diff --git a/src/main/java/com/brohoof/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerHeldPonyItem.java b/src/main/java/com/brohoof/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerHeldPonyItem.java
index d50e80d2..288590b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/brohoof/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerHeldPonyItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/brohoof/minelittlepony/renderer/layer/LayerHeldPonyItem.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package com.brohoof.minelittlepony.renderer.layer;
 
 import static net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager.*;
 
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL14;
+
 import com.brohoof.minelittlepony.model.PMAPI;
 import com.brohoof.minelittlepony.model.PlayerModel;
 import com.brohoof.minelittlepony.model.pony.pm_newPonyAdv;
@@ -10,13 +13,19 @@ import com.brohoof.minelittlepony.renderer.IRenderPony;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemCameraTransforms.TransformType;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemTransformVec3f;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderItem;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RendererLivingEntity;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.layers.LayerHeldItem;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.layers.LayerRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.IBakedModel;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.EnumAction;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
 public class LayerHeldPonyItem implements LayerRenderer {
@@ -117,7 +126,29 @@ public class LayerHeldPonyItem implements LayerRenderer {
     }
 
     public void renderItemGlow(EntityLivingBase entity, ItemStack drop, int glowColor) {
-        // TODO reimplement
+        pushMatrix();
+        GL11.glPushAttrib(GL11.GL_CURRENT_BIT | GL11.GL_ENABLE_BIT | GL11.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+        // GlStateManager.disableLighting();
+        float red = (glowColor >> 16 & 255) / 255.0F;
+        float green = (glowColor >> 8 & 255) / 255.0F;
+        float blue = (glowColor & 255) / 255.0F;
+        float alpha = 0.2F;
+        enableBlend();
+        blendFunc(32769, 1);
+        GL14.glBlendColor(red, green, blue, alpha);
+        color(red, green, blue, alpha);
+        IBakedModel model = getItemModel(Minecraft.getMinecraft().getRenderItem(), entity, drop);
+        applyTransform(model.getItemCameraTransforms().thirdPerson);
+        if (!model.isGui3d()) {
+            scale(1.5, 1.5, 1.5);
+        } else {
+            translate(0,-0.01,0);
+            scale(.9, .9, .9);
+        }
+        Minecraft.getMinecraft().getRenderItem().renderItem(drop, model);
+        GL11.glPopAttrib();
+        disableBlend();
+        popMatrix();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -125,4 +156,47 @@ public class LayerHeldPonyItem implements LayerRenderer {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Copied from RenderItem.renderItemModelForEntity
+    private IBakedModel getItemModel(RenderItem renderer, Entity entityToRenderFor, ItemStack stack) {
+        IBakedModel ibakedmodel = renderer.getItemModelMesher().getItemModel(stack);
+
+        if (entityToRenderFor instanceof EntityPlayer) {
+            EntityPlayer entityplayer = (EntityPlayer) entityToRenderFor;
+            Item item = stack.getItem();
+            ModelResourceLocation modelresourcelocation = null;
+
+            if (item == Items.fishing_rod && entityplayer.fishEntity != null) {
+                modelresourcelocation = new ModelResourceLocation("fishing_rod_cast", "inventory");
+            } else if (item == Items.bow && entityplayer.getItemInUse() != null) {
+                int i = stack.getMaxItemUseDuration() - entityplayer.getItemInUseCount();
+
+                if (i >= 18) {
+                    modelresourcelocation = new ModelResourceLocation("bow_pulling_2", "inventory");
+                } else if (i > 13) {
+                    modelresourcelocation = new ModelResourceLocation("bow_pulling_1", "inventory");
+                } else if (i > 0) {
+                    modelresourcelocation = new ModelResourceLocation("bow_pulling_0", "inventory");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (modelresourcelocation != null) {
+                ibakedmodel = renderer.getItemModelMesher().getModelManager().getModel(modelresourcelocation);
+            }
+        }
+        return ibakedmodel;
+    }
+
+    // Adapted from RenderItem
+    private void applyTransform(ItemTransformVec3f transform) {
+        translate(transform.translation.x + RenderItem.debugItemOffsetX,
+                transform.translation.y + RenderItem.debugItemOffsetY,
+                transform.translation.z + RenderItem.debugItemOffsetZ);
+        translate(0f, .063f, -0.18);
+
+        rotate(transform.rotation.y + RenderItem.debugItemRotationOffsetY, 0.0F, 1.0F, 0.0F);
+        rotate(transform.rotation.x + RenderItem.debugItemRotationOffsetX, 1.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F);
+        rotate(transform.rotation.z + RenderItem.debugItemRotationOffsetZ, 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F);
+
+
+    }
 }