diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/mixin/MixinRenderPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/mixin/MixinRenderPlayer.java
index d1685c4f..c84b5329 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/mixin/MixinRenderPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/mixin/MixinRenderPlayer.java
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ import com.minelittlepony.model.PMAPI;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.PlayerModel;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.pony.ModelHumanPlayer;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.pony.ModelPlayerPony;
-import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.LayerHeldPonyItem;
-import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.LayerPonyArmor;
-import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.LayerPonyCape;
-import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.LayerPonyElytra;
-import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.LayerPonySkull;
+import com.minelittlepony.renderer.layer.*;
 import net.minecraft.client.entity.AbstractClientPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
@@ -32,8 +28,6 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
-import static net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager.scale;
-
 @Mixin(RenderPlayer.class)
 public abstract class MixinRenderPlayer extends RenderLivingBase<AbstractClientPlayer> implements IRenderPony {
 
@@ -43,6 +37,7 @@ public abstract class MixinRenderPlayer extends RenderLivingBase<AbstractClientP
     private PlayerModel playerModel;
     private Pony thePony;
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
     private MixinRenderPlayer(RenderManager renderManager) {
         super(renderManager, null, 0.5F);
     }
@@ -101,9 +96,9 @@ public abstract class MixinRenderPlayer extends RenderLivingBase<AbstractClientP
         if (MineLittlePony.getConfig().showscale && !(playerModel.getModel() instanceof ModelHumanPlayer)) {
             PonySize size = thePony.metadata.getSize();
             if (size == PonySize.LARGE)
-                scale(0.9F, 0.9F, 0.9F);
+                GlStateManager.scale(0.9F, 0.9F, 0.9F);
             else if (size == PonySize.NORMAL || size == PonySize.FOAL)
-                scale(0.8F, 0.8F, 0.8F);
+                GlStateManager.scale(0.8F, 0.8F, 0.8F);
         }
     }
 
@@ -218,9 +213,13 @@ public abstract class MixinRenderPlayer extends RenderLivingBase<AbstractClientP
                     target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/GlStateManager;rotate(FFFF)V",
                     ordinal = 3))
     private void rotateRedirect(float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4) {
-        if (this.playerModel.getModel() instanceof ModelPlayerPony)
+        boolean isPony = this.playerModel.getModel() instanceof ModelPlayerPony;
+        if (isPony)
             f1 += 90;
+
         GlStateManager.rotate(f1, f2, f3, f4);
+        if (isPony)
+            GlStateManager.translate(0, -1, 0);
     }
 
     private void updateModel(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/pony/ModelPlayerPony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/pony/ModelPlayerPony.java
index 8db457fe..4690a3f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/pony/ModelPlayerPony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/pony/ModelPlayerPony.java
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.model.pony;
 
-import com.minelittlepony.model.AbstractPonyModel;
-import com.minelittlepony.model.BodyPart;
-import com.minelittlepony.model.PonyModelConstants;
-import com.minelittlepony.model.PegasusWings;
-import com.minelittlepony.model.PonySnout;
-import com.minelittlepony.model.UnicornHorn;
+import com.minelittlepony.model.*;
 import com.minelittlepony.renderer.PlaneRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@ public class ModelPlayerPony extends AbstractPonyModel implements PonyModelConst
         this.setLegs(limbSwing, limbSwingAmount, ageInTicks, entityIn);
         this.holdItem(limbSwingAmount);
         this.swingItem(entityIn, this.swingProgress);
-        if (this.isSneak && !this.isFlying) {
+        if (this.isSneak && !this.isFlying && !this.rainboom) {
             this.adjustBody(BODY_ROTATE_ANGLE_X_SNEAK, BODY_RP_Y_SNEAK, BODY_RP_Z_SNEAK);
             this.sneakLegs();
             this.setHead(0.0F, 6.0F, -2.0F);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
index 6f4c5b04..58c84a98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import net.minecraft.inventory.EntityEquipmentSlot;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
 public class LayerPonyElytra implements LayerRenderer<AbstractClientPlayer> {
 
     private static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE_ELYTRA = new ResourceLocation("textures/entity/elytra.png");
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ public class LayerPonyElytra implements LayerRenderer<AbstractClientPlayer> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void doRenderLayer(AbstractClientPlayer entity, float swing, float swingAmount, float ticks, float age, float yaw, float head, float scale) {
+    public void doRenderLayer(@Nonnull AbstractClientPlayer entity, float swing, float swingAmount, float ticks, float age, float yaw, float head, float scale) {
 
         AbstractPonyModel model = ((IRenderPony) this.renderPlayer).getPony().getModel();
         if (model instanceof ModelHumanPlayer) {
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ public class LayerPonyElytra implements LayerRenderer<AbstractClientPlayer> {
 
         ItemStack itemstack = entity.getItemStackFromSlot(EntityEquipmentSlot.CHEST);
 
-        if (itemstack != null && itemstack.getItem() == Items.ELYTRA) {
+        if (itemstack.getItem() == Items.ELYTRA) {
             GlStateManager.color(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);
 
             if (entity.isPlayerInfoSet() && entity.getLocationElytra() != null) {