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Share ideas on gameplay and friendly advice with other Howrse players.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-15007765639006221872017-04-23T11:11:00.002+01:002017-04-23T11:35:02.043+01:00Howrse is 10 years old - Birthday Candles contest April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday Howrse! Today the game turns 10 years old. To celebrate they are holding a short one-day contest where you have to find the candles hidden around the game. If you follow the clues and find all the candles you'll win an Ow's Helios' Ray.<br />
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To get started, head to the event page. Here you'll find clue number one. Go to the webpage that the clue leads you to and find the picture of the candle hidden somewhere on that page. Once you find it, click on it and it'll give you the next clue. There are 10 candles to find in total.<br />
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<b>Where to find the candles:</b><br />
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<li>Candle one: Hidden on the event page itself</li>
<li>Candle two: Hidden on the <a href="https://www.howrse.com/member/user/birthday">birthdays page</a></li>
<li>Candle three: Click on any player who has a birthday today - you'll find the candle at the top of their profile page</li>
<li>Candle four: Hidden on your own profile page</li>
<li>Candle five: Hidden on your account page next to the date of your birthday</li>
<li>Candle six: Go to your trophies page and scroll down to the birthday trophy at the bottom</li>
<li>Candle seven: Go to the sales page and click 'more criteria' in the search options</li>
<li>Candle eight: Hidden on the page of a horse born on 23 April. The best way to find one is to go to the team rankings, choose an active team and go to the last tab of their horses. <a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=52003607">This horse</a> will work</li>
<li>Candle nine: You need to visit the page of a horse in your own breeding farm that is more than 10 years old.</li>
<li>Candle ten: Hidden on the page where you <a href="https://www.howrse.com/joueur/parrainage">invite friends to play Howrse</a></li>
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Remember you must visit them in order or you won't find the candles!</div>
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You might also come across a star rain - which is like a super UFO with gifts that can include Black Market items such as HoPs or Nyx Packs. Click on one of the stars to get your gift.</div>
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Enjoy the celebrations.</div>
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Lucy</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-13955007853992195482017-04-14T18:22:00.003+01:002017-04-14T18:24:32.860+01:00Ow's Memories Easter 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A brand new promo has come to Howrse - Ow's Memories!<br />
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It's an easy game to recognise - if you've ever played the memory game Pairs. The idea is you keep turning over pairs of tiles until you find a pair with matching pictures. To complete a level you must match up all the tiles it contains. You'll win prizes for each level you complete. As you progress through the levels they get harder - and there are more pairs to find in each. If you get all the way to level 20 you will win the new Divine <a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=51915732">Fern</a>.<br />
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<b>How to play</b><br />
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Turn over your tiles two by two.<br />
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Each pair you turn over costs you one key.<br />
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If the two tiles you turn over show the same picture, then you've found a pair and it gets removed from the level. If they don't match, they will turn back over and you have to try again.<br />
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<b>Top tip</b>: Draw a diagram of your tiles and make a note of what they are as you turn them over (or take screenshots). This way you won't waste any keys guessing. This will be particularly useful on the later levels when there will be a lot of tiles and you won't necessarily be able to finish the level in one go.<br />
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How to get keys:<br />
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<li>when you first log in (6 per day)</li>
<li>by completing objectives</li>
<li>by buying them with passes</li>
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The game also includes jokers which you can use to help you identify where a tile's matching pair might be. There are three different types and you can get them by completing objectives or by buying them with passes.</div>
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Jokers:</div>
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<li>The 4 Make a Pair joker highlights 4 tiles, one of which is the twin of the tile you turned over.</li>
<li>The Favorable Alignment joker highlights the row or column where the twin of the tile you turned over is hidden.</li>
<li>The Family Ties joker highlights tiles in the same series as the tile you turned over.</li>
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Each level gives you a certain number of objectives that allow you to gain more keys and jokers. Make sure you complete all your objectives before you finish the level in order to not miss out.</div>
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I'm quite excited about this contest as it's something new to try. Really pleased Howrse have come up with something a bit different instead of rolling out versions of contests we've seen before.</div>
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Get those memories sharpened up and happy matching!</div>
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Lucy</div>
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P.S. Coming soon - the Wandering Horses are back. Keep your eyes peeled!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-18810959303232839172017-04-02T16:44:00.001+01:002017-04-02T16:46:17.981+01:00Maze Event April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">For their latest event, Howrse have brought back the mazes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">As you travel through each of the mazes you can pick up prizes along the way. There are four mazes to find your way through until 10 April 2017. If you make it through all of them you win the new Divine <a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=51697328" target="_blank"><b>Taranis</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">To get started you need to choose a horse to accompany you. Remember that you can't look after or sell your horse while they are in the maze with you so choose carefully.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">As well as prizes ranging from tack and food to Black Market items, you will also find spyglasses and treats in the maze.</span></span><br />
