[Known Issue][May 2025] Ongoing Performance Issues



HellOw everyone,

Thank you to everyone who has reported issues within the game after the maintenance yesterday.

We would like to assure you that we're working to resolve these issues as soon as possible and ask for your continued patience while we continue investigating and applying fixes to the game.

I've listed a few of the most common issues below:
- Game lag,
- Game slowness,
- Delay in receiving password reset emails,
- Delay in receiving verification emails,
- Horse competitions becoming stuck "In progress"

Please know that the above list is not exclusive and is only the most frequent issues being encountered by our players.

We thank you in advance for your continued patience regarding these issues.

The Howrse Team




Hello,

On May 28th, all the servers underwent maintenance to address the performance issues.

We have already received positive feedback from multiple players. Can you please let us know if the server performance (lag, slowness) is better or resolved for you?

And now that this was addressed, the team will continue tackling the rest of the issues, for example:

Unavailable payment methods;
E-mails from Howrse are not being received;
Inability to log in;
Special horses are not providing their gift;
The Pieces of Cloud Pack from the May Packs are not working;
The ranking is not updated on some versions.
And a few others...

Please note that once the main problems are resolved and the game has stabilized, we will work on compensation for all the issues that happened in the past weeks.

Once more, we are really sorry about the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience over the past weeks!

The Howrse Team




Hello,

Regarding the global compensation, our team is still unable to share details about all the compensation planned, but one very likely option is an extension of the privileges included in the May packs for all players.

Please be patient, as it may take time to prepare the script for the compensation distribution, and the team is not working with fully operational tools right now.

About the May Packs: the date was extended and they will be available until Wednesday, June 18th, at 10 am (Paris time).

Regarding the Payment methods: We are aiming to bring Xsolla back by the end of next week at the latest. Unfortunately, we cannot say if Paysafe will be fixed before the 18th.

Other than that, the team is still busy with getting everything else up and running again (emails, preprod, many of our internal tools, etc).

We'll keep you updated when we have more news.

Thank you for your understanding!
The Howrse Team




Hello,

We have a new update on the current situation.

The payment method Xsolla should be back by the end of next week. Unfortunately, we still cannot guarantee anything for Paysafe.

Regarding the Email issue, the technical team had a breakthrough today, and hopefully, the problem will be fixed at the beginning of next week. (Maybe even today?)

We know the recent disruptions have impacted your experience, and we want to make it right with a generous compensation package.

We can already say that, in addition to the privileges from the May packs, we will also extend the VIP and Pegasus subscriptions for the concerned players.

A more global compensation will contain a bundle of items for everyone, such as some luck items and aging points. Those are only examples, and the detailed content and number of items still need to be confirmed.
We cannot share a date for when it will be distributed, as we want to fix the email issue first, and the Dev team will need some time to code the compensation script.

Additionally, the team is still busy ensuring our internal tools are properly operational again and addressing the remaining issues.

Thank you for your understanding, and have a nice weekend!default smiley (ow)
The Howrse Team
 
EchOw
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The fountain returned after the weekly was finally released and I was 81 spots away from dropping out of the top 100 so I have no clue why the fountain was ever removed. I was also in the teems last week default smiley (o)
Ruffian
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Rankings has been fixed?! default smiley *-)default smiley <:o)
eui
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Hello, I have been having issues with confirming my email. Can you please fix this as soon as possible so I can purchase the starter pack deals. Thank you default smiley :)
ijb_Equestrian
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For those of us who joined and were unable to confirm our email and purchase the starter pack, will the offer be extended at some point? I’m very disappointed to have missed that deal
sloop
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Ruffian wrote:

The fountain returned after the weekly was finally released and I was 81 spots away from dropping out of the top 100 so I have no clue why the fountain was ever removed. I was also in the teems last week default smiley (o)
Owlient has a habit of doing strange things, and never giving a proper fix or solution. It is tiresome.. and a lot of people have already left due to the nonsense and ongoing disasters (alongside many other problems)
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
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ijb_Equestrian wrote:

