--- ../src_base/common/net/minecraft/src/Entity.java
+++ ../src_work/common/net/minecraft/src/Entity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.asm.SideOnly;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
@@ -186,6 +188,10 @@
     public boolean ignoreFrustumCheck;
     public boolean isAirBorne;
     public EnumEntitySize myEntitySize;
+    /** Forge: Used to store custom data for each entity. */
+    private NBTTagCompound customEntityData;
+    protected boolean captureDrops = false;
+    protected ArrayList<EntityItem> capturedDrops = new ArrayList<EntityItem>();
 
     public Entity(World par1World)
     {
@@ -1382,6 +1388,10 @@
         par1NBTTagCompound.setShort("Fire", (short)this.fire);
         par1NBTTagCompound.setShort("Air", (short)this.getAir());
         par1NBTTagCompound.setBoolean("OnGround", this.onGround);
+        if (customEntityData != null)
+        {
+            par1NBTTagCompound.setCompoundTag("ForgeData", customEntityData);
+        }
         this.writeEntityToNBT(par1NBTTagCompound);
     }
 
@@ -1423,6 +1433,10 @@
         this.onGround = par1NBTTagCompound.getBoolean("OnGround");
         this.setPosition(this.posX, this.posY, this.posZ);
         this.setRotation(this.rotationYaw, this.rotationPitch);
+        if (par1NBTTagCompound.hasKey("ForgeData"))
+        {
+            customEntityData = par1NBTTagCompound.getCompoundTag("ForgeData");
+        }
         this.readEntityFromNBT(par1NBTTagCompound);
     }
 
@@ -1509,7 +1523,14 @@
     {
         EntityItem var3 = new EntityItem(this.worldObj, this.posX, this.posY + (double)par2, this.posZ, par1ItemStack);
         var3.delayBeforeCanPickup = 10;
-        this.worldObj.spawnEntityInWorld(var3);
+        if (captureDrops)
+        {
+            capturedDrops.add(var3);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            this.worldObj.spawnEntityInWorld(var3);
+        }
         return var3;
     }
 
@@ -1843,7 +1864,7 @@
      */
     public boolean isRiding()
     {
-        return this.ridingEntity != null || this.getFlag(2);
+        return (this.ridingEntity != null && ridingEntity.shouldRiderSit()) || this.getFlag(2);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2107,4 +2128,27 @@
     {
         return String.format("%s[\'%s\'/%d, l=\'%s\', x=%.2f, y=%.2f, z=%.2f]", new Object[] {this.getClass().getSimpleName(), this.getEntityName(), Integer.valueOf(this.entityId), this.worldObj == null ? "~NULL~" : this.worldObj.getWorldInfo().getWorldName(), Double.valueOf(this.posX), Double.valueOf(this.posY), Double.valueOf(this.posZ)});
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a NBTTagCompound that can be used to store custom data for this entity.
+     * It will be written, and read from disc, so it persists over world saves.
+     * @return A NBTTagCompound
+     */
+    public NBTTagCompound getEntityData()
+    {
+        if (customEntityData == null)
+        {
+            customEntityData = new NBTTagCompound();
+        }
+        return customEntityData;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used in model rendering to determine if the entity riding this entity should be in the 'sitting' position.
+     * @return false to prevent an entity that is mounted to this entity from displaying the 'sitting' animation.
+     */
+    public boolean shouldRiderSit()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 }