diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
index 59cf721f..2e77268a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends ClientPo
 
     @Override
     public IEquestrianArmour<?> createArmour() {
-        return new ArmourWrapper<>(new ModelPonyArmour<>(), new ModelPonyArmour<>());
+        return new ArmourWrapper<>(ModelPonyArmour::new);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends ClientPo
      * @param y     New rotation Y
      */
     private void updateHeadRotation(float headYaw, float headPitch) {
-
         head.yaw = attributes.isSleeping ? (Math.abs(attributes.interpolatorId.getMostSignificantBits()) % 2.8F) - 1.9F : headYaw / 57.29578F;
 
         headPitch = attributes.isSleeping ? 0.1f : headPitch / 57.29578F;
@@ -647,22 +646,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends ClientPo
 
         leftArm        .setRotationPoint( rarmX, yOffset + rarmY, 0);
         rightArm       .setRotationPoint(-rarmX, yOffset + rarmY, 0);
-        leftArmOverlay .setRotationPoint(rarmX, yOffset + rarmY, 0);
+        leftArmOverlay .setRotationPoint( rarmX, yOffset + rarmY, 0);
         rightArmOverlay.setRotationPoint(-rarmX, yOffset + rarmY, 0);
 
         leftLeg        .setRotationPoint( rarmX, yOffset, 0);
         rightLeg       .setRotationPoint(-rarmX, yOffset, 0);
-        leftLegOverlay .setRotationPoint(rarmX, yOffset, 0);
+        leftLegOverlay .setRotationPoint( rarmX, yOffset, 0);
         rightLegOverlay.setRotationPoint(-rarmX, yOffset, 0);
 
-        leftArm        .addBox(armX, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
+        leftArm        .addBox(armX,            armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
         rightArm       .addBox(armX - armWidth, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
-        leftArmOverlay .addBox(armX, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
+        leftArmOverlay .addBox(armX,            armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
         rightArmOverlay.addBox(armX - armWidth, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
 
-        leftLeg        .addBox(armX, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
+        leftLeg        .addBox(armX,            armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
         rightLeg       .addBox(armX - armWidth, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
-        leftLegOverlay .addBox(armX, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
+        leftLegOverlay .addBox(armX,            armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
         rightLegOverlay.addBox(armX - armWidth, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch + 0.25f);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ArmourWrapper.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ArmourWrapper.java
index 44af1ed9..634a5cc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ArmourWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ArmourWrapper.java
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.ArmourLayer;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.IEquestrianArmour;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.IPonyData;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 public class ArmourWrapper<T extends LivingEntity> implements IEquestrianArmour<ModelPonyArmour<T>> {
 
     private final ModelPonyArmour<T> outerLayer;
     private final ModelPonyArmour<T> innerLayer;
 
-    public ArmourWrapper(ModelPonyArmour<T> outer, ModelPonyArmour<T> inner) {
-        outerLayer = outer;
-        innerLayer = inner;
+    public ArmourWrapper(Supplier<ModelPonyArmour<T>> supplier) {
+        outerLayer = supplier.get();
+        innerLayer = supplier.get();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/DefaultArmourTextureResolver.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/DefaultArmourTextureResolver.java
index da191720..0f6d6ea4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/DefaultArmourTextureResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/DefaultArmourTextureResolver.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.minelittlepony.client.ForgeProxy;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.ArmourLayer;
+import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.ArmourVariant;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.IArmourTextureResolver;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -77,4 +78,12 @@ public class DefaultArmourTextureResolver<T extends LivingEntity> implements IAr
     private Identifier getArmorTexture(T entity, ItemStack item, String def, EquipmentSlot slot, @Nullable String type) {
         return HUMAN_ARMOUR.computeIfAbsent(ForgeProxy.getArmorTexture(entity, item, def, slot, type), Identifier::new);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArmourVariant getArmourVariant(ArmourLayer layer, Identifier resolvedTexture) {
+        if (resolvedTexture.getPath().endsWith("_pony.png")) {
+            return ArmourVariant.NORMAL;
+        }
+        return ArmourVariant.LEGACY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ModelPonyArmour.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ModelPonyArmour.java
index f01229fe..d9e6a347 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ModelPonyArmour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/armour/ModelPonyArmour.java
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.model.armour;
 
