HOWRSE FILE TERMINOLOGY BLUP: Best Linear Unbiased Prediction - t!is is "!at #o$r !orse%s &otentia' is i( not!

in) *esses "it! it+ to BLUP: bo'd a !orse%s to& t!ree s,i''s- "in ./ co*&etitions- and reac! 0/ #ears o( a)e+ to BOL1: raise a s,i'' to t!e *a2 3t!e s,i'' "i'' be bo'ded4 to ($''# bo'd: raise a'' s,i''s to t!e *a2 to S5ILL: t!o$)! a bit 'i,e bo'din)- s,i''in) inc'$des beac! ridesand i*&'ies $sin) WoY- Po6- 6T- and ot!er BMIs+ S5ILLER: a !orse "it! *a2i*$* s,i''s 6T: 6!ronos% Ti*er- do$b'es t!e a*o$nt o( trainin)7rides #o$ can co8er+ WoY: Water o( Yo$t!- ca$ses #o$r !orse to a)e 0 *ont! at a ti*e instead o( . Po6: Piece o( 6'o$d- sets #o$r !orse bac, b# a (e" #ears+ MORPHEUS% 9RMS: 9''o"s #o$ to a)e #o$r !orse "it!o$t a)in) &oints $nti' t!e a)e o( :/+ : &asses+ 9PHRO1ITES% TE9RS: Increases inborn s,i''s in a (oa' b# ;/<+ BMI: B'ac, Mar,et Ite* INBORN S5ILLS 3Mot!er%s GP = F9t!er%s GP4 > 3/+//0 > BLUP4 ? BIBS Wit! tears 3Mot!er%s GP = Fat!er%s GP4 > 3/+//0 > BLUP >0+;4 ? BIBS BIBS? Base IBS BIBS = or - @< ? IBS TR9INING 3Tribb'er%s4 0+ Foa' Ga*es 31r+ Ai) !as an a*aBin) )$ide !ere4 .+ S!ort trot rides ti'' 'essons are a8ai'ab'e+ Bo2 ti*e+ :+ 9dd a WoY "!en 'essons are a8ai'ab'e+ 6ontin$e doin) s!ort trot rides $nti' a4 no *ore trot )ain+ 1o s!ort )a''o& rides instead

b4 no *ore s&eed )ain+ 1o 'on) trot rides instead c4 no *ore trot or s&eed )ain+ 1o 'on) )a''o& rides+ @+ 1o 'on) )a''o&+ ;+ 1o 'on) C$*&in)+ Finis! rides+ D+ Ma2 dressa)e and s&eed trainin) ONLY + E+ ST9MIN9: Enter cross-co$ntr# or c$ttin) co*&etitions+ Enter 'o"est < 3'ess t!an !a'( #o$r !orse%s- i( &ossib'e4- $nti' #o$r !orse )ains no *ore sta*ina+ S!o$'d ta,e abo$tF .; co*&sG H+ Train sta*ina ($''#+ I+ G9LLOP: Enter )a''o& or reinin) co*&etitions $nti' no *ore )ain+ 0/+ Train )a''o& ($''#+ 00+ TROT: Enter trot or "estern &'eas$re co*&etitions $nti' no *ore )ain+ 0.+ Train trot ($''#+ 0:+ JUMPING: Enter C$*&in) or trai' co*&etitions $nti' no *ore )ain+ 0@+ Train C$*&in) ($''#+ HOW TO BLUP YOUR HORSE 3a*ino4 0+ Foa' )a*es+ .+ Find t!e to& t!ree s,i''s o( #o$r !orse+ Start doin) rides t!at "or, t!at+ 3Sta*ina- C$*&in)- dressa)e : 'on) s'o&e rides+ Sta*ina- s&eed- trot : 'on) and s!ort trot rides4+ :+ Train s&eed and dressa)e in t!e *eanti*e+ W!en rides are (inis!ed- co*&'ete s&eed=dressa)e trainin)+ @+ Enter co*&etitions t!at test t!e &ri*ar# s,i'' t!at is NOT dressa)e or s&eed- $nti' no *ore )ain is earned (ro* t!at+ 3)a''o&enter )a''o&4 3dressa)e7s&eed- s,i& a!ead to KD or KH4 ;+ Train &ri*ar# s,i''+ D+ Enter co*&etitions t!at "or, t!e secondar# s,i''+ E+ Train secondar# s,i''+ H+ Enter co*&etitions t!at "or, t!e tertiar# s,i''+ I+ Train tertiar# s,i''+ 0/+ I( necessar#- ,ee& co*&etin)+ BONUS: W!en BLUPPed- start on t!e ne2t s,i''s to bo'd+ 1o t!e 'o"est ener)# ride ear'iest in t!e da#- t!en (eed- t!en 'esson- t!en ,ee& ridin)+ I( it%s 'on) C$*& rides- do 'esson- (eedride+