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<li>One treat allows you to move one step in the maze (even if your horse has no paces left). You will find treats in groups of three.</li>
<li>A spyglass uncovers squares on the maze map so you can see more clearly where you're going and how to get to the prizes.</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Top tip</b>: Work out if it's worth going to get the treats or not. If they're 1 step down a dead-end then it only costs you 2 steps to fetch them and get back to where you were - but you're gained 3 steps in return.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">You can gain extra treats by using a Titan's Challenge during the promotional periods (usually at weekends).</span><br />
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<li>Maze One: A winged draft horse - the first time they've been available on the game.</li>
<li>Maze Two: Helios' Ray and a Golden Horseshoe</li>
<li>Maze Three: Titan's Challenge and a Golden Horseshoe</li>
<li>Maze Four: New Divine Taranis and a Golden Horseshoe</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">I find that you end up having to spend quite a bit on the maze event to make it through to the end, so it's not one of my personal favourites. Calculations suggest you'll be able to get all the way to the end of maze three for free, as long as you don't miss any steps and you don't go off course to collect prizes. However, if you're not aiming for the Divine then I'd suggest going to fetch the prizes hidden on the way as it's a good way to stock up on useful items without having to try too hard!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lucy</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-70685352926049529222017-03-06T16:53:00.001+00:002017-03-06T16:54:54.725+00:00Plants Event March 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So the latest event to get involved with on Howrse is the Plants!<br />
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The aim is to plant seeds and grow plants to win prizes until 20 March 2017. Each seed takes a different amount of time and water to grow, and offers you a different prize. Each plant you harvest also counts towards the Divine Plant - and if you manage to fully grow your Divine Plant you win the new Divine <a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=51494953" target="_blank">Carnivorus</a>.<br />
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To get started you need some seeds. You can earn these:<br />
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<li>when you log in for the first time each day (2 per day)</li>
<li>via the daily objectives</li>
<li>by buying them with your passes</li>
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You then need to sow your seeds. Note you can only grow 5 plants at any one time.<br />
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Your plants grow every day when you log in for the first time each day. You can also help them to grow more by giving them water. You can earn water:<br />
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<li>when you log in for the first time each day (20 per day)</li>
<li>via the daily objectives</li>
<li>in gifts from your friends (maximum 4 times per day)</li>
<li>by buying them with your passes</li>
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Once your plant reaches 100%, harvest it and retrieve your prize.<br />
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Yellow seeds are the quickest to grow and give you basic prizes like tack and food items.<br />
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<li>+ 5% upon first daily login</li>
<li>+ 5% per water added</li>
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Green seeds take a bit longer and give you basic BM items such as Helios's Rays and Achilles' Heels.<br />
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<li>+ 4% upon first daily login</li>
<li>+ 4% per water added</li>
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Red seeds offer even better BM items including Bonus Packs and Aphrodite's Tears.<br />
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<li>+ 3% upon first daily login</li>
<li>+ 3% per water added</li>
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Orange seeds take the longest to grow but offer the best prizes - such as Philosopher's Stones and Hestia's Gifts</div>
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<li>+ 2% upon first daily login</li>
<li>+ 2% per water added</li>
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Each plant you harvest adds 1% to your Divine Plant's growth. You can also buy boosters for your Divine Plant in the shape of Flies. These are available in packs which cost passes (starting at 1 pass for 2 Flies). Each Fly adds 0.25% growth to your Divine Plant.</div>
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Good luck and happy planting.</div>
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Lucy</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-91877466102993727632017-01-19T20:51:00.000+00:002017-01-19T20:56:22.086+00:00The Piñatas January 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Piñatas are back - this time with a bird theme!<br />
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One of my favourite promotions, it's quite easy to get some good prizes as long as you regularly log into the game. Until the 6th February 2017 you can try to open your Piñatas and win gifts. There are 20 Piñatas to crack in total and if you manage to open them all you win the new Plant Kingdom Divine - Liana. You can also win a Gypsum Divine with Piñata #17.<br />
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Your Piñata will open once you have reached the required number of points. You can earn points in the following ways:<br />
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<li>by clicking on your Piñata (at first you can do this 5 times per day but it becomes more often as you complete objectives)</li>
<li>by purchasing Mace Blows on the Black Market</li>
<li>by asking your friends to click on your Piñata (at first just 1 friend can help you per day, again this increases as you complete objectives)</li>
<li>by completing objectives</li>
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Each Piñata offers between 1 and 3 additional objectives. If you complete these objectives they allow you to collect extra clicks.<br />
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For example, on Piñata number 1 the objectives are to click on your Piñata (for this you earn 5 Mace Blows) and to stroke a horse (for this your friend clicks will earn 2 points instead of 1).<br />
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Each Piñata offers gifts once opened ranging from aging points and tack to Black Market items.<br />
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One of the good things about this version of the event is that you can click on the arrow next to your current progress box to see the all the upcoming Piñatas, exactly how many points they require and what objectives you'll need to complete - so you can plan ahead!<br />
