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Q&A: Horse Ranch

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    SimmervilleSimmerville Posts: 11,722 Member
    Probably a boring question, but I wonder how much a horse costs? The basic cost of an untrained horse, I understand winning contests etc might raise the value.

    And if "rescuing" a horse, assuming that is cheaper, will it come with any catch?
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    PifflePrincessPifflePrincess Posts: 106 Member
    edited July 2023
    I have a couple of questions about mini sheeps and goats.
    Do they roam a lot around the world if they are not put in a fenced area? I remember chickens roaming quite far, and I didn't like that.
    Also, I read somewhere that sheeps/goats can use the horse bed. Is that true? Can you assign a horse bed to your sheeps/goats?

    One last question that might make no sense (but it would help me create a horse randomizer): how many horse color are there in CAS? I know about the color wheel, but I'm talking about the pre-made 'style' of coats.

    Thanks in advance for answering. I might probably ask more questions as they pop up in my mind 🤣

    Edit: okay, here's another one: is there a way to make your horse stay still in some place after you dismount them? Like, if I go to the small pond to take a swim, can I make my horse stay there waiting, or they just walk away autonomously?
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    Simmer3550Simmer3550 Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks! @EmmaVane
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    GrumpyGlowfishGrumpyGlowfish Posts: 2,211 Member
    And if "rescuing" a horse, assuming that is cheaper, will it come with any catch?
    I'm not EmmaVane, but lilsimsie answered that in her review that I watched: Rescuing a horse only costs 250§ instead of 1,000§ for adopting one, but the rescued horse will come with less desirable traits.

    I'm not really sure why anyone would adopt or rescue a random horse when you can just get one for free, exactly the way you want it, by creating it in CAS. But maybe the adopted/rescued ones can come with special traits not available in CAS?
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    EmmaVaneEmmaVane Posts: 7,847 Member
    edited July 2023
    Probably a boring question, but I wonder how much a horse costs? The basic cost of an untrained horse, I understand winning contests etc might raise the value.

    And if "rescuing" a horse, assuming that is cheaper, will it come with any catch?

    Buying a horse:
    1,000 simoleons, normally have 3 good traits due to being raised well.

    Adopting a horse:
    250 simoleons, normally have 3 bad traits due to them being rescues.

    Increasing value:
    Value is increased by bonus birth traits, skill levels and competition wins. There's also a champion trait for big winners that I believe can be inherited by foals. Foals born in game start at 1,000 simoleons.

    This horse was a rescue foal, so originally cost 250 simoleons. She has 2 bad traits and one that is great for Endurance training (Energetic):

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    102emma102emma Posts: 1 New Member
    this is such a silly question. does anyone know if it will be possible to keep horses in apartments from city living or eco lifestyle? or even the sheep and goats perhaps?
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    mollie1998mollie1998 Posts: 446 Member
    edited July 2023
    Will sims be able to ride somebody else’s horse in the sims 4 horse ranch?
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    telemwilltelemwill Posts: 1,766 Member
    It would be cool if you could rent a horse if you're staying in the rental.
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    JemmaTheSimmerJemmaTheSimmer Posts: 388 Member
    What is the life span of horses? Wondering how long they'll live in comparison to sims.
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    SimmingalSimmingal Posts: 9,134 Member
    Hi! Could you also get top down view of the community lots?
    or the stable at least, would be so nice to see those lots better :)
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    GordyGordy Posts: 3,054 Member
    Are there any descriptions, items or people that reference fairies or dragons?
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    SimmervilleSimmerville Posts: 11,722 Member
    EmmaVane wrote: »
    Probably a boring question, but I wonder how much a horse costs? The basic cost of an untrained horse, I understand winning contests etc might raise the value.

    And if "rescuing" a horse, assuming that is cheaper, will it come with any catch?

    Buying a horse:
    1,000 simoleons, normally have 3 good traits due to being raised well.

    Adopting a horse:
    200 simoleons, normally have 3 bad traits due to them being rescues.

    Increasing value:
    Value is increased by bonus birth traits, skill levels and competition wins. There's also a champion trait for big winners that I believe can be inherited by foals. Foals born in game start at 1,000 simoleons.

    This horse was a rescue foal, so originally cost 200 simoleons. She has 2 bad traits and one that is great for Endurance training (Energetic):

    cq5XJ7f.png

    Thanks @EmmaVane - much appreciated!

    Thanks @GrumpyGlowfish . I guess adopting can be a fun challenge, just like it is interesting adopting a puppy not knowing its specie, or a child not knowing how it will look when growing up. But most importantly, it seems like it would be possibnle actually making a living from adopting horses to train/skill them and sell them later. And at some time there will of course be one you simply need to keep forever :)
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    GrumpyGlowfishGrumpyGlowfish Posts: 2,211 Member
    But most importantly, it seems like it would be possibnle actually making a living from adopting horses to train/skill them and sell them later. And at some time there will of course be one you simply need to keep forever :)
    Wow, that is an awesome idea! I might actually make a sim who does that.
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    Horrorgirl6Horrorgirl6 Posts: 3,306 Member
    EmmaVane wrote: »
    goldann25 wrote: »
    Can you get a unicorn?

    In a sense...
    Yes, however unicorns are purely cosmetic.

