I do like many of the new coats, however some have abnormally long legs, or necks that don't fit with the head. And it seems to me like the chest protrudes much farther than the neck and legs, with the different components of the body joining awkwardly in varying angles rather than flowing somewhat, like the body of a horse would.
It seems the same way with some of the foals too.

Also fresians and gypsy vanners definitely need feathers. One thing I love about the current coats is some of the muscle definition (Well I guess thats what you could call it) That is seen through the shading, these new coats lack that. (Possibly an improvement, or intended affect)

Not bashing the artist, just my opinion on the coats. I think the artist is very talented to do that to start with just personally I would change a few things.

They said 'I' not 'We'. And we all know that we won't ever all agree. It's simply the nature of the human race. (No offence if there are any aliens reading this! )

I never got the donkey pics, so does anyone else have them?

Lots of players posted saying the donkey coats would not be changing. So far you're the only one who has said otherwise..

@waterfire
Lots of players posted saying the donkey coats would not be changing. So far you're the only one who has said otherwise..

Actually, on the page right before a player claimed to have a picture of it. I PMed the suggested person and never got the picture. Don't worry though, I would think that too

Overly short heads too.

Does anyone have a picture of what the Marwari will look like?

I KINDA like the new features on the golden apple coats thanks to the lottery I have cool things (Didn't say what they were because I didn't want to brag!)

Thanks Howrse for the great things!

wow that is cool
nice
well I think that is amazing

Definitely short heads. I agree, it would be a good idea to look at the breed standards when making the coats.

Yes it may slightly lower the GA sales (As people may be happy with a coat for a start) but there are always going to be people who dislike it, or I adore the current Arabian and Marwari coats, I still put GA's on them as they look so beautiful.

I think differentiating the coats between quarter horses, Apaloosa's ect would be a start and then somewhat following guidelines.

I dislike the Friesian neck. It looks quite abnormal

It is relatively easy to obtain licenses to use copyrighted material legally, especially in the digital age. The royalties or licensing fees for many images are much more affordable than you think, since the stock image market (not to be confused with the stock market ) has been flooded for years. Many have been released into the public domain or given a creative commons license that allows commercial use without expectation of monetary compensation. If you look around at books, magazines, newspapers, stationary, clothing and gift items, professional blogs, and more, you'll notice that copyrighted images are used legally all the time. So, copyright may come into play with the new graphics, but I think other factors may have a stronger role in Owlient's decisions.

I would not be surprised if brand was their first consideration. Brand is the overall look and impression of a product, service, company, etc. A highly marketable brand is unique, recognizable, and consistent. Branding may be as simple as sticking a logo on something, but it can also consist of a specific color scheme (yellow and green at Howrse), font, and stylized graphics. I suspect that the new horse graphics are stylized in order to create a more consistent, unique, and recognizable brand. Yes, totally realistic graphics would have made many of us swoon, but it would also have looked too generic from a marketing perspective. Stylized graphics may also allow them to trademark their brand and make it easier to defend it. It is much more difficult to trademark realism and defend it. The risk is that it can be challenging to satisfy the masses with stylized graphics, especially when many vocal people are calling for realism.

I do not doubt that Golden Apples and other special coats influenced decisions, too. Pretty base horses are pretty, but they don't generate a profit for Owlient. Golden Apples and special coats do.

Yes, I am disappointed with some of the V4 graphics and I am head over heels for others. I'll say no more about the ones I don't like, but please forgive me if I drool in public over the ones that I love.

will the Wilds be getting new coats?

I seriously doubt they will. Their coats are unique and I doubt will ever change

when will the new coat update come

Nope, I doubt they ever will.

I am very sorry but gigi234 is unable to give the donkey pic. She was rushed to the hospital and might not survive

Is she okay?

By the sounds of 'might not survive' I wouldn't think so

Most likely after the Horse Parade, but we don't know.



Oh, no! My condolences.

The following comment has been hidden under a spoiler because it is pure speculation. I do not have solid evidence to support it and my fears may be totally unwarranted. Please, read it as baseless speculation and not as a genuine game spoiler.

Perhaps they are fine... there are a lot of donkeys out there, you know. And they aren't really that popular only because they are expensive and hard to get, and you can only get three with two donkeys and even then, public coverings are rare. so the number of existing donkeys will never go as high as, say, unis, for instance.

Well they didn't update the smilies, EC's and countless other aspects of the game for quite some time so I wouldn't worry yourself