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Good luck and happy clicking.<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-33898736291099863122017-01-14T17:54:00.000+00:002017-04-02T17:04:09.651+01:00Horse Adventure - Tale of Etria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, not strictly a post about Howrse however... The makers of the game have just launched a new mobile app game called Horse Adventure - Tale of Etria.<br />
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It's available to download for free on both IOS and Android, and like Howrse you can play the whole thing for free or you can speed up your progress through the game with in-app purchases.<br />
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You and your horse will go on an adventure through the magical world of Etria. The Millennial Horses have disappeared and the Ancients need your help to bring them back and restore magic to their lands.<br />
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The game involves you riding your horse and moving through various landscapes to discover items and help solve the mystery. You will meet several characters along the way and complete tasks and challenges in order to progress. There are 4 maps to explore with different landscapes to ride through in each.<br />
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You can train and care for your horses as you go - just like Howrse, however it's more interactive as both your avatar and horses are moving. I think fans of RPGs will really like this game as it's a more immersive experience than Howrse.<br />
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I was lucky enough to be invited to test the game when they were developing it last year - and would highly recommend downloading it to any Howrse fans. If you want to share your progress or ask questions about the game then feel free to comment below.<br />
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You can find out more about the game on the website <a href="http://horse-adventure.com/"><b>horse-adventure.com</b></a><br />
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Have fun on your adventures in Etria!<br />
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<i><b>Update April 2017: </b>Howrse have just released two new Divine horses, <a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=51769276" target="_blank"><b>Etrian</b></a> and <b><a href="https://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=51769279" target="_blank">Wikaila</a></b>, which can only be earned by playing Horse Adventure and completing certain quests. Etrian can be earned after completing quest 21 and Wikaila after quest 52. You can do these for free but you will have to invest a bit of time playing the game before you reach these quests.</i><br />
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<i>Once you have successfully finished each quest, you'll get a code in Horse Adventure that you will have to enter on the "Pass Page" in the "Promotional Codes" box to receive the divine horse on your Howrse account.</i> <br />
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<i>Note the codes only last for 8 days and are only valid for a single use by one player.</i><br />
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Lucy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-41371288313503896192017-01-13T19:35:00.000+00:002017-01-13T19:36:25.632+00:00Annual Survey 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Keep an eye on your inbox today - Howrse have sent round the link to their annual survey for 2016.<br />
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The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and asks for your opinions on the game over the past year. It has questions about contests, particularly around what you liked and didn't like, as well as your thoughts on new features and how the game works across different platforms such as your smartphone. They're also after what you think the game should look like in the future. So if you're keen to share your thoughts - this is the perfect opportunity to get your feedback to the Howrse team.<br />
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It also includes a series of questions on pass purchases and the paid subscription accounts - Pegasus and VIP. I know that a lot of you have some very strong opinions about these features, so make sure your voice is heard.<br />
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Very interestingly they also asked about players who blog / have social media accounts regarding the game, (including asking for links). So hello game team if you're reading this!<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-50521623628285691222017-01-10T21:34:00.000+00:002017-01-10T21:34:15.335+00:00Snowball Fight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And it's time for another snowball fight on Howrse! One of the easier and shorter events, the snowball fight is simple to take part in - and the good news is it won't cost you any passes either.<br />
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From now until Monday 16th January the regular UFOs have been replaced by snowballs containing gifts. Catch one and it will give you two prizes. One is for you, and one is to gift to your friends by throwing it at them inside a snowball.<br />
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To throw a snowball, simply go to the snowball fight page, pick a gift and select a friend to throw it to.<br />
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There are some really good prizes available for the players that throw the most snowballs:<br />
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General consensus is that UFO's appear on your game once every three hours. So if you want to win the big prizes, be prepared to spend some serious time on the game over the next week. If anyone has any other advice or tips on how they find UFOs then feel free to post below.<br />
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Good luck and happy snowball hunting!<br />
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Lucy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-28974428351325673322017-01-09T18:39:00.000+00:002017-01-09T18:39:29.692+00:00Welcome back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone. I'm very excited to say that Ultimate Howrse is back up and running again!<br />
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Keep your eyes peeled for new posts with all the latest news, tips, info and advice - coming soon.<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-92176726084206488812014-04-06T19:51:00.000+01:002014-04-06T19:51:02.171+01:00So busy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZeWKGVCIHT6_wuq-7-_a0w20etecywiE9Ix5GtoCwkKIVosU7c4bg0l-D-c3PnGEDXWOF22AdJUueKIMk58F0CtJrGjBgJIujMIUcsJNkLN0gUWhIn6_5vw1HHl_7X5Lpe6ZyeO7zdA7/s3200/Screen+Shot+2014-04-06+at+19.48.06.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZeWKGVCIHT6_wuq-7-_a0w20etecywiE9Ix5GtoCwkKIVosU7c4bg0l-D-c3PnGEDXWOF22AdJUueKIMk58F0CtJrGjBgJIujMIUcsJNkLN0gUWhIn6_5vw1HHl_7X5Lpe6ZyeO7zdA7/s3200/Screen+Shot+2014-04-06+at+19.48.06.png" height="296" width="320" /></a>Hello to all our readers. I'm just writing a little apology from myself and LucyLou. As you can see, we have not been posting many new stories, help and information on a regular basis.<br />
