MAGIC RIDE? I thought we were gettin' that, not another ol' Great Challenge!

i, for one, am quite happy that Howrse decided to listen up after the many complaints and comments. I think everybody got a little carried away over that issue, though.
***It's just a game. It's just pixel horses. And yes, many of you have invested lots of money and time and work, but it's still just a game*** Anyways, I'm really excited about the Magic Ride. Not about the new divines, because personally I don't really like their graphics or the idea of pre-historic divines, but because of the gifts you can collect, plus it will be fun and awesome to participate in a promo OTHER than the Great Challenge. Speaking of the Great Challenge,I am so happy that we will be taking a break till January. Peace and quiet.

wait there are graphics for the divines? On the test server, they're not having graphics, so..?

with the new changes in place how are players going to make money for their ec and themselves, Since you can't sell manure one at a time anymore and the loss of money cause the lessons will be gone and now the new locations that I am not sure where to move to cause of the horses I train qhs and arabs, I was willing to buy my last batch of passes on the pack with the silver apple thats no more this game is getting harder and harder to play

The quote for the droppings/manure thing: "If droppings can no longer be purchased at the store, manure is made available in the Agriculture Department so that you can purchase it directly without having to make it."Both droppings and manure can still be sold. You just can't buy droppings. (And crops have always been the main way to make money for ecs anyway)

Removal of lessons: "Lessons carried out by horses have been renamed Missions.
There are two types of missions:
* Lessons, which bring in money to the Equestrian Center manager
* Gathering missions, which bring in resources to the Equestrian Center
This action always brings in money for the horse owner and skills for the horse." (So nobody loses money here)

So, instead of being happy that certain kinds of rides will be easier, you are upset because you have to decide? Just in case you (like at least one other player I know) missed it: all rides will still be possible, no matter where you place your ec. The placement only decides which rides will be easier and which will be normal. (And later on it decides about what kind of resources you get)

with the new changes to a location as to what I don't understand is how horses like qhs and arabs going to be trained and what would be the best kind of ec to place them in mountain forest , also would you be able to buy manure at the store after the new changes?

I'd do arabs in Mountain ECs since that ride will get you Stamina, Dressage, and Jumping skill points. Which is what they excel in.

QHs I forget if they're stamina or speed with dressage and gallop. If speed, I'd do a Forest EC. If stamina, Mountain.

There are those that are working out newer training schedules for different breeds and I thank them for that. It's too much work for me with 2 jobs in reality. So that's all I can say regarding horses and EC location.

Don't forget that you'll also have the Beach location as well, but that ride is going to work similarly to what it is right now, just a bit different.

"manure is made available in the Agriculture Department so that you can purchase it directly without having to make it"=you can buy manure

I think this one may be the forest horse (?)