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This
is a SIM game. That means that nothing in this game is real. We do not use
real money and you ado not need to use your real name. This is a kids site so no foul language, porn, or
anything along those lines!!! If you have a problem with a fellow member we
do have a courtroom that settles all disputes.
When you join the info you make up will have to correspond with the breed's
characteristics. We will be checking up on this but for your convenience we
have included a link to some characteristics.
You are not allowed double playing. This term means one real person playing
two people in HV. When you quit HV you cannot give your money away, only your
horses. If you want to delete your horses when you leave please notify an HV
Manager.
If you are unsure of some rules or do not see a rule that you have a
question on please e-mail
Monique(tobelaughing@hotmai.com) , Alex(horses_ponys@hotmail.com) ,
Brielle (cute_pricess7@excite.com) ,
or Jumper (krazy_jumper@excite.com)
- THE
RULES -
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- About Money
- How Often...?
- Breeding Your Horses
- Pasture Boarding
Information
- Businesses
- About Stables And
Boarding
- Picture Rules
- Vacations And
Absences
- Show Information
- Showing Your Horse
- Point Scales
- Title Scales
- Event Scales
- Event Log
- Foal Scales
- About
Disasters/Rewards
- Aging Your Horses
- Tack Requirements
- Retiring A Horse
Money
When
you start HV, you start with $500,000.00 in the bank account. To support your
horses you will need to earn money. You can post a message on the message board to see if any of the businesses need
an employee, or create your own business.
When you spend too much money and your balance is at $0.00, you will be
declared bankrupt. Once you are declared bankrupt the bank takes all of your
possessions and begins selling them off in order to pay off your debt. Before
reaching bankruptcy you may try to solve your problem yourself by selling
some possessions, such as horses, businesses, and so on. Doing this yourself
allows you to choose which horses you want sold off as well as businesses you
own and other possessions. The bank will first sell off things of greatest
value that way your debt is quickly paid off.
There are special bankruptcy arrangements made and
for further information about money go to the bank.
How Often...?
Horses
must visit the veterinarian every 3 months for their checkups and shots.
Horses must go to the farrier every 2 months for
hoof checks, hoof trimmings and shoe changes.
You will need to go to the veterinarian more often if you plan on breeding
your horses or if you receive a disaster stating your horses should go visit
the veterinarian.
If any of the above rules aren't kept up with you just may receive a disaster(see below).
Breeding
To
breed your mare/stallion you MUST e-mail the veterinarian to book an
appointment with them and get all the special vitamins needed during a
pregnancy. All breeding horses need their vitamins while they are pregnant or
a stud. Pregnancy takes a lot of the nutrients from a mare's body and if
nutrients are insufficient in a mare the offspring will suffer just the same
as a stud using nutrients to fertilize a mare. When a stallion is at stud you
want to ensure that the mare is impregnated and the stallion does not become
sterile.
Although it is not mandatory for you to buy nutrients for the stud or
pregnant mare it is one way to ensure things go smoothly and less chance for
a disaster.
Mares
are capable of breeding at age 4, stallions at 2.
We do not recommend breeding mares over the age of 15 due to complications
which could arise. Pregnant mares may show in Halter and Showmanship.
Pasture
Boarding Information
Not
all horses need to have bedding(if they live
outdoors). However all partially and full boarded need to have some type of
bedding in their stall. If your boarding stable doesn't offer bedding then
you will have to buy it and have it shipped there.
Horses that have any pasture board cannot compete in shows. This is because
there is no restriction to the food intake and show horses are on a strict
diet plan.
Businesses
Trainers: Multiple people can train in the
same event. You can change the events you train in at any given time, BUT you
must apply for training from the trainer for the new events you wish to train
in.
Main businesses such as the Veterinarian and Farrier
must be in HTML format and may not be moved from the location we give you.
You will be given the password to access the pages from where they are hosted
so you can update them. It is up to the owner's discretion as to what prices
they will charge for services provided and once they are running the site
they will be allowed to change the layout of the page so long as it remains
on the website provided.
