diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
index f2040265..6700072b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/AbstractPonyModel.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends ClientPo
         super.setAngles(entity, move, swing, ticks, headYaw, headPitch);
 
         head.pivotY = head.getDefaultTransform().pivotY;
+        head.pivotX = head.getDefaultTransform().pivotX;
+        head.pivotZ = head.getDefaultTransform().pivotZ;
 
         setModelAngles(entity, move, swing, ticks, headYaw, headPitch);
 
@@ -570,7 +572,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends ClientPo
     }
 
     protected void renderNeck(MatrixStack stack, VertexConsumer vertices, int overlayUv, int lightUv, float red, float green, float blue, float alpha) {
-        stack.scale(0.9F, 0.9F, 0.9F);
         neck.render(stack, vertices, overlayUv, lightUv, red, green, blue, alpha);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/npc/VillagerPonyRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/npc/VillagerPonyRenderer.java
index ec1fb185..9ee0ac14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/npc/VillagerPonyRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/npc/VillagerPonyRenderer.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.render.entity.npc;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.render.entity.EntityRendererFactory;
-import net.minecraft.client.util.math.MatrixStack;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.MerchantEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.VillagerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyTransformation.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyTransformation.java
index 31c18a35..69b85262 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyTransformation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyTransformation.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(-0.03F, 0.03F, 0.1F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, 0, 0.1F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, 0.1F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.37F, 0.45F);
                     break;
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.5F, 0.25F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, -0.14F, 0.02F);
+                    stack.translate(0, -0.14F, -0.04F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSleeping) stack.translate(0, 0, -0.1F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, 0.15F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.45F, 0.45F);
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.5F, 0.25F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, -0.14F, 0.01F);
+                    stack.translate(0, -0.14F, -0.06F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSleeping) stack.translate(0, 0, -0.1F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, 0.15F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.15F, 0.25F);
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, -0.01F, 0.15F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, 0, 0.16F);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.9F, 0.9F);
                     stack.scale(1.3F, 1.3F, 1.3F);
                     break;
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(-0.02F, -0.02F, 0.1F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, -0.11F, 0.095F);
+                    stack.translate(0, -0.11F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, 0.04F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.17F, 0.25F);
                     break;
@@ -188,12 +186,12 @@ public enum PonyTransformation {
 
             switch (part) {
                 case NECK:
-                    stack.translate(0, -0.2F, -0.01F);
+                    stack.translate(0, -0.2F, 0);
                     stack.scale(1, 1.3F, 1);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(-0.02F, -0.02F, 0.1F);
                     break;
                 case HEAD:
-                    stack.translate(0, -0.15F, 0.1F);
+                    stack.translate(0, -0.15F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isCrouching) stack.translate(0, 0.04F, 0);
                     if (model.getAttributes().isSwimmingRotated) stack.translate(0, 0.8F, 0.85F);
                     stack.scale(1.15F, 1.15F, 1.15F);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/models/steve_pony.json b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/models/steve_pony.json
index 0429d274..1f273ebb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/models/steve_pony.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/models/steve_pony.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		"arm_rotation_x_neg": [0, "-", "#arm_rotation_x"],
 		"arm_rotation_y": 8,
 		"head_pivot_y": 0,
-		"neck_dilate_y": 0
+		"neck_dilate_y": -0.1
 	},
 	"skeleton": {
 	    "upper_torso": {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 		},
 		"neck": {
 			"type": "mson:planar",
-			"dilate": [ 0, "#neck_dilate_y", 0 ],
+			"dilate": [ -0.3, "#neck_dilate_y", -0.3 ],
 			"texture": { "u": 0, "v": 16 },
 			"rotate": [9, 0, 0],
 			"north": [-2, 1.199998, -2.8, 4, 4],