Dutch Warmblood
The Dutch Warmblood is a horse breed available in Star Stable: The Spring Rider and Star Stable Online.
Timeline
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | SSO announces the G1.5 Dutch Warmblood will be removed permanently on June 20, 2023. Players who own this horse will be able to keep them, but the model will not receive any more updates or bug/glitch fixes after its removal. Its price is permanently reduced to 320 SC.[1] |
| May 30, 2023 | SSO announces on an Instagram Story that updated G3 Dutch Warmbloods will be releasing in late 2023.[2] |
| June 20, 2023 | The G1.5 Dutch Warmbloods are permanently removed from the game. |
| July 4, 2023 | a teaser image posted on SSO's Instagram reveals seven color variations for the G3 Dutch Warmblood.[3] |
| October 25, 2023 | The G3 Dutch Warmblood is revealed in a video on SSO's social media accounts. A release date of November 8, 2023 is given at this time.[4] |
| November 8, 2023 | Seven variations of the G3 Dutch Warmblood are added to the game.[5] |
| November 17, 2023 | A variation of the G3 Dutch Warmblood that is already in the game is added to the Star Stable Horses app.[6] |
| March 21, 2024 | A limited release variation of the G3 Dutch Warmblood is teased for the Spring Festival on Star Stable's website. [7] |
| March 21, 2024 | An additional limited release variation of the G3 Dutch Warmblood is teased for the Spring Festival on Star Stable's social media. [8] |
| April 03, 2024 | The two limited release variations of the G3 Dutch Warmblood are released for Spring Festival. They are available for three weeks. [9] |
Description
"The KWPN (Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland)—commonly known as the Dutch Warmblood — is a sport horse bred to dominate the competition circuit. This relatively young breed has won medals and highest marks at the Olympics, the FEI World Equestrian Games, and the Jorvik Equestrian Festival.
Dressage riders will thrill at the chance to perform an extended trot and the Piaffe–a highly collected, cadenced, elevated diagonal movement giving the impression of remaining in place–with the Dutch Warmblood.
Anne von Blyssen, Jorvik’s elite dressage competitor, explains that the traits that make the breed an excellent sport horse—a calm temperament, intelligence, curiosity, power, and elegance—also make it a good companion for any rider.
Bond with your own Dutch royal and start prancing!"
Unique Features
The Extended Trot
Note: The horse must reach level 7 to perform this gait.
While most breeds in SSO only have five gaits, the G3 Dutch Warmblood has six. This special gait is called the "Extended Trot". In no other horse breed is able to perform the extended trot. To perform the extended trot, 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' key. The G3 Dutch Warmblood will then begin to perform an extended trot. During the extended trot, the horse cannot move to a faster gait or jump. To stop performing the extended trot, simply slow your horse down like you would with any other.
The Piaffe
Note: The horse must reach level 7 to perform this move.
The G3 Dutch Warmblood can perform a special dressage move called the Piaffe. The animation can be activated by pressing the spacebar, but only when standing still, otherwise the horse will jump instead of Piaffe.
Hairstyles
Eight Hairstyles can be purchased for the Gen 3 Dutch Warmblood at the Horse Stylist.
- Default
- Roached
- Button Braids with default tail
- Button Braids with braided tail
- Button Braids with Pinwheel braided tail
- Crop
- Long
- Braids
Colors, Pricing, and Location
The Gen 3 Dutch Warmblood is sold for 950 SC. The seven variations can all be found at the following locations:
Note: Horses Sold at Moorland Stable can be purchased by level 1 players.
Note: Horses marked as "Limited Release" are only in the game for limited periods of time and are not always available.
- Bay - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Black - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Chestnut - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Cremello - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Dapple Grey - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Dark Bay Pinto - Jorvik Stables - Limited Release during the Equestrian Festival
- Light Grey Pinto - Jorvik Stables - Limited Release during the Equestrian Festival
- Liver Chestnut - Silverglade Equestrian Center
- Seal Brown - Silverglade Equestrian Center/Moorland Stable
Bay
Black
Chestnut
Cremello
Dapple Grey
Dark Bay Pinto
Light Grey Pinto
Liver Chestnut
Seal Brown
Trivia
- The Gen 3 Dutch Warmblood is the second horse breed to have its special move be the Piaffe. The first being the Lusitano.
