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A new year is on the horizon!
Issa (#1)
04/10/22 1:47 pm
Welcome to December - the richest month of the year! We have a packed series schedule this month with World Championship Festival, International Quarter/Paint Horse Championships, Zodiac Zenith, the first leg of Initiate’s Quest, and the first ever Trials of Olympus. This means there’s a little something for everyone, so get your entries in. Even if you’re not sure your horses are good enough - enter them! You can’t win a race you don’t enter and your horses might surprise you and bring home some points and a purse.

Now onto the news you’re actually waiting for - the first round of off-season updates! I’ll start with an overview of a few things mentioned on the sidebar yesterday.

Race preferences automatically reset when a horse goes through any method of ownership transfer. I know everyone’s had times where they acquire a horse and don’t realize for several weeks that preferences are set up wrong. This will ensure you set up their preferences how you want them, rather than how their previous owner had them, and will prevent any accidental carryover of jockey or wrong region.

Driving Trials no longer factor Colt Composure or Filly Power as part of PR. This change is because trials aren’t like traditional races where all the horses are neck and neck. Each horse goes through the trial on their own and is very unlikely to cross paths with any other horse in the race.

We always strive to provide meaningful choices on FFH which ultimately give you multiple strategies to choose from that can all lead to victory. One area that has been lacking is in bringing up young horses. There’s been a scripted formula that most players follow with little reason (benefit) to choosing an alternative path. We want to ensure everyone has a chance to raise young horses in whatever way feels best to them - whether based on their own goals or the needs of the individual horse.

The first step we’ve taken to provide an alternate path for young horses involves changes to Groundwork and Long Gallops. Racers can only do Groundwork prior to being saddle trained, and previously most horses were saddle trained immediately as Groundwork had little to offer. With the changes, racers who do Groundwork can gain Maturity, Prime, and Consistency and also reduce Risk. Groundwork already provides a chance to gain Courage, which could be another boon for developing young horses. Long Gallops now improve Peak and Maturity, making it a natural progression from Groundwork for horses who aren’t mentally or physically ready to race. Horses who take this slower training approach can avoid the use of feeds such as Bloom and Focus. This also means that although horses who start racing later in life miss out on juvenile series races, they’ll have longer careers.

Without further ado, let’s jump into the real thing you’ve been dying to hear! It’s time to talk about Goldblood updates. Please note that none of these changes will take place before January, but are being provided in advance so you can start planning ahead. These will not impact WCF races or any other races or training in December.

Beginning in January, all Goldbloods are beginning their transition process to becoming the unique breed they’ve always been intended to be. Although they’re a fantasy breed, we’ve historically drawn a lot of inspiration for them from Arabians, Akhal-Teke, and even lighter draft horses like Haflingers. We hope those traits will become more evident with these updates.

Goldbloods will have their own unique races not combined with Thoroughbreds. These races will be held at entirely new tracks, which you may have caught a glimpse of already on the tracks page. You will need to hire training assistants at new tracks, but assistant fees will be restructured to be cheaper with this in mind. That said, the more breeds a stable actively races, the stronger their opportunity to earn money in races. Track assistant fees are one way this is balanced to ensure a stable who has every breed doesn’t have huge advantages over someone who focuses on a single breed. In other words - assistant fees will be going down but never going away.

Goldbloods will have a new distance range. For mature horses (4yo+), this is 3-7 miles for a range of 5 distances. 2 year olds will only race at 1-2 miles and 3 year olds will only race at 2-3 miles. Steeplechase races for GBs will be held at 5-7 miles.

Goldblood races will also offer slightly different surface options than you’re used to seeing. Their races will be on sand (functionally the same as dirt), turf, and varied terrain. Varied terrain are races that contain both sand and turf and are suitable for dual surface horses. Unlike tracks for other breeds, GB tracks each offer only one surface. Each region has 2 sand tracks, 2 turf tracks, and 1 varied track. Series tracks, which will still be used for GB series races, are lucky enough to offer all 3 surfaces.

Because each of our breeds has become so unique, each breed will only be able to perform buddy workouts with buddies of the same breed. Stellar races will also be deactivated beginning in Y49, although it’s possible they’ll return if/when breeds fill out competitive G1 fields.

