Ponyplay Tails
Pony Play Tack: Tails for The Human Pony
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Solid steel butt plug pony tail with real horse hair. Photo by cpony.
Tails can be sub-divided into two broad categories: butt plug and non-butt plug. The materials used for ponyplay tails varies considerably: from cheap synthetic material to real horsehair. Moreover, the quality of the plug portion of butt plug tails also varies considerably with the nicer ones having metal or glass plugs.
The image at the right on top illustrates a quality metal butt plug tail with real horse hair for the tail portion. Of course, making a tail yourself is a viable option, and it offers more versatility in choosing the correct thickness, color, arch, etc. of the tail.
As the name suggests, butt plug tails consist of a butt plug, which is inserted into the anus, and a tail part which is attached to the end of the plug. The advantage of the butt plug tails, (aside from its feature as a butt plug, if you like butt plugs) is that it offers fairly realistic tail movements and the attachment point is not easily seen. A butt plug tail can give the impression that a pony has a real tail. Additionally, if you like electrical play, you could buy (or make) an electrified butt plug tail.
Common pony tail plugs found at many fetish stores. Plug portion is available in different sizes. Photo by cpony.
The disadvantage to the butt plug tail is that it could fall out during movement if it is not held in the butt. While I have never actually seen this happen, it definitely could happen with small or improperly shaped plugs. However many harnesses either have straps to hold in a butt plug, or such straps could be added relatively easily. The image at the right shows the more common ponyplay butt plug tails, which are relatively inexpensive and fairly widely available. The plugs on these tails are rubber based (so you should definitely not share) and come in different sizes. I've tried both sizes, and I prefer the larger plug (the smaller plug will easily come out if it is not held in by strap on the pony's harness).
Non-butt plug tails attach to a pony various manners; the most common method of attachment is via the pony's harness. Non-butt plug tails can also have an arch to them, which is hard to get with most butt plug tails. Although I do have several butt plug tails, I mostly use a non-butt plug tail that attaches to the waist belt of my harness (see photo below right). I personally prefer this because it can be easily detached to allow me to sit down during breaks in longer play sessions. Also, the non-butt plug tails seem to be able to achieve a more realistic arch to the tail. Moreover, a butt plug can still be used in addition to the attached tail (e.g. an electrified butt plug).
A snap on pony tail. This came with a pony harness I bought from csara. Photo by cpony.
To Plug or Not to Plug?
So which to choose? Obviously if you don't like butt plugs, your choice is made. However even if you enjoy ass play, I would still urge you not to rule out harness or belt attached tails. As I mentioned above, you can still wear a butt plug along with a harness attached tail. To me the biggest difference (aside from the plug) is that more realistic tail movements can be achieved with a butt plug tail due to the tight integration of the plug with the pony's muscles. Tail swishing with a butt plug tail looks far better to me than with a harness or belt attached tail. Conversely, a harness attached tail will give a more realistic "hang" or arch to the tail when your pony is two legged. Moreover, the location of the tail looks more anatomically correct (again as a two legged pony) with a harness attached tail - it looks like it is coming off the tail bone.There are a couple butt plug tails which try to achieve a similar arch by using an "S" type curve. I believe JG Leathers makes something like this. Also one of the Huse ponyplay tails is designed like this. However, it is hard for a butt plug tail to get the positioning and arch of the tail correct for two legged work.
For two legged ponies, I think it can be a hard choice between better swishing (plug) or better arching (harness attached). This balance is tipped in favor of the harness attached for me due to the convenience of attachment and the fact that I don't do much (purposeful) tail swishing in two legged mode.
For four legged ponies, I think the plug tail is by far the best looking in all respects. The positioning of the body in four legged mode means (at least to my eye) the plug tail appears to be positionined correctly (if you ignore that is coming out the ass of course) and has a nice arch. Thus, my current preferences are a harness attached tail for two legged work and a butt plug tail for four legged work.
