It's been toasty here in the Mitten, as is to be expected now that we're in July! We're so glad for AC and for fun things to do indoors, such as playing Star Stable. The Summer Daze has made the last 4 weeks extra fun.
Vanillavalley sparkled for the last time here at Firgrove, joining all her fellow stablemates at level 15.
After that, all the other equines came back into Clara's riding rotation. Mares and geldings alike have gotten to be decked out in old and new rainbow-themed tack. I'm especially fond of this shimmery saddle, bridle, and boot set.
Lady and Clara joined the Bobcats' hourly parade here but did not take time to dance at the disco after. So much to do!
No Cloud Kingdom this year, but at least its Rainbow Race made a return. Without the golden horseshoes to collect, two laps around the rainbow track each day seemed excessive, but we still enjoyed it! Especially this part where your horse temporarily sprouts wings.
The championships have remained well-attended throughout Summer Daze, but the numbers have definitely decreased a bit since the beginning. We went up against "Cornconqueror" the Percheron in this one. I don't remember if they won a ribbon or not, but that name deserves one. XD
We competed our way to the final ribbon with about a week left in the Championship Ranks, which we were pretty pleased about. All of the ribbons this time around were cute, but the seahorse is by far my favorite!
During the final week of the festival, Bruce and Ben rewarded Clara for all her help beachside.
Not only did we receive this blue crab pet named Arbie, but Ben also played his guitar for us!
At the end of this quest, our horse (Panda) was auto-moved to the beach rather than where we left her on the dock. So were two other players' horses, leading to this...
=^D
During the final week of the festival, during which the 4th of July also fell, we get to set off a firework once a day from the top of Fort Pinta. Good times.
Here are Clara and Willow posing in their 4th of July finery.
And one more shot during the pre-championship wait, where almost everybody but them appeared to be galloping in place:
Another bazaar has rolled into Moorland. The featured breeds this time are - appropriately - all American breeds: the Mustang, the American Quarter Horse, and the Tennessee Walking Horse.
Obviously, we're already all covered on the TWH front. We love you, Willow! <3
If we were going to pick a breed to get every color variation of, this would be a great one. They're all so pretty! We're not going to do that, though. Don't worry, Lily.
The Mustang would be equally great if we were into pretty coat collecting. Not a clunker in the bunch, if you ask us. Being a bit newer, their discount isn't as big as the TWH or AQH.
My personal top 3 are the bay pinto, the Spirit look-alike, and the blue roan pinto.
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These guys are very tempting. But, as we've said before, we're not into their frequent lip-curling while idle, or their special bucking animation. So, not tempting enough for us to spend our star coins on.
That leaves the AQH for us to talk about. With their super muscular bodies and low head carriage, they look the most distinctly Western of any of Star Stable's current breeds. The low head in particular has made us steer away from them in the past - it gives them a sort of tired, sad vibe.
But, they don't do anything we find annoying while idling, which seems to be getting more and more rare. No head tossing, lip-curling, air chomping, or dozing off. And they do pick up their heads for the faster gaits. Here are my three favorite color variations:
palomino
strawberry roan
fleabitten gray
Hmm, more tempting than the Mustang. We'll let you know next time if we end up deciding to take one home!
