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Saddles

Where can I get saddles?

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Saddles will rotate in the shop on a daily basis (every 24 hours). Level 2 (Great) saddles will only appear occasionally (maybe only a couple of times a year!) so be sure to stock up when you see them.  Saddles can only be bought and equipped by VIPs.

Saddles can also be obtained from Golden Haystacks by Hardcore players. The saddles obtained from Golden Haystacks will be either Great or Superior level items. Golden Haystacks can be obtained by collecting 100 Golden Hay by placing in the top 25% in Weekly Team Racing or by winning Cup races in Evo countries.

Saddle Effects

Training

Each horse has a ‘trainability’ factor in its DNA which differs from horse to horse. Trainability is the factor which contributes to a better result (i.e. greater strength or endurance increase) when your horse is trained. Saddles can increase a horse’s trainability and other stats.

This means your horse will improve its strength or endurance more quickly each time you train them with a saddle equipped.

Improved stats

The Flame, Ice and 8 Bit saddles improves existing strength and/or endurance stats when equipped. Higher level saddles will provide a greater advantage as the level increases.

However, keep in mind, the higher level Flame and Ice saddles, although providing an larger bonus increase for one stat, will provide a larger decrease for the opposite stat.

So for example, a level 2 Flame saddle will provide a strength bonus of +3 x 40% = +4.2 stars strength and a negative effect of -1 x 20% = -1.2 stars endurance.

Saddle Types

Training

  • Vertical/Horizontal stripe + training boost
  • Diamond/Checkered/Polkadot ++ training boost
  • Heart/Star +++ training boost
  • Hourglass – training boost for 20+ day old horses

Racing

  • Flame saddle – improves strength, reduces endurance
  • Ice saddle – improves endurance, reduces strength
  • 8 bit saddle – performance boost on race numbers 8,16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512
  • Victory saddle – strength and performance boost for Group 1 horses
  • Hardcore – 10% prize money bonus
  • Riches – Evo only, prize money boost that works for Hofcoin also

Repairs

Equipment also breaks down over time and must be repaired and re-equipped.

Higher level saddles cost more to repair. 

Fully broken saddles cost twice as much to repair, so it is wise (particularly with higher level items) to repair them regularly or at least before they are fully broken.

Repair state does not affect the performance of the saddle.

The higher the item level, the longer it takes to break down, so therefore it doesn’t need to be re-equipped as frequently.  The exception to this rule is “Pristine” items, as these will not break down and do not need to be repaired.

Saddle Bonuses

*Please note, some of these item levels are not currently available in game.

Saddle TypeLevel 1
(Regular)
Level 2
(Great)
Level 3
(Superior)
Level 4
(Exquisite)
Level 5
(Grand)
Level 6
(Pristine)
Vertical stripe3% training bonus6% training bonus9% training bonus12% training bonus15% training bonus18% training bonus
Horizonal stripe3% training bonus 6% training bonus 9% training bonus 12% training bonus 15% training bonus 18% training bonus
Diamond5% training bonus 10% training bonus15% training bonus 20% training bonus 25% training bonus 30% training bonus
Checkered5% training bonus 10% training bonus 15% training bonus 20% training bonus 25% training bonus 30% training bonus
Polkadot5% training bonus 10% training bonus 15% training bonus 20% training bonus 25% training bonus 30% training bonus
Heart 7% training bonus14% training bonus 21% training bonus 28% training bonus 35% training bonus 42% training bonus
Star7% training bonus 14% training bonus 21% training bonus 28% training bonus 35% training bonus 42% training bonus
Flame+3 Strength
-1 endurance
+40% to strength
-20% to endurance
+80% to strength
-40% to endurance
+120% to strength
-60% to endurance
+160% to strength
-80% to endurance
+200% to strength
-100% to endurance
Ice+3 endurance -1 strength +40% to endurance
-20% to strength
+80% to endurance
-40% to strength
+120% to endurance -60% to strength+160% to endurance -80% to strength +200% to endurance -100% to strength
8-bit+3 stars to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 +3 stars *1.4 to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 +3 stars *1.8 to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 +3 stars *2.2 to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 +3 stars *2.6 to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 +3 stars *3.0 to str and end on races #8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512
Hardcoren/a n/a n/a n/a n/a+10% bonus prize money
Hourglass8% training boost16% training boost 24% training boost 32% training boost 40% training boost48% training boost
Valentine10% chance of breeding boost20% chance of breeding boost30% chance of breeding boost40% chance of breeding boost50% chance of breeding boost60% chance of breeding boost
Victory+1.33 str and end – Grp 1+1.87 str and end – Grp 1 +2.4 str and end – Grp 1 +2.9 str and end – Grp 1 +3.45 str and end – Grp 1
Riches
*(Evo only)
15% prize money boost20% prize money boost25% prize money boost30% prize money boost

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