diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ModelPonyArmor.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ModelPonyArmor.java
index d1cfd238..afcec982 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ModelPonyArmor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ModelPonyArmor.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class ModelPonyArmor extends AbstractPonyModel {
         flankGuard.showModel = invisible;
         saddle.showModel = invisible;
         bipedHead.showModel = invisible;
-        tail.isHidden = true;
+        tail.setVisible(false);
         neck.isHidden = true;
         upperTorso.isHidden = true;
         snout.isHidden = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModelPart.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModelPart.java
index bf8c0af3..f1bddfe3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModelPart.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModelPart.java
@@ -19,4 +19,11 @@ public interface IModelPart {
      * Renders this model component.
      */
     void render(float scale);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether this part should be rendered.
+     */
+    default void setVisible(boolean visible) {
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/PonyTail.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/PonyTail.java
index daaabff9..c7a50f41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/PonyTail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/PonyTail.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public class PonyTail extends PlaneRenderer implements IModelPart {
 
     private int tailStop = 0;
 
+    public boolean isHidden = false;
+
     public PonyTail(AbstractPonyModel model) {
         super(model);
         theModel = model;
@@ -72,6 +74,11 @@ public class PonyTail extends PlaneRenderer implements IModelPart {
         rotateAngleX = -BODY_ROTATE_ANGLE_X_SNEAK + 0.1F;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setVisible(boolean visible) {
+        isHidden = !visible;
+    }
+
     private class TailSegment extends PlaneRenderer {
 
         private final int index;
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ public class PonyTail extends PlaneRenderer implements IModelPart {
 
         @Override
         public void render(float scale) {
-            if (index < tailStop) {
+            if (!isHidden && index < tailStop) {
                 super.render(scale);
             }
         }