diff --git a/keystoneauth1/loading/base.py b/keystoneauth1/loading/base.py
index 31277d2c..8c2b5f46 100644
--- a/keystoneauth1/loading/base.py
+++ b/keystoneauth1/loading/base.py
@@ -102,10 +102,28 @@ def get_plugin_options(name):
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class BaseLoader(object):
 
-    @abc.abstractproperty
+    @property
     def plugin_class(self):
         raise NotImplemented()
 
+    def create_plugin(self, **kwargs):
+        """Create a plugin from the options available for the loader.
+
+        Given the options that were specified by the loader create an
+        appropriate plugin. You can override this function in your loader.
+
+        This used to be specified by providing the plugin_class property and
+        this is still supported, however specifying a property didn't let you
+        choose a plugin type based upon the options that were presented.
+
+        Override this function if you wish to return different plugins based on
+        the options presented, otherwise you can simply provide the
+        plugin_class property.
+
+        Added 2.9
+        """
+        return self.plugin_class(**kwargs)
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def get_options(self):
         """Return the list of parameters associated with the auth plugin.
@@ -143,7 +161,7 @@ class BaseLoader(object):
         if missing_required:
             raise exceptions.MissingRequiredOptions(missing_required)
 
-        return self.plugin_class(**kwargs)
+        return self.create_plugin(**kwargs)
 
     def load_from_options_getter(self, getter, **kwargs):
         """Load a plugin from getter function that returns appropriate values.
diff --git a/keystoneauth1/tests/unit/loading/test_loading.py b/keystoneauth1/tests/unit/loading/test_loading.py
index 05ce2ac7..f12ccab3 100644
--- a/keystoneauth1/tests/unit/loading/test_loading.py
+++ b/keystoneauth1/tests/unit/loading/test_loading.py
@@ -19,6 +19,34 @@ from keystoneauth1 import loading
 from keystoneauth1.tests.unit.loading import utils
 
 
+class PluginA(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, a):
+        self.val = a
+
+
+class PluginB(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, b):
+        self.val = b
+
+
+class TestSplitLoader(loading.BaseLoader):
+
+    def get_options(self):
+        opts = super(TestSplitLoader, self).get_options()
+        opts += [loading.Opt('a'), loading.Opt('b')]
+        return opts
+
+    def create_plugin(self, a=None, b=None, **kwargs):
+        if a:
+            return PluginA(a)
+        if b:
+            return PluginB(b)
+
+        raise AssertionError('Expected A or B')
+
+
 class LoadingTests(utils.TestCase):
 
     def test_required_values(self):
@@ -100,3 +128,18 @@ class LoadingTests(utils.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(99.99, p['a_float'])
         self.assertEqual('another', p['a_str'])
         self.assertEqual(66, p['a_int'])
+
+    def test_create_plugin_loader(self):
+        val_a = uuid.uuid4().hex
+        val_b = uuid.uuid4().hex
+
+        loader = TestSplitLoader()
+
+        plugin_a = loader.load_from_options(a=val_a)
+        plugin_b = loader.load_from_options(b=val_b)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(plugin_a, PluginA)
+        self.assertIsInstance(plugin_b, PluginB)
+
+        self.assertEqual(val_a, plugin_a.val)
+        self.assertEqual(val_b, plugin_b.val)