclaimer: All stables do things their own way. The majority of my ponyplay experience has been at Tall Tails, so my view is through that lens. I will do my best to generalize things as much as possible. This will not be an exhaustive write-up. Also, Ponyplay exists in real-life as well, and is quite different to the SL version in a lot of ways. That's a topic for a different venue.

What is ponyplay? Ponyplay, in Secondlife, is a D/s (dominance and submission, a part of the BDSM umbrella) activity that combines aspects of roleplay, avatar customization, and actual inworld movement of one's avatar to create a dynamic (working relationship) between a pony and a trainer, and sometimes to put on shows, or participate in competitions. Ponyplay is kinky, but it is typically not explicitly sexual. You are not likely to see avatars engaged in intercourse at a pony-stable. In fact, many ponies wear chastity belts to signal their unavailability for that sort of activity.

What is a pony? A pony is a person, typically human (though furry and hybrid avatars are rising in popularity in the scene), who is put in a set of bondage restraints called "tack" that are inspired by real equestrian tack. Typically, this includes a bit-gag, a body harness and/or latex catsuit, hoof-boots, an arm-binder or hoof-gloves, and a tail, either inserted as a butt plug, or attached to the lower back. The pony performs various activities under the guidance of a trainer. They take the submissive role, typically, and are often made to be partially or entirely helpless through the use of RLV restraints. Ponies can work under a single trainer privately, or live at a ponyplay stable, being trained by whichever trainers are available on a given day.

What is a trainer? A trainer is typically in the dominant role of the dynamic. It is a trainer's job to teach the pony various ponyplay activities, to train them to improve their performance in those activities, and to care for ponies who may be rendered helpless through RLV. Trainers can be quite lenient, or very strict. It all depends on the attitudes and consent of the people involved. A trainer can take care of just one pony privately, or work at a ponyplay stable, training multiple ponies in a less formal dynamic.

What do ponies and trainers actually do? Ponyplay is a type of petplay, similar to puppyplay or kitten-play. In it, you see humans behaving like horses, typically in a quite playful and whimsical way.

Unlike other types of petplay, ponies are typically gagged, and must use body language and nonverbal communication to communicate. In SL, this is often done via gestures that combine chat output, audio clips, and animations to convey the message. If a pony is curtsying to you, typically you will actually see their avatar act that out, for example. Basic pony communication: 1 hoof-stomp = Yes 2 hoof-stomps = No Curtsy = Hello, Goodbye, Thank You, I'm Sorry, or I'm Finished! (context dependent) There are many more gestures a pony can perform, but those are the most used, and agreed-upon gestures.

Ponies can also perform activities casually, or competitively. These activities break the fourth-wall in that they require actual skill and practice from the person behind the avatar. Ponies are trained to become masters of avatar-movement through 3D space in a wide variety of ways. Here's a brief overview of the common ones.

Steeple: Obstacle courses for your avatar! Involves careful maneuvering and jumping through the 3D space of SL, often at running speed, while avoiding hitting the obstacles themselves and trying to get the fastest time possible. It's like kinky speedrunning!

Slalom: Similar to steeple, except it typically only involves weaving between bars. If you've seen pole-weaving in a dog or equestrian show in real life, you have a pretty good idea of what this looks like.

Whip Circle: The pony walks or runs around a circle in ways they are instructed to by a trainer. These commands are given non-verbally via numbered whip cracks. Whip circle has many different rule-sets created over the years by different trainers, so the meaning of a given number of whip cracks can change from version to version. Typically, the trainer will tell the pony how to perform the version they're doing before, or as they perform it. Trainers also often try to "trick" more experienced ponies into messing up by issuing unexpected or rapid-fire commands.

Carting: The pony pulls a scripted vehicle around, following whip commands issued by the cart's driver (typically a trainer). Carts can be pulled by as few as one pony, or as many ponies as the cart has straps for. The driver has no functional control over the cart aside from a hand-brake, and can only issue commands to the pony to tell them where to steer the cart. Often, pony-carts are pulled around ponyplay stables, but there is a monthly pony caravan that travels around mainland via cart, where anyone who wants to participate is welcome to join in on their own cart. On mainland, it is good practice for ponies to cover their genitals and nipples, in case of random pedestrians. Sometimes, there are also cart-races or time-trials to participate in.

Polo: Soccer for ponies! Teams of two compete to earn the most goals using a giant ball with physics enabled, on a field that looks a lot like a soccer field. They kick or block the ball by running around and bumping the ball with their avatar's hitbox. There are fairly regular polo tournaments held around the grid.

Silent Dressage: An activity inspired by real life equestrian dressage. Pony and trainer work together on a large field to perform a series of figures, typically for a set of judges. A trainer is given a randomized list of all the figures on the field, and it is their job to instruct the pony where and how to move, non-verbally, by moving their avatar to specific points on the field. It is the pony's job to figure out how to get there and perform the figure, given a set of rules that dictate how and where they can walk. There is a figure 8, a forward and backward line, a circle, and a slalom to complete.

Flower Dressage: Often thought of as the most difficult ponyplay activity. Ponies follow a unique "flower pattern" around a field of 9 linked rings (4 small, 4 large, and a center start/end point) lettered A through H. There are many rules that dictate how the pony can move around the figure to complete their pattern, and it is up to them to correctly complete their pattern while following those rules. Flower patterns can be as short as 1 letter, and as long as the pony is capable of! At some stables, some ponies even perform this activity while their vision within SL is restricted to a very short circle around them, necessitating a memorization of the field layout itself, as well as the rules. Example flower patterns: AxCxE H-DxHxB-AxF A h DC f GBE

TLDR: Ponyplay is a lot more than just roleplay. It's a game within a game! It's competition! It's D/s! It's really fun!

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