VHR Updates & Community Events (2020 - )

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The master list for all VHR updates and community events starting in 2020 onward.

These Events include, but are not limited to:

• Special Events
• Breeds/Birthcap Changes
• New Box Dyes/Colors
• Event Changes
• General Updates

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2020 Updates

June 22, 2020 – New Game OPs

• Moonshine Mother, player #375480 (Moonshine on Discord)
• Megan, Duke Ranch - #62755 (Dukes on Discord)
• Ellie, #666588 (Ellie on Discord)
• Purplehorse, #319623 (Purplehorse on Discord)

September 19, 2020 – Limited Release Fall Breeds with Exclusive Breed Colors

• Fall Foliage Chariot Horse (Autumn Leaf Sabino) – Show
• Winchester Mystery Horse (Phantasmal Grey) – Feral
• Hayride Cart Horse (Golden Harvest Palomino) – Draft
• Bonfire Guardian Horse (Flame-Danced Chestnut) – Sport
• Haunted Parade Walker (Withered Black) – Gaited
• Orchard Riding Pony (Honeycrisp Red Bay) – Pony
• Cider Mill Warmblood (Apple Cider Chestnut) – Warmblood
• Corn Maze Trail Horse (Popcorn Perlino) – Stock

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2021 Updates

June 6, 2021 – Event Changes

• All horses are awarded an additional flat additional participation score of 25 points for entering an event.
• The Age penalty/bonus for entering events has been drastically decreased, and the age ranges mildly changed for some events. This may be changed several times throughout the month as we work on balance
• The following event class types have been removed from future creation: (Racing:Steeplechase, Dressage:Vaulting, Western:Pleasure, Western:Roping, Gaited: Three Gaited, Halter:Conformation, Driving:pulling, Driving:Roadster)

September 9, 2021 – Removal of Player Made Events

• Removal of player ability to create general events (eg. Local Western Barrels, Planetary Racing Track, etc etc)
• Players can still create Train-off or Gymkhana events
• Please see discord for further explanation on when/what events to use if you would like to host your own.

September 20, 2021 – Night Under The Stars

• A Player-Submitted Photo Contest!
• A Competitive Discord Trivia Session! (no kicking or biting!)
• A Snazzy Free-To-Enter Raffle!
• A Mini Sun vs Moon Train-Off!

Limited Release Breeds: Copernican Solis Equus (Sport), Galilean Luna Equus (Draft)
Limited Horse Colors: Dappled Lunar Silver, Celestial Lunar White, Iridescent Lunar Silver, Pearlescent Lunar Grey, Golden Solar Buckskin, Incandescent Solar Bay, Luminous Solar Palomino, Radiant Solar Chestnut
Limited Release Box Dyes: Under the Stars Galactic Box Dyes

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2022 Updates

November 21, 2022 – Annual Turkey Raffle

• “Turkey” Raffle
• Butterball Train-off

Limited Release Breed: Butterball Draft (Draft)

December 7, 2022 - Christmas Community Event

• Abominable Snow Pony (Inhand) Train-off
• White Elephant

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2023 Updates

December 12, 2023 – Event Changes

• Horses cannot have new shoes applied if they are entered into an incomplete event.
• Endurance in Gaited decreased to 0%
• Endurance in Western – Barrels decreased to 2%

Repeated Events: Turkey Raffle

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2024 Updates

May 7, 2024 – Event Changes

• Fine Harness required stats and %’s given a major overhaul
• Breed types changed to: Warmblood, Feral, Pony

August 19, 2024 – Monthly-Bi Monthly Eventing Raffles
Take me to Discord to learn more!

September 16, 2024 – Birth Cap Updates

• Feral: Zebra, Cumberland Island Horse, Breton, Kiang, American Indian Horse, Przewalkski, Riwoche, Hequ
• Pony: Welsh Cob, Welsh Pony, Dartmoor, Fell, Gypsy Cob, Tarpan, Pony of the Americas, Caspian Pony, Australian Riding Pony
• Sport: Cleveland Bay, Sorria, Appaloosa Sport Horse, Norwegian Fjord, Russian Don, Russian Orlov, Furioso, Irish Sport Horse, Finnish Horse
• Show: Andalusian, National Show Horse, Spanish Jennet, Azteca
• Gaited: Saddlebred, Single Footing Horse, Aegidienberger
• Draft: Dread Horse
• Stock: Marsh Tacky, Karabair
• Warmblood: East Friesian, Oldenburg

Repeated Events: Turkey Raffle

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2025 Updates

March 13, 2025 – Eventing Raffle with a Greek Twist

Limited Release Breed: Samothracian War Horse (Warmblood)
Limited Release Box Dyes: Samothracian Flight Box Dyes

Repeated/Continued Events: Turkey Raffle, Eventing Raffle