diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/hdskins/gui/RenderPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/hdskins/gui/RenderPonyModel.java
index 21b2e8c2..21f8514d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/hdskins/gui/RenderPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/hdskins/gui/RenderPonyModel.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class RenderPonyModel extends RenderPlayerModel<EntityPonyModel> {
                     ModelBase model = renderingAsHuman ? modelElytra : ponyElytra;
 
                     if (!renderingAsHuman) {
-                        GlStateManager.translate(0, ((IModel)getMainModel()).getModelOffsetY(), 0.125F);
+                        GlStateManager.translate(0, ((IModel)getMainModel()).getRiderYOffset(), 0.125F);
                     }
 
                     model.setRotationAngles(move, swing, ticks, headYaw, headPitch, scale, entity);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
index a5ab4375..3474a6bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
@@ -728,8 +728,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel extends ModelPlayer implements IModel {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public float getModelOffsetY() {
-        return 0.25F;
+    public float getRiderYOffset() {
+        if (isChild()) {
+            return 1.05F;
+        }
+
+        switch (getMetadata().getSize()) {
+            case NORMAL: return 0.4F;
+            case FOAL: return 1.05F;
+            case TALL:
+            case LARGE:
+            default:  return 0.25F;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModel.java
index 2281ac3a..12d2aec0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/capabilities/IModel.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public interface IModel extends ICapitated {
 
     float getSwingAmount();
 
-    float getModelOffsetY();
+    float getRiderYOffset();
 
     default boolean isWearing(PonyWearable wearable) {
         return getMetadata().isWearing(wearable);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelSeapony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelSeapony.java
index 8227b4aa..188a52ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelSeapony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelSeapony.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class ModelSeapony extends ModelUnicorn {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public float getModelOffsetY() {
+    public float getRiderYOffset() {
         return 1.05F;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
index 91718757..0057df20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/layer/LayerPonyElytra.java
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ public class LayerPonyElytra<T extends EntityLivingBase> extends AbstractPonyLay
             getRenderer().bindTexture(getElytraTexture(entity));
 
             GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
-            GlStateManager.translate(0, getPlayerModel().getModelOffsetY(), 0.125F);
+            GlStateManager.translate(0, getPlayerModel().getRiderYOffset(), 0.125F);
             getPlayerModel().transform(BodyPart.BODY);
+
             modelElytra.setRotationAngles(move, swing, ticks, yaw, head, scale, entity);
             modelElytra.render(entity, move, swing, ticks, yaw, head, scale);