diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/MineLittlePony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/MineLittlePony.java
index fc6f80dd..3893201e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/MineLittlePony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/MineLittlePony.java
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.IReloadableResourceManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.data.MetadataSerializer;
 import net.minecraft.client.settings.KeyBinding;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.Style;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentTranslation;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting;
+
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lwjgl.input.Keyboard;
@@ -43,6 +48,9 @@ public class MineLittlePony {
 
     private final PonyRenderManager renderManager;
 
+    private static int modelUpdateCounter = 0;
+    private static boolean reloadingModels = false;
+
     MineLittlePony() {
         instance = this;
 
@@ -87,8 +95,29 @@ public class MineLittlePony {
     }
 
     void onTick(Minecraft minecraft, boolean inGame) {
-        if (inGame && minecraft.currentScreen == null && SETTINGS_GUI.isPressed()) {
-            minecraft.displayGuiScreen(new GuiPonySettings());
+        if (inGame && minecraft.currentScreen == null) {
+            if (SETTINGS_GUI.isPressed()) {
+                minecraft.displayGuiScreen(new GuiPonySettings());
+            } else {
+
+                if ((Minecraft.getSystemTime() % 10) == 0) {
+                    if (Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_F3) && Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_M)) {
+                        if (!reloadingModels) {
+                            minecraft.ingameGUI.getChatGUI().printChatMessage(
+                                    (new TextComponentString("")).appendSibling(
+                                    new TextComponentTranslation("debug.prefix")
+                                        .setStyle(new Style().setColor(TextFormatting.YELLOW).setBold(true)))
+                                    .appendText(" ")
+                                    .appendSibling(new TextComponentTranslation("minelp.debug.reload_models.message")));
+
+                            reloadingModels = true;
+                            modelUpdateCounter++;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        reloadingModels = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         PonySkullRenderer.resolve();
@@ -115,6 +144,10 @@ public class MineLittlePony {
         return renderManager;
     }
 
+    public static int getModelRevisionNumber() {
+        return modelUpdateCounter;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the global MineLP client configuration.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ModelWrapper.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ModelWrapper.java
index 003d6bbb..7d5c9ff1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ModelWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ModelWrapper.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.model;
 
+import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.IEquestrianArmor;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.PonyArmor;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.capabilities.IModelWrapper;
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ public class ModelWrapper implements IModelWrapper {
     private final AbstractPonyModel body;
     private final PonyArmor armor;
 
+    private int lastModelUpdate = 0;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new model wrapper to contain the given pony.
      */
@@ -41,6 +44,13 @@ public class ModelWrapper implements IModelWrapper {
 
     @Override
     public void apply(IPonyData meta) {
+        int modelRevision = MineLittlePony.getModelRevisionNumber();
+
+        if (modelRevision != lastModelUpdate) {
+            lastModelUpdate = modelRevision;
+            init();
+        }
+
         body.metadata = meta;
         armor.apply(meta);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
index a8b4bfd0..6880d3df 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.lang
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ minelp.mobs.guardians=Ponify guardians
 minelp.mobs.endermen=Ponify endermen
 
 minelp.mode.dry=Land pony
-minelp.mode.wet=Sea pony
\ No newline at end of file
+minelp.mode.wet=Sea pony
+
+minelp.debug.reload_models.message=Reloading pony models...
\ No newline at end of file