More information will be posted in January about how to get your Goldbloods set up with their new tracks and distances. Rest assured we’re working to make the process as smooth as possible!

Finally, we’re looking for ideas and inspiration for Goldblood series races. A brief overview of our plans will be posted in #community-forum on Discord, and everyone is welcome to stop by and suggest themes they’d like to see for series names and trophies!

Replies
Zepheline (#9572)
04/10/22 1:53 pm
I'm looking forward to trying out for the Initiate's Quest this game month. The Goldblood update looks really exciting for players already involved - I think I'll get my feet under me a little more before I start to experiment with different breeds :) Good luck to everyone entering the series races :)
Totsy (#9588)
04/10/22 1:54 pm
I am also excited about Initiate quests this month and hope I have some horses that can enter :) This is a lot of changes and I appreciate all the work that goes into making this the best horse sim online (IMO). Thanks to all who make it happen and good luck to all who play here!
RDR (#9245)
04/10/22 1:55 pm
Exciting updates for an exciting new season! Thank you for the updates.
Jackie (#549)
04/10/22 1:56 pm
I am excited for a new season! Thank you Issa for all your hard work!
Mike (#9337)
04/10/22 1:57 pm
so exciting and lots too take in looking forward to how it all goes and enjoying the new updates .as always the FFH crew does a great job .so happy to be a part of it all
Firestorm (#2063)
04/10/22 2:00 pm
Big big changes for GB
BTRush (#9073)
04/10/22 2:06 pm
i'm excited for the GB changes! also, love the groundwork addition. thank you!
Atelophobia (#2224)
04/10/22 2:06 pm
Super excited for these gb changes!
Lady Revna (#2458)
04/10/22 2:06 pm
Very excited for the new and improved Goldbloods! These changes definitely make them unique compared to the others. As a small time Goldblood breeder/trainer I am excited to see the new changes going forward! The changes to the training are also huge, so thank you guys. I'm stoked to see these changes go into place !
dragonfyre (#6286)
04/10/22 2:08 pm
Ooh really exciting changes for goldbloods! Love seeing how that works out, and it’s cool to see them distinguished with their own talents and skills. Really happy to see the new tweaks for young horses too!
Kenzie Kat (#320)
04/10/22 2:10 pm
Very interesting changes! I’m super excited for the change to Goldbloods. And I’m guessing they will be getting new artwork, which will be very exciting too. Sounds like I should also branch out a bit from my GB/TB choices. Thanks for all the hard work!
Ceenbee (#577)
04/10/22 2:11 pm
The one sort-of bummer is about buddies--but other than that, everything in this is so exciting! Really excited about the alternate training options for young horses and it'll be awesome to see how the changes to goldbloods shake out!
HarperReid (#7996)
04/10/22 2:17 pm
This is all so exciting! The goldblood changes sound like an interesting change and I can’t wait to see how it pans out.
Precator (#9723)
04/10/22 2:19 pm
Can’t wait for the new changes, sounds awesome!
Elias (#9022)
04/10/22 2:20 pm
Oooh im excited now
Hellhound (#7983)
04/10/22 2:33 pm
Looking forward to seeing what comes!
Dragon (#5488)
04/10/22 2:34 pm
So many exciting updates, especially for GB racers/breeders! I’m excited to see what else year 49 has in store for us!
Taimie (#2870)
04/10/22 2:48 pm
Wow, that's a lot of changes! I probably should start preparing my Goldbloods for new races!
Irish Acres (#4257)
04/10/22 2:51 pm
So so so very exciting!!! I have lots of Goldbloods and look very forward in learning about and entering their new races!! Time to get buddies and a new training assistant!!
Arrow (#2301)
04/10/22 3:01 pm
So so cool! Can’t wait!!
AtticaRose (#717)
04/10/22 3:21 pm
I am very delighted by this news announcement! I'm super relieved that I still have a few GBs in my stable. This must have taken so much work to get ready for us. Thank you very much! <3
Ran (#1255)
04/10/22 3:38 pm
This is all super cool if a bit overwhelming because so much is changing. I’m excited about it all even if it means I might have adjust to running my GB’s quite differently.
Asher (#2086)
04/10/22 3:44 pm
I'm excited for all of these changes! New year, here we come!
Dutton (#9286)
04/10/22 3:52 pm
Awesome. Looking forward to the new changes
Cloud (#8567)
04/10/22 4:02 pm
Wow! This is a lot of exciting news and updates. I am really interested to see how the changes with goldblood progress as they are one of the breeds I focus on. The change in surface types in particular, with the inclusion of the ‘varied’ style, is very interesting and I look forward to finding out more information. I’m also looking forward to the changes in driving trials to better reflect that style of race. I’m really looking forward to the year ahead in FFH. Thank you fir all your hard work.
Fallon (#8256)
04/10/22 4:08 pm
I really like the change to the goldbloods.It will be really interesting to see how that works out.Training young horses could be very different as well.Looking forward to seeing these changes in the new year.
Rharfo (#8266)
04/10/22 4:24 pm
An exciting update and the new goldblood races, tracks and surfaces will be a new adventure. Can't wait to dip my toes.
Thanks for another enjoyable game year.
Ashton (#9700)
04/10/22 4:28 pm
so excited!!! good luck everyone :)
Dusk Darkness (#8315)
04/10/22 4:30 pm
the new Goldblood race stuff seems so interesting.
Isabella (#1563)
04/10/22 5:04 pm