6OMPETITIONS 9 "!i'e a)o- be(ore Western "as a s&ecia't#- O" re'eased t!ese n$*bers as bein) t!e ca'c$'ations (or "innin) a co*&etition+ Ho"e8er- Barre'%s ca'c$'ation !as c!an)ed since t!en- and t!e ot!er co*&etitions *a# a'so !a8e c!an)ed+ We !a8e no "a# o( ,no"in) i( t!ese are $&-to-date- so #o$ *a# ta,e t!e* as a )$ide'ine rat!er t!an as a r$'e+ Western: Barre': ;< a)e- @;< trot- :/< )a''o&- ./< dressa)e En)'is!: Ga''o&: ;< a)e- @;< )a''o&- :/< s&eed- ./< dressa)e Trot: ;< a)e- @;< trot- :/< s&eed- ./< dressa)e 1ressa)e: ;< a)e- @;< dressa)e- :/< trot- ./< )a''o& 6ross-6o$ntr#: ;< a)e- @;< sta*ina- :/< dressa)e- ./< C$*&in) S!o"-J$*&in): ;< a)e- @;< C$*&in)- .;< s&eed- .;< dressa)e It%s easier to (ind 'o"-'e8e' co*&etitions in Ho"rse%s *ornin)GMT=0 MONEY M9TTERS B$#in) 0-. !orses a da# "i'' a4 raise a*o$nt o( dro&&in)s )ained 3abo$t : &er !orse4 b4 raise a*o$nt o( co*&etitions #o$ can enter once a'' are ($''# trained G9ME STR9TEGY 0+ Train #o$r (irst (oa' and !orses- (o''o"in) t!e r$'es set do"n in t!e trainin) section+ .+ Once #o$ can access a$ctions- b$# c!ea& !orses+ Train t!e* and enter t!e* in co*&etitions+ :+ Se'' dro&&in)s- ,ee& enterin) co*&etitions- and ,ee& co*&'etin) obCecti8es+ @+ Use a)in) &oints (or one !orse on'# $nti' it%s ($''# bo'ded- t!en enter *an# co*&etitions "it! it to )ain *ore eL$$s+ O((er co8erin)s or breed it to !i)!-s,i''ed !orses+ ;+ 5ee& b$#in) !orses+ Breed t!e best to eac! ot!er+

D+ Use one o( #o$r (irst &ass !orses and se'' it (or I////e- so #o$ can b$# *ore !orses7t$rni&s7etc+ OR- i( #o$ !a8e eno$)! eL$$s(inis! it o(( (or a &ass+ E+ Use &ass !orses to b$# BMIs (or ot!er !orses+ H+ Se'' so*e !orses+ WEIGHT !ei)!t > E/ ? "ei)!t- as 'on) as t!e !orse is : #ears = M9INTEN9N6E G9MES !o"rse+co*7*aintenance To*atO" and 9crO"bat HOW 1I1 YOU GET SO MU6H EMUUSG I Coined "!en t!e t$toria' )a8e #o$ ;-D !orses+ I entered *# (irst !orse into co*&etitions and trained $& t!e ot!ers- t!en entered t!e* into co*&etitions+ T!is too, *ore TIME- b$t a''o"ed *e to earn *ore *one# (ro* co*&etitions+ T!en- "!i'e b$#in) $& !orses dai'# (or *# !erd- I b'$&&ed *# &e)as$s and be)an enterin) !i* in co*&etitions: )roo* &ast$re 0! 'esson drin, (eed co8er co*& co*& co*& stro,e carrot bed a)e W!en !e reac!ed t!e a)e o( .;- I s"itc!ed to )roo*