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We are both still massive fans of Howrse and play every day. However, at the moment, we are both very busy bees and cannot spare enough time to write for Ultimate Howrse as much as we'd like.<br />
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The good news is, that all of our tips and tricks are still here for you to access and use whenever you need them. And we will definitely continue adding new things to the site as often as we can.<br />
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We are just a little bit busy with lots of other things right now.<br />
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So please keep visiting us here on Ultimate Howrse and keep on sharing all your questions and news. We love hearing from you.<br />
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Happy Howrseing!<br />
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Patsy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-38352229266429076882014-02-01T17:52:00.000+00:002014-02-01T17:52:57.630+00:00Chinese New Year's puzzle Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here we go - another competition from Howrse. To celebrate the Chinese New Year (it's the year of the Horse), Owlient have given us a suitably themed game to keep us amused until mid-February.<br />
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Following on from many recent competitions, this puzzle requires you to collect pieces for a number of Chinese-themed jigsaws. There are 12 puzzles in total with the number of pieces needed, increasing as you go along. Each jigsaw you finish gives you various gifts. If you complete all of the jigsaws you get to win a fabulous <b>Qilin</b> which is a new <i>Divine Unicorn</i>.<br />
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<li>Puzzle 1 (Goat) needs 2 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 2 (Monkey) needs 4 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 3 (Rooster) needs 4 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 4 (Dog) needs 9 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 5 (Pig) needs 9 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 6 (Rat) needs 12 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 7 (Ox) needs 12 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 8 (Tiger) needs 15 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 9 (Rabbit) needs 15 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 10 (Dragon) needs 24 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 11 (Snake) needs 24 pieces</li>
<li>Puzzle 12 (Horse) needs 35 pieces</li>
<li><b>TOTAL NEEDED IS 165 PIECES</b></li>
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A welcome change from recent contests is that this competition doesn't require us all to wake up in the middle of the night to complete tasks! Everything you need to do to win jigsaw pieces occurs just once a day (mainly). Once you've completed them, you can sit back and relax until the following day.</div>
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Collecting jigsaw pieces means you need to do the following:</div>
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<li>Log on to Howrse (1 piece a day - usually)</li>
<li>Groom a horse (1 piece a day)</li>
<li>Win a competition (1 piece a day)</li>
<li>Remove a horn form a Unicorn (1 piece a day)</li>
<li>Clicking on a puzzle UFO (1 piece a day - as far as we know!)</li>
<li>Watching a video (1 piece a day - as far as we know!)</li>
<li>Open a HOP (<b>Unlimited</b> pieces per day)</li>
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Now we have done little bit of maths for you. How possible is it to actually win a Qilin? Well, if you really, really want one and have a fair bit of money to spend, then you could buy heaps of HOP's but that would cost you a lot of cash.</div>
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So, if you don't buy HOPS and you don't have Unicorns horns to remove (or don't want to) , can you still actually win that elusive Qilin?</div>
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In short - no. Assuming Howrse don't change things during the course of the puzzle competition and based on what we know, we think you will only be able as far as the Dragon Puzzle (puzzle 10).</div>
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If you DO remove a Unicorn horn each day, then you will get as far as the Snake Puzzle (puzzle 11).</div>
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So, if you do all the daily tasks (grooming, watching a video etc) AND remove a Uni horn each day, then you will still need over 30 HOP's to win that Qilin. Boo!</div>
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Of course, it's likely that Howrse will offer bonus jigsaw pieces in HOP's later in the competition so this will make things a little bit easier. However, whichever way you look at it, winning a Divine Unicorn is not going to be easy ... or cheap.</div>
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But it's not all doom and gloom. There are plenty of BM items to win along the way as well as ageing points and equus. And, you can even win Horseshoe Studs which are usually only available with a VIP account. Now that is pretty cool.</div>
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So, even if a Qilin is out of your reach, you can still relax and enjoy picking up plenty of goodies to keep you happily Howrse-ing!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-64138249058225282902013-10-20T10:48:00.004+01:002013-10-20T10:49:52.069+01:00VIP Account - who is it really for?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Owlient have been testing an addition to the standard Howrse game, amongst some selected players. This new 'VIP Account' is intended aimed at players who have either been playing on Howrse for a long time and/or bought a lot of passes.<br />
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The VIP Account is, effectively, an extension of the Pegasus Account. It's designed as a new alternative to the existing version of the game. But it's not cheap.<br />
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Here are some of the things you get:<br />
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<li>Create 'official' breeding teams with up to 20 players</li>
<li>Allow players to make coverings of each other's horses</li>
<li>Buy horses automatically</li>
<li>Buy several horses with a single click</li>
<li>An increased probability of breeding a Unicorn</li>
<li>The ability to BLUP horses before they are 10 years old</li>
<li>Preselect the quantity of food to be given to your horses</li>
<li>Greater customisation of your Profile page</li>