+import net.minecraft.client.model.Cuboid;
 import net.minecraft.client.render.entity.model.BipedEntityModel;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.client.model.AbstractPonyModel;
 import com.minelittlepony.client.util.render.PonyRenderer;
+import com.minelittlepony.client.util.render.plane.PlaneRenderer;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.IModel;
+import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.ArmourVariant;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.IArmour;
 
 public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T> implements IArmour {
 
     public PonyRenderer chestPiece;
 
+    public Cuboid steveRightLeg;
+    public Cuboid steveLeftLeg;
+
+    private ArmourVariant variant = ArmourVariant.NORMAL;
+
     public ModelPonyArmour() {
         super(false);
         textureHeight = 32;
@@ -28,7 +36,24 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
 
     @Override
     protected void renderBody(float scale) {
-        chestPiece.render(scale);
+        if (variant == ArmourVariant.LEGACY) {
+            body.render(scale);
+            upperTorso.render(scale);
+        } else {
+            chestPiece.render(scale);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void renderLegs(float scale) {
+        super.renderLegs(scale);
+        steveLeftLeg.render(scale);
+        steveRightLeg.render(scale);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVariant(ArmourVariant variant) {
+        this.variant = variant;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -42,6 +67,9 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
             leftArm.copyRotation(mainModel.leftArm);
             rightLeg.copyRotation(mainModel.rightLeg);
             leftLeg.copyRotation(mainModel.leftLeg);
+
+            steveLeftLeg.copyRotation(mainModel.leftLeg);
+            steveRightLeg.copyRotation(mainModel.rightLeg);
         }
     }
 
@@ -59,6 +87,16 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
         chestPiece = new PonyRenderer(this, 16, 8)
                 .around(HEAD_RP_X, HEAD_RP_Y + yOffset, HEAD_RP_Z)
                  .box(-4, 4, -2, 8, 8, 16, stretch);
+
+        // fits the legacy player's torso to our pony bod.
+        upperTorso = new PlaneRenderer(this, 24, 0);
+        upperTorso.offset(BODY_CENTRE_X, BODY_CENTRE_Y, BODY_CENTRE_Z)
+                  .around(HEAD_RP_X, HEAD_RP_Y + yOffset, HEAD_RP_Z)
+                  .tex(32, 23).east( 4, -4, -4, 8, 8, stretch)
+                              .west(-4, -4, -4, 8, 8, stretch)
+                  .tex(32, 23).south(-4, -4,  4, 8, 8, stretch)
+                  .tex(32, 23).top(-4, -4, -8, 8, 12, stretch);
+        // it's a little short, so the butt tends to show. :/
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -68,6 +106,30 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
 
         leftLeg = new PonyRenderer(this, 48, 8).flip();
         rightLeg = new PonyRenderer(this, 48, 8);
+
+        steveLeftLeg = new PonyRenderer(this, 0, 16).flip();
+        steveRightLeg = new PonyRenderer(this, 0, 16);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void initLegs(float yOffset, float stretch) {
+        super.initLegs(yOffset, stretch);
+
+        int armLength = attributes.armLength;
+        int armWidth = attributes.armWidth;
+        int armDepth = attributes.armDepth;
+
+        float rarmX = attributes.armRotationX;
+
+        float armX = THIRDP_ARM_CENTRE_X;
+        float armY = THIRDP_ARM_CENTRE_Y;
+        float armZ = BODY_CENTRE_Z / 2 - 1 - armDepth;
+
+        steveLeftLeg .setRotationPoint( rarmX, yOffset, 0);
+        steveRightLeg.setRotationPoint(-rarmX, yOffset, 0);
+
+        steveLeftLeg .addBox(armX,            armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
+        steveRightLeg.addBox(armX - armWidth, armY, armZ, armWidth, armLength, armDepth, stretch);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -80,14 +142,18 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
         tail.setVisible(false);
         upperTorso.field_3664 = true;
         snout.isHidden = true;
+        steveLeftLeg.visible = false;
+        steveRightLeg.visible = false;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void showBoots() {
         rightArm.visible = true;
         leftArm.visible = true;
-        rightLeg.visible = true;
-        leftLeg.visible = true;
+        rightLeg.visible = variant == ArmourVariant.NORMAL;
+        leftLeg.visible = variant == ArmourVariant.NORMAL;
+        steveLeftLeg.visible = variant == ArmourVariant.LEGACY;
+        steveRightLeg.visible = variant == ArmourVariant.LEGACY;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -105,6 +171,11 @@ public class ModelPonyArmour<T extends LivingEntity> extends AbstractPonyModel<T
     public void showSaddle() {
         chestPiece.visible = true;
         neck.visible = true;
+
+        if (variant == ArmourVariant.LEGACY) {
+            upperTorso.field_3664 = false;
+            upperTorso.visible = true;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/entities/ModelSeapony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/entities/ModelSeapony.java
index 38575b61..a42b5b7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/entities/ModelSeapony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/entities/ModelSeapony.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ModelSeapony<T extends LivingEntity> extends ModelUnicorn<T> {
 
