Hunting the GA trophies!

Hello

Summer is upon us and so are finals...I don't think I need to elaborate here :P Anyways, I have been running around Howrse too and have gone Golden Apple crazy! The fact that I have achieved the 50 coats trophy pretty much is the result...

Well who doesn't love to give their bland and basic looking horses some life and colour! I managed to snatch up a good little lot consisting of eight GA horses, plus I've been exchanging and participating in events to get the items needed. Just a few minutes before writing this post I managed to score the one GA coat for every species trophy.

This inspired me to share some tips with you! Whether you are just a casual get-a-GA-once-in-a-while or aspiring to have the biggest collection on the game, I hope here is something for everyone!

• If you have a lot of Black Market items lying around that you don't use, you can trade some for Golden Apples or even Harmony packs! For example, 2x Poseidon's packs or Bonus packs will definitely give you a Harmony pack or a GA. You have to look around the market and see which exchanges are most likely to be get accepted. If you have enough funds, you can also trade with equus, but this is the more expensive option. If you want to give it a go, you can check out my guide on how to make equus for tips!
• Participate in events! I am guessing most of you are doing this anyways, but if you are not a very dedicated "eventer" or usually don't participate, I very much encourage you to do so! In recent years, Howrse is giving out bigger and better prizes more easily and these include customization items. If you want to get a free GA or even a Harmony pack, then just actively participate in events! You don't even need to pay passes to get that far! A big chance is that at some point, you will snatch up that desired item! You will also get other items on the way that you can put up for exchange!
• Facebook groups! I have mentioned them before, but they really are very useful for finding the best deals! The lot that I mentioned above I got thanks to an ad on Facebook.
• If you are a true hoarder, you can use up every chance to get more customization items. You can have a pass farm to get free passes (if you are wondering what it is, read my older posts!), use any Hermes staffs, Themis scales you get. I don't really recommend this option if hoarding coats is not your only purpose on this game...
• Don't forget about the horses! GAs alone won't get you trophies, you need horses to put them on to! I have often run into this problem in the past, but now have worked out a system. It is wise to stack horses that need a coat so you'll always have one should you get a GA. You can use horses that don't sell, horses from AP and pass farms. If you happen to get more valuable horses, such as those with pets, it's also a good idea to give them coats to increase their value.

I don't think I invented anything new here, but if at least one beginner found something useful here, then this post's mission is complete!

Happy hoarding!

BHF

How to make equus!

Hi!

Christmas is knocking on the door, which means it's time to think about presents! I am pretty sure, that many Howrsers also want to treat themselves with a nice present in-game. But what if you are a beginner (or why not a more experienced player) and are not sure yet how to collect equus efficiently for this expensive treatment? That's why I am dedicating my blog post to earning equus this time. I have recently found out ways how to make good equus myself, so I am going to share my ways with you. Certainly, there are better ways, but I am pretty sure that this one is more simple, any player can follow these tips easily! You are welcome to copy my methods!

