--- Db/Table/Rowset/Abstract.php	(revision 14018)
+++ Db/Table/Rowset/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         if (isset($config['rowClass'])) {
             $this->_rowClass   = $config['rowClass'];
         }
-        Zend_Loader::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
+        Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
         if (isset($config['data'])) {
             $this->_data       = $config['data'];
         }
Index: Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php
===================================================================
--- Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php	(revision 14018)
+++ Db/Table/Row/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             $this->_table = $config['table'];
             $this->_tableClass = get_class($this->_table);
         } else if ($this->_tableClass !== null) {
-            Zend_Loader::loadClass($this->_tableClass);
+            Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($this->_tableClass);
             $this->_table = new $this->_tableClass();
         }
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
                 $pkOld = $this->_getPrimaryKey(false);
                 foreach ($depTables as $tableClass) {
                     try {
-                        Zend_Loader::loadClass($tableClass);
+                        Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($tableClass);
                     } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                         require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                         throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
             $pk = $this->_getPrimaryKey();
             foreach ($depTables as $tableClass) {
                 try {
-                    Zend_Loader::loadClass($tableClass);
+                    Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($tableClass);
                 } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                     require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                     throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@
 
         if (is_string($dependentTable)) {
             try {;
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($dependentTable);
+                Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($dependentTable);
             } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                 require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                 throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
 
         if (is_string($parentTable)) {
             try {
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($parentTable);
+                Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($parentTable);
             } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                 require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                 throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@
 
         if (is_string($intersectionTable)) {
             try {
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($intersectionTable);
+                Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($intersectionTable);
             } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                 require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                 throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
 
         if (is_string($matchTable)) {
             try {
-                Zend_Loader::loadClass($matchTable);
+                Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($matchTable);
             } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
                 require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
                 throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@
 
         $rowsetClass = $matchTable->getRowsetClass();
         try {
-            Zend_Loader::loadClass($rowsetClass);
+            Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::loadClass($rowsetClass);
         } catch (Zend_Exception $e) {
             require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Row/Exception.php';
             throw new Zend_Db_Table_Row_Exception($e->getMessage());
Index: Db/Table/Abstract.php
===================================================================
--- Db/Table/Abstract.php	(revision 14018)
+++ Db/Table/Abstract.php	(working copy)
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@
      * @var Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract
      */
     protected static $_defaultDb;
+    
+    /**
+     * Default Loader to use for class loading
+     *
+     * @var null|array either non loader is used or a vaild callback
+     */
+    protected static $_loader = array('Zend_Loader','loadClass');
 
     /**
      * Default cache for information provided by the adapter's describeTable() method.
@@ -525,6 +532,61 @@
         }
         return $db;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set the loader that all Zend_Db_Table classes use to load dependent 
+     * classes.
+     *
+     * @param null|array $loader null to use autoloader or a vaild callback array
+     */
+    public static function setLoader($loader)
+    {
+        self::$_loader = self::_setupLoader($loader);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the current loader
+     *
+     * @return null|array
+     */
+    public static function getLoader()
+    {
+        return self::$_loader;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * loads a dependent class, used by all Zend_Db_Table classes
+     *
+     * @param string $class
+     */
+    public static function loadClass($class)
+    {
+        if (null !== self::getLoader()) {
+            return call_user_func_array(self::getLoader(), func_get_args());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sets up the loader and make sure its valid
+     *
+     * @param null|array $loader
+     * @return null|array
+     */
+    protected static function _setupLoader($loader)
+    {
+        if (null === $loader) {
+            return $loader;
+        }
+        if (is_array($loader)) {
+            if (2 !== count($loader)) {
+                require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Exception.php';
+                throw new Zend_Db_Table_Exception('Invalid loader callback given');
+            }
+            return $loader;
+        }
+        require_once 'Zend/Db/Table/Exception.php';
+        throw new Zend_Db_Table_Exception('Invalid loader given, must be either null or a vaild callback array');
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sets the default metadata cache for information returned by Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract::describeTable().
@@ -1219,7 +1281,7 @@
             'stored'   => true
         );
 
-        Zend_Loader::loadClass($this->_rowsetClass);
+        self::loadClass($this->_rowsetClass);
         return new $this->_rowsetClass($data);
     }
 
@@ -1264,7 +1326,7 @@
             'stored'  => true
         );
 
-        Zend_Loader::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
+        self::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
         return new $this->_rowClass($data);
     }
 
@@ -1323,7 +1385,7 @@
             'stored'   => false
         );
 
-        Zend_Loader::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
+        self::loadClass($this->_rowClass);
         $row = new $this->_rowClass($config);
         $row->setFromArray($data);
         return $row;