diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
index 4827db26..6849a246 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
@@ -103,17 +103,14 @@ public class EquineRenderManager<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T
         }
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public void applyPostureTransform(T player, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float ticks) {
-        ((PonyPosture<T>) PonyPosture.getPosture(getModel().getAttributes(), player)).apply(player, getModel(), stack, yaw, ticks, 1);
+    public void setupTransforms(T entity, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float tickDelta) {
+        PonyPosture.of(getModel().getAttributes()).apply(entity, getModel(), stack, yaw, tickDelta, 1);
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public void applyPostureRiding(T player, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float ticks) {
-        ((PonyPosture<T>) PonyPosture.getPosture(getModel().getAttributes(), player)).apply(player, getModel(), stack, yaw, ticks, -1);
+    public void applyPostureRiding(T entity, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float tickDelta) {
+        PonyPosture.of(getModel().getAttributes()).apply(entity, getModel(), stack, yaw, tickDelta, -1);
     }
 
-
     public M getModel() {
         return playerModel.body();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/AbstractPonyRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/AbstractPonyRenderer.java
index 3c83ce4a..31ada979 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/AbstractPonyRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/AbstractPonyRenderer.java
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyRenderer<T extends MobEntity, M extends Entity
 
         rotationYaw = manager.getRenderYaw(entity, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
         super.setupTransforms(entity, stack, ageInTicks, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
-
-        manager.applyPostureTransform(entity, stack, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
+        manager.setupTransforms(entity, stack, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/PlayerPonyRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/PlayerPonyRenderer.java
index 005487ca..c6035c37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/PlayerPonyRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/PlayerPonyRenderer.java
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ public class PlayerPonyRenderer extends PlayerEntityRenderer implements IPonyRen
         manager.preRenderCallback(entity, stack, partialTicks);
         rotationYaw = manager.getRenderYaw(entity, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
         super.setupTransforms(entity, stack, ageInTicks, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
-
-        manager.applyPostureTransform(entity, stack, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
+        manager.setupTransforms(entity, stack, rotationYaw, partialTicks);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyPosture.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyPosture.java
index f88e4210..d2e45d55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyPosture.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PonyPosture.java
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.api.model.*;
 
-public interface PonyPosture<T extends LivingEntity> {
-    PonyPosture<LivingEntity> STANDING = (IModel model, LivingEntity entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta) -> {
+public interface PonyPosture {
+    PonyPosture STANDING = (IModel model, LivingEntity entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta) -> {
         model.getAttributes().motionPitch /= 10;
         model.getAttributes().motionLerp /= 10;
         model.getAttributes().motionRoll /= 10;
     };
-    PonyPosture<LivingEntity> ELYTRA = (IModel model, LivingEntity entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta) -> {
+    PonyPosture ELYTRA = (IModel model, LivingEntity entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta) -> {
         stack.translate(0, entity.isInSneakingPose() ? -0.825F : -1, 0);
     };
-    PonyPosture<LivingEntity> FLYING = new PostureFlight(1, 0);
-    PonyPosture<LivingEntity> SWIMMING = new PostureFlight(2, -0.9F);
-    PonyPosture<LivingEntity> FALLING = STANDING;
+    PonyPosture FLYING = new PostureFlight(1, 0);
+    PonyPosture SWIMMING = new PostureFlight(2, -0.9F);
+    PonyPosture FALLING = STANDING;
 
     @NotNull
-    static PonyPosture<?> getPosture(ModelAttributes attributes, LivingEntity entity) {
+    static PonyPosture of(ModelAttributes attributes) {
         if (attributes.isGliding) {
             return ELYTRA;
         }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public interface PonyPosture<T extends LivingEntity> {
         return FALLING;
     }
 
-    default void apply(T player, IModel model, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float tickDelta, int invert) {
+    default void apply(LivingEntity player, IModel model, MatrixStack stack, float yaw, float tickDelta, int invert) {
 
         if (RenderPass.getCurrent() == RenderPass.GUI || RenderPass.getCurrent() == RenderPass.WORLD) {
             // this reverts the rotations done in PlayerEntityRenderer#setupTransforms
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@ public interface PonyPosture<T extends LivingEntity> {
         transform(model, player, stack, motionX, invert * motionY, motionZ, yaw, tickDelta);
     }
 
-    void transform(IModel model, T entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta);
+    void transform(IModel model, LivingEntity entity, MatrixStack stack, double motionX, double motionY, double motionZ, float yaw, float tickDelta);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PostureFlight.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PostureFlight.java
index a621d064..b019b215 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PostureFlight.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/transform/PostureFlight.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.util.math.MatrixStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.RotationAxis;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
 
-public class PostureFlight extends MotionCompositor implements PonyPosture<LivingEntity> {
+public class PostureFlight extends MotionCompositor implements PonyPosture {
 
     private final float xScale;
     private final float yOffset;