★Jorvik Star★
Issue 1 ★ Week of Aug 30-Sept 5
This Week's Update...
September 2 Update -
Three new Marwari colors were added - Black, Dark Bay Tobiano and a Cremello. The Marwaris can be found at Goldenleaf Stables in Goldenhills, Silverglade County. They cost 950 Star Coins. They also have two brand new unique mane & tail styles and a new animation: Bowing when pressing spacebar. They're currently the only horse breed that can wear the new super detailed, fancy oriental bridle, which three new ones have been added!
There is also a new white show jumping saddle to mix and match with your show jumping tack sets!
Summary of Summer Updates
Explore Jorvik Week 1 - July 1, 2020
This summer has been quite an interesting one this year. Despite the major changes this year that may have caused certain updates to be harder to finish, with the team working from home and taking summer break, summer was filled with some amazing new things.
We started off the fun with the return of the Cloud Kingdom, where we could do the fun Rainbow Race and the golden horseshoe collecting to get extra horse xp. The Rainbow Tack was put on sale from last year's rainbow event and a new set came out this year.
That update also brought back the popular Jorvik Wild Horses. If you missed out on them and still want one, I'm certain they will be back soon.
A final and permanent addition in that update was new Horse Trainers in more locations. Now it's easier to find one to unlock that amazing lead horse ability or to train your horse instantly (Although I find taking time to do races for xp is more fun than wasting Star Coins on horse xp.)
Explore Jorvik Week 2: July 8, 2020
The next week brought back Linda Chanda's Show Jumping Race. I have found it to be a bit challenging in my opinion, but maybe that's just me.
This update also brought along new saddlepads and leg wraps in beautiful pastel colors. You'll find a sky blue, light blue-green, yellow and a peach-pink.
Explore Jorvik Week 3: July 15, 2020
The following week welcomed three new English Thoroughbreds at Marley's Farm - grey, bay, and seal brown.
It also brought the very exciting and long awaited ability to only see members of your club or your group in the riding hall with the click of a button.
Explore Jorvik Week 4: July 22, 2020
The next week brought back the famous Jorvik Stables Open House. The beautiful dressage arena made it's return along with six limited time horses, three races, baroque outfits and tack, Hugh's free veterinary care, and the petting zoo.
It also was the beginning of redoing the Jarlaheim area, with new fences, trees, benches and extras like wagons added near Jorvik Stables.
Explore Jorvik Week 5: July 29, 2020
The final week of July brought along a new collection - lost baby donkeys! It is a fun, challenging new addition to keep people busy - and make us all want donkey pets even more!
Explore Jorvik Week 6: August 5, 2020
The first update of August brought an interesting new race to Goldenleaf Stables - a mix of show jumping and cross country. It's a fun new addition to our horse training routes!
Along with this, Tan and Loretta in Moorland got a "glow-up" and their new models look amazing now!
Explore Jorvik Week 7: August 12, 2020
This week's update brought two long awaited updates.
First, SSO announced new changes to the chat and filter would be tested in the UK server Cupcake Valley. Many people, including myself, have many dislikes and opinions on the current filter system and hope that this new filter update will make it through the testing very well and will make having conversations easier and less worrisome.
The second long awaited update that came was welcoming the Marwari horse to SSO. There had been lots of requests asking for the horse breed going around social media so I'm excited they were added. I have added them to my horse wishlist and will write a review once I get it.
Explore Jorvik Week 8: August 19, 2020
This week brought back the popular annual Red String Trail Ride. The extra xp and fun encounters on the trail make it a must-do! Will you welcome you're favorite Soul Rider along on the ride, or find a potato falling out of the sky?
New Western tack, boots and hats were added this week as well.
Explore Jorvik Week 9: August 26, 2020
The final week of Explore Jorvik brought a long awaited update: Lisa's House! Read more in the story below.
Welcome Home, Lisa!
Lisa Peterson was finally welcomed to her new home in Jorvik - Starshine Ranch. She has had a lot of craziness happen in Jorvik, and she and her father Carl Peterson are happy to find their new home.
Lisa also set up a beautiful altar at Starshine Ranch to honor her late mother, Xiomara Maria "Xo" Peterson, and we learned that she is Mexican.
Lisa Peterson is my favorite of the Soul Riders, so I'm so overjoyed to learn more about her. I enjoy her love for music and her sense of style.
Next Week's Update...
According to the hint on the Star Stable Online News...
"Coming next week... time to get hyped for the Fort Pinta Festival!"
I don't recall there ever being an official festival event in Fort Pinta except the Beach Party, which was removed due to unpopularity last year.
A Reminder...
Star Stable book series book #2 Soul Riders: The Legend Awakens comes out September 8th! Watch their official trailer HERE !
That's it for this week's Jorvik Star news.
Stay tuned for more!
-Ruby Skywalker.
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