diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerAttributes.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerAttributes.java
index 0536d71d..93bd8287 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerAttributes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerAttributes.java
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ public class PlayerAttributes implements Tickable {
     private static final EntityAttributeModifier PEGASUS_REACH =
             new EntityAttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("707b50a8-03e8-40f4-8553-ecf67025fd6d"), "Pegasus Reach", 1.5, Operation.ADDITION);
 
-    public static final EntityAttributeModifier BAT_HANGING =
-            new EntityAttributeModifier(UUID.fromString("a54f2595-521e-480b-b9d5-6e750577a564"), "Bat Pony Hanging", -2, Operation.MULTIPLY_TOTAL);
-
     public static final UUID HEALTH_SWAPPING_MODIFIER_ID = UUID.fromString("7b93803e-4b25-11ed-951e-00155d43e0a2");
 
     public static EntityAttributeModifier healthChange(float addition) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
index a752e2d5..b9378253 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ public class PlayerPhysics extends EntityPhysics<PlayerEntity> implements Tickab
         return dimensions;
     }
 
+    public final float getPersistantGravityModifier() {
+        return super.getGravityModifier();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float getGravityModifier() {
+        float modifier = getPersistantGravityModifier();
+        if (pony.isHanging()) {
+            modifier *= -0.05F;
+        }
+        return modifier;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isFlying() {
         return isFlyingSurvival && !entity.isFallFlying() && !entity.hasVehicle();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
index 4fba7c22..fd3bdcec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.entity.*;
 import net.minecraft.entity.attribute.DefaultAttributeContainer;
-import net.minecraft.entity.attribute.EntityAttributeInstance;
 import net.minecraft.entity.damage.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.entity.damage.EntityDamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.entity.data.DataTracker;
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
     static final TrackedData<Float> ENERGY = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.FLOAT);
     static final TrackedData<Float> EXHAUSTION = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.FLOAT);
     static final TrackedData<Float> EXERTION = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.FLOAT);
+    static final TrackedData<Optional<BlockPos>> HANGING_POSITION = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.OPTIONAL_BLOCK_POS);
     static final TrackedData<Float> MANA = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.FLOAT);
     static final TrackedData<Float> XP = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.FLOAT);
     static final TrackedData<Integer> LEVEL = DataTracker.registerData(PlayerEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.INTEGER);
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
     private boolean dirty;
     private boolean speciesPersisted;
 
-    private Optional<BlockPos> hangingPosition = Optional.empty();
     private int ticksHanging;
 
     private float magicExhaustion = 0;
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
         this.tickers = Lists.newArrayList(gravity, mana, attributes);
 
         player.getDataTracker().startTracking(RACE, Race.DEFAULT_ID);
+        player.getDataTracker().startTracking(HANGING_POSITION, Optional.empty());
     }
 
     public static void registerAttributes(DefaultAttributeContainer.Builder builder) {
@@ -329,31 +329,27 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
         return false;
     }
 
+    public Optional<BlockPos> getHangingPosition() {
+        return entity.getDataTracker().get(HANGING_POSITION);
+    }
+
     public boolean isHanging() {
-        return entity.getAttributeInstance(UEntityAttributes.ENTITY_GRAVTY_MODIFIER).hasModifier(PlayerAttributes.BAT_HANGING);
+        return getHangingPosition().isPresent();
     }
 
     public void stopHanging() {
-        entity.getAttributeInstance(UEntityAttributes.ENTITY_GRAVTY_MODIFIER).removeModifier(PlayerAttributes.BAT_HANGING);
+        entity.getDataTracker().set(HANGING_POSITION, Optional.empty());
         entity.calculateDimensions();
         ticksHanging = 0;
-        hangingPosition = Optional.empty();
     }
 
