Post by Jez on Apr 14, 2015 20:37:53 GMT -5
Note: This barn may include trace amounts of time travel.
Welcome to Burning Acres!
Settled in just to the right of the heart of California's Central Valley, this sprawling farm of approximately 60,000 acres of rugged foothill terrain is home to approximately 150 horses, as well as many barn dogs, who serve as livestock guardians, pest control, and companion animals, along with several barn cats. Our facilities include:
1 extra large pasture
1 stud barn-24 stalls + attached breeding shed
2 Large Show-ready arenas (indoor & outdoor)
1 groundwork obstacle course
1 cross country course
2 show/main barns-30 stalls each
2 medium schooling arenas
2 wash racks (currently out of commission due to the drought and resulting water conservation laws)
3 trail systems
4 paddock paradise tracks
5 large paddocks with run-in sheds
Showing Facility
Shows are periodically hosted at the Burning Acres property.
Breeding Facility
Breeding rules are as follows:
-Stallions are permitted between 1 and 5 breedings. After the allotted amount of breeding slots are used, stallions are retired from breeding permanently and may be gelded to improve their temperaments for ease of further handling.
-Mares may foal 3 times
Rosewood Equestrian
The Rosewood property is the base of operations for our Warmblood sport horses and ponies. Built to house up to 50 horses at max, it is currently home to 16 powerful equine athletes, as well as two cat-sized Laptop Ponies who resides in a small yard by the house. The property has many of the same facilities as Burning Acres but is built on a smaller scale as we won't be accomodating nearly as many animals as the large farm.
Gameplay
based on Rafa's Gameplay idea
The way I intend to play the Rosewood sub-stable differs from the way I play Burning Acres in that it is going to be a more immersive experience dealing with high realism. Horses that I own will age and eventually "die". As with Rafa's concept, horses will age 1 year per every 2 months they are actively showing or breeding, otherwise they will be in "hiatus mode" and may not age, living to a median age of about 28. Horses may start training under saddle at no younger than 3 years old, and may start showing in regulation disciplines barring jumping, hunter over fences, and eventing at the age of 5 years old. Horses may start showing in these three events at no younger than 8 years old. Their show careers may continue until the age of 24, when they will be permanently retired from showing.
Horses may be bred starting at the age of 8 years old, and are retired from breeding at the age of 18 for mares and 25 for stallions. Mares and stallions may be bred once a month. Both mares and stallions will be allowed between 3 and 5 breedings, unless their original hexers state otherwise. Colts and stallions with obvious conformation faults that would negatively impact their health or performance in competition and are likely to be passed down to their offspring, and/or bad temperaments may be gelded, as well as stallions who have reached their allotted number of breedings, to make handling them easier on a day-to-day basis.
Welcome to Burning Acres!
Settled in just to the right of the heart of California's Central Valley, this sprawling farm of approximately 60,000 acres of rugged foothill terrain is home to approximately 150 horses, as well as many barn dogs, who serve as livestock guardians, pest control, and companion animals, along with several barn cats. Our facilities include:
1 extra large pasture
1 stud barn-24 stalls + attached breeding shed
2 Large Show-ready arenas (indoor & outdoor)
1 groundwork obstacle course
1 cross country course
2 show/main barns-30 stalls each
2 medium schooling arenas
2 wash racks (currently out of commission due to the drought and resulting water conservation laws)
3 trail systems
4 paddock paradise tracks
5 large paddocks with run-in sheds
Showing Facility
Shows are periodically hosted at the Burning Acres property.
Breeding Facility
Breeding rules are as follows:
-Stallions are permitted between 1 and 5 breedings. After the allotted amount of breeding slots are used, stallions are retired from breeding permanently and may be gelded to improve their temperaments for ease of further handling.
-Mares may foal 3 times
Rosewood Equestrian
The Rosewood property is the base of operations for our Warmblood sport horses and ponies. Built to house up to 50 horses at max, it is currently home to 16 powerful equine athletes, as well as two cat-sized Laptop Ponies who resides in a small yard by the house. The property has many of the same facilities as Burning Acres but is built on a smaller scale as we won't be accomodating nearly as many animals as the large farm.
Gameplay
based on Rafa's Gameplay idea
The way I intend to play the Rosewood sub-stable differs from the way I play Burning Acres in that it is going to be a more immersive experience dealing with high realism. Horses that I own will age and eventually "die". As with Rafa's concept, horses will age 1 year per every 2 months they are actively showing or breeding, otherwise they will be in "hiatus mode" and may not age, living to a median age of about 28. Horses may start training under saddle at no younger than 3 years old, and may start showing in regulation disciplines barring jumping, hunter over fences, and eventing at the age of 5 years old. Horses may start showing in these three events at no younger than 8 years old. Their show careers may continue until the age of 24, when they will be permanently retired from showing.
Horses may be bred starting at the age of 8 years old, and are retired from breeding at the age of 18 for mares and 25 for stallions. Mares and stallions may be bred once a month. Both mares and stallions will be allowed between 3 and 5 breedings, unless their original hexers state otherwise. Colts and stallions with obvious conformation faults that would negatively impact their health or performance in competition and are likely to be passed down to their offspring, and/or bad temperaments may be gelded, as well as stallions who have reached their allotted number of breedings, to make handling them easier on a day-to-day basis.
