Take Care of Your Horse
Boarding Your Horse
After your horse is weaned, quickly board it at an equestrian center to be able to put it in a box, put it out into the meadow or put it to bed. To do this, use the link at the top-right of the page to choose an equestrian center. You can choose an equestrian center according to its price or its prestige. You may also search for the equestrian center of a specific player by providing the player's identifier.
Once you have selected an equestrian center, you must choose the duration of the stay, and then simply confirm. Of course, your horses do not all have to be boarded at the same equestrian center. Furthermore, you can change centers as often as you like. You may extend the stay using the button at the top-right of your horse's profile. The director of the center may choose to accept or decline your request. It is also possible to ask the director of the center to reserve a box in his or her establishment.
Choosing a center:
The equestrian center that you choose will have an influence namely on:
Cancellation and refund:
Remember to view the details of the center where you want to board your horse to avoid nasty surprises, because the stay cannot be canceled. The horse will remain there for the number of days paid. There is only one exception: when a player buys a horse for which a stay has already been reserved, the player may cancel this stay within 15 days after the purchase.
The amount paid in advance for the stay of a horse is not refundable, except if the horse's box is destroyed by the director of the center. In such a case, the owner of the horse will be refunded for the number of days that the horse was not able to occupy the box. If you sell your horse, the buyer will benefit from the board already paid for the horse. In the event that your horse were to die, you would not recover the board already paid, as the director is not liable for the death of the horse.
Once you have selected an equestrian center, you must choose the duration of the stay, and then simply confirm. Of course, your horses do not all have to be boarded at the same equestrian center. Furthermore, you can change centers as often as you like. You may extend the stay using the button at the top-right of your horse's profile. The director of the center may choose to accept or decline your request. It is also possible to ask the director of the center to reserve a box in his or her establishment.
Choosing a center:
The equestrian center that you choose will have an influence namely on:
- The cleanliness and size of the boxes. Your horse's morale will increase more when your horse is put in a box if the box is large and clean.
- The money you earn for lessons given with your horse. The price of the lesson being automatically calculated according to the ratio between the number of instructors working at the center and the number of horses boarded, the salary of the instructors and, of course, the health and level of dressage of the horses boarded. (The price indicated in the center's details is the amount paid to the owner of the horse that carries out the lesson.)
- The carrots that you can give to your horse are grown by the equestrian center. The better the crops, the more carrots you can give to your horse. Carrots are important treats because they give your horse energy.
- The presence of a farrier allows boarders to benefit from MF horseshoes.
- The presence of a saddler allows boarders to benefit from a SB bridle and saddle.
Cancellation and refund:
Remember to view the details of the center where you want to board your horse to avoid nasty surprises, because the stay cannot be canceled. The horse will remain there for the number of days paid. There is only one exception: when a player buys a horse for which a stay has already been reserved, the player may cancel this stay within 15 days after the purchase.
The amount paid in advance for the stay of a horse is not refundable, except if the horse's box is destroyed by the director of the center. In such a case, the owner of the horse will be refunded for the number of days that the horse was not able to occupy the box. If you sell your horse, the buyer will benefit from the board already paid for the horse. In the event that your horse were to die, you would not recover the board already paid, as the director is not liable for the death of the horse.
Feeding Your Horse
Colts and Fillies:
Newborn foals stay with their Dams until they are 6 months old. During this period, they feed exclusively on their Dam's milk. If the center where the mare is boarded has carrots, the foal may eat some for as long as it is with its Dam.
Weaned foals only eat fodder. When they start to train, you will start to give them grain. You must see to it that they have a balanced nutrition: they should not eat too much or too little.
The Adult Horse:
A working adult horse needs fodder and grain. The ration depends on the work that the horse does. If the ration is not appropriate, the horse will gain or lose weight. Weight problems increase the risk of illnesses. For fodder, also consider putting the horse out in the meadow. The grass that the horse eats allows you to save on the purchase of feed. The amount of grass consumed depends on the quality of the meadows of the equestrian center where your horse is boarded, but also on the season. There is less grass in the meadows in winter than in spring.
Weight Problems:
Various messages alert you when your horse is too fat or too thin. In such cases, you may take the necessary steps. If your horse is too thin, double the amount of fodder it has to eat. If it is too fat, cut the regular ration of fodder given to the horse by half. For example, if your horse is too thin and the daily ration is usually 4 pounds, give the horse 8 pounds and it will gain weight.
Treats:
To please your horse, you can give it treats. There are three types of treats: apples, turnips and carrots.
Apples and turnips increase your horse's morale and energy. You will find some at the breeder's store.
Mashes:
To help you keep your horse fit, there is a wide range of mashes available to you:
Newborn foals stay with their Dams until they are 6 months old. During this period, they feed exclusively on their Dam's milk. If the center where the mare is boarded has carrots, the foal may eat some for as long as it is with its Dam.