omgosh , the groundwork changes could not of come at a better time for me as i'm reconditioning my horses. and cannot say how excited i am about the goldbloods (love my arabs) as I have LOT of them , thank you so much for all your hard work.
Emmy (#9494)
04/10/22 5:10 pm
Curious to see how this will be implemented!
Jarvis (#2080)
04/10/22 5:12 pm
Wooo I love these changes! I'm glad that the GB's are getting revitalized since I have so many. Definitiely going to need to reorganize my barns though. Thank you all!
nartaylor (#6748)
04/10/22 5:22 pm
Pretty excited to see how the GB changes shake out, they will certainly be unique! Thanks for all the hard work in getting this prepped!
Kite (#7995)
04/10/22 5:39 pm
Thank you for this update. The Race preferences clarification was useful as I hadn't been clear what it meant in the sidebar.
Maylutka (#859)
04/10/22 6:12 pm
wow a lot to take in - I'll definitely come back to this post again! i don't have a lot of GBs but ill be interested to see how they work and if I decide to get more (or less). thanks for all of the updates!
PollyPony (#1004)
04/10/22 6:55 pm
Very cool changes! Looking forward to trying the youngstock changes!
MK (#213)
04/10/22 8:02 pm
wow, lots of cool changes for GBs! excited to see what that entails for my smaller barn of GBs lol
hollywood (#9624)
04/10/22 8:43 pm
Thanks for the update! Lots of super cool changes coming! Can't wait to see how the new GB races are set up and get into them!
Coco (#8761)
04/10/22 9:04 pm
Super cool changes! I'm very excited!!!!
Mac (#8086)
04/10/22 9:11 pm
Excited to see what I can accomplish with my first time doing the Initiate's Quest! Very good to know about the race preferences getting reset, I had noticed that many of my horses needed preferences set after purchase.
Callie (#9078)
04/10/22 9:23 pm
I believe I do have a couple of goldbloods under my belt I believe so excited for the new updates for goldbloods! Cant wait to see what else!
smakie (#2889)
04/10/22 10:20 pm
Lots of changes to take in here. I'm not sure how I feel about the goldblood sand change, but dont knock it until you try it my motto! Thank you for the updates!
Morgan (#4071)
04/10/22 10:29 pm
Hoo boy, that's a lot to take in. Intrigued though!
Wayne (#6857)
04/11/22 3:50 am
Looking forward to the Goldbloods separation from the Thoroughbreds and having their own series of races. Sounds like I will have a little bit of work to do with my Goldblood Stable to be ready but that's all part of the challenge and enjoyment of the game.
Nicolas (#7368)
04/11/22 4:06 am
Awesome changes! It's exciting to see GBs becoming the breed they were always intended to be
Susie (#5717)
04/11/22 7:18 am
Wow, this is a lot of information to take in, that I even had to sleep on it. Anyway, I'm really excited about everything especially the GBs.
Echo (#7122)
04/11/22 7:32 am
Wow, this is so much information! Thanks for always keeping us in the loop. I guess I’d better start working on getting a few goldblood buddies prepared!
Chir (#6962)
04/11/22 9:22 am
Since retired TB, QH, and SB geldings are offered at the HT for a discount in response to the new changes, is it possible to also buy retired GB geldings, at least until Y49? I personally find maintaining a decent amount of GB buddies < 12 YO difficult (in fact, I've only got one GB mare who can transition, and two yearlings that may take several years to be eligible). I'm excited for the new GB races though! It'll be nice to change up my strategy with a brand new challenge. Perhaps I won't need to worry about not having GB buddies, since there will be an adjustment period for retraining my GBs anyway.
Scatta (#3635)
04/11/22 9:44 am
Holy smokes, such an update! I can't wait to see all the new changes take effect.
Taylor (#1060)
04/11/22 12:34 pm
So excited for the goldblood update and to see such a change take place right as I get back into the game!:)
Coda (#9575)
04/11/22 10:15 pm
Oh wow this is a a lot. Very interesting updates.
Ltdh (#9411)
04/12/22 3:22 am
Excited for the cjange
KayleighB (#757)
04/12/22 7:59 am
I love the updates for young horses! I have mostly goldbloods, so I'm very interested in seeing the changes for them.
King (#6759)
04/12/22 8:18 am
Does that mean that the goldblood pictures might also change a bit since they're not going to be built like a TB? Cool to see the new changes, that first week is probably not going to be too fun changing all the preferences over lol.
Ltdh (#9411)
04/12/22 10:26 am
Are we gonna be able buy goldbloods buddies from ht see added one breed to it already
Vivian Marie (#9150)
04/12/22 9:41 pm
Awesome awesome awesome! Maybe I'll get into Goldbloods :)
Precator (#9723)
4/13/2022 01:53 PM
Awesome changes, goldbloods sound interesting!
Lavinia (#9159)
04/13/22 3:54 pm
Thanks for letting us know !
Wayne (#6857)
04/14/22 6:31 pm
Just in regards to the new Buddy Workout rules so does that mean that the HT will be updated to allow us to purchase retired geldings for each of the breeds. I was just looking at updating my Buddies Barn in preparation for the change but noticed you can't get retired geldings for Paints or Goldbloods from the HT. I even checked the sales pages and then doesn't appear to be a lot of them that come up for sale there either. I see you can purchase a retired Goldbloods with a token but you can only select Colt for the sex so you don't know if this is going to be a Horse or a Gelding when you purchase it.
Epithet (#8051)
04/14/22 7:11 pm
So many of these changes are really great for a variety of reasons, I love seeing QOL improvements because sometimes those can be the most meaningful.

