diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/ClientPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/ClientPonyModel.java
index be88f494..d5f671b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/ClientPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/ClientPonyModel.java
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public abstract class ClientPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends MsonPlayer
         attributes.updateLivingState(entity, pony, mode);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void copyAttributes(BipedEntityModel<T> other) {
+        setAttributes(other);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ModelAttributes<?> getAttributes() {
         return attributes;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
index b77545e4..7a081055 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.model;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelPart;
+import net.minecraft.client.render.entity.model.BipedEntityModel;
 import net.minecraft.client.util.math.MatrixStack;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.Arm;
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ public interface IPonyMixinModel<T extends LivingEntity, M extends IPonyModel<T>
         mixin().updateLivingState(entity, pony, mode);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    default void copyAttributes(BipedEntityModel<T> other) {
+        mixin().copyAttributes(other);
+    }
+
     @Override
     default void transform(BodyPart part, MatrixStack stack) {
         mixin().transform(part, stack);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
index 46cfabd1..36edeef1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.model;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelPart;
+import net.minecraft.client.render.entity.model.BipedEntityModel;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.client.render.EquineRenderManager;
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import com.minelittlepony.pony.IPony;
 
 public interface IPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends PonyModelConstants, IModel, ICapitated<ModelPart>, ICompartmented<ModelPart>, MsonModel {
 
+    void copyAttributes(BipedEntityModel<T> other);
+
     void updateLivingState(T entity, IPony pony, EquineRenderManager.Mode mode);
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/ArmourFeature.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/ArmourFeature.java
index fd118efc..d58fe96c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/ArmourFeature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/ArmourFeature.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ArmourFeature<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T> & IP
             V armour = ArmourFeature.getArmorModel(entity, itemstack, armorSlot, layer, pony.<V>getArmor().getArmorForLayer(layer));
 
             if (armour.prepareToRender(armorSlot, layer)) {
-                ((BipedEntityModel<T>)pony.getBody()).setAttributes(armour);
+                pony.getBody().copyAttributes(armour);
                 armour.setAngles(entity, limbAngle, limbDistance, age, headYaw, headPitch);
                 armour.synchroniseLegs(pony.getBody());