`Human Ponies' Create Wild Fetish Community

There's lots of horsing around involved in a kinky fetish known as `Pony Play.'

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:07 GMT

“Pony Play” is a fantasy BDSM fetish where humans dress and act like horses while a skillful “master” trains and rides them.

Rebecca Wilcox runs the global pony play community equuseroticus.com and takes the reins as a human pony trainer, often being hired by others for private play sessions.

Like real horses, Wilcox grooms, commands, and feeds her human ponies who communicate silently with her using special cues and signals such as stomping.

If they’re hungry, she feeds them “treats” like carrots and water to keep them energized.

Wilcox says a curious new person joins the pony play community every few weeks with a sparkle in their eye because the fetish is so exciting.

She says many newcomers make their own costumes, which typically include a tail, hooves, a muzzle, and horse ears. Some even use saddles and bridles for extra authenticity.