I LOVE the changes to 2yos. I think this will add realism and varity to the game and really make it so we have to think about 2yos and 3yos separately and whether some horses will do better as younger or older racers. I REALLY love that groundwork can now improve consistency in racers, that's something I've been wishing for silently for a while so it's awesome to see it happen.

I also appreciate that Goldbloods are now really becoming their own entirely separate breed. I've always wanted to see endurance "racing" in the game so I'm really excited about that.

Looks like things are moving forward and getting better than ever, excited for Y49!
Mattie (#9395)
04/16/22 1:28 pm
Thank you for the update.
Ainsley Lawson (#8530)
04/16/22 1:54 pm
I am soexcited for Y49!!
Ashton (#9700)
04/21/22 2:39 pm
already such a great year
Copacetic (#718)
04/22/22 11:04 am
So exciting!!! Thank you for the update.
Nagapie (#8762)
05/04/22 4:42 pm
Really liking the sound of these updates revolving around 2 year olds and the Goldbloods! I never saw a reason to get any Goldbloods previously, but now that they are more distinct as a breed I might be interested in giving them a go at some point. I always found the juvenile series races really exhausting to keep up with, so I'm glad to know I now have more options for training young horses.
blackpaso (#468)
7/14/2022 08:44 PM
A lot sure has changed since I was here 3 ffh years ago. I won't be disappearing again! it looks like it is going to get a lot more interesting now. I am very excited for the new changes!

