Equine Scene: Hoof It! Centaur Av

For better or worse, I decided to treat myself after vacation. Hopefully, it will get all the major personal spending out of my system... or at least get me to focus more on building and then selling. Anyways, despite my boyfriend's popular belief, I have had this on my wish list for a while; being a fantasy shape-shifter, how could I not?

Say it with me: I'm a pret-tee poh-ney! XD Well, centuar-unicorn thing, anyways. I always have to twist things up a bit.

This is the Female - Grey version. It also comes in Dapple Grey, Appaloosa, Chestnut, Bay, and Black, as well as a male version. And yes, I plan on torturing my man. There is also a saddle out right now if you want to take a friend trail-blazing.

I've had a thing for horses since I was little; even today, I'm caught with glee when I see horses in RL, so I've been utterly giddy with my new avatar. In addition to the sculpted body, it comes with an avatar animator that you can mix with a ZHAO animator so your top half can be less awkward (just be sure to take out any walks and such). There are also hoofprint trail, clopping-sounds, dust cloud, and random sound options. The clopping sound,when on, actually changes when you run to a more appropriate gallop sound.

For the picky ponies out there, yes, there could be improvements. The most obvious is the tail, which only has a few strands of flexi. Having something more uniform would definitely be awesome; I think, in order to get that arched/drooping look, the creator might start off with the basic, non-flex prim and then add a flexi continuation or extension. This is what I've seen some of my favorite hair designers move toward. A more subtle detail that could use touch up are the 'socks' on the forefeet. Even with the added shading, the darker tones don't match up.

However, even with these areas of improvement, I found this purchase well worth it and definitely refreshing. This is definitely sculpties put to good use! If given the opportunity, I will model with it, especially if my focus is on a top or hair, as it looks wonderful from any angle (unlike some centaur avs I've seen, which look really weird form the front). For other SL'ers looking to be the talk of the farm, I highly recommend it!

!HI! Centaur Av - Female - Grey on SLX | Hoof It! on SLX
Hoof It! Website | The Hoof It! Barn in World

Unicorn horn by Illusions
Hair by Calico Creations
Skin by Nomine
Top by Chaospire