American Saddlebred
The American Saddlebred is a horse breed that will be available in Star Stable Online.
Timeline
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| November 9, 2023 | SSO announces on an Instagram Story that the American Saddlebred will be released in 2024. They release multiple Instagram Stories asking for player opinions and expectations for the breed.[1][2][3][4] |
| December 1, 2023 | A teaser image posted on SSO's Instagram reveals seven color variations for the American Saddlebred.[5] |
| May 8, 2024 | SSO announces on their news page that the American Saddlebred will be released May 15, 2024.[6] |
Description
"The American Saddlebred is known as the peacock of horses. Its well-shaped head, long neck, and distinct posture give it a uniquely proud look. Visit Starshine Ranch to discover why Lisa Peterson's beloved companion has some competition for the fanciest equine on Jorvik! Commonly chosen at Carl's ranch for Western Pleasure riding, the breed also performs amazingly well in the show ring.
Whether taking a laid-back trail ride or winning all the competitions, the Horse America Made will elevate your experience with its elegance, kindness, and just the right amount of sass."
- Coming Soon.
Unique Features
The stepping pace
Note: The horse must reach level 7 to perform this gait.
While most breeds in SSO only have five gaits, the American Saddlebred has six. This special gait is called the "stepping pace" or "slow gait". In SSO, no other horse breed is able to do a stepping pace. To perform the stepping pace, the horse must be walking or trotting. The player then must hold down the 'Shift' key and then simultaneously hit either the up arrow or the 'W'. The American Saddlebred will then begin to perform the stepping pace. During the stepping pace, the horse cannot move to a faster gait or jump. To stop the stepping pace, simply slow your horse down like you would with any other.
The Flying Pace
While all of the breeds in SSO have five gaits; Walk → Trot → Canter → Gallop → Fast Gallop, the American Saddlebred replaces the gallop with a special gait called the Rack. The American Saddlebred can jump from Rack, just as it would be able to do in a gallop.
Hairstyles
11 hairstyles can be purchased for the Paso Fino at the Horse Stylist.
- Default
- Default with show tail
- Roached bridle path
- Roached bridle path with show tail
- Roached forelock and bridle path
- Roached forelock and bridle path with show tail
- Roached
- Crop
- Button Braids
- Short
- Braids
- Coming Soon.
Colors, Pricing, and Location
The American Saddlebred costs 900 SC. The seven coat variations can be found in the following locations:
- Bay Pinto - Starshine Ranch
- Black - Starshine Ranch
- Buttermilk Buckskin - Starshine Ranch
- Flaxen Liver Chestnut Pinto - Starshine Ranch
- Palomino - Starshine Ranch
- Rose Grey Dapple - Starshine Ranch
- Sooty Bay - Starshine Ranch
- Images Coming Soon
Trivia
- Before the breed was released, SSO announced in a post on Instagram, that the Saddlebredd would be animated in a western pleasure riding style, because saddle seat "ultimately did not feel safe to represent in Jorvik," and that "[they did] not want to unintentionally depict any harmful practices."[5]
- SSO refers to the buttermilk buckskin as a "silver buckskin." However, the coat being depicted is not a buckskin coat carrying the silver gene but simply a lighter buckskin coat with a grey/silver hue which is a common occurrence in cream/buttermilk buckskins.
References
- ↑ Krittlez, Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-21_PM, November 9, 2023, screenshot, Instagram, File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-21_PM.PNG | Star Stable Wiki | https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-21_PM.PNG.
- ↑ Krittlez, Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM, November 9, 2023, screenshot, Instagram, File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM.PNG | Star Stable Wiki | https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM.PNG.
- ↑ Krittlez, Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(1), November 9, 2023, screenshot, Instagram, File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(1).PNG | Star Stable Wiki | https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(1).PNG.
- ↑ Krittlez, Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(2), November 9, 2023, screenshot, Instagram, File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(2).PNG | Star Stable Wiki | https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Thursday,_November_9,_2023,_11-02-22_PM_(2).PNG.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Stable Online, “We asked for your expectations of the American Saddlebred a few weeks ago! Now, together with your feedback and our research, we have come to some conclusions.” Instagram, December 1, 2023, accessed December 16, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0T3uI3uhZR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "Moorland Makeover" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, May 8, 2024. https://www.starstable.com/article/moorland-makeover
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