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Making Magic
Issa (#1)
04/16/24 1:14 pm
Forever Pro Traits are now publicly visible on horses whose owners have Forever Pro. This should be helpful when troubleshooting race performance.
Issa (#1)
04/07/24 8:40 pm
A racing workshop is starting now in Discord!
Issa (#1)
03/31/24 10:47 am
The Y56 Yearling Sales are now open for consignment. Yearlings may be consigned through the beginning of September when the auctions open for bidding.
Issa (#1)
03/22/24 2:21 pm
Alfalfa Cubes will no longer raise Maturity of 2yos who are already at least 60% or 3yos who are already at least 80% mature.
Issa (#1)
03/22/24 12:41 pm
Bundle of TLC can no longer be used on horses under age 3. Alfalfa Cubes can no longer be fed to yearlings.
Issa (#1)
03/22/24 11:28 am
The amount of Risk gained when feeding Hype now varies based upon a horse's current Energy. Horses with higher Energy gain less Risk.
Issa (#1)
03/02/24 9:11 pm
Spring season Board Game Arena tournaments begin March 5th! Visit #🎲board-game-arena in Discord for more information.
Issa (#1)
02/24/24 10:46 am
Reminder: It's the last day for open dispersal at the GAO!
Issa (#1)
02/15/24 5:42 pm
All horses need to be retested for Genetic Merit. There are no changes to the award, but some horses lost their GM/GD and retesting ensures they all have the awards they should.
Issa (#1)
02/11/24 2:05 pm
February will be 2 weeks, with rollover happening on Sunday, February 25h.
Issa (#1)
02/10/24 5:07 pm
Although Appendix stock horses cannot enter flat series races, they are eligible for contesting series races.
Issa (#1)
02/10/24 1:38 pm
Sparks of Joy, Grooming jobs and Sanctum of Gold all now award player experience.
Issa (#1)
02/10/24 12:54 pm
A new Yearling Quick View has been added. It shows Morale, Maturity, Risk and indicates if a horse has Genetic Ratings purchased (as required for YA). Additionally, yearlings now show Forever Pro Traits in their Trait & Stat Panel so that you can more easily manage Risk.
Issa (#1)
02/07/24 10:56 am
Stallions with tested Above Average or Legendary Producer Quality can no longer grade F. If you have one who is currently F, his grade will adjust if inspected again.
Issa (#1)
02/06/24 8:20 pm
Would like to earn a free Appaloosa stallion? Complete this form to claim your tickets for the upcoming raffle! Tickets must be claimed by Sunday, February 11th at 11:00am.
Issa (#1)
02/06/24 11:41 am
If you used a Cupid's Arrow for Y56 foals and all of your mares do not show the green 'Guaranteed' + icon in Mare Services, please contact me on FFH or Discord so that your mares can be fixed before they foal.
Issa (#1)
01/28/24 10:25 pm
Reminder: The January Pro Shop sale ends at the end of the month. Prices of several items and upgrades will be adjusted at the beginning of February, as explained in this news post.
Issa (#1)
01/28/24 10:23 pm
Horse care has been enabled again. You can resume feeding and training horses.
Issa (#1)
01/26/24 6:32 pm
Horses who have used either Family Jewels or Mythos Scepter now show a magic wand icon under Producer Quality (even if not visible) to indicate that their PQ is not what they were naturally born with.
Issa (#1)
01/26/24 6:31 pm
Mythos Scepter has been revamped and is now an item you can use to change either Colt or Filly PQ of retired horses. More information can be found in the item's description and notes.
Issa (#1)
01/26/24 1:07 pm
The Appaloosa raffle will be held at 9:00pm tonight. You do not need to be present to win. Since the raffle is happening pretty late, ticket sales will remain open through 6:00pm.
Issa (#1)
01/26/24 1:06 pm
Mare grade inspections have reopened. There is a now a fee for grade testing mares, as listed on the inspection page. Mares do not need to be tested to be eligible to breed. The only other adjustment to mare grading is the removal of surface from the grading formula.
Issa (#1)
01/23/24 11:26 am
Don't forget it's the last week to purchase yearling partnerships for Y55!
Issa (#1)
01/22/24 11:52 am
Open dispersal of racers and broodmares at the Golden Apple Orchard will close at the end of February Y56.
Issa (#1)
01/19/24 11:49 am
Ultra Wraps are now marked with a blue checkmark in Racing Quick View to easily find horses who are wearing them.
