Pony snouts will no longer bust through player's skulls. ... That's likely less violent than it sounds.

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel extends ModelPlayer implements IModel {
     public boolean isFlying;
     public boolean isSleeping;
     public boolean isSwimming;
+    public boolean headGear;
 
     /**
      * Associcated pony data.
@@ -656,6 +657,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel extends ModelPlayer implements IModel {
         return rainboom;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasHeadGear() {
+        return headGear;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isFlying() {
         return isFlying && canFly();

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/ICapitated.java

@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.model.capabilities;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
 
 public interface ICapitated {
+    /**
+     * Gets the head of this capitated object.
+     */
     ModelRenderer getHead();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if we're wearing any uconventional headgear (ie. a Pumpkin)
+     */
+    boolean hasHeadGear();
+
 }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModel.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public interface IModel extends ICapitated {
      */
     void transform(BodyPart part);
 
-
     /**
      * Returns a new pony armour to go with this model. Called on startup by a model wrapper.
      */

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/ModelPonyHead.java

@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public class ModelPonyHead extends ModelHumanoidHead implements ICapitated {
         return skeletonHead;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasHeadGear() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void render(Entity entity, float move, float swing, float ticks, float headYaw, float headPitch, float scale) {
         snout.isHidden = metadata.getRace().isHuman();
@@ -53,4 +58,5 @@ public class ModelPonyHead extends ModelHumanoidHead implements ICapitated {
             horn.render(scale);
         }
     }
+
 }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/components/PonySnout.java

@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ public class PonySnout {
     private PlaneRenderer mare;
     private PlaneRenderer stallion;
 
+    private final ICapitated head;
+
     public <T extends ModelBase & ICapitated> PonySnout(T pony) {
         this(pony, 0, 0, 0);
     }
 
     public <T extends ModelBase & ICapitated> PonySnout(T pony, int x, int y, int z) {
+        head = pony;
+
         mare = new PlaneRenderer(pony).offset(HEAD_CENTRE_X + x, HEAD_CENTRE_Y + y, HEAD_CENTRE_Z + z);
         stallion = new PlaneRenderer(pony).offset(HEAD_CENTRE_X + x, HEAD_CENTRE_Y + y, HEAD_CENTRE_Z + z);
 
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ public class PonySnout {
     }
 
     public void setGender(PonyGender gender) {
-        boolean show = !isHidden && MineLittlePony.getConfig().snuzzles;
+        boolean show = !head.hasHeadGear() && !isHidden && MineLittlePony.getConfig().snuzzles;
 
         mare.isHidden = !show || gender == PonyGender.STALLION;
         stallion.isHidden = !show || gender == PonyGender.MARE;

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/Pony.java

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.ITextureObject;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureUtil;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.IResource;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.inventory.EntityEquipmentSlot;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemArmor;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
@@ -112,6 +116,18 @@ public class Pony {
         return entity.isInWater() && entity.getEntityWorld().getBlockState(new BlockPos(entity.getPositionEyes(1))).getMaterial() == Material.WATER;
     }
 
+    public boolean isWearingHeadgear(EntityLivingBase entity) {
+        ItemStack stack = entity.getItemStackFromSlot(EntityEquipmentSlot.HEAD);
+
+        if (stack.isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Item item = stack.getItem();
+
+        return !(item instanceof ItemArmor) || ((ItemArmor)item).getEquipmentSlot() != EntityEquipmentSlot.HEAD;
+    }
+
     public ModelWrapper getModel(boolean ignorePony) {
         return getRace(ignorePony).getModel().getModel(smallArms);
     }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public abstract class RenderPonyMob<T extends EntityLiving> extends RenderLiving
         ponyModel.isSleeping = entity.isPlayerSleeping();
         ponyModel.isFlying = pony.isPegasusFlying(entity);
         ponyModel.isSwimming = pony.isSwimming(entity);
+        ponyModel.headGear = pony.isWearingHeadgear(entity);
 
         super.preRenderCallback(entity, ticks);
         shadowSize = getShadowScale();

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyBase.java

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public abstract class RenderPonyBase extends RenderPlayer implements IRenderPony
       ponyModel.isSleeping = player.isPlayerSleeping();
       ponyModel.isFlying = pony.isPegasusFlying(player);
       ponyModel.isSwimming = pony.isSwimming(player);
+      ponyModel.headGear = pony.isWearingHeadgear(player);
 
       super.preRenderCallback(player, ticks);
       shadowSize = getShadowScale();