Making a registry allows a person to learn about that particular breed
whereas an association allows you to get to
know about the sport. Both registries and associations can hold shows but a
registry can only allow horses of the breed of registry that they are to
attend just the same as an association can only hold shows that the association
is.
If you are making your own businesses and don't know HTML this is fine as
certain servers such as geocities and homestead don't require HTML knowledge.
We
do NOT accept businesses on expage, sorry!
Businesses
requiring information sent to them MUST have a form on the site.
We
do not require your passwords but if you plan to go on vacation we do require
you leave a password and have forms forwarded to a pre-arranged HV Manager so
they can update the site and keep it active and current.
You will need the permission of a HV Manager to start a business. Before
opening your site a HV Manager will check the site for broken links, images
and content before being added to the businesses page.
Managers
will conduct periodical tours of all the pages hosted by the members.
They will be searching for broken pictures and links, if they are found fines
will be given out. First time offender will be given warnings, if it
continues to occur action will be taken.
About Stables And
Boarding
Stables
are required to buy the arenas, houses, and other miscellaneous buildings and
store supplies needed. The acreage you accumulate, when buying your
facility's buildings, is automatically given to you.
Stables
are considered a business if they are a boarding facility or host regular
shows. Normally, you may open one at any time, whether it be boarding,
showing or private. When creating your facility please refer to the Stable
Requirements.
Just like a business, when your stable is finished you must have it approved by an HV
Manager for broken links, pictures and content. When you are given
approval you need to buy feed and bedding before you are considered
officially open for business.
Please remember, if you are hosting a
show, that you are expected to supply a stall for each horse entered.
Also if you have a boarding facility you will need to buy feed and bedding
for the horses stabled at your facility too, unless otherwise stated in your
boarding plans.
Picture Rules
We
encourage the use of pictures for your horses as it makes the game more
realistic. To use a picture you email the owner and ask permission to use it.
Some people have copywrites on their photos and if
you are caught using them without the permission of the owner you could be
sued for REAL LIFE money.
No two horses in HV may have the same photograph. Whoever was using it first
will be entitled to keep it and the other person must find a new picture.
Photographs must correspond to the breed of the horse they represent. If you
don't know what breed the picture you find resembles email an HV Manager. If
it resembles the breed your horse is, we will allow
you to use it. The maximum number of pictures you may use for one horse on
your member page is 2.
You are allowed to have as many pictures as you like but only if they are
hosted on another page which you have made. The URL you have the pictures
hosted on is then e-mailed to a HV Manager who will then add the link onto
your horses stats.
This
paragraph has nothing to do with pictures. It is simply to ensure that
you have read the rules. On your join form in the "Have you read
the rules..." space please write "Bugs Bunny & Tweety" This is just
so we know that you read the rules. Thank you!
There
may be special cases where we will ask you to remove a certain number if you
have over 15 pictures or so. Just take into consideration that the more
pictures you have on one page the longer it takes to open to view it. Please
do not request us to make a page for you as we do not have the time for it.
Vacations & Absences
All
of us are going to be at one time away so if you are going to be away please
let us know on the message board or e-mail a
HV Manager so we don't delete your information and we can get someone else to
temporarily run your business. You will need to e-mail the HV Manager the
passwords to get into your businesses. If your business is not a main
business and you are not going to be away long the HV Manager may just say
that no one will run the business it can just wait until you get back.
When you are away your info will go into dormant mode and you will receive no
disasters/rewards.
It is useful to ask someone to look after your horses incase the stable you
are boarding at receives a disaster.
Show Information
To
host a show you must have somewhere to host it. If you do not have your own
facility ask the owner of the stable you board at to rent their facility.
(They can choose not to allow you to use their facility if they want as well
as they can charge you what they want for you renting it)
You
cannot run a show when only one owner has horses entered into the event.