Issa (#1)
01/06/24 7:12 pm
Tournaround Medallion may be used on any breed to improve their transition genes. Additionally, it now improves a horse's Endurance/Lead Change gene by one level. Before you rush out and buy some - note that it will be part of the upcoming January Pro Shop specials!
Issa (#1)
01/04/24 5:56 pm
Stallion Grade Testing has been reopened. Surface has been removed from the grade formula since it no longer impacts foal Potential.
Issa (#1)
01/03/24 6:21 pm
Dance of the Dunes will have a new open division for all races this year, in addition to the usual colt/gelding and filly divisions.
Issa (#1)
12/30/23 3:19 pm
Kickstarter is now available in the Golden Apple Orchard.
Issa (#1)
12/27/23 4:58 pm
Initiate's Quest is no longer open to Amateur players and is now limited to only Green and Novice.
Issa (#1)
12/23/23 12:56 pm
100yd races for 4yo+ have been added to the Midsummer Revelry series.
Issa (#1)
12/18/23 4:08 pm
The bug with miscarriages having a blank complication note on mare Breeding Info pages has been fixed. Additionally, complicates are now sorted with the most recent at top, much like progeny lists, BWs, and race history.
Issa (#1)
12/17/23 9:27 am
Grade testing is closed until further notice.
Issa (#1)
12/02/23 10:25 am
Today's the last day to participate in the Pro Shop Sale! (Possibly early tomorrow morning if you're in a different time zone.) Please also make sure you've voted in the polls for Colby's Crew and Old Friends. Colby's Crew has significantly less votes than Old Friends, so looks like some of you might have missed it in the news.
Issa (#1)
12/01/23 11:49 am
The Year's End Calendar starts today! Don't forget to stop by the Vale of Runes to open the door each day in December.
Issa (#1)
11/24/23 3:31 pm
Great news! We are able to sponsor a horse at Old Friends. Please vote in this poll to pick a horse.
Issa (#1)
11/15/23 3:11 pm
If you won an Appy stallion in the raffle and do not have Stat Gene, Heritage, Peak/Prime stablewide upgrades, please PM or DM me a link to the stallion.
Issa (#1)
11/14/23 6:19 pm
Answers to the Upgrade Raffle Challenge can be found here. Again, I'd highly recommend reading this even if you didn't participate as these questions address some incredibly important keys to racing success.
Issa (#1)
11/14/23 10:40 am
Upgrade raffles will be running tonight at 5:00pm! You don't need to be present, but are welcome to hang out in Discord to celebrate with the winners.
Issa (#1)
11/11/23 4:54 pm
Deadline for the upgrade raffles has been extended to Monday at 6:00pm. There's not many entries yet so be sure to get yours in!
Issa (#1)
11/11/23 4:41 pm
Gene Reducers may now only be used on bred horses, not Horse Trader, Import, or Select Sale horses.
Issa (#1)
11/11/23 12:11 pm
Answers to the Stallion Raffle Challenge, as well as the most relevant Handbook links, can be found here. Highly recommend everyone check this out, even if you didn't participate, because this covers a lot of the most important information for successful breeding!
Issa (#1)
11/10/23 4:56 pm
An additional rule has been added for raffle stallions - they may not be Cloaked.
Issa (#1)
11/07/23 8:24 pm
Stallion raffle tickets must be claimed by Friday at 5:00pm. The raffle will be held Friday evening.
Issa (#1)
11/07/23 11:13 am
Juuuuust kidding! (About the previous post...) I just added 1 additional Liver Chestnut and 1 additional Flaxen Liver Chestnut. Enjoy!
Issa (#1)
11/06/23 9:53 pm
We've added 7 new shades of Chestnut including 2 regular Chestnut, 2 Flaxen, 1 Liver, and 2 Flaxen Liver. All new shades can be viewed in the Horse Previewer.
Issa (#1)
11/05/23 5:09 pm
If you have an Appaloosa who is heterozygous or homozygous for Mottling, you may update their image to correctly show their mottling by reloading from their Image Gallery.
Issa (#1)
11/05/23 4:39 pm
The Appaloosa Select broodmare raffle will be held tomorrow, Monday, at 9:00pm FFH time. Tickets must be purchased by 7:00pm.
Issa (#1)
11/05/23 12:31 pm
February will be 2 weeks this year with races running on November 19th. This is not a permanent change, but one we feel is best in the circumstances of Y55.
Issa (#1)
11/04/23 12:36 pm
Midsummer Revelry now includes 500yd races for 3yo ONLY and 700yd races for 4yo+.
