diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyVillager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyVillager.java
index 737b28df..2cec367c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyVillager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyVillager.java
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render.ponies;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.PMAPI;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.RenderPonyMob;
+import com.minelittlepony.util.render.ITextureSupplier;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderManager;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.EntityVillager;
@@ -15,20 +11,18 @@ import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 
 public class RenderPonyVillager extends RenderPonyMob<EntityVillager> {
 
-    private static final ResourceLocation[] PROFESSIONS = {
+    private static final ITextureSupplier<Integer> PROFESSIONS = new VillagerProfessionTextureCache(
+            "textures/entity/villager/%d_pony.png",
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/farmer_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/librarian_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/priest_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/smith_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/butcher_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/villager_pony.png")
-    };
+    );
     private static final ResourceLocation EGG = new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/silly_pony.png");
     private static final ResourceLocation EGG_2 = new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/villager/tiny_silly_pony.png");
 
-
-    private static final Map<Integer, ResourceLocation> MOD_PROFESSIONS = new HashMap<>();
-
     public RenderPonyVillager(RenderManager manager) {
         super(manager, PMAPI.villager);
     }
@@ -41,18 +35,6 @@ public class RenderPonyVillager extends RenderPonyMob<EntityVillager> {
 
     @Override
     protected ResourceLocation getTexture(EntityVillager entity) {
-        ResourceLocation texture = getVillagerTexture(entity);
-
-        try {
-            Minecraft.getMinecraft().getResourceManager().getResource(texture);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            return PROFESSIONS[5];
-        }
-
-        return texture;
-    }
-
-    private ResourceLocation getVillagerTexture(EntityVillager entity) {
         if ("Derpy".equals(entity.getCustomNameTag())) {
             if (entity.isChild()) {
                 return EGG_2;
@@ -60,16 +42,6 @@ public class RenderPonyVillager extends RenderPonyMob<EntityVillager> {
             return EGG;
         }
 
-        int profession = entity.getProfession();
-
-        if (profession >= PROFESSIONS.length) {
-            return MOD_PROFESSIONS.computeIfAbsent(profession, this::getModProfessionResource);
-        }
-
-        return PROFESSIONS[profession];
-    }
-
-    protected ResourceLocation getModProfessionResource(int professionId) {
-        return new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", String.format("textures/entity/villager/%d_pony.png", professionId));
+        return PROFESSIONS.supplyTexture(entity.getProfession());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyZombieVillager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyZombieVillager.java
index bfa4273c..ba17028e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyZombieVillager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/RenderPonyZombieVillager.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render.ponies;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.PMAPI;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.RenderPonyMob;
+import com.minelittlepony.util.render.ITextureSupplier;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderManager;
 import net.minecraft.entity.monster.EntityZombieVillager;
@@ -9,14 +10,15 @@ import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 
 public class RenderPonyZombieVillager extends RenderPonyMob<EntityZombieVillager> {
 
-    private static final ResourceLocation[] PROFESSIONS = {
+    private static final ITextureSupplier<Integer> PROFESSIONS = new VillagerProfessionTextureCache(
+            "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_%d_pony.png",
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_farmer_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_librarian_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_priest_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_smith_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_butcher_pony.png"),
             new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", "textures/entity/zombie_villager/zombie_villager_pony.png")
-    };
+    );
 
     public RenderPonyZombieVillager(RenderManager manager) {
         super(manager, PMAPI.villager);
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ public class RenderPonyZombieVillager extends RenderPonyMob<EntityZombieVillager
 
     @Override
     protected ResourceLocation getTexture(EntityZombieVillager entity) {
-        return PROFESSIONS[entity.getProfession() % PROFESSIONS.length];
+        return PROFESSIONS.supplyTexture(entity.getProfession());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/VillagerProfessionTextureCache.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/VillagerProfessionTextureCache.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0074f006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/ponies/VillagerProfessionTextureCache.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.render.ponies;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+
+import com.minelittlepony.util.render.ITextureSupplier;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+class VillagerProfessionTextureCache implements ITextureSupplier<Integer> {
+
+    private final ResourceLocation[] pool;
+    private final String path;
+
+    private final Map<Integer, ResourceLocation> cache = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public VillagerProfessionTextureCache(String path, ResourceLocation... pool) {
+        this.path = path;
+        this.pool = pool;
+    }
+
+    public ResourceLocation supplyTexture(Integer profession) {
+        ResourceLocation texture = getVillagerTexture(profession);
+
+        try {
+            Minecraft.getMinecraft().getResourceManager().getResource(texture);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            return pool[5];
+        }
+
+        return texture;
+    }
+
+    private ResourceLocation getVillagerTexture(int profession) {
+        if (profession >= pool.length) {
+            return cache.computeIfAbsent(profession, this::getModProfessionResource);
+        }
+
+        return pool[profession];
+    }
+
+    private ResourceLocation getModProfessionResource(int professionId) {
+        return new ResourceLocation("minelittlepony", String.format(path, professionId));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/util/render/ITextureSupplier.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/util/render/ITextureSupplier.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce4dc3f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/util/render/ITextureSupplier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.util.render;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+
+/**
+ * A texture pool for generating multiple associated textures.
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface ITextureSupplier<T> {
+    ResourceLocation supplyTexture(T key);
+}