<li>All the existing perks from the Pegasus Account</li>
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Testing of this new facility took place in early October and in mid October, testers where sent a survey to complete, with their feedback on the VIP Account.</div>
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So, how much does this 'in-depth' addition to Howrse cost? Well it's priced at a pretty hefty 10 passes per month. That's a considerable investment and effectively increases the sense that playing the game this way is really just a subscription service. </div>
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In recent years, Owlient have greatly simplified and changed the playing experience of Howrse. Three to five years ago, the game was much more about the subtle complexities of breeding horses. </div>
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Now it is a continuous cycle of competitions, challenges and games where players can win shiny prizes, including an ever-expanding range of 'special', wild or divine horses. The subtle parts of the game, have been hugely simplified in order to keep players focused on the 'fun' part - winning things, as opposed to the game-playing part of breeding horses and developing equestrian centres.</div>
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This is fine for those players who want instant results and rewards for, well, anything at all! Then there are those players who enjoy the complex and subtle world of BLUP, skilling, training and managing EC finances. And so Owlient have spotted an opportunity - give these players something to get their teeth into .... at a price.</div>
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So the choice is yours. If you prefer an 'arcade' style game - pretty, shiny and instant, stick with the existing, free version of the game. However, if you crave a little more depth and challenge to your Howrse experience, then choose the VIP Account. And start saving for your 120 passes a year.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-10672023794676979502013-09-06T21:07:00.002+01:002013-09-06T21:09:56.226+01:00Piñatas for starters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it's piñata crazy at the moment on Howrse. It seems like hardly a day goes by without a new competition arriving. So, we were wondering what you thought about all these competitions? Do you enjoy them? Or do you think there are just a few too many?<br />
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LucyLou and I remember back three or four years ago when Howrse only had about four competitions or promotions each year. Now they seem to happen pretty much constantly.<br />
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So another question would be - do you think you would still play the game if there were hardly any competitions?<br />
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We'd love to know what you think.<br />
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In the meantime, enjoy those piñatas...<br />
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PatsyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-56232572169520414392013-06-23T15:06:00.002+01:002013-06-23T15:06:49.644+01:00The Vegetable Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The latest contest on Howrse is the Vegetable Garden.<div>
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Until 4th July you can plant seeds, grow vegetables and harvest gifts from them in your vegetable patch. The gifts range from aging points, tack and turnips to Nyx Packs, 5th Elements and even the new wind Divine - Skeiron.</div>
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You earn seeds by logging on each day and completing various missions around the game. There are currently 7 vegetable patches available for you to grow your seeds in (this will increase later on in the contest).</div>
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<b>How do you grow your vegetables?</b></div>
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<li>Sow your seeds</li>
<li>Your vegetables grow at your first connection of the day</li>
<li>You can water your vegetables to increase their growth (at first, once every 8 hours)</li>
<li>You can earn fertilisers by opening Horns of Plenty to boost your plants' growth</li>
<li>Once your plant is fully grown, harvest your vegetables and you will earn a random gift from the ones available for that plant</li>
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There are 5 types of seeds available:</div>
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<b>Gifts: </b>Eolus' Wind, Croesus' Fortune, Daphne's Laurels, 1000e, 5000e, Made-to-Measure Saddle, Made-to-Measure Bridle, 10 x Energy Mash, 10 x Caloric Mash, 20 x Turnips</div>
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<b>Growth:</b> + 5% at first connection of day, +10% at each watering (uses 12 gallons from your water tank), +30% with fertiliser</div>
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<b>Gifts: </b>Achilles' Heel, Boreas' Lunge, Philotes' Stroke, Golden Spurs, Black Orchid, Pandora's Box, Artemis' Arrow, Plutos' Parchment, 10,000e, 10 x aging points</div>
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<b>Gifts: </b>Aphrodite's Tears, Fertiliser, Horn of Plenty, Philosopher's Stone, Harmony Pack, Chronos' Timer, Zeus' Lightning Bolt, Fertility Wand, Water of Youth, Helios' Ray</div>
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<b>Growth:</b> + 3% at first connection of day, +6% at each watering (uses 36 gallons from your water tank), +18% with fertiliser</div>
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<b>Gifts: </b>5th Element, Themis' Scales, Titan's Challenge, Hestia's Gift, Nyx Pack, Morpheus' Arms, Hera Pack</div>
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<b>Growth:</b> + 2% at first connection of day, +4% at each watering (uses 48 gallons from your water tank), +12% with fertiliser</div>
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You get this seed for completing the contest tutorial. Plant it straight away. If you manage to grow this seed and harvest your pumpkin you will win Skeiron, the new Divine horse.</div>
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It grows by 1% for every other vegetable you harvest. You can also give it fertiliser to gain 1% growth.</div>
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So, this contest is a choice dependent on which gifts you want to earn. If you want to go for the Divine it's best to plant the tomato seeds as they grow more quickly and will earn more points for your pumpkin seed. If you don't, it's best to go for the higher value seeds and see what Black Market items you will earn.</div>
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Good luck and let us know what you decide to go for!</div>
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Lucy</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-87036266854162187172013-06-06T12:20:00.000+01:002013-06-06T12:22:00.225+01:00The Sweet Treat Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Until 13th June bake cakes on Howrse and earn gifts with the Sweet Treat Workshop contest!<br />