Issa (#1)
11/04/23 12:35 pm
Trials of Olympus now includes 7F races for 3yo ONLY.
Issa (#1)
11/03/23 10:24 am
The Appaloosa Select broodmare raffle is being postponed to either Sunday or Monday. Tickets may be purchased up through 1 hour before the time the raffle begins, which will be announced on Sunday.
Issa (#1)
11/01/23 1:42 pm
Question #22 in the Stallion Raffle Challenge has been updated for clarity.
Issa (#1)
11/01/23 10:49 am
Stallion Raffle Challenge update: If you are confused about what a question is asking for, you may contact me (DM or PM) for clarification before submitting.
Issa (#1)
10/28/23 6:04 pm
2yo and 3yo stallion raffle eligibility has been updated due to an error in the script - a few more are eligible for tickets that weren't showing before. Additionally, you must have raced at least 20 2yo, 20 3yo, and 30 4yo+ to be eligible for the category.
Issa (#1)
10/28/23 3:19 pm
Appaloosa broodmares are now available in the horse trader. Each player may purchase broodmares until they have 20+ total Appaloosa broodmares.
Issa (#1)
10/28/23 2:12 pm
A new account setting has been added to show your barn names as buttons rather than text. A new option in barn naming allows you to designate a barn as the start of a new line.
Issa (#1)
10/28/23 12:25 pm
Appaloosa color shows are now published for January.
Issa (#1)
10/28/23 11:28 am
Surf and Turf has been added to the Golden Apple Orchard and is also now a possible reward when harvesting farm plots.
Issa (#1)
10/27/23 10:31 pm
The "|" dividing barn names has been removed to allow you more customization and improved aesthetics when organizing barns. Barn name character limit has been increased to 30 characters.
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 3:59 pm
The Pampered grooming buff has been renamed to Radiant.
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 3:57 pm
Grooming (the training action) has been renamed to Pamper to avoid confusion with Grooming Centers.
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 3:56 pm
Beginning in February, players will be awarded 126 Grooming Center slots per month (increased from 84).
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 2:56 pm
Broodmare dispersal at the GAO is temporarily available again.
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 12:49 pm
Surface Genes no longer impact a foal's birth stats. Distance Genes have a less significant impact on a foal's birth stats than they previously had.
Issa (#1)
10/26/23 10:29 am
Mares must now have an updated grade test to submit breeding requests to outside stallions.
Issa (#1)
10/22/23 9:35 pm
Training and feeding have reopened.
Issa (#1)
10/22/23 4:45 pm
The Y55 Training Sales are now open for consignments! Bidding will begin October 29th.
Issa (#1)
10/22/23 2:40 pm
Stock horses now maintain distance proficiency easier than other breeds.
Issa (#1)
10/22/23 2:27 pm
Goldbloods now maintain Coat Condition easier than other breeds.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 9:00 pm
Contesting arenas can no longer have muddy weather. Contesting races held at series facilities will not be impacted by mud, even if the main track is muddy.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:52 pm
Horses no longer have a chance to reveal genotype upon retirement. However, the chance to reveal transition genes is increased for horses who have a Minor, Major, or Master. (With each award offering a greater chance.)
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:47 pm
Prices for imports have been adjusted. Colts now cost twice as much as fillies, varying upon a player's rank.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:27 pm
Preparedness is now available as a stablewide upgrade trait.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 4:55 pm
Time Turner and Prismatic Time Turner have been restored from retirement. They now change a mare's due date to January or the current month and Prismatic also resets a mare's color show cooldown.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 3:05 pm
Stock and STB stallions no longer earn bonus foal slots upon retirement.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 2:04 pm
