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RL Silver Jester, 7yo Appaloosa stallion entered in the WPC Total Solar Eclipse on Equality Sims.
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hi barbie!!!!
Geneva Sandoval and GW Arabella in the 2024 SUHJA Spring Opener III on Equiality-Sims.
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HVA CONSULTANT GRADING Due to difficulties with traveling abroad for the HVA grading show, we got busy at home with setting up a professional studio backdrop, grooming a mare that refused to stand still and dig out an old camera for an online consultation with the HVA. Having the honour to own such a fine mare as ZHG Vespa with such extensive and impressive pedigree lines that date back to SSE Winter Is Coming and several old bloodlines from RDEC such as RDEC Gottecourt and RDEC Vandalist, means that keeping those lines alive comes with a great responsability. It felt important to us to have Vespa graded and approved for breeding and I'm thrilled to announce that the HVA gave its approval and then some! The HVA officials ended the grading with some beautiful notes and a very impressive score:
Genuinely, I think she's one of the most elegantly built prospective hanoverians that we've received thus far, very well done! For Vespa, we've given her a grade of 97%, and she has been approved for breeding!
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"Isn't he growing into quite the beauty," Iris remarked, stealing a glance at Luciano as he playfully tugged at Vomme's pink muzzle, the foal resisting with equal determination. They had flown all the way to California for this grading show and they were lucky enough that the tall dark foal was near on his first birthday, or else they never would’ve been able to complete the long journey here. Meanwhile, Luciano awaited his turn to enter the grading arena with Vespa and Vomme, while Iris kept a watchful eye to ensure the foal didn't wander off in the vast venue. Catching Luciano's fleeting glance, Iris returned it before he hastily refocused on the foal. ”He’s not a swan yet. Besides, he is too big to ever be able to ride fast in a jump-off.” While there was a grain of truth in his words, Iris sensed an underlying resistance, most likely directed at her, beneath Luciano's banter. There had been numerous accounts where she’d caught the two playing together or giving each other loving scratches, but the minute he saw her, he stopped. He was nothing more than a man child, come to think of it. Iris rolled her eyes in return. So much for extending olive branches. They hadn’t spoken much since Monaco. In fact, they’d hardly spoken at all. Which may make you wonder what Iris was doing coming on this trip with him in the first place. Originally, her sister was meant to go in her stead, but she backed out at the last minute, citing an allegedly unmissable dressage clinic. Iris saw through the facade; there was no clinic, just a ploy orchestrated by her manipulative sister to force her and Luciano to talk about the inevitable. In the months following the excruciatingly public events in Monaco, Iris had hardly trained under Luciano’s supervision at all. Their stubborn silence even led to her missing out on the Kuse final in Spain, and she had been too proud to ask for his help and he had been too proud to offer it. They both knew they couldn’t keep going at this pace as Iris was risking her professional career and Luciano was doing the exact opposite of what a trainer is supposed to do. Yet neither of them wouldn’t even touch on the subject with a ten-foot pole. As they were instructed to enter the arena, Luciano tightened the grip on the mare’s reins. ”Well, good luck.” Iris offered awkwardly. Luciano shot her another quick glance and gave her a small nod in response, lips tightened into a thin line, his face giving away absolutely nothing. With Vespa charging forward in her customary fashion, Vomme eagerly followed by her side and they left Iris behind by the gate. This was shaping up to be a tough week, Iris thought wearily as she let out a heavy sigh.
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Back in December 2023 Mia went to Oliva, Spain, to participate in the last show of the year. Mia and Ballerine had qualified for the 1.25m finals, and ended up 1st in their class! ✨
Mia had her team with her; Olive to help taking care of Ballerine, Mia's mom and Ellie, and her trainer, Ryan O'Neil.
They had some great days in Spain, and Ellie enjoyed watching the other classes with Mia and her nana. ❤️
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It's official! We've launched our first community gameplay feature.
The Equus-Sims Licensed Breeder Program is an optional gameplay experience for Equus-Sims and surrounding equestrian communities. If you’re passionate about a particular breed and want to build your reputation as a breeder, then this was made especially for you!
This gameplay framework is open to all equestrian simmers and works across different servers and communities. 🥳 You can participate no matter where you like to play the most!
Links & Resources
- Official Gameplay Guide: Forum Masterpost | Docs Edition (Mobile friendly version)
- Program Updates
- Become a Registry Affiliate
- Program FAQ
- Join us on Discord to share your updates, promote your program, or post program-related ads in our Breeder Bulletin!
