I wasn't referring to the fact that it mirrors a character from pop culture. I specifically meant that we have both a Divine and a non-Divine version of the same character, which I don't think we have anywhere else in-game. Just feels a little odd to me.

Hike!

Hmm, I would say fairy tale due to how cartoon like the trees are, but the next promo also has a fairy tale divine, so they probably won't release two back to back.

My guess is Jack and the Beanstalk if it is a fairy tale horse

It looks like the theme is deforestation or something having to do with logging. Which is... a little depressing, to be honest. My initial thought was straight-up construction but there are at least two 'wood/tree' elements, plus that construction equipment holding the downed tree and the axe/helmet duo. And then of course the little sprouts near the game token. Can't figure out what those items are under the red circle... maybe a bottle of palm oil and a palm fruit?

I can't even begin to think about what sort of Divine series fits in with the theme of deforestation, goodness. They wouldn't do a new Chimera as the ultimate prize option to win fragments toward, would they? If anything I'd think the chimera would be an actual prize at the end like the shark during the pinatas and we'd get fragments toward something else. As for what that something else might be... no clue.

My best guess is something to do with defending the forest? The obstacles look like logging, pollution, and forest fire perhaps? And you're planting seedlings that can grow into new trees? Really no clue what divine would fit the theme, though...

https://playing4theplanet.org/participants/2022-Howrse

This repopulation event is so stupid. I thought, after reading, you’d get your horses back AFTER the event ends.

So, I went and used my very first horse, I used 3 special retired coats, and my personal no P Stone horse project horse who I have invested so many Black Orchids, passes for his tack, and APs into.

Thank goodness that is the test server because if I did that on the live server I seriously would have quit the game, not an exaggeration.

I might just be awfully dumb, but there are NO clear instructions. How about a huge disclaimer saying you’re GIVING YOUR HORSES AWAY. No amount of horses like that is worth one prehistoric divine and some Polish Konik foundies that will be flooding sales in no time.

If you want us to get rid of horses, SAY IT. Don’t trick us into giving them away.

whether get them back or not. There's plenty of time for them to add some warnings.

Why does its hair stick up like THAT?!!

It's the ears that ruin it. Not bad if you ignore the ears...

I like it just don't like that it doesn't come in the most common color for that breed, Dun.

Oh yeah, I know that was your main point lol. But I was just pointing out examples of where Howrse is a little sly in inspiration they take from pop-culture/media even though it's obvious where they come from, as when you pointed out that Little Red Riding Hood was called "Little Red" (not actually called that), and the PA coat "Red". So, I thought you were also alluding to their names + obvious identities being odd. You also just got me thinking about the coats I mentioned and I thought it was interesting considering some rules they have.

The new horse is cool, but what is up with the ears?! Ah!

Looks like a donkey and kerry bog had a baby. At least going off of Howrse's art lol. But I'm also just happy they made a new art model for it. I think the hair is cute, it's just the ears... why do they look like that? Also, I haven't looked up the breed so maybe they are irl, but isn't it a tad small to be classified as a horse?

(Also yayyy, Hike after all!)

With all due respect, please go back to the drawing board with this, it barely resembles the breed. For comparison, here is a profile shot of one from Google -

The way horses & ponies are classified (at least where I live), that would easily be considered a pony, and someone said earlier that they haven’t included dun as a colour despite it being the most common coat for the breed IRL, so I’d say that howrse is just being lazy at this point.

Which actually annoys me much more than them just inventing a new breed

Here I am still waiting for a reining breed. . . . . . .

I do like that they are not just recolouring existing bases though