- While the Lusitano moves forward when performing the Piaffe, the Gen 3 Dutch Warmblood stays in place.
- According to SSO's Instagram, the top three most purchased coats on the day of release were the Chestnut, Dapple Grey, and Liver Chestnut.[10]
- The Gen 3 Dutch Warmblood's special gait, the extended trot, is performed incorrectly. When the horse's forelimb moves forward, it strikes out, causing a showy "toe flicking" motion. This indicates there is no connection or engagement through the hindquarters and the horse is simply just throwing out its limbs, cutting its stride short and forcing it to overcompensate when it brings its leg back down to maintain balance.[11] In addition to this, it is also damaging to the horse's leg and back. During the flick, the fetlock muscles become relaxed and cannot brace for impact with the ground leading to the horse bending it too deeply.[12] The motion causes full body tension, especially in the broad back muscle leaving no room for relaxed open shoulder movements required for a harmonious gait.[13] This has led to increased concussive impact on the limbs and a sharp rise in leg injuries in sport horses.[14]
References
- ↑ "Bazaar Week 2." Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, May 24, 2023. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/13447.
- ↑ Krittlez, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 12-41-58 PM.jpg, May 30, 2023, screenshot, Instagram, File:Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 12-41-58 PM.jpg | Star Stable Wiki | https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Tuesday,_May_30,_2023,_12-41-58_PM.jpg.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “A few weeks ago, we posted a story asking for your thoughts on the Dutch Warmblood.” Instagram, July 4, 2023, accessed July 9, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CuRhl9gtAgq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==.
- ↑ @starstableonline. “The Dutch Warmblood will prance their way onto Jorvik on November 8th! ✨” Instagram video, October 25, 2023, Accessed October 25, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy0pRT-NJ1_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "The Delightful Dutch Warmblood!." Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, November 8, 2023. https://www.starstable.com/article/13873.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Hey StarFam! ⭐ The Dutch Warmblood has arrived in our Star Stable Horses app!” Instagram, November 17, 2023, accessed November 26, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/Czv0luOOjAP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==.
- ↑ "Next up in Jorvik!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, March 21, 2024. https://www.starstable.com/article/next-up-in-jorvik-april-24.
- ↑ Star Stable, “Equestrian Festival 2024 | Official Trailer,” March 25, 2024, Trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H4vxajfdYA.
- ↑ "Exclusive Champions!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, March 21, 2024. https://www.starstable.com/article/exclusive-champions.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “The Dutch is not only a winner in the arena but in our hearts as well! 💖 ” Instagram, November 14, 2023, accessed January 20, 2024, https://www.instagram.com/p/CzoQ0jXsOtv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ Dr. Thomas Ritter, “REGULARITY: Rhythm, Tempo, Stride Length, Energy Level,” Artistic Dressage. RITTER DRESSAGE GMBH, 2005, https://web.archive.org/web/20110415004749/https://www.artisticdressage.com/articles/regularity_p.html, Archived from the original on April 15, 2011, https://www.artisticdressage.com/articles/regularity_p.html. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ↑ Theresa Sandin, “True Collection: What It Is & How to Achieve It,” Sustainable Dressage. accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.sustainabledressage.net/collection/true_collection.php.
- ↑ Dr. Gerd Heuschmann, Tug of War: Classical Versus "Modern" Dressage: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect "Modern" Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health (Vermont: Trafalgar Square Books, 2024).
- ↑ S. J. Wickler, D. F. Hoyt, E.A. Cogger, and R. McGuire, “The cost of transport in an extended trot,” Equine Vetrinary Journal 34, no. 34 (2002): 126-130, accessed April 27, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2002.tb05404.x.