    They have horns as head parts (not a hat), and can be made in CAS. Horns can be inherited like other CAS parts.

    They don't have any special/magic gameplay, but the horn does emit sparkly FX in Live Mode.

    That's kind of disappointing.
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    Elmo1809Elmo1809 Posts: 16 Member
    Hey. I thought we were able to make unicorns by having a horse and adding a horn as an accessory but I can't seem to find a horn? Can anyone else? Lol.
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    maggiemae8135maggiemae8135 Posts: 790 Member
    @Elmo1809 I am thinking the the unicorn horn may be a reward you can get from exploring the cave. I could be wrong though.
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    GrumpyGlowfishGrumpyGlowfish Posts: 2,211 Member
    Click on the horse's face in CAS, as if you wanted to edit the eyes or nose. The horn will show up in its own category to the right.
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    luthienrisingluthienrising Posts: 37,632 Member
    102emma wrote: »
    this is such a silly question. does anyone know if it will be possible to keep horses in apartments from city living or eco lifestyle? or even the sheep and goats perhaps?

    Horses can't go into apartments in any world. I'm not sure about the penthouses in San Myshuno.
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    luthienrisingluthienrising Posts: 37,632 Member
    edited July 2023
    Elmo1809 wrote: »
    Hey. I thought we were able to make unicorns by having a horse and adding a horn as an accessory but I can't seem to find a horn? Can anyone else? Lol.

    I believe it's under hats for horses. Nope! What Grumpy said.
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    HoneyinmyteaHoneyinmytea Posts: 15 Member
    When you race barrels does a third one appear? Because 2 barrels is not barrel racing!
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    EmmaVaneEmmaVane Posts: 7,847 Member
    edited July 2023
    I have a couple of questions about mini sheeps and goats.
    Do they roam a lot around the world if they are not put in a fenced area? I remember chickens roaming quite far, and I didn't like that.
    Also, I read somewhere that sheeps/goats can use the horse bed. Is that true? Can you assign a horse bed to your sheeps/goats?

    One last question that might make no sense (but it would help me create a horse randomizer): how many horse color are there in CAS? I know about the color wheel, but I'm talking about the pre-made 'style' of coats.

    Thanks in advance for answering. I might probably ask more questions as they pop up in my mind 🤣

    Edit: okay, here's another one: is there a way to make your horse stay still in some place after you dismount them? Like, if I go to the small pond to take a swim, can I make my horse stay there waiting, or they just walk away autonomously?

    Mini Roaming:
    Minis roam, but they don't seem to go as far as chickens. They can be gathered or collected to inventory (singly or collectively via sim-picker) via an interaction on any mini. They can also all be called to eat via feeders, but this usually works better if you gather them first. Placing them back in the world from inventory is a bit more tedious as it has to be done one at a time. Adding to inventory, then placing again is a sneaky way to wake a mini you need to interact with.

    Mini Sleeping Habits:
    Minis will use a horse bed. I found they were more likely to sleep on the one assigned to my horse than the unassigned one, until I had enough to crowd the place. They like to sleep with company, it seems. You can't directly assign the horse beds to minis, just horses.

    Horse Colours:
    There are 35 breeds, each with a single swatch. The swatch is broken down into up to 5 layers (base colour, highlight etc) which you can change up for the same coat(?) in different colours, like cats/dogs/werewolves. You can also paint patterns or details manually on top of that.

    Horse Wandering:
    Horses will wander off to fill needs, socialise or to do things associated with their traits. One foal had the zoomies a lot because she was Energetic. Another horse was always wandering off for attention. If you keep their needs high, they should be less likely to wander, but there's no way to tether them to one spot unless you gate them in. I haven't maxed all skills yet though, so there might a "Stay" command at high Horse Riding/Temperament skill or something.
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    EmmaVaneEmmaVane Posts: 7,847 Member
    102emma wrote: »
    this is such a silly question. does anyone know if it will be possible to keep horses in apartments from city living or eco lifestyle? or even the sheep and goats perhaps?

    Horses in apartments:
    They are blocked from entering by default (horses need space). One player did cheat to teleport the horse up though, so might be ways around it or mods in the future.

    Minis in apartments:
    I haven't tested this, but if they work like chickens, then it might be possible. Will get back to you.
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    EmmaVaneEmmaVane Posts: 7,847 Member
    What is the life span of horses? Wondering how long they'll live in comparison to sims.

    Horse Lifespan:
    I haven't checked exactly, but the Gurus stated that they live almost as long as sims. You could have a child grow up with a foal and be lifelong friends.
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    HoneyinmyteaHoneyinmytea Posts: 15 Member
    Question - when you "race the barrels" does a third appear? or is it just the 2?
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    EmmaVaneEmmaVane Posts: 7,847 Member
    edited July 2023
    mollie1998 wrote: »
    Will sims be able to ride somebody else’s horse in the sims 4 horse ranch?
    telemwill wrote: »
    It would be cool if you could rent a horse if you're staying in the rental.

    Riding other's horses:
    Yes. In fact this is how my first test sim (simself) tried riding the first time. You can attempt to ride any horse you see. Whether they will let you stay on their backs... That's another story. You don't need to ask permission either.
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