     @Override
     public IEquestrianArmour<?> createArmour() {
-        return new ArmourWrapper<>(new Armour(), new Armour());
+        return new ArmourWrapper<>(Armour::new);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/races/ModelZebra.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/races/ModelZebra.java
index ad3fb023..dd5d34b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/races/ModelZebra.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/races/ModelZebra.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class ModelZebra<T extends LivingEntity> extends ModelEarthPony<T> {
 
     @Override
     public IEquestrianArmour<?> createArmour() {
-        return new ArmourWrapper<>(new Armour(), new Armour());
+        return new ArmourWrapper<>(Armour::new);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/layer/LayerPonyArmor.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/layer/LayerPonyArmor.java
index ce76086c..0cc6627a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/layer/LayerPonyArmor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/layer/LayerPonyArmor.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class LayerPonyArmor<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T> & I
                 IArmourTextureResolver<T> resolver = armour instanceof IArmourTextureResolver ? (IArmourTextureResolver<T>)armour : (IArmourTextureResolver<T>)textures;
 
                 Identifier armourTexture = resolver.getArmourTexture(entity, itemstack, armorSlot, layer, null);
+                armour.setVariant(resolver.getArmourVariant(layer, armourTexture));
 
                 getContext().bindTexture(armourTexture);
 
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ public class LayerPonyArmor<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T> & I
 
                     armour.render(entity, move, swing, ticks, headYaw, headPitch, scale);
                     armourTexture = resolver.getArmourTexture(entity, itemstack, armorSlot, layer, "overlay");
+                    armour.setVariant(resolver.getArmourVariant(layer, armourTexture));
+
                     getContext().bindTexture(armourTexture);
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ArmourVariant.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ArmourVariant.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..017cefc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/ArmourVariant.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.model.armour;
+
+public enum ArmourVariant {
+    NORMAL,
+    LEGACY
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmour.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmour.java
index 2b95e361..cfb189b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmour.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public interface IArmour {
      */
     void setInVisible();
 
+    void setVariant(ArmourVariant variant);
+
     /**
      * Prepares an armour model for rendering, first hiding all the pieces and then incrementally showing them as appropriate.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmourTextureResolver.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmourTextureResolver.java
index 2afab3cd..c972e154 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmourTextureResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/armour/IArmourTextureResolver.java
@@ -13,4 +13,12 @@ public interface IArmourTextureResolver<T extends LivingEntity> {
      * Gets the armour texture to be used for the given entity, armour piece, slot, and render layer.
      */
     Identifier getArmourTexture(T entity, ItemStack itemstack, EquipmentSlot slot, ArmourLayer layer,  @Nullable String type);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the armour variant for the identified texture.
+     * Either normal for pony-style textures, or legacy for other textures.
+     */
+    default ArmourVariant getArmourVariant(ArmourLayer layer, Identifier resolvedTexture) {
+        return ArmourVariant.NORMAL;
+    }
 }