| Main Horse Stables (Adult Stalls) | Housing & Boarding | Up to 20 adult horses across expandable stall wings in v1.0 | Houses active riding horses, school horses, broodmares, and stallions with individual stall bedding and feeders. | Keep stalls mucked daily or assign barn staff so cleanliness penalties never reduce horse health or yard Prestige. |
| Young Horse & Yearling Paddock | Housing & Boarding | Up to 13 young horses (yearlings/growing foals) in dedicated pasture housing | Separates growing youngsters from the 20 adult riding stalls so breeding operations do not block active competition mounts. | Use yearling paddock time to run daily halter walks and early desensitization before horses mature into adult stalls. |
| Town Breeder External Boarding & Retirement Pasture | Housing & Boarding | Unlimited external boarding slots in town | Lets players board extra or retired horses with the town breeder for a recurring fee and visit or recall them whenever stall space opens. | Retire beloved foundation horses to town boarding rather than selling them when freeing stalls for new S-Class prospects. |
| Yard Breeding Lab | Training & Breeding Facility | 1 specialized genetics & breeding facility | Unlocks genetic coat inspection, carrier allele visibility, and controlled pairing predictions in the full release. | Construct the Breeding Lab before investing in expensive market stallions to verify recessive dilution and leopard complex alleles. |
| Riding Arena & Showjumping Course | Training & Breeding Facility | Multi-stage arena upgrade supporting flatwork, Caprilli poles, and stadium jumps | Hosts daily mounted training sessions and guest riding school lessons. | Upgrade arena footing and jump standards early to accelerate training gains toward Medium and S-Class tournaments. |
| Groundwork & Desensitization Yard | Training & Breeding Facility | Supports umbrellas, plastic bags, banners, pool noodles, and agility seesaws | Dedicated space for in-hand trust building and spook-proofing young or nervous horses. | Run a quick desensitization session on newly purchased market horses before assigning them to beginner guest lessons. |
| Turnout Pastures & Yard Apple Tree | Housing & Boarding | Multiple grass turnout paddocks plus harvestable orchard apple tree | Provides free social grazing, herd interaction, mud rolling, and fresh apples for hand-feeding rewards. | Harvest apples regularly for instant trust boosts, and budget 2 minutes to brush off mud when horses roll in wet paddocks. |
| Barn Staff & Maria (Starter Assistant) | Staff & Guest Services | Maria starter mentor plus hireable grooms, feeders, and instructors | Automates daily stall mucking, feeding, and basic grooming as herd size scales toward 20 adults and 13 yearlings. | Completing your first full day without relying on Maria unlocks the hidden achievement No Need for Maria; hire staff once stall count exceeds 6. |
| Guest Riding School & Visitor Reception | Staff & Guest Services | Daily scheduled guest lesson bookings scaled by yard Prestige | Generates steady daily coin income and Prestige points when visitors complete safe, well-matched riding lessons. | Keep 2 to 3 calm, bombproof school horses rested specifically for guest lessons while your athletic stars focus on tournaments. |
| Hoofprint Bay Horse Market | Economy & Prestige | Rotating roster of purchasable horses and foals | Primary source for buying foundation broodmares, stallions, and project horses or selling trained graduates for profit. | Inspect temperament and untrained stat ceilings before buying; training up undervalued stubborn horses yields high resale margins. |
| Stable Prestige & Reputation Rating | Economy & Prestige | Progressive yard reputation tiers unlocking higher-paying guests and upgrades | Measures overall ranch excellence across horse welfare, clean facilities, successful guest lessons, and tournament ribbons. | Avoid neglecting hooves or overworking tired horses, as welfare drops drain Prestige faster than a single ribbon can restore it. |
| Bank Loans & Monthly Financial Ledger | Economy & Prestige | Credit line with monthly interest and repayment installments | Finances early barn expansions, breeding lab construction, or emergency feed and staff wages. | Only borrow to build revenue-generating stalls or arena upgrades, and pay down principal after tournament prize payouts. |