Horses of Hoofprint Bay is a 2D hand-drawn horse ranch management and equestrian simulation by Thogli Studios, published by The Mane Quest and FinPlay. Build your yard up to 20 adult stalls and 13 yearling paddock slots, train horses with positive-reinforcement groundwork, breed three-layer leopard coat patterns in the Breeding Lab, and compete up to S Class.
Learn how to purchase your first riding and school horses without draining startup cash, harvest apples from the orchard tree for free trust gains, time groundwork praise versus calming stubborn behavior, and carry October 2026 Next Fest Demo saves into v1.0.
Open Starter & Daily Guide →Direct entry boards for all eight reference departments in Horses of Hoofprint Bay v1.0.
Verified first-party mechanics from Steam App 3727090, Thogli Studios devlogs, and The Mane Quest launch Q&A.
A fully upgraded Hoofprint Bay ranch houses up to 20 adult riding/breeding horses in the main stables alongside 13 dedicated paddock slots for foals and yearlings. Retired seniors or overflow horses can be boarded indefinitely with the town breeder so you never have to sell a beloved bloodline.
Before entering high-level arenas, horses build confidence on the groundwork course. Handlers use timed praise and orchard apple treats to habituate horses to flapping umbrellas, rustling plastic bags, pool noodles, banners, bridges, and seesaws without force.
Every horse carries base pigment alleles, dilutions, face/leg markings, and multi-layered spotting. The October 2026 and v1.0 updates expanded leopard genetics into three independent blanket and spot layers for authentic Appaloosa and Knabstrupper breeding.
Created in Hamburg by Tim and Sinikka (Thogli Studios, recipients of the 2024 Games Lift Incubator and Gamecity Hamburg Prototype grants) and co-published with Alice Ruppert's The Mane Quest and FinPlay, Horses of Hoofprint Bay launched v1.0 on November 4, 2026 ($26.99 USD) alongside the Supporter Pack DLC ($6.99), Official Soundtrack ($4.99), and 25-day Free Demo (App 4335510).
Young horses transition from groundwork and halter walks into Caprilli combined flatwork-and-jumping tests (E to A Class) before entering full Showjumping and Cross Country championships up to S Class. Scenic Forest, Coastal Beach, and Highland Mountain trails restore morale between competition weekends.
Ranch saves created in the October 2026 Steam Next Fest Demo carry directly into the v1.0 full release with all stalls, bank balances, and bred foals intact, while older February 2026 Demo (v0.1.6–v0.1.12) saves require a fresh start due to the expanded 3-layer genetics schema.
Captured from the official Steam storefront (App 3727090) and Thogli Studios release showcase.