To
host a show, post a thread on the message board in the following format:
Reason
Run:
Events/Classes:
Day Entries Due:
Day Run:
Entry Fee:
Prizes(if any):
Restrictions(if any):
Enter like this:
*event*
Name-Gender-Points-Level
Name-Gender-Points-Level
*Remember that if you are hosting a show you will be expected to supply a
stall for each horse entered. So if you host a show you may have to limit the
events to accommodate the number of horses entering with the number of stalls
you have available. HOWEVER, If the person entering the show states,
and can prove, they have their own sleeping quarters and trailer for the
horses involved, they do not need to pay for accommodations. They will
still need to pay the registry fee, if any.
If you plan on buying ribbons or are providing a place for the entries to
reside for the time of the show, you are entitled to charge an entry fee.
Each event/class must have at least 6 entries in order for the class to be
held. Special exceptions may apply. Upon completion of the show there
must be no more or no less than 6 winners for each class/event.
When hosting a major show, such as a stable's opening or some HV event, you
are permitted to hand out Champion and Reserve Champion titles for the respective
show. The Champion and Reserve Champion will be determined by tallying up the
points of all horses entered in the show. The horse with the most points is
the Champion and the runner up, second. You must request permission from
either Elmo or Alex to have Champion and Reserve Champion titles given
out. Regular Champion titles award the horse 30 points, and Reserve
Champion awards 15 points.
All show results must be posted on the message board.
Showing your horse
To
show your horse it must be trained in the event you want to enter it. To
train your horse in an event you will need to visit the Trainers page.
If you are interested in having your horse trained in an event, your horse
must be at least 2 years of age (except in halter, lunge-line, and
showmanship where they can be trained in as yearlings) then look at the list
of trainers and select a trainer that trains in the event you wish your horse
to be trained in. Horses can only be trained in one event at a time and
during training cannot compete in shows and events that the horse is being
trained in!!!
Once you have selected a trainer you need to e-mail that trainer to find out
how much it will cost and if they are willing to train your horse. If the
certified trainer agrees to train your horse the trainer is to inform the
trainer that they will be training a horse in an event. If your horse is to
be trained in more than one event please list what event you want your horse
trained in first.
A trainer can charge a person their choice of a price to train horses so shop
around with different trainers to get the best prices in town!
You must have the appropriate tack to enter a certain event. Mares may not
show when pregnant in any events other than Halter. Horses may not race after
the age of 6. There are certain events that are restricted to a particular
breed.
For example: Arabian Costume is for Arabians only and Pulling/Logging is for
Draft breeds only.
For a list of all the events in HV, the Event Log below.
Point Scales
After
the show has been run points will be awarded for horses placing 1st to 6th.
Polo points are given only to the final team. Each horse on the team receives
15 points! The points are awarded in this fashion
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First
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8 Points
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Second
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7 Points
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Third
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6 Points
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Fourth
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3 Points
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Fifth
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2 Points
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Sixth
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1 Point
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Title Scales
After your horse has earned a specific
amount of points they will earn a title. When you reach a higher denomination
title you change your to one of higher status. The titles are as follows:
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Title
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What
Title Represents
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Requirements
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CH
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Champion
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100-199
Points
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GCH
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Grand
Champion
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200-299
Points
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SCH
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State
Champion
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300-399
Points
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RCH
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Regional
Champion
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400-499
Points
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NCH
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National
Champion
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500-599
Points
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INCH
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International
Champion
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600-699
Point
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CCH
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Continental
Champion
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700-799
Point
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WCH
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World
Champion
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800-899
Point
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STCH
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Stellar
Champion
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900-999
Point
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UNCH
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Universal
Champion
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1,000-1,500
Points
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GUNCH
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Great Univeral Champion
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2,000
Points
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Once
your horse has achieved all of these titles it MUST retire!
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Event Scales
When you enter a show you will be
asked which level you wish to enter. Levels classify how advanced your horse
is in certain events. Your horse needs to be entered in the category into
which his points fit.
For example, a horse with 6 or no points in an event would belong in the
'Open' class of the event it was entering. These are the levels:
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Open
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<
20 to>
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Green(Beginner)
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21-40
points
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Intermediate
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41-69
points
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Advanced
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70-99
points
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Expert
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100
points & over
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Event Log
This a
list of all the events in Horse Venture.