The mare grading formula has been updated. All mares may now be tested again, although most likely there will be few changes.
Issa (#1)
10/21/23 11:01 am
Horses who are Handily in races will now lose Experience.
Issa (#1)
10/15/23 6:15 pm
Horses who earn Court of Stars now receive a Producer Quality boost. Horses who have already earned Court of Stars have also received a PQ boost.
Issa (#1)
10/11/23 1:04 pm
A few minor adjustments have been made to Stallion Grades and stallions will need retested. Notably - Since SS/Import/Custom cannot be the worst level of 'Average', they may still earn B grades. Horses with tested negative mutations also cannot grade higher than C unless tested AA+ PQ. This info has been updated in the Handbook as well. Thanks for your patience!
Issa (#1)
10/10/23 11:13 pm
The Stallion Grade system has been updated and testing is open again. These updates offer more flexibility in factors that have less impact on a foal's potential while placing more weight on factors that have a stronger impact on a foal's potential. The Handbook page has also been updated, though the most notable change is that tested Average PQ cannot grade higher than C.
Issa (#1)
10/10/23 12:36 pm
The Stallion Testing Center is currently unavailable.
Issa (#1)
10/08/23 5:10 pm
Contesting horses may now enter multiple races at the same track.
Issa (#1)
10/08/23 12:44 pm
Contesting horses will have a 3 leg jackpot series through July, August, and September beginning in Y55. This will be offered for both barrels and poles with alternating regions per race.
Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:42 pm
Performance based Suggested Grade now only looks at a horse's most recent race. This should alleviate a lot of problems where horses show a lower grade than is actually appropriate, helping avoid Handily results.
Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:17 pm
Horses with Performance Ratings available now show their Stellar best PRs separate from non-Stellar best PRs.
Issa (#1)
10/07/23 1:46 pm
Mares who are already retired may be eligible for reduced foal slots. If so, a notice will appear at the top of their page allowing you to opt in (or opt out) of the foal slot change.
Issa (#1)
10/06/23 6:49 pm
Mare retirement is now available again. If your mare does not retire with the correct amount of foals lots, please post a bug.
Issa (#1)
09/30/23 7:26 pm
Experience now shows an exact percentage (%) for horses owned by Pro accounts.
Issa (#1)
09/30/23 2:44 pm
Distance proficiency gains have been increased for the distances above and below the distance a horse selects for training or BW.
Issa (#1)
09/17/23 3:31 pm
The Y54 Yearling Sale is open for consignments! Consignments will be accepted until bidding opens at the start of September.
Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:50 pm
The value of Golden Apples has been updated to 200 GA = 100 PC = $1,000,000 (loosely). Prices for items in the GAO have been updated accordingly. The PC value for Sunkissed Tart, Ultra Wraps, Cream Token, Roan Token, and Dun Token have also been updated.
Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:48 pm
Minimum pricing for public sales has increased to $100,000. Horses already listed for sale have been updated accordingly.
Issa (#1)
09/11/23 4:32 pm
A horse design contest is being held for the upcoming Select Sale. Visit #🌈pretty-pony-designs on Discord to read the rules and enter!
Issa (#1)
09/10/23 12:14 pm
Jockey fees (taken from race income) have been adjusted. The fee for 3 jockeys has been reduced, while additional cost tiers have been added for having 4 or 5+ actively contracted jockeys.
Issa (#1)
09/09/23 11:08 am
Stained Glass Cookies can now be purchased in the GAO.
Issa (#1)
09/04/23 1:09 pm
HT mares will earn 1 bonus foal slot, meaning they always retire with at least 2 slots. A bonus slot is also earned for placing top 5 in a series race, rather than top 3.
Issa (#1)
08/29/23 4:55 pm
Mares may now transition to buddies regardless of foal slots used. Mare transition fees have also been reduced.
Issa (#1)
08/27/23 2:33 pm
Registration for Birthday Bash Board Game Arena tournaments is open on Discord. Tournaments start on August 31st!
Issa (#1)
08/26/23 11:15 am
Series entry pools will not run until 6:00pm today.