Weaned foals only eat fodder. When they start to train, you will start to give them grain. You must see to it that they have a balanced nutrition: they should not eat too much or too little.
The Adult Horse:
A working adult horse needs fodder and grain. The ration depends on the work that the horse does. If the ration is not appropriate, the horse will gain or lose weight. Weight problems increase the risk of illnesses. For fodder, also consider putting the horse out in the meadow. The grass that the horse eats allows you to save on the purchase of feed. The amount of grass consumed depends on the quality of the meadows of the equestrian center where your horse is boarded, but also on the season. There is less grass in the meadows in winter than in spring.
Weight Problems:
Various messages alert you when your horse is too fat or too thin. In such cases, you may take the necessary steps. If your horse is too thin, double the amount of fodder it has to eat. If it is too fat, cut the regular ration of fodder given to the horse by half. For example, if your horse is too thin and the daily ration is usually 4 pounds, give the horse 8 pounds and it will gain weight.
Treats:
To please your horse, you can give it treats. There are three types of treats: apples, turnips and carrots.
Apples and turnips increase your horse's morale and energy. You will find some at the breeder's store.
- Carrots increase your horse's morale and energy. They are only available in the equestrian centers that grow them and that offer them to their boarders free of charge. Just choose the right center!
Mashes:
To help you keep your horse fit, there is a wide range of mashes available to you:
- The energy mash gives your horse 5% energy
- The caloric mash boosts your horse's morale by up to 10%
- The health mash increases its health by 10%
Keeping Your Horse Fit
There are three gauges that give you an indication of the physical condition of your horse: energy, health and morale.
Every time your horse carries out an action, one or more of these properties varies. You must especially watch your horse's energy level. If you exhaust your horse, it could die. The ideal situation is to put your horse to bed at 10 p.m. (time displayed above the horse's history bottom left side of it's page) at the latest and with at least 20% energy. Below 20%, your horse will not recuperate enough during the night, and under 5%, it could die.
How to restore your horse's energy?
How to restore your horse's morale?
Morale problems:
When a horse is aged with less than 20 % morale, his health drops. The weaker his morale, the faster the health drops. To avoid that, don't forget to groom your horses everyday and to put them in an Equestrian Center.
Health problems:
The health of a horse under 25 declines when:
Every time your horse carries out an action, one or more of these properties varies. You must especially watch your horse's energy level. If you exhaust your horse, it could die. The ideal situation is to put your horse to bed at 10 p.m. (time displayed above the horse's history bottom left side of it's page) at the latest and with at least 20% energy. Below 20%, your horse will not recuperate enough during the night, and under 5%, it could die.
How to restore your horse's energy?
- By feeding it
- By stroking it
- By giving it a turnip
- By letting it rest in the box or meadow
- By putting it to bed. Horses recuperate about five times the energy they had when they were put to bed. If the temperature in the meadow is satisfactory, they will recuperate more energy than in the box. If you put your horse to bec in the box, morale goes down.
- By giving it to drink
- By giving it the sugar cubes that you will find as you carry out actions
How to restore your horse's morale?
- By grooming it
- By putting it in the meadow
- By stroking it
- By giving it treats (apples, turnips or carrots)
Morale problems:
When a horse is aged with less than 20 % morale, his health drops. The weaker his morale, the faster the health drops. To avoid that, don't forget to groom your horses everyday and to put them in an Equestrian Center.
Health problems:
The health of a horse under 25 declines when:
- The horse its too fat or too thin
- You do not take good enough care of the horse
- The horse's energy drops below 20%
- You have not groomed the horse the previous day
Breeder's Store
You will find, there, everything that you need to take care of your horse.
In the various departments, you may purchase:
At the bottom-right of this page, you can view the items in your inventory and replenish your stock. If you need to, you can resell these items to the store. However, it will give you less than the retail price for them. You can also sell the manure from your horses. To sell something at the store, click « Sell Items » on the breeders' store page.
Note that you can only sell what you have in your inventory.
In the various departments, you may purchase:
- Equipment such as horseshoes and harnesses (which you must have if you want to participate in competitions)
- Treats that you can give to your horse or pony
At the bottom-right of this page, you can view the items in your inventory and replenish your stock. If you need to, you can resell these items to the store. However, it will give you less than the retail price for them. You can also sell the manure from your horses. To sell something at the store, click « Sell Items » on the breeders' store page.
Note that you can only sell what you have in your inventory.
The Black Market
The black market is a very strange and unique place. It is run by Mr. Hubert, and you should always exercise caution when you venture there. The properties associated with the items that are found there are awesome, some are very powerful. It is represented by the icon of a black canvas tent. The items on the black market may be purchased with passes.
These items may not be handed down from parent to offspring. They cannot be transferred from one horse to another, and they cannot be recovered when the horse dies.
These items may not be handed down from parent to offspring. They cannot be transferred from one horse to another, and they cannot be recovered when the horse dies.