&ast$re 2! 3"!ere 2 "o$'d a''o" !i* to reac! 0//< ener)#4 'esson stro,e drin, carrot &ast$re #! 3"!ere # "o$'d &ro8ide t!e rest o( !is (eed needs4 (eed 3oats on'#- as a'' (ora)e !as been cons$*ed4 bed 9nd be)an co*&etin) ot!er !orses+ I so'd !i* at t!e a)e o( :/ (or I/-///e- bo$)!t :I *ore !orses- brin)in) $& *# tota' to 0//- and ,e&t trainin)+ Wit! Sibi$- a We's! *are (ro* t!e t$toria'- I did t!e sa*e t!in)- breedin) !er t"ice (or t"o %!i)!%-GP (oa's be(ore sendin) !er to !ea8en (or *# o"n &ass+ 9t abo$t t!is ti*e I *ana)ed to )et a HoP (ro* Nant!os- so a(ter o&enin) it- I (o$nd a Grand Pri2 tic,et+ I%8e (o$nd t!at enterin) a &ass !orse in t!e Grand Pri2 doesn%t deci*ate its !ea't! too bad'# t!e ne2t da#- so I entered Sibi$ in a 'ot o( Grand Pri2- es&ecia''# a(ter s!e t$rned :/+ BO9R1ING HORSES It%s easier to (ind c!ea&- )ood E6s abo$t H !o$rs a(ter )a*e $&date+ 6LE9NER ME91OWS BRING IN MORE 6ROPS B$t a (erti'e *eado" "i'' a'"a#s brin) in *ore cro&s Pride%s Lo8e !as &ac,ersI@ trainin) sc!ed$'e+ Side"inder b$#s &asses = &ass !orses+ *tBco")ir' !as a !o" to "in co*& t!read OOO !as !o" to raise co*& &resti)e 1R AIG%S FO9L G9MES On 0D J$'# ./0.- "it! t!e start o( t!e Co$rne# e8ent- (oa' )a*es c!an)ed co*&'ete'#+ Pets are no 'on)er $sed (or (oa' )a*es- and once t!e Co$rne# e8ent ended on . 9$)$st ./0. $n$sed &ets "ere re*o8ed (ro* t!e )a*e+ Foa' )a*es do not )i8e #o$r !orse GP )ains an# *ore+ No" t!e#

)i8e #o$r (oa' a *a2i*$* o( D/ s,i''s+ I( #o$ co*&'ete t!e ($'' ;/ !o$rs o( (oa' )a*es t!en t!at is a )ain o( 0/ &oints in eac! o( #o$r (oa'%s si2 s,i''s+ T!e# (inis! at 0 #ear @ *ont!s o'd+ H *ont!s )roo*- carrot- 0!r- (eed- E!rs- stro,e- t$rni&- "ater- :/ *ins 0/ *ont!s )roo*- carrot- 0!r- (eed- "ater- H!rs- stro,e- t$rni&- :/ *ins 0 #ear )roo*- carrot- 0!r- (eed- "ater- I!rs- stro,e- t$rni& 0 #ear . *ont!s )roo*- carrot- 0!r- (eed- I!rs- stro,e- 0!r- t$rni& 0 #ear @ *ont!s )roo*- carrot- .!rs- (eed- I!rs- stro,e- "ater W!en Ho"rse te''s #o$ to (eed one a*o$nt (eed a di((erent one 3C$st (or (oa' )a*es4: > i( @+@'bs - t!en (eed H'bs > i( D+D'bs - t!en (eed 0/'bs > i( H+H'bs - t!en (eed 0.'bs > i( 00'bs - t!en (eed 0.'bs 6OMPETITIONS 9N1 THEIR REMUIREMENTS WESTERN: Barre' Racin): s&eed- sta*ina- )a''o& c$ttin): sta*ina- dressa)e- s&eed trai': dressa)e- trot- C$*&in) Reinin): )a''o&- dressa)e- sta*ina P'eas$re: trot- sta*ina- dressa)e ENGLISH: )a''o&: )a''o&- s&eed- dressa)e Trot: trot- s&eed- dressa)e 1ressa)e: dressa)e- trot- )a''o& 6ross-co$ntr#: sta*ina- dressa)e- C$*&in) S!o"-J$*&in): C$*&in)- dressa)e- s&eed

