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Howrse now also on Android! - February 3, 2014

The android app for your smartphone is now available in English!

The Android application is now out and about; download it to get Howrse on your smartphone wherever you are!
 
All you need to do is go to the Google Play Store and type in Howrse in the search settings <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.owlient.howrse">or click this link.</a> Then download and install the app on your smartphone, then log into your Howrse account. 
 
You will need an internet connection to be able to play. 
The mobile version will stay available and fully functional.
For Android tablet users, it would be best to use the mobile version as it will fit your tablet's screen better.
 
When you first log in you’ll need to select your language and then the version you wish to play on (international, US, UK, CA or AU). Please note that if you want to switch between versions, you’ll have to log out from the application.
 
If you encounter any issues with the app, we encourage you to contact the game’s support team with precise information about the model of your Android phone as well as information about its operating system.
 
We hope you’ll enjoy playing Howrse on the go!
 
The Howrse Team

New Features from January! - January 28, 2014

From now on the "Special" species is switching to Divine

Here is what's coming this month for the first update of the year:
- To make thing simpler we are switching all the "Special" horses into "Divine" horses. This doesn't make any difference to the way they work.
The aim is to have a single species for horses that are out of the ordinary.
 
- The new Helios Ray template is available from the Black Pearl's page.
If you are the creator of a background already on the game you will have the possibility of uploading an updated version of your background to fit the new page size.
 
- When registering your horses in a competition, you don't see the competitions in which two of your horses are already registered anymore.
 
- When registering a Divine horse in competitions, you don't see competitions in which you already have a Divine registered.
 
- VIP players aren't blocked with the one click competition registration for Divine horses any longer.
 
Best Regards
The Howrse Team

A new format for Helios Rays! - January 23, 2014

Starting next month the format for the Helios Ray template is changing.

Starting in February, the format for the Helios Ray is changing.
If you are creating a Helios Ray, we invite you, starting right away, to use the new template to prepare your future creation.
 
Warning: The format will also change from the current .png file format to .jpg.
 The creation’s size mustn’t exceed 2Mo.
 
This change aims to prepare for the arrival of the future horse page and its immersive environment.
The landscapes will be much wider and the horses will be set into a more natural backdrop, like the wild horses.
This will be introduced to the game near the end of February.
 
Once the new horse page online, the creators will also have the possibility of re-sending their old format Helios Rays re-sized to fit the new format. 
 
Thank you
The Howrse Team

Ranking formula modification - January 6, 2014

The formula for the general ranking has been slightly modified.

As you may know, a little while ago, we held a survey following this blog article; <a href="http://blog.howrse.com/2013/09/09/focus-on-the-general-ranking/">Focus on the general ranking. </a>
 
The aim of the survey was to ask you if you were in favour of exchanging the amount of passes bought by a player by the amount of trophies he owns in the formula used to calculate a player’s position in the general ranking.
 
The majority of players from all the versions of Howrse voted yes in this survey.
 
So today we are implementing this new change by replacing the amount of passes bought by a player for the general ranking formula by the amount of trophies instead.
 
We hope you’ll enjoy this small change.
The Howrse Team

Happy New Year 2014! - December 31, 2013

The whole Owlient team wishes you all the best for 2014!

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2014 to you and yours from the whole Owlient Team!
 
We hope 2014 will be full of joy, health, adventure and love for all of you!
 
Best Wishes
The Howrse Team

Merry Christmas from the Owlient Team! - December 24, 2013

The whole Owlient Team wishes you all the best for this holiday season!

The whole Owlient team sends you their best wishes for Christmas 2013!
 
We hope you are thoroughly enjoying this holiday season and spending a great moment with those you love.
 
Thank you for playing with us!
 
The Owlient Team

The IPhone & IPod Application! - December 16, 2013

Now play on the go thanks to the Howrse App available on ITunes!

You’ve often asked us about an application for your smartphone, and finally here it is: The Howrse IPhone and IPod App!
 
You can now simply go to ITunes and download the Howrse app directly to your smartphone to start playing!
 
It’ll allow you to get direct access to Howrse from your telephone’s home screen.
 
You’ll also stay logged in from a game session to the next. You will need an internet connection to be able to play. 
 
The mobile version of course stays available and fully functional.
For IPad users it is best to use the mobile version instead of the Howrse application as it'll fit the whole screen. 
 
When you first log in you’ll need to select your language and then the version you wish to play on (international, US, UK, CA or AU). Please note that if you want to switch between versions, you’ll have to log out from the application. 
 
If you encounter any issues with the app, we encourage you to contact the game’s support team with precise information about the model of your IPhone as well as information about its operating system.
 
Of course for all of the Android users out there, we haven't forgotten about you and are working on the equivalent that will come during the course of 2014.
 
We hope you’ll enjoy playing Howrse on the go!
The Howrse Team

December's New Features - December 5, 2013

Come and discover what the month of December has in store for you!

Like announced a few weeks ago, we have made some adjustments on diamonds. 
From now on they can only be won thanks to the wild and divine horses that offer them. 
We have also made a few changes on the Creation Space: 
 -          The first validation stage by the team has been removed. -          You now have 50 votes per day and each vote gives you 20 equus. -          Exceptionally the votes will take place from the 10th to the 14th of December but starting in January the votes will go on from the 6th to the 14th day of the month. So two extra days to vote.
 
And a few other tweaks that you can discover by taking a look at the Change Log page. 
 
Regards
The Howrse Team

November's New Features! - November 25, 2013

We've been talking about it for a long time; please welcome the VIP account and the winged Unicorns!

This months discover:
<ul>
<li>The VIP account</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The teams</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The winged Unicorns</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The possibility to resize and move your horse's image</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>And a few various tweaks. </li>
</ul>
To learn more join us on the change log page!
Best regards
The Howrse team

The Time Travel Cards! - November 18, 2013

Meander across time and history to discover the achievements of humanity!

Please welcome the Time Travel Cards on Howrse until the 12/05/2013 13:00!
 
35 of these cards offer you gifts directly once you've activated them.
You could be lucky and get gifts such as Horns of Plenty, some aging points, some Equus, Harmony Packs or even Hera Packs!
And even maybe the new Banker Wild Horse!
 
The other cards will be quite useful to complete the Seven Time Travel Puzzles!
When you complete a puzzle it'll offer you the corresponding gift.
These are the gifts you can get when you complete one of the puzzles :
<ul>
<li>Fertility Wand</li>
<li>Pyramid's Privilege</li>
<li>Aphrodite's Tears</li>
<li>Golden Apple</li>
<li>Nyx Pack</li>
<li>Titan's Challenge</li>
<li>The 5th Element</li>
</ul>
Thanks to some very rare cards you could also get your hands on: The Chronos' Privilege: allows you to put one Chronos Timer for free on all the horses for which you are the original breeder for a period of ten days. The Papyrus Privilege: Gives you one Plouto's Parchment per day for a period of twenty days. If you are skilful and complete all the puzzles, you'll win Thracius the Wind Divine horse!
 
How can you win cards?
<ul>
<li>When you connect for the first time of the day </li>
<li>When your horses win competitions (limited to 2 cards a day) </li>
<li>in the Flash Sales </li>
<li>By trading cards you have twice (1 times per day for a cost of 5 diamonds) </li>
<li>And maybe with a little more help during the contest... </li>
</ul>
For more information don't hesitate to check out the Time travel Cards' contest page!
Meander across time and history to discover the achievements of humanity.
The Howrse Team