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Steeplechasing
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Dressage
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Long
Distance Racing
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Endurance
Racing
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Sprint
Racing
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Eventing
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Halter
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Showmanship
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English
Pleasure
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Side Saddle
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Western
Pleasure
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Reining
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Hunter
Pleasure
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Barrel
Racing
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Western
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Cutting
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Hunter
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Roping
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Hunting
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Gymkhana
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Calf
Roping
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Heavy Horse
Pull
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Chuckwagan Racing
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Bronk Riding
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Bull
Fighting
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Arabian
Costume
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Polo
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Driving
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Cross
Country
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Gaited
Events
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Lunge
Line
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Equitation
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Trail
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Pregnant Mares
and Yearlings may compete in Halter, Showmanship and Lunge Line
We are always open to suggestions for
more events so if you feel you have an event to add to this list please
e-mail a HV Manager.
Foal
Scales
Horses receive
titles for their foals, they are as follows:
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Title
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What Title
Represents
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Requirements
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EGS
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Established
GrandSire
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A stallion
with over 3 grand-foals, their points do not matter
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ES
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Established
Sire
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A stallion
with over 9 foals, their points do not matter
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ED
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Established
Dam
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A mare with
over 4 foals, their points do not matter
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EGD
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Established
GrandDam
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A mare with
over 3 grand-foals, their points do not matter
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SGS
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Superior GrandSire
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A stallion
with at least 3 grand-foals who have over 99 points each
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SS
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Superior
Sire
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A stallion
with at least 2 foals who have over 99 points each
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SD
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Superior
Dam
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A mare with
at least 2 foals who have over 99 points each
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SGD
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Superior GrandDam
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A mare with
at least 3 grand-foals who have over 99 points each
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Disasters/Rewards
Disasters
mostly occur to those who do not take care of their horses. If your horses do
not have tack, or have not visited the Veterinarian or Farrier
recently they are a target for a disaster.
If your horse gets 'lost' as a disaster you have 5 days, one business/school
week, to respond saying you claimed your horse before it becomes the
property of the first person who replied to the 'lost' post.
This type of disaster is to ensure the members in active are HV.
There are good disasters too! These are known as rewards. The better you take
care of your horses, the more chance you have of getting a reward!
There
is a limit to disasters per show per person per horse. The limit is 1
disaster per person for all horses entered UNLESS they have entered horses
that are not trained in that event then the limit is 2 disasters unless this
is a repeat offence (the owner has entered untrained horses into events
before then the limit is for all horses entered)
Aging
To
age your horses email one of the HV Managers.
A foal must always be 4 years younger than it's dam
and 2 years younger than it's sire. So if your foal is a newborn and the sire
is a 2 year old and the mare is now a 5 year old you would have to age the
sire before you could age the foal 1 year. If you want to age the foal but
this kind of restriction is there you can age the sire and dam if you own
them. If you don't own them then the owner of the sire/dam must e-mail a HV
Manager to get their horse aged. Once aged you can then e-mail a HV Manager
to have your foal aged.
If you breed your mare and she has a foal your mare will automatically be
aged one year. A mares' foals must be 1 year apart
unless they are twins because a mare cannot breed more than once a year.
Stallions' foals do not need to have age differences just so long as they are
2 years younger than the sire because a stallion may breed as many as 40-60
times a year(some are Artificial Insemination, but it is possible). UNLESS
you are breeding the stallion to a mare that it has been previously bred to
and already has a foal with then the stallion must also age 1 year.
Tack Requirements
The
only tack that is mandatory is a halter and lead rope. However, if you
plan on showing your horse you will need to buy specific tack for the event
you are participating in.
If you show your horse or have it trained without the proper tack disasters
will be handed out!
Retirement
Once
your horse has reached 2,000 points it has come to it's
mandatory retirement show limit. This means that your horse may no
longer participate in shows, unless
specifically stated otherwise.
For
Example: Retired Horse Show
Complete
retirement from the game will also be mandatory at one point.
Retired horses may continue to breed,
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