Hello everyone and happy update day! Today we talk about tack, clarify issues with marking variants, and announce our next community event!

✨ Tack Changes & Emporium Extended!

Per requests and confusion we have updated all items in-game to have more descriptions to them about bonuses and more clarification for other items. We’ve also decided to boost some bonuses as well! 

Now, wording is standardized for:

• “Minimal” - 0.25% boost
• “Teeny” - 0.5 to 1% boost
• “Small” - 1.5 to 2.5% boost
• “Generous” - 5 to 10% boost

Notes:

• All seasonal ingot tack sets add up to 5% twin boost bonuses. Seasonal harnesses have a 5% bonus as well.
• Some tack items specify their boost %.
• All tack has been updated to show if it has a show or twin boost in its description.

Additionally we have added better perks to several items!

• Companions - All except April Fools companions offer a 5% twin boost.
• Backgrounds - Ingot backgrounds now all offer 5% twin boost.
• Background Overlays - A few overlays have teeny twin boosts now.
• Flowers - Now all mane flowers offer a teeny twin boost.
• Witch Hats - Now offer a minimal show boost.
• Skeleton Paint & Unicorn Horns - Now offer a small twin boost. Rainbow versions offer more! 
• Winter Items - Various winter items have had boosts added and upped.
• German Hats - Now offer a minimal show boost.

Our items went missing from the emporium too early! We’ve put them back on the shelf until August 9 at midnight EST/game time! As a reminder we have retiring items. Retiring items are:

• German Harnesses: Fairytale and German
• German Hats
• Under the Sea Hat
• NEW: Under the Sea Balloon Arch
• NEW: Sea Glitter
• Flower Crowns
• Flower Wreath
• Flower Harness
• Winter 2024 Tack Set - Flowy chiffon with wings set
• Winter 2023 Tack Set - Rocking horse set
• Winter 2023 Tack Set - Blue glitter set

These items will officially retire August 9th at 11:59 pm ET/game time.

🐴 Variation Clarifications & Update

We had many, many questions about variations and also ran into some bugs so here's a quick FAQ for those!

Q: In KIT genes, what variant takes priority?

A: KIT genes have variant genes tied to KIT1 and KIT2 which allows for white markings to display in many more combos than if we had only a single variant gene tied to KIT. Thus, a horse with Sa1To and KIT1 Variation 3 and Kit 2 Variation 5 will show sabino 3 and tobiano 5. However, for those homozygous for the same gene (Sa1Sa1) the code will default to KIT1’s variant. 

Q: What variants show in the variant gene test?

A: In pure breeds, all the possible purebred genes and their variants show in the variant gene test even if the horse does not have the color gene currently. 

Q: What about crossbreeds and their variants?

A: These work like purebred horses as well. If the horse's parent breeds have a gene, then the horse will list any variants regardless of if the color gene is present or not.

Q: What about grade breeds and their variants?

A: Grade horses will show variants on the variant list if the horse has the gene present. Ex. A Grade Clydesdale will only show a leopard variant designator if the horse has Lp.

Q: What's dapple 3-6?

A: That's a bug! All dapple 3-6 horses are now dapple 1.

Q: How do I breed variants?

A: You need horses with marking variants to breed variants. Each parent has a chance to pass their variation(s) on to their foals. Additionally, there is a small chance you will get a different non-parent variation. 

🐎 Reminder: Crossbreed Campaign Deletions

We will be doing a second round of campaign deletions on October 10, 2026.  Campaigns that have <25% completion and are older than 1/1/2025 will be removed.

Current campaigns that meet this deletion requirement are:

• Abraxan Speckled Draft
• Quarter Draught
• Friesian Sporthorse
• Scotch Warmblood
• Borisoglebsk Sporthorse
• Outback Draft
• Ryshadium Destrier
• Desert Cob
• Quartersdale
• Shadow Company Cavalry Mount
• Eldrazi Sporthorse
• Perchians
• Iberian Cob
• Dutch Cob
• Arasier
• Arabo-Baroque Sporthorse
• Schengen Sporthorse
• Ameriwari
• Baroque Warmblood
• Clydoosla Sporthorse
• Spanish Spotted Saddle Horse
• Appalbred
• Caisson Horse
• Stabbalot Sportpony
• Spanish Jennet
• Arabo-Friesian
• Chapman Horse
• Norwind
• Paincheron
• Welara
• Montpelier Sport
• Falker
• Weloosa Riding Pony
• Xochitl Horse
• Rivendell Pacing Horse
• Desert Norman
• Celtic Warmblood
• Cheyenne Trail Pony
• Marwagan
• Leonan Grande
• Southern Stepping Pony
• Mottled Dale
• Medieval Palfrey
• WarCob
• Miniature Appaloosa

If you wish for your campaign to be removed early, please let Curly know. 

🥳 HoFa Jeopardy!

We will be testing a NEW community event, Jeopardy! On August 19 at 8pm ET/game time we will be hosting Jeopardy on the Horse Fable Discord. Will you win it all or will you go home empty handed?

🦟 Bug Fixes

• Fixes have been made to variants that shouldn’t be possible! All dapple 3+ horses are now dapple 1.
• Fixed issues with new crossbreed registries not well…registering.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Cheers,

The HoFa Team