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This latest contest allows you to gather ingredients from around the game, follow recipes to bake cakes and earn gifts. The gifts range from turnips, aging points and tack to Hestia's Gifts, Nyx Packs and 5th Elements.<br />
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Once you've baked 30 cakes you have the chance to unlock the recipe for the new Gemstone Divine - Quartz.<br />
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Ingredients can be found in the following ways:<br />
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<li>when you connect to the game for the first time each day</li>
<li>when your horses wake up on their birthdays (max 4 per day)</li>
<li>by entering competitions (max 4 per day)</li>
<li>by finding tubs of grease with your horses (max 3 per day)</li>
<li>removing pegasus' wings</li>
<li>removing unicorn's horns</li>
<li>in UFOs</li>
<li>in the Flash Sales</li>
<li>in Horns of Plenty (2 ingredients per horn)</li>
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Once you have enough ingredients for a recipe, choose the gift you wish to make, add the ingredients and put your mixture in the oven. Gifts take various amounts of time to bake - the higher value the gift, the longer they take. You can use boosters (found like ingredients) to reduce the baking time by 2 hours.</div>
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Remember that if you're trying to get the Divine, you need to leave enough time for the final recipe to bake before the contest is over.</div>
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Lucy</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-64252422057749496132013-03-27T20:16:00.000+00:002013-03-27T20:17:22.409+00:00The Grand Prix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Howrse, The Grand Prix is a week-long championship consisting of five different competitions - one taking place each day. The Grand Prix is run every week and has two versions - Classical and Western.<br />
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The Classical Grand Prix consists of the following competitions:<br />
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<li>Monday - Cross Country</li>
<li>Tuesday - Trot</li>
<li>Wednesday - Showjumping</li>
<li>Thursday - Dressage</li>
<li>Friday - Gallop</li>
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And the Western Grand Prix consists of the following competitions:</div>
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<li>Monday - Cutting</li>
<li>Tuesday - Western Pleasure</li>
<li>Wednesday - Reining</li>
<li>Thursday - Trail Class</li>
<li>Friday - Barrel Racing</li>
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Each event lasts 10 hours and uses 99% energy. You can enter two horses into the Grand Prix each day.</div>
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To earn entry to the Grand Prix you need to find a ticket by opening Horns of Plenty. Once you have found a ticket you have access to both Grand Prixs every week for life.</div>
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In each event you can win the following gifts:</div>
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<li>Winner: 40 diamonds</li>
<li>Second: 20 diamonds</li>
<li>Third: 10 diamonds</li>
<li>Fourth: 5 diamonds</li>
<li>Fifth: 2 diamonds</li>
<li>First 100 horses: 2000 Equus</li>
<li>All participants: 1000 Equus</li>
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Every Saturday a weekly ranking is complied, taking into account a players best performance in each event. To appear in the weekly ranking you must have entered all five events. The top 10 players in the weekly ranking earn an award on their profile page and the top 100 gain access to the Fountain. The Fountain replaces the normal water trough for a week and triples the gains given to +6 energy and +3 morale.</div>
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There are several special bonuses for the Grand Prix which can be found by opening Horns of Plenty:</div>
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<li>Tranquillity of the Breeze - reduces the length of Grand Prix events from 10 to 3 hours</li>
<li>Energy of the Thunderstorm - reduces the amount of energy required from 99% to 55%</li>
<li>Strength of the Typhoon - doubles the gains from each event</li>
<li>Effect of the Tornado - the ability to register 4 horses in each event instead of 2</li>
<li>Appearance of the Hurricane - +9 bonus in gallop, jumping and trot</li>
<li>Power of the Storm - +9 bonus in stamina, speed and dressage</li>
<li>Bonus Monsoon - doubles the bonuses of the Hurricane and Storm</li>
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You need to have some very good horses to win the Grand Prix. However, since you earn a minimum of 1000 equus per horse entered you should give it a go every day just so you can earn some easy equus!</div>
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Lucy</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-74056929256202030152013-03-23T17:27:00.004+00:002013-03-23T17:27:59.647+00:00Training Method - Western Horses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">This is the training method that I find works best for Western Horses. There are lots of other methods and approaches out there - some people like to vary the method depending on the breed. However, this is a good place to start if you're looking for something simple to follow that works on all horses.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><br />
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Once a horse has finished foal games follows this schedule to get your Western Horses blupped and bolded.<br /><br />Remember to always do a lesson every day as well.<br /><div>
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<li>Once you're not gaining anything from the Cutting comps complete the Stamina training</li>
<li>Western Pleasure competitions</li>
<li>Reining competitions</li>
<li>Once you're not gaining anything from the Western Pleasure / Reining comps complete the Gallop and Trot training</li>
<li>Jump training</li>
<li>Trail competitions</li>
<li>Long Steep Slope rides and Long Gallop rides to finish bolding</li>
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Following this I usually get my horses bolded and blupped by the age of 10 years. The horse should pick up their 20 wins quite easily along the way. I then do Beach Rides if required.</div>
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Looking to train a Classical Horse? See our post on <a href="http://ultimatehowrse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/training-method-classical-horses.html">Training Methods for Classical Horses</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-17042494838498294672013-02-23T15:54:00.000+00:002013-02-23T15:54:03.273+00:00Gift Machines contest<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Until the 7th March there is a new contest on Howrse - the Gift Machines!<br />