     public void startHanging(BlockPos pos) {
-        hangingPosition = Optional.of(pos);
-        EntityAttributeInstance attr = entity.getAttributeInstance(UEntityAttributes.ENTITY_GRAVTY_MODIFIER);
-
-        if (!attr.hasModifier(PlayerAttributes.BAT_HANGING)) {
-            attr.addPersistentModifier(PlayerAttributes.BAT_HANGING);
-        }
+        entity.getDataTracker().set(HANGING_POSITION, Optional.of(pos));
         entity.teleport(pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY() - 1, pos.getZ() + 0.5);
         entity.setVelocity(Vec3d.ZERO);
         entity.setSneaking(false);
         entity.stopFallFlying();
         getPhysics().cancelFlight(true);
-
-        setDirty();
     }
 
     public boolean canHangAt(BlockPos pos) {
@@ -379,7 +375,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
 
         if (isHanging()) {
             ((LivingEntityDuck)entity).setLeaningPitch(0);
-            if (!isClient() && (getObservedSpecies() != Race.BAT || (ticksHanging++ > 2 && hangingPosition.filter(getOrigin().down()::equals).filter(this::canHangAt).isEmpty()))) {
+            if (!isClient() && (getObservedSpecies() != Race.BAT || (ticksHanging++ > 2 && getHangingPosition().filter(getOrigin().down()::equals).filter(this::canHangAt).isEmpty()))) {
                 stopHanging();
             }
         } else {
@@ -452,6 +448,13 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
+    public void onDropItem(ItemEntity itemDropped) {
+        Equine.of(itemDropped).ifPresent(eq -> {
+            eq.setSpecies(getSpecies());
+            eq.getPhysics().setBaseGravityModifier(gravity.getPersistantGravityModifier());
+        });
+    }
+
     public Optional<Float> onImpact(float distance, float damageMultiplier, DamageSource cause) {
 
         float originalDistance = distance;
@@ -556,7 +559,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
         compound.putString("playerSpecies", Race.REGISTRY.getId(getActualSpecies()).toString());
         compound.putFloat("magicExhaustion", magicExhaustion);
         compound.putInt("ticksHanging", ticksHanging);
-        BLOCK_POS.writeOptional("hangingPosition", compound, hangingPosition);
+        BLOCK_POS.writeOptional("hangingPosition", compound, getHangingPosition());
         compound.putInt("ticksInSun", ticksInSun);
         compound.putBoolean("hasShades", hasShades);
         compound.put("powers", powers.toNBT());
@@ -589,7 +592,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
 
         magicExhaustion = compound.getFloat("magicExhaustion");
         ticksHanging = compound.getInt("ticksHanging");
-        hangingPosition = NbtSerialisable.BLOCK_POS.readOptional("hangingPosition", compound);
+        entity.getDataTracker().set(HANGING_POSITION, NbtSerialisable.BLOCK_POS.readOptional("hangingPosition", compound));
         ticksInSun = compound.getInt("ticksInSun");
         hasShades = compound.getBoolean("hasShades");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinPlayerEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinPlayerEntity.java
index f57aab10..d824d5e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinPlayerEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinPlayerEntity.java
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ abstract class MixinPlayerEntity extends LivingEntity implements PonyContainer<P
     @Inject(method = "dropItem(Lnet/minecraft/item/ItemStack;ZZ)Lnet/minecraft/entity/ItemEntity;",
             at = @At("RETURN"))
     private void onDropItem(ItemStack itemStack_1, boolean scatter, boolean retainOwnership, CallbackInfoReturnable<ItemEntity> info) {
-        Equine.of(info.getReturnValue()).ifPresent(eq -> {
-            eq.setSpecies(get().getSpecies());
-            eq.getPhysics().setBaseGravityModifier(get().getPhysics().getGravityModifier());
-        });
+        get().onDropItem(info.getReturnValue());
     }
 
     @Inject(method = "getActiveEyeHeight(Lnet/minecraft/entity/EntityPose;Lnet/minecraft/entity/EntityDimensions;)F",