First, let's lay out what pony play is not. Pony play is not beastiality. Pony play is not inherently sexual. Pony play is not inherently humiliative. It is just another form of roleplaying. Not all ponies are women. Not all ponies are men. Pony players vary greatly across all forms of race, sex, gender identity, and any other identifying feature.
Pony play can be done for a wide array of reasons. Many studies in relationship to pet play often state that those who participate as a pet within the community do so because it's a form of escapism from whatever trouble is happening in the person's life. Some do it just to have fun. Some do it because they feel it's just a "natural" extension of themselves. A big survey done on a large fetish social media website stated that many players got into pony play initially because they had a love for horses and ponies in the real world.
A pony girl and her mistress
Pony play is arguably the most expensive form of pet play. While other pet play gear (like puppy play masks or hoods) often range between $300-500, pony play can easily get into the $1000+ range. I once saw a beautiful leather pony mask (often called a "hood" in the pet play community) that was $1200 (it was genuine leather and beautifully made). Like any form of roleplaying, gear is optional, but many players enjoy the gear to help them "get into the right mindset". Pony players will often want to buy: the hood, a modified horse harness or bridle (it is relatively easy to modify a horse bridle or harness for the purposes of your human pony), a saddle (made for a human, a saddle made for an actual horse can easily hurt your human pony), a tail of some sorts (either a clip on or butt plug), and/or hoof boots (shoes in the shape of hooves and/or high heel shoes that don't have a heel on them).
A beautifully made pony play hood by Bob Basset
Pony play has a wide array of potential activities. There are cart ponies that pull carts with their partner's often sitting in the cart and driving them. There are dressage ponies that compete in what can effectively be described as fancy footwork competitions. There are jumper ponies that are often athletically inclined and go through a jumping obstacle course in their full pony gear. One large competitive pony play show is EQUUS International Pony Play Event. Pony players come from all over to compete in different events related to pony play. Every pony has different reasons for being attracted to different forms of competition. For example, a pony player that is interested in dressage as opposed to say carting might do so because of their own body's physical limitations (you need to be very physically fit to pull carts).
A pony player slips on wet grass before attempting to jump the jump
Pony players need to eat regular human diets. It is not recommended to put them on a "horse diet" because horse feed is made for a horse's nutritional needs (not a human's). Some pony players have created their own stall or small outside enclosure for when they want to "be" a pony.
This article is meant to serve as a general introduction to pony play. It by no means covers all information involved with being a pony, but I hope this helps breaks down any stereotypes involving pony play, as well as help educate the general public about it.
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