FJOR1 S5ILLS: S&eed I/< Sta*ina E/< 1ressa)e DD< Ga''o& D.< J$*&in) @.< Trot ./< 6$ttin) races- de(inite'#+ BLUPPin) a FCord: s!ort trot rides $nti' co*&'ete enter in co*&etitions "!ene8er ToG is (o$nd+ dressa)e = s&eed trainin) $nti' co*&'ete enter in co*&etitions "!ene8er ToG is (o$nd Enter c$ttin) co*&etitions $nti' ./ "ins are ac!ie8ed+ Lon) )a''o& rides enter co*&etitions "!ene8er ToG is (o$nd Train Sta*ina enter co*&etitions "!ene8er ToG is (o$nd --- HORSE SHOUL1 BE BLUPPE1- 9FTERW9R1: reinin) co*&etitions or &'eas$re co*&etitions O,a#- i( it%s 9ranea- t!en !ere%s t!e dea': Sta*ina 0:@+/E S&eed H;+I. 1ressa)e .0E+.; Ga''o& E.+/: Trot ;I+@H J$*&in) @:+:/ In order- 'ar)est to s*a''est: 1ressa)e Sta*ina Ga''o& S&eed Trot J$*&in) To& s,i''s s!e needs to BLUP

1ressa)e- Trot- Ga''o& N$*ber o( "ins s!e !as: .7./- bot! in 6$ttin)+ Trainin): DH< sta*ina ;E< s&eed @.< dressa)e 0:< )a''o& /< trot 0.< C$*&in) S!e%s Western S&ecia't#- "!ic! *eans #o$ !a8e t!e o&tion bet"een t!ese (i8e co*&etitions+ Barre' Racin): s&eed- sta*ina- )a''o& c$ttin): sta*ina- dressa)e- s&eed trai': dressa)e- trot- C$*&in) Reinin): )a''o&- dressa)e- sta*ina P'eas$re: trot- sta*ina- dressa)e Yo$ need dressa)e to be a secondar# s,i''- as "e'' as sta*inabeca$se t!e#%re #o$r t"o !i)!est and t!$s "i'' )i8e #o$ *ore o( an %ed)e-% so to s&ea,+ T!e on'# co*&etitions "it! dressa)e7sta*ina as secondar# s,i''s are Reinin) and P'eas$re+ So #o$ co$'d a8oid trainin) trot or )a''o& and instead (oc$s on trainin) dressa)e and sta*ina+ Yo$%'' need to enter bot! reinin) and &'eas$re co*&etitions $nti' #o$ !a8e no *ore )ain (ro* eit!er- beca$se t!e# "i'' add s,i''s to trot- )a''o&- and dressa)e- "!ic! s!e needs to BLUP+ Tr# not to train )a''o& or trot- $n'ess #o$ (ind t!at s!e isn%t "innin) an#t!in)+ Ma,e s$re s!e !as t!e best tac, #o$ can a((ord ri)!t no"- and (ind !er a t$b o( )rease b# &$ttin) !er in t!e bo2 "!ene8er &ossib'e+ In t!eor#- t!is s!o$'d "or,+ :4 --