Butt plug tails look especially good on four legged ponies. Photo by cpony.
For the longest time I exclusively used non-butt plug tails because I was not really into ass play. So it wasn't until relatively recently that I went looking for butt plug pony tails, and surprisingly, there don't seem to be many high quality plug tails available for ponyplay. Now don't get me wrong, the rubber based plug tails are great: they're inexpensive, they're available in various sizes, and they do still look hot. I would highly recommend starting with one of the rubber plug tails (unless you're allergic of course). But, what if you are allergic, or if you simply want a higher quality toy? Well, there are some other options available, such as metal plugs, glass plugs, and silicone plus.
Where to buy tails for pony play
Below is a list of a places to buy pony tail plugs and non plug tails, such as clip on tails, for pony play:- Fetish Zone - A stainless steel butt plug with real horsehair tail. The tail is available in black, grey, auburn, and flaxen colors, and the plug is available in medium, large and x-large sizes. There is also a version with an extra long tail, which is awesome (most plug tails have a very short tail, so this this a wonderful option). I have personal experience purchasing from Fetish Zone (both a tail and a Pegasus and a V2 Pegasus) and always had a wonderful experience.
Price is $179 USD for the medium sized stainless steel plug, an additional $15 for the large plug, and an additional $30 USD for the x-large plug. Tail colors other thqn black are available by special order only. The extra long tail is a separate product that is currenlty only available with a medium plug size and black horse hair for $195 USD, which is actuakky quite a good deal. Both the standard length and extra long tail plugs are sold out at the moment (price and stock data as of 2024-11-27). - HowlSmith Belt-Attached Tail - This tail holder with included artificial horse hair is available in 16 different colors and color combinations and fits belts with that are 30 - 40mm wide. Currently being sold via eBay with a buy it now price of £69 as a Black Friday special deal (price and stock data as of 2024-11-28).
- Fae Thin Tail Shop - Tails for many different animals with a little wire extension to give the tail a bit of a curve so it hangs more realistically. Their butt plug pony tail is made with real horsehair between 65 - 70cm long and is available in black, dark brown, chestnut brown, ginger, and blonde for €160. They also sell the individual components to make your own plug tail: the base for the tail, the butt plug, and screw on tails (currently I only see an option for a fox tail, but if you're interested in going the DIY route, I suggest contacting them since they do advertise they are open to custom work). They also sell clip on tails for €50 as well as a harness for the clip on tail (price and stock data as of 2024-11-30).
- Rupert Huse and Son - A genuine horsehair plug tail. The plug material is silicone (formerly steel). They sell two variants: the traditional plug tail, where the tail comes striaght out of the plug, and the "flip tail" version (also linked to at the begining of the paragraph). The latter is specifically designed such that the tail take a more natural arch.
Regardless of design, both tails are offered with black, blonde, auburn, red, or purple horsehair. The standard tail is $45 USD for a medium plug (1.75 inches diameter at widest x 5.5 inches overall length) and $50 USD for a large plug (2.625 inches diameter at widest x 5.5 inches overall length). The "flip tail" is only offered in one plug size (2 inches diameter at widest x 6 inches overall length) and is $55 USD. Huse.com says, describes the "flip version" as "...a tail that hangs right," and has "...a nice upward flip to it...[and]...just moves better with the wearers hips" (price data as of 2024-11-27). - Glass Plugs with Tail - The Stockroom, and their affiliates, currently offer 2 pony tail butt plugs, all of which have glass plug portions that have similar dimensions (~ 3-3.5 inch length x 1.3-1.5 inch diameter). The prices of the two pony tail butt plugs are $115 USD (for a pink tail portion) and $130 USD (for a rainbow tail portion). These particular pony plug tails are also available from The Fetty Store and Crystal Delights and a couple other retailers under sometimes differing names (Crystal Delights sells tails for bunny play as faux tails) (price data as of 2024-11-27).