Do you like statistics?

August 20, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

Every year, the Tumblr blog Good Dog Girls conducts a large petplay survey. They seek out petplayers on Reddit, Tumblr, and FetLife to ask questions about people’s play preferences and involvement in the community. This year they got over 1,600 responses in the span of two months, and put together some graphs for everyone.

Click for full size!

You can view the survey preview here or go to the Tumblr links above to check on the most up-to-date stats. This is a good reminder that pet play is for everyone and ours is a diverse and inclusive community!

Post-EQUUS Congratulations and Thanks

August 13, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

Hello everyone! We had a wonderful time at EQUUS with over 20 ponies. We would like to especially thank producer subMissAnn, our staff coordinator Raven Darknights, and Mistress Cyan for hosting us at Sanctuary. We were also thrilled to have two judges who are previous EQUUS participants and award recipients, Charisma and Speckles.

And of course, thanks to all of our pony and trainer participants, as well as our spectators and sponsors. We could not have done it without you! Our biggest sponsors included:

We also would like to thank Mistress Michelle Lacy and her pony pet, Dr. Pony Bat Bond, who helped sponsor some of our awards, including the Western Belt Buckle and the Eventing Plate.

Left to right, top: Fiorgra, Charisma, Noishe, Honeydove, subMissAnn, Clover
Bottom: Goddess V (beloved volunteer) and Tony Bark (MC)

All of the ponies were winners (we had nine ponies who placed in ten events!) but here are some of the highlights:

Trainer Awards

English Plate – Ms. Liza
Western Buckle – Vic Sharpe
Pony Master – Fiorghra

Reserve Champion: Fiorghra

Grand Champion: Noishe

High Point Award: Honeydove

Pony Spirit Award: Honeydove

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and effort. We are happy to continue to grow the EQUUS event year after year. We’re already looking forward to the next!

Attention Sheeple…

August 6, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

Calling all SHEEP!

If you are interested in being herded, volunteer this weekend at EQUUS. We have an event called Cutting. This is a western-style equestrian event that is essentially herding for horses. If you’ve ever been to a rodeo you might have seen this.

We are in need of sheep for our ponies to herd into pens. This event is great fun for ponies, sheep, and, of course, spectators.

ORANGE you excited for EQUUS?

August 6, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

This weekend is EQUUS. We hope to see you there!

Less than 2 Weeks until EQUUS!

July 30, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, get them before it’s too late! EQUUS is coming up soon. Buy yours here.

We have only one playdate before EQUUS so if you’d like to come out to train or socialize, come on out! Please note that we are having filmmakers at the August playdate, so if you do not want to be on camera, exercise caution. There is more information about the filming in our last blog post.

Hope to see you at EQUUS! It’s going to be a fabulous time!

Important Announcement for our August Playdate

July 26, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

We are filming with Jon Roberts of Barcroft Media at our next Play Date, Saturday, August 4th. We get frequent inquiries about our club from prospective film makers, but rarely take offers. Taking offers requires a lot of thorough vetting (pun intended) to ensure the safety of those in our club. Our club exists primarily to have fun, educate, and provide safe spaces for people to play in (see our Mission Statement), and so, we are wary of film makers who might exploit us or put our unique activities on display in a mocking way.

We are happy to report that Joe and Barcroft Media has passed our test and we have welcomed him to come and learn about what we do and why we do it. (This is not the first time we have allowed this; Weird Threads covered one of our fox hunts, and Playboy visited us after DomCon for one of our Play Dates.)

We are receiving $500 towards our Club Activity Funds. Please participate and show your support!

Wear masks /hoods if you do not want your face on camera!

We have some to borrow. As always, never assume no one is taking your photo image. We will try to secure a “safe space” to hang and chat without worry of media presence and will provide colored wristbands to those who do NOT want to be on camera, but if you are very private, please be aware of the presence of cameras at our next Plate Date.

To any Ponies, or other clubs/organizations reading this: Yes, when media contacts you to film your kink or your fetish, they are doing so to make a viable product to sell to make a living off of. There is nothing wrong with this, but be sure to do your research and do your due diligence in ensuring you will be portrayed as you want to be portrayed. Ask for something for your club as compensation. You deserve epic treatment and utmost respect!

Gear Spotted!

July 16, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

Recently we discovered something cool making the rounds on FaceBook…

Made by Costume Chaos, these are some really cool-looking paws and hooves! But remember, you don’t need expensive gear or fancy shoes to be a pony or critter. Being a pony, puppy, or other critter comes from the heart! Still, you have to admit, those are some REALLY neat shoes!

Pony play is for everyone.

July 9, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

…even superheroes! Or… supervillains? Whatever Deadpool is, anyway.

Art by Rotarr.

Ponyplay comes in all shapes and sizes; whether you’re a Shetland pony, a mightly Clyesdale, a mythical unicorn, or secretly Deadpool, we welcome you!

EQUUS Pony Play Calendars For Sale Now!

July 2, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

Our EQUUS International Pony Play Calendar with ALL of our Play Dates and Events printed into it will be available by Thursday, June 28th! They are $15.00 each and will be available at our Play Date July 14th. Or follow this link and purchase through eBay after June 28th for home delivery.

These calendars help us to subsidize the cost of the EQUUS event and feature stunning pictures of human ponies and their trainers for each month, plus a centerfold ponygirl. With a cover page, notes page, back cover, and centerfold, there are 28 glossy pages total of ponies guaranteed to delight you! For example…

…here is Charisma from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by AB Photography.

Want more? Of course you do! Buy yours today; there is a limited quantity available!

The Pony Who Started It All!

June 25, 2018Uncategorizedwaitingatthehorizon

The Los Angeles Pony and Critter Club has been around for close to a decade (we were covered in LA Weekly back in 2010!) and our success wouldn’t have been possible without subMissAnn, shown here as Beauty. Want to meet Beauty? Buy your tickets for EQUUS International, conveniently hosted this year at Sanctuary LAX. EQUUS is always in August so there’s still plenty of time to plan your trip to Los Angeles to visit us! We welcome all types of ponies and handlers, and all experience levels!