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Every day you can complete 5 objectives which allow you to gather parts to build your machines. The objectives include things like stroking a horse in the Safe Haven or finishing last in a competition. You can also use Horns of Plenty to skip an objective and get the next machine part straight away.<br />
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Once you've built a machine you need to earn fuel in order to power your machine.<br />
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For example, to build the first machine - the Manure Machine - you need to complete 10 objectives. Then you can collect energy to power it (manure) in the following ways:<br />
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<li>You may find manure instead of droppings when your horses wake up (limited to 300 awakened horses per day): +2</li>
<li>Turn your horse droppings into manure (at most once every 6 hours): +10</li>
<li>Recover Ploutos' Parchment from a horse: +10</li>
<li>Open Horns of Plenty: +60</li>
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There are 4 machines to build in total. If you manage to build all 4 and then power up the final machine you will win the new wind Divine horse Caicias.<br />
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So get building and let us know what you think of this contest!<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-14297709757340672462013-01-11T12:33:00.002+00:002013-03-23T17:34:03.388+00:00Wandering Horses contest returns<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYhjz_iDwgVKfTe_W1Q1DjfoB6hb0nBFDzzkGyGwC5_plLpg4tYxpPTStQq-Bf0ZnAIk9D6nITSF1WfSSr8HsyQ0hBmTGF-k1Kk9BFzX2qxWP-2RklWp9nNV3wPWDOOaN5A6p7hNqAR-y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-11+at+12.28.00.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYhjz_iDwgVKfTe_W1Q1DjfoB6hb0nBFDzzkGyGwC5_plLpg4tYxpPTStQq-Bf0ZnAIk9D6nITSF1WfSSr8HsyQ0hBmTGF-k1Kk9BFzX2qxWP-2RklWp9nNV3wPWDOOaN5A6p7hNqAR-y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-11+at+12.28.00.png" /></a>The first new contest of 2013 has arrived although it isn't actually a new idea. The Wandering Horses contest returns and this time the theme is decidedly aquatic. In fact this version is called 'The 7 Seas Wanderers'.<br />
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As <a href="http://ultimatehowrse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/wandering-horses-april-2012.html" target="_blank">previously</a>, you need to complete various actions and tasks during the lifetime of the contest. As you achieve each of these, you are rewarded with a 'visit' form one of seven wandering horses. These horses only visit you for 5 days before, literally, wandering off again. However, they do bring you gifts such as Diamonds, HoP's and even Nyx Packs.<br />
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Now once you have completed every task and been visited by all seven of the wandering horses (including the mystery 7th one) you win Zephyr, which is another, new Wild horse in the game.<br />
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Now the tasks and actions you are required to complete vary in difficulty. The easiest ones are things like logging on each day or entering competitions. Now, each of the seven sets of tasks require you to gain 100 points. With some tasks, how many points you gain for each task varies from player to player.<br />
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For example, for the Competitions task, (Caraibiana horse) when I hover my mouse over the mission information, it tells be that I gain 0.32 points per race I enter a horse into. I have 100 horses. Now someone else, who owns 10,000 horses will only gain 0.1 points for each race her horses enter. So to get 100 points in the Competitions task, I have to enter 312 races but the person with 10,000 horses has to enter a staggering 1000 races! You have been warned...<br />
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Now one thing players complain about every time with the Wandering Horses contest, is that you need to open HoP's in order to complete one of the tasks (Atlantico horse this time). And you only gain 4 points for every Horn of Plenty you open. So you will need to open 25 HoP's to complete this task and get Atlantico, which is a lot of HoP's, especially if you need to use Passes to buy them.<br />
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So for many players, this contest is just too expensive, in terms of time and HoP's. However, you can still play along and win some nice free items even if you won't be able to go for that elusive Zephyr.<br />
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So enjoy yourselves and good luck!<br />
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PatsyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-79050148269704458492012-11-19T15:44:00.002+00:002012-11-19T15:46:10.080+00:00The Enchanted Greenhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a brand new contest on Howrse today - the Enchanted Greenhouse.<br />
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Until the 9th December, the aim is to grow seeds until they bloom into flowers giving you gifts. The gifts are the usual sorts of things - BM items, aging points, turnips and tack items.<br />
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If you get 30 seeds to bloom you get a special Gold seed which offers you a new Wild Horse - the Garrano. And if you really do have green fingers and you get 40 seeds to bloom you win another Gold seed which offers you a Brumby Wild Horse.<br />
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There are 5 types of seed - Blue, Purple, Pink, Green and Gold. Each offers a different set of gifts.<br />
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You can win seeds in the following ways:<br />
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<li>When you log in for the first time each day</li>
<li>By completing daily missions</li>
<li>When you get certain flowers blooming</li>
<li>In the flash sales</li>
<li>By opening Horns of Plenty (2 seeds per Horn of Plenty)</li>
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Your seeds grow a little bit each day you log in. You can help them along by watering them or by giving them fertiliser.</div>
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You can win fertiliser by:</div>
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<li>By completing daily missions</li>
<li>When you get certain flowers blooming</li>
<li>In the flash sales</li>
<li>By opening Horns of Plenty (1 fertiliser per horn of plenty)</li>
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Some of the missions also allow you to water your plants more often.</div>
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Lucy</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-34544981374236597902012-10-12T18:05:00.005+01:002012-10-12T18:22:33.273+01:00When Howrse was 'born'<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Howrse - April 2007</td></tr>
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For those of you that don't know, Howrse first appeared in April 2007. <br />
