diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/IPony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/IPony.java
index ccc3f70c..bb1c3431 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/IPony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/IPony.java
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ public interface IPony {
         return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(player);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets or creates a new pony associated with the provided resource location.
+     * The results of this method should not be cached.
+     */
+    static IPony forResource(ResourceLocation texture) {
+        return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(texture);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the provided entity is flying like a pegasus.
      * True if the entity is off the ground, has race with wings.