Hello, I have been having issues with confirming my email. Can you please fix this as soon as possible so I can purchase the starter pack deals. Thank you default smiley :)
I would suggest sending a message to Contact - can be found at the bottom of every page
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
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Can we fix the lag???

retire a bunch of rays - bring back pass horses - delete accts not in use - do something to fix your servers so the lag isn't so bad
Desperado
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For some reason any and every page on the site I load now only loads leftside alligned?? Nothing is centered anymore, thought you'd like to know
MoonHollow
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It would be nice if they gave us the option to disable a couple of things on the game. Like the floating monkey cursor * sorry, I find it very annoying when I'm playing*, or the white notification pop up bar * that shows up every time we do an action on the game like with our horses or equestrian center, etc...* I know these aren't major issues, I just needed to get this off my chest.
silvermist_85
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Still lagging for actions in caring for horses. Hit buttons and they don't always go in orderdefault smiley :@
darlyndebb
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I'm still unable to verify my email. I have two days left to purchase the starter pack, but I cant because it won't let me purchase anything without a verified email. I'm beyond frustrated at this point, and if I'm unable to purchase the starter pack before it expires, I will never be giving this game my money.
Catie1315
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The lag has still been awful. Blupping last night was dreadful. Now it's gone from randomly refreshing the page when clicking on a care button occasionally to reloading the page numerous times. There's also a terrible lag when trying to auto into competitions

I'll also point out that I've done the clearing history (many times), I restarted my computer and reset my router. It's not me, my computer, or my internet
Nemesis.
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I've sent a message to contact us and have not had a reply yet. It's been one week! I was unable to enter my Vanners in the Cross Country Prix a week ago - well, I thought I had, but the screen kept going white. I tried three times and finally felt they were entered, only to find out after the Prix ran that my horses were never entered.
I've lost the fountain now and have asked for restitution . . . crickets!! default smiley :-x
Na Pali
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I hoped we would get another day on the doors and ascent. I almost have hippidon because i gave up filling the meter when i used to buy passes to plsy.
Ravenknight
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Na Pali…. I had the same problem! Driving me nuts not having my fountain!

I’ve also definitely still been experiencing a lag while doing actions with horses as well as when I click on breeding farm tabs.

History and cookies cleared, device current on updates.

Really hoping Owlient makes right with compensation.
bubbamom
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Is anybody struggling to plant pass seeds. I managed to get one field done and the rest get me onto the page for planting, I confirm it but then it sends me back to the page and the field is still unplanted?
XCBecca
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Nevermind just seen that there is a 30 day timer. I need to open my eyes default smiley (lol)
XCBecca
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Actually on that note isn't it 30 days to grow? default smiley :s
XCBecca
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No, it's actually 27 days to harvest, becausenthe required manure shortens the time
Legacy Ann
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I purchased two of the deluxe breeder packs and never received anything from either purchase. They pulled the $59.99 out twice even and I never got anything from the packs. My bank shows the money pulled out but even under my in game purchase history doesn’t show either pack being purchased… I either need those packs or my refund
Melcarin
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Posting again to reiterate how aggravating the email verification issue is. So us players dealing with this glitch won't be able to purchase packs because I'm almost certain it won't be fixed before then. So beyond upset with this game after how much $ I've already given them.
looloo98
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Melcarin wrote:

I purchased two of the deluxe breeder packs and never received anything from either purchase. They pulled the $59.99 out twice even and I never got anything from the packs. My bank shows the money pulled out but even under my in game purchase history doesn’t show either pack being purchased… I either need those packs or my refund
Was it bought via the Mobile App? If so, the app is notorious for doing this. Your best bet is to request a refund through the play store as opposed to opening a ticket with Howrse Support.
looloo98
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Still lagging!!! Please get this fixeddefault smiley :@
darlyndebb
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I wonder if the lag is somehow location related?

My game speed has been back to normal fast since the update fix last week.
Legacy Ann
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My game seemed to be better over the weekend but last night and today is lagging badly
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