So+ I )et abo$t ./ 9P a da# "it! t!e c$rrent &ro*otion+ T!at *eans : da#s? 0 BLUP+ @ da#s? 0-. &ass !orses+ 0 &ass?./9P *tBco")ir' 6o*&s !a8e NOTHING to do "it! GP+ PERIO1P 6o*&s are abo$t TR9INING and S9QQY + 6o*&s !a8e EQERYTHING to do "it! S5ILLS and BONUSES+ 6o*&s !a8e NOTHING to do "it! TOT9L s,i''s+ Here%s t!e s,inn# on co*&s: Eac! co*&etition $ses : s,i''s to ca'c$'ate t!e "inner = a)e+ For e2a*&'e: ;<: @; < :/ < ./ < a)e : sta*ina 3s,i''s = bon$ses4 : dressa)e 3s,i''s = bon$ses4 : C$*&in) 3s,i''s = bon$ses4

9s #o$ can see- a !orse%s s,i''s in s&eed or )a''o& don%t *atter+ 9 TB "it! E// s,i''s co$'d sti'' be easi'# "a''o&ed b# a ;// s,i'' Hano7IH- si*&'# beca$se t!e TB is stron) in areas t!at don%t *atter (or N6o$ntr#+ Learn "!at eac! co*&etition as,s (or- 'oo, at #o$r !orses- &'an accordin)'#+ HOW TO WIN 6OMPS Eac! co*&%s RL$a'i(icationR is deter*ined b# one s,i''+ N6o$ntr#: sta*ina s,i'' Ga''o& races: )a''o& s,i'' Trot races: trot s,i'' J$*&in): J$*& s,i'' Barre' Races: s&eed s,i''

So i( #o$r !orse !as a ;/< sta*ina s,i''- !e can enter N6o$ntr# co*&s t!at ran)e (ro* .;< to 0//<+ B# t!e sa*e to,en- a !orse "it! 0//< sta*ina can enter N6o$ntr# co*&s (ro* ;/< to .//<+ T!e s$rest "a# to "in co*&s is to enter #o$r !orse in t!e 'o"est &ossib'e di((ic$'t# #o$ can (ind+ I( #o$ "ere to enter t!at ;/< !orse in a E;< race- !e co$'d easi'# be $& "it! !orses t!at !a8e 0;/< sta*ina- and !e%s )oin) to )et beaten bad'#+ 1on%t be !ast# and don%t be 'aB#+ J$st ta,e a (e" e2tra *in$tes to sort t!ro$)! t!e co*&s and (ind t!e a&&ro&riate di((ic$'t#+ I( #o$%re 'aB# or !ast# and can%t )et a "in- YOU H9QE ONLY YOURSELF TO BL9ME+ No" b'ac, *ar,et bon$s ite*s S bein) crossbred !a8e a bi) in('$ence- b$t I%* )oin) to C$st ,ee& it si*&'e+ I( #o$%re 'oo,in) (or "ins- C$st sta# in t!e 'o"est co*&s #o$ can+ Races are a bit *ore tric,#- beca$se t!ere is no "a# to c!oose t!eir di((ic$'t#- so C$st 'oo, (or t!e 'o"est &$rses+

Ho" to )et t!e ./ "in S&eed and 1ressa)e are *aCor (actors in a'*ost a'' co*&s+ 9'so- t!e &ri*ar# s,i'' in eac! race deter*ines t!e di((ic$'t# o( t!e races t!e )a*e o((ers #o$+ For e2a*&'e: Horse K0: S&eed 0;/- dressa)e ID- )a''o& ; Horse K.: S&eed ;- dressa)e 0/- )a''o& ; Horses K0 and K. "i'' be s!o"n t!e sa*e race - and !orse 0 "i'' "in easi'# - t!is is "!# it is so bene(icia' "!en b'$&&in) es&ecia''# 'o"er 'e8e' !orses to tr# to a8oid trainin) t!e %&ri*ar# s,i''s% 3trot- )a''o&- C$*&4 $nti' #o$ !a8e #o$r "ins+ Ot!er"ise #o$r