• Sell your horses. Let's be honest, we don't always have horses to just put up for sale with a bigger price, but having smaller sales more often can also bring in a bigger amount of equus! Here's what I do: I run an AP farm, which means I need to produce useless foals all the time to keep the system up and running. I breed no longer active mares and stallions with each other to produce these foals, I also use current AP farmers. Consider using cheaper public coverings, there are a lot of lowers skilled studs out there, whose owners would be grateful if you used them. After these foals are born, I put them up for sale for an amount that is a bit higher than the amount it took me to breed it (unless it is a rare coat, then I will take a look at the market prices, but will always price it a bit lower than the lowest market value). Usually, majority of them will be gone, but those who will not be sold, will be going to my AP farm where they will one day produce me a pass, so it's kind of a win-win situation. The amounts are small, but selling 100 foals like that can bring you in about 450,000 equus! (and I didn't count in the income from the more expensive rare coats!) *To use this method, you don't necessarily need to have an AP farm, but you should consider having it because then you have a use for the foals that don't sell.
• Enter in competitions. Okay, not the most exciting one, but taking a look at my financial history, I found out that competitions are my 3rd biggest income, which means that this point should not be neglected! Here's how I do it: I already have a lot of horses who are competing, but there can always be more! I have set myself a goal to achieve all the coat trophies and this is an endless work, but you can make it profitable at the same time too! I never buy the coats, I breed them myself. Simultaneously, I use these horses for competing and even if they are low skilled, a lot of them may turn out to be good competitors! Also, any leftovers from this scheme can be put up for sale or be moved to AP farm! Again, win-win!
• Sell leather. I learned this tip from my ex team members and to be honest, this is a really good source of income, my financial history says it's no.1! First of all, stock up on 25 acre meadows, they are expensive, but worth it in the end. Raise longhorn cows in them. Again the pricey variant, but believe me, you are getting double back later! Longhorn cows take a month to produce leather, so you need to be patient! After you receive the leather, sell it. Leather's reselling value is 5 equus, but from 25 acre meadows you will get a lot of it which means a lot of money! Two meadows produce you 55000 leather and selling it you get 250000 equus! This is the BEST way of earning equus!
• Exchange with other players. Also a good source of income if you have a lot of leftovers in Black Market. I have joined several Howrse groups on Facebook, where people post when they are looking for something. Keep an eye on these posts as BM items are worth a lot of equus! Also, many players include their wants in their presentations too, so when you are congratulating someone, be sure to check this too, they might be looking for something you have and don't need! Remember, always be polite and kind, because if you are rude and do not fill your promises, you may easily get a bad reputation, which might lead to no one wanting to do deals with you!

So this is pretty much it! Of course, there are a lot other ways to earn income, but I listed the bigger and the more important ones here. So is that it? Of course not! Thanks to all of these exchanges I've managed to score several customisation items, which means eye candy!

Every year in celebration of christmas I give one horse a christmas or winter themed look, this year's chosen one is Everwood!

Manolito Wanderers' Spirit

Airlift 5th Element, he will be for sale once the team's GP limit allows me to! Keep an eye on him!

Chardonnay Vintage Apple

Shaelin Vintage Apple

And the last one has the most important meaning to me. From the recent cards event I got a Holsteiner filly and I decided to give her one of my all time favourite coats. I once had an Irish Hunter named Dreams with that coat who was the foundation for my farm of hunters. I was an inexperienced player then and put her into safe haven, but I still stroke her. So I turned this Holsteiner into an exact replica of her and named her Dreams II. She will stay with me forever and will keep the memory of my beloved Dreams! If you look around the blog, I even have her mentioned a lot of times here, years ago tho.

Wow, this was a very productive blog post I must say lol! If I only had that work-hard attitude in university also xD

See you!

BHF

The Grand Prix

How has your summer gone so far? I've had ups and downs. I managed to fall ill for the first time ever in summer. I've never been ill in summers before. Blame the bad weathers of Estonia :/

The good old board game event is again on Howrse. I don't even want to try to get that divine. I'll just move towards the gifts. So far I have gathered only aging points and equus.

And now to the title theme. I rarely participate in the Grand Prix competitions, but lately I have started to enter my best horse Amarita in these and she is doing fairly good. For example, this Monday in the trot race she placed 1504 among 4325 contestants. We're quite at the top :3

Amarita has been my dear one since I bought her. She gives really good offsprings and I am willing to spend more money on her. She excels in every disclipine and has got dozens of trophies. I didn't breed her, but I raised her and I feel proud :3

The poll has ended and no one voted...it must mean that you either don't care or you like my blog the way it is. Well then, I'll just continue it the same way as I have done so far.

I am putting my last crossbreds up for auctions but you may still mail me with your offers and reservations.

Thanks for stopping by!
Sincerely your
BHF