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The game was really quite different then to how it is today.<br />
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Amongst the many things that didn't exist then are: Divine horses, the Pegasus account, Western Competitions, the Grand Prix, 25 breeds of horse, Unicorns, the Item Exchange, diamonds and so much more.<br />
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Well, we've uncovered some screen shots from the early days of Howrse and thought we'd share them with you. Just click on them to view in full size.<br />
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Enjoy your nostalgic trip!<br />
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Patsy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-44476918514622659772012-10-02T11:59:00.002+01:002012-10-02T11:59:35.541+01:00The Treasure Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week Howrse have introduced a new contest - the Treasure Race.<br />
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It's a slight variation on the Pinata contest which we saw earlier in the year. The idea is that you have to click on your current obstacle to knock it down, earn gifts and move to the next level.<br />
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There are 20 obstacles in total and if you knock them all down you win a Treasure Chest which contains a new Divine horse - Earth.<br />
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To start off with you can click on an obstacle once every 24 hours. Your friends can also help you out at a cost of 200e and a maximum 3 friends per day. The first level requires 2 clicks to complete.<br />
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If you complete the objectives on the first two levels you can then click on your obstacle every 12 hours and have up to 4 friends help you. As you move through the levels you'll get more and more help but the number of click taken to complete a level will also increase!<br />
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The contest runs until the 18th October - so good luck and enjoy your adventure!<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-3108509252689665602012-10-02T11:49:00.001+01:002012-10-02T11:49:38.021+01:00Trophies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Howrse has recently introduced the Trophies for those players who have completed all the 100 Objectives.<br />
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The idea is that if you collect a certain set of horses, or coats or UFOs you earn a Trophy which is displayed on your page. There is a new ranking to be part of and the top player currently has 180 trophies.<br />
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The first set of trophies concern having all the available coat colours for each breed on Howrse. So if you own all the different coat colours of Arabs, you earn a trophy.<br />
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There are also trophies for owning Divine and Wild Horses, Golden Apples, Unicorns, Companions (remember those!) and even having a large amount of manure!<br />
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You can see your Trophy collections by going to Profile -> My trophies.<br />
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So good luck with your collections and let us know how you're getting on.<br />
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Lucy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-17860578162698594972012-09-22T16:24:00.003+01:002012-09-22T16:24:52.629+01:00The Titans' Challenge - new Black Market itemHowrse have introduced a new Black Market item called the Titans' Challenge.<br />
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It is a bit of a twist on a Horn of Plenty, as the Titans' Challenge allows you to win gifts for your horses but you have to take a bit of a gamble.<br />
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The item costs 2 passes. When you purchase it, like a Horn of Plenty, it takes you to a special page where it tells you what you have won. However, with the Titans' Challenge you can decide if you would like to accept the gifts you have been given or go on to the next level to try and win even better prizes.<br />
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The gifts can be anything from aging points, ranking points and equus to Black Market items.<br />
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Beware though, if you reach a level with no prizes, you automatically lose everything you already have! So decide if you think it's worth the risk or not.<br />
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Some people have managed to get all the way to level 8 where you can win a Wild horse of varying breeds.<br />
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Until 08.00 Game Time on Monday 24 September you can win a free Titans' Challenge to try for yourself - you just need to win 10 competitions with your horses.<br />
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Here's how I got on with mine...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the page you get at first...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...I think I'll keep going...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...still going well...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh dear!</td></tr>
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So good luck - and let us know what you win!<br />
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LucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476152314122764275.post-66983441321654832242012-08-28T22:26:00.003+01:002012-08-28T22:26:48.153+01:00Set the horses free!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it's a brand new contest on Howrse this week - Set the horses free!<br />
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Basically you have to complete a series of levels to earn prizes using your own horses. Each country or level asks you to set free three horses with specific traits. For example, on the first level you have to set free a horse with a black coat. So you have to chose a horse you own with a black coat and set them free.<br />
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<b>NOTE: You will not get your horses back. If you chose to set them free then they will disappear from the game.</b><br />
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You can win all sorts of prizes from Black Market items to tack, food and diamonds. The top prize for completing all the levels is Venus - the brand new Solar System Divine.<br />
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You can earn Joker horses which automatically fill the place of a horse you don't have. You earn one every day for logging in and can buy more using passes or equus.<br />
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So it's a bit of a different contest this time round - have fun but remember not to let your horses go if you don't want to!<br />
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