:> "i'' end $& racin) a)ainst 0/> and #o$ "i'' !a8e a )reat dea' o( di((ic$'t# )ettin) ./ "ins+ T!e 8er# !i)! 'e8e' !orses are $s$a''# born "it! eno$)! inborn s,i''s t!at t!e# can ne8er enter t!e 8er# 'o" 'e8e' co*&s+ 3ie I< C$*&4

T!e abo8e e2a*&'e is (or a )a''o&in) race+ In C$*&in) and cross co$ntr# t!is is e8en *ore i*&ortant beca$se #o$ !a8e *ore contro' o8er "!ic! races #o$ enter+ B# c!an)in) t!e 'en)t! o( t!e co$rses 'isted 3at t!e to& o( t!e co*&etition &a)e4 #o$ can c!oose to enter 'o"er 'e8e' co*&etitions+ T!$s t!e (o''o"in) e2a*&'e: Horse K0: S&eed 0./- 1ressa)e I;- J$*&in) H; Horse K.: S&eed 0./- dressa)e I;- C$*&in) @; Horse K:: S&eed D/- dressa)e :/- C$*&in) I/ 9'' t!ree !orses can enter a C$*&in) co*&+ "it! a di((ic$'t# o( @;< - and !orse K0 "i'' "in e8en t!o$)! !orse K: !as a better C$*&in) s,i''- beca$se !orse K0%s s&eed and dressa)e are so *$c! better+ So i( #o$ ta,e #o$r (o$ndation !ano and train it $& ($''#- so it%s C$*& is I; 3an esti*ate- I don%t re*e*ber e2act'# "!at a trained (o$ndie !ano "o$'d !a8e4- #o$ "i'' be co*&etin) a)ainst !orses "it! C$*&s as !i)! as 0I/< - #o$r &oor !orse "on%t !a8e a c!anceT and #o$ *a# end $& bitter t!at a'' t!ese R*onster !orsesR are in t!e 'o" 'e8e' co*&s+ Instead- beat t!e* at t!eir o"n )a*eP Train $& #o$r dressa)e and s&eed co*&'ete'# 3>inc'$din) rides and 'essons>4- t!en enter co*&s at I- 0:- 0;<- etc $nti' #o$ )et #o$r "ins+ Be s$re to c!ec, t!e ot!er !orses (irst- i( )ettin) #o$r "ins L$ic,'# *atters to #o$ beca$se e8en at t!e 'o" 'e8e's t!ere can be crossbreds- !orses "it! BM ite*s- etc+ 9'so- )enera''#- stic, to #o$r o"n breed co*&s+ In o&en co*&etition #o$ *a# end $& a)ainst ot!er !orses "it! tre*endo$s s&eed and dressa)e - *$c! !i)!er t!an #o$r !orse

co$'d e8er !a8e+ MH- &aints and PSHs are )reat (or t!is - t!eir s&eed and dressa)e s,i''s can easi'# bot! be o8er 0//- 'ea8in) #o$r &oor !ano in t!e d$st- e8en i( #o$r C$*& "ere t"ice "!at t!eirs are+ Genera' trainin) *et!ods: 6'assica': S!ort trot rides Enter )a''o&7trot7C$*& co*&s $nti' t"ent# "ins and no *ore s&eed7dressa)e )ains+ Train dressa)e Train s&eed Enter cross co$ntr# Train sta*ina Lon) rides Usin) C$*&7trot7)a''o& to (inis! "ins i( needed+ Western: S!ort trot rides 3sto& "!en #o$ !a8e aro$nd 0H/ s&eed7dressa)e so #o$ can enter a'' #o$r co*&s as a roo,ie4 Enter c$ttin) Finis! s!ort trot rides i( needed Train s&eed Train dressa)e Train sta*ina Lon) rides Use Western P'eas$re7Reinin) (or "ins