Skills

A skill provides a boost or bonus to a horse's actions during competition. In the game there are 6 types of skills: 3 Performance and 3 Weather Adaptation (you may skip to that section, or read on for more info).

Performance Skills
Overview: There are 3 types of performance skills (please see each one for specific effects). Depending on the breed, horses can be born with up to 3 base performance skills (see Skill Chart). These skills can be upgraded.

Speed (wings icon)
The level of this skill dictates how fast a horse will run through a steeplechase (which can impact how far you get before you need to use Diamonds to continue). It also determines the top speed of your horse during a Horse Race.

Stamina (heart icon)
Any level of this skill improves the distance a horse can run through a steeplechase (before you need to use Diamonds to continue). It also affects how long your horse can run at top speed in a Horse Race.

Jump (jumping horse icon)
The level of this skill dictates how high and far a horse will jump during a steeplechase. This ability becomes especially important the further along you go in a steeplechase, as the coins are placed higher and the jumps are made taller and wider. For example, not all horses can jump the high hoop jump. Only ones with good jumping skill can clear this obstacle.

Weather Adaptation Skills
Overview: There are 3 weather adaptation skills (see below). Each one boosts speed during that specific weather condition in steeplechase and horse racing.

Horses are not born with these skills, but they can acquire them through a steeplechase skill event or by chance when leveling up (from 11-15). A horse can only have 2 different weather adaptations.

Sunstrider (sun icon)
Represented by a Sun icon, this skill boosts speed during sunny race conditions.

Icerunner (snowflake icon)
Represented by a Snowflake icon, this skill boosts speed during snowy race conditions.

Thunderhoof (rain cloud icon)
Represented by a Storm Cloud icon, this skill boosts speed during rainy race conditions.

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