Pony play is probably one of the most spectacular forms of BDSM, most certainly to the outside world, but ever since the drawings of John Willie and Eric Stanton (see the “Icons of BDSM” section for more info) ponies have captured the hearts of millions in the BDSM-world.
What makes pony play so spectacular and appealing are especially the grace and beauty aspects of it, and that is predominantly what pony play is all about.
Don’t be fooled by the beauty of what you get to see in pictures and movies and during shows. Pony play is exceptionally hard work and mastering the grace, beauty and perfection takes many years of – often daily – training and very likely a whole life, tailored to becoming a beautiful pony. Without the grace and beauty the entire thing doesn’t really work. It’s a challenging but very demanding situation, for the ponies as well as for their trainers/owners and something that cannot be mastered without a lot of dedication, sometimes hardship and sacrifice. Much like athletes, by the way.
It Doesn’t Come Easy
Being a pony is physically and mentally demanding. This requires a very healthy and well trained body and following a good fitness or aerobics program is actually a must for every pony (ballet lessons help), as well as probably a very strict, healthy diet. A couple, deciding to enter into pony play will probably have to set aside several hours per week to allow for training and depending on just how spectacular you want your pony to be, also quite a bit of money.
The beauty and grace do not come easy. Full swing pony gear is expensive, sulkies – if you are into these – that are fit for use by human ponies need to be made to order and very often the same is true for boots. And, most ponies are usually required to wear their hair long (to allow for a pony tail) which again requires extra time and attention. So, look before you leap.
Total Interaction
What is true for all forms of animal role play, is especially true for pony play: it requires intense and long time teamwork by both the pony and the owner. The dressage, the shaping of the body, learning to be, move and present yourself gracefully, the physical and mental training all require pony and owner to be – and increasingly become – a team. What you get to see on pictures and in videos is usually the result of that teamwork and that also is exactly where the appeal is to those, whore are into pony play.
Another appeal of pony play is that it allows to set clear, identifiable goals for both pony and owner which – as opposed to more general BDSM-forms – allows for a step by step approach with identifiable, over seeable steps. To many, this simply makes it easier to strive for perfection and allows the pony (sub) especially to set a set of benchmarks to monitor herself and her progress. This again appeals to many, not so much subs, but women in general, simply because that is the way women are.
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