Program Enrollment
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Lotus Emira
I'd like to introduce a new member to the Haldbæk-family. Haldbæk's Lotus Emira, sired by Lennox HF with Greyscale as her dam. She is our first successful foal through surrogate! Named after her dad's first letter and the theme of Greyscale's sire Porsche OVP - Cars is the theme of course.
Lotus is already showing off some spicy personality and she sure is curious, constantly after the mare. It does look like Greyscale has given the little filly a grey gene with those goggles!
Pictured: Nadia Haldbæk, Haldbæk's Lotus Emira
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Kuse Jumping Tour Final - part II
Baloo and Jessika sprint across the finish line.
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Fiadhnait "Fallow" Eunique, enjoying Vantage Point's first snow ♥ Bingo Event on EQ
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Hey folks-
I was doing a little nosying around through files and things and was reminded of these poses I made [five years ago!] as a hasty participation prize, and I thought that since it'd been so long and the show system it was made for no longer exists, it'd be okay for me to share them with anyone else who wanted them. :) Please note that they are not pose-listed.
You can download them here if you'd like (Mediafire, because I'm not nearly productive enough to justify having an SFS account)
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Horse Spotlight:
EYEC Robin Hood "Robin” 16.2 hh 10 y.o. grey OTTB Gelding
Y’know those tiktoks about people who got green horses and trained it themselves as teenagers and now they have really weird buttons? That’s Robin.
Mark got Robin free fresh off the track when he was 16 as his first official horse. Awful choice for his first horse but somehow it worked out and Robin became a functioning member of horse society.
Robin is a… sporadic character. He is an athletic boy who loves zooming over jumps and going cross country schooling and is all around happy-go-lucky as long as its Mark and only Mark. No one is quite sure what happened to Rob, but he has intense trust issues with people, and doesn’t quite know how to interact with other horses but tries his best.
Robin is a special boy, but no doubt he is Mark's heart horse!
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KJT Finals 2023
The Kuse Jumping Tour that started kind of haphazardly in February turned into a love project that peaked in October with the opening of the KJT Finals. To respect different creators' TOU's I had to make the show Equiality-Sims exclusive when I designed the world for the finals. It's been such a joy seeing the entries created by others, creating courses is so much fun thanks to the talented CC creators making wonderful objects for us all to use!
By the end of the year my inspiration faded so my own entries are a bit subpar but I'm still happy with them.
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A Star is Born ⭐ "Noble Exxpress" [Kallithe's Noble Hunter x WRNGS Lady Lyanna]
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Happy retirement, Chadino <3
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The Sunday Paper 📰
Public Issue | Nov. 19, 2023
Hello and welcome to our first public edition of The Sunday Paper! 🗞️ This is a fully reader-supported newsletter and I'm so happy to be sharing it with you. I hope it brings you new ideas & inspiration, helps you discover more goodies to add to your game, teaches you something new, and helps you connect with other members in the community.
This week's issue features some equine essentials, staying cozy this winter, and an interview with a community legend!
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Please reblog or share with a friend you think would enjoy this newsletter! Our Discord subscribers receive one every two weeks, and a public one is issued every other month.
Image credit @kamill-sims
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Walking In A Winter Wonderland
"Keep up, CeeCee! Haze isn't waiting around today." Patrick shouted over the wind, with a sly smile. His statement is met from an eyeroll from his girlfriend, Cecily. She always hated being called CeeCee. Or at least, she acted like it. Truthfully, she got butterflies when it was Patrick saying it.
Cecily gave Bertie a little squeeze with her calves; the Morgan x draft cross didn't have quite the leggy build of Patrick's giant warmblood mare. "Alternatively, you could try to keep your mare from running away with you." As if on cue, Haze let out a loud snort and tossed her head. The mare's favorite speed was a gallop, so she was protesting the idea of a calm, winter hack. The duo kept up their playful bickering throughout their ride.
The holiday season lends itself to reflection on those important to you. Cecily and Patrick fatefully met at a Pony Club camp as kids. Their relationship weathered the years, until they realized there was no one else they'd rather spend their lives with. A smile from Cecily reminded Patrick of that future that would be starting soon. Today may not be the day, the snow was heavier than Patrick was hoping for, but Patrick knew the ring in his pocket wouldn't stay a secret for long. For now, he would enjoy how a snow day with your best friend, is a wonderland.
Cecily Dunder on Hunting's Bertie and Patrick Shaun Carolan on CT Hazmat, in collaboration with @sycstud for Equiality-Sims' Holiday Bingo
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❄️EQ's Holiday Bingo❄️
featuring Levante L and Lovisa Wallin