Jorvik Star Issue 16: September Recap

 ☆ Jorvik Star ☆

Issue 16 ☆ September 

A Note From the Editor...

Welcome to the September issue of the Jorvik Star! I've been a little behind on posting as I've been super busy and also haven't been feeling well, but I'm going to try to get back into blogging now!

In this issue we'll summarize September's updates. 

The American Paint Horse 

The Generation 3 American Paint Horse has arrived in Jorvik.

☆The APH enjoys roaming freely together with its rider with nothing else before them but inviting grassy plains and the backdrop of a snowcapped mountain range. 

☆It shares a close ancestry with other popular North American breeds like the American Quarter horse and the American Thoroughbred. Therefore, it shares their long history of aiding humans in shaping North America into the land it is today. 

☆The APH is strong, easygoing and intelligent, making them a fun and rewarding breed to train. They're often sought out for Western Pleasure, Barrel Racing, and other Western events; but they can even thrive in other  areas such as English Pleasure, Equitation, and Show Jumping.

Where you'll find them: The Riding Hall and one in Fort Pinta.

Pricing: 850 SC

What level: You'll have to be level 7 to get them all except for the one in Fort Pinta 

Colors: Dark Bay Tobiano, Black Tobiano, Buckskin Overo, Chestnut Overo, Dapple Tobiano, and Grullo Tobiano 

*The APH has several mane styles available: a long, wild, and silky mane style; two braided mane styles; a short mane style; a mohawk; and Dressage braids.

**The Generation 3 American Paint Horse has two special movements that the American Quarter Horse also has: the Reining Spin and the Reining Slide Stop.

New Western Tack

Some new colors for Western Tack, including halters; blankets; boots; and saddles have arrived to the Global Store and the Tack shop at Starshine Ranch.

Star Stable Online's 10th Birthday 

Star Stable Online recently celebrated their 10th birthday. There was a party set up in Moorland with shops, birthday cake for you and your horse, and some fun photo op backgrounds. There was also trivia trails for prizes and free tours of many areas of Jorvik. SSO also released the free player created birthday horse, a very beautiful Jorvik Wild Horse.

Steve's Farm Revamp

Steve's farm got a makeover in September. A fresh coat of paint, a feed shop, new paddocks, and even a Dressage paddock was added, as well as lots of fun decorations and details made the makeover amazing. 

Six New Coat Varations

Six new coat variations were added permanently to Jorvik for the 10th Anniversary Celebration.

☆A Bay Brindle American Quarter Horse was added to Starshine Ranch for 950 SC 

☆A Fleabitten Grey Arabian was added to Goldspur Farm for 950 SC

☆A Black Pinto Jorvik Friesian was added to Jorvik Stables for 950 SC

☆A Light Grey Marwari has been added to Goldenleaf Stables for 950 SC

☆A Black Sabino Irish Cob (modeled after Nomi's horse in real life, Runestone) was added to Valedale Stables for 850 SC

☆A Chestnut Blanket Knabstrupper was added to Jorvik Stables for 750 SC. 

Names Ideas for the Jorvik Wild Horses

  Here's a list of name ideas for the new Jorvik Wild Horses, in case you're in need of name ideas.

For the Sapphire Herd...

Blueberry

Bluebird

Bluediamond

Blueocean

Bluemoon

Bluetail

Bluevelvet

Bluewater

Icequeen

Iceheart

Moonlight

Moonpie

Moonstone

Sapphirecrystal

Sapphiredream

Sapphirehoof

Sapphireheart

Sapphirejewel

Sapphireshine

Snowdrop

Snowfall

Snowprincess

Stardust

Stargaze/gazer

Stargirl

Starguardian

Starheart

Starhoof

Starlight

Waterdrop

Waterfall

For the Mantle Herd...

Lionking

Tigereye 

Tigerking

Tigerlily

Tigerwood

For Embermane...

Dragonfire

Dragonheart

Dragonwings

Emberdragon

Emberguardian

Emberheart

Emberhoof

Embermane 

Firebird

Firedragon

Fireflame

Firefly

Flamedragon

Mistfall

Wildfire

Stay tuned for a Christmas and Winter Name Ideas. 

-Ruby Skywalker ♥

Jorvik Star Issue 5

 ★Jorvik Star★

Issue 5 ★ Weeks of September 27 - October 3 & October 4 - 10

Why Two Weeks?

I was going to do one, but since the recent update doesn't have a ton of new stuff I've combined both weeks into one. This may or may not be the only time this happens.

The 2020 SSO Birthday Event

Star Stable Online is celebrating their Ninth Birthday! Remember to use the code BIRTHDAYFUN for a crazy balloon pet, flower bouquet for saddle bag, Fripp ears and Birthday Cake Hat. 

The main event takes place in Moorland, so Non Star Riders can enjoy some of it! A lot of it is similar to Midsummer, but here's what's there.

• Take Evergray, Madison or Rania on a ride with you! Simply talk to them at the event location to let them hop onto your horse to join you on some adventures! Then when you're done, just ride back to where you picked them up to let them hop off. 
• Talk to the "Birthday Girl" to start the Golden Horseshoes Hunt. You'll find them around Moorland, Fort Pinta, Firgrove, Valedale and Silverglade. There's a lot of videos on YouTube or lists of their locations around if you don't want to search yourself, but if you have time to search yourself they're pretty easy to find. You won't have to find them all, since find some plus the bonus from the Birthday Races are more than enough for this year's Birthday Set. Turn in the horseshoes to the "Birthday Girl" to receive the Birthday Set tack and clothes. Once you've completed the set, you can sell the extra horseshoes for Jorvik Shillings, as far as I know anyway, but not very much. Some people have chosen to save the extra horseshoes for next year, but after what SSO did with Halloween and Christmas currencies I'm not sure saving them for next year is worth it. 
• The Birthday Set: The colors for this year are shades of blue and purple. Since last year contained Orange, mt least favorite color, and this year includes purple, I like this year's set better. It includes a sweater/long sleeved shirt, a dress, pants, boots, hat? (not sure), saddle, saddlepad, bridle, open front leg wraps and saddlebag.
• The Birthday Race is a daily extra race to gain bonus golden horseshoes and horse xp. Just click the racing board at the party area to find out where it is located.

The Birthday Event will be around until the October 14th update!I

October 7th Update: New Meaning to Jorvik Wild Horses.

The old Jorvik Wild Horses are going to be called Magic Horses or by a specific name (Solas and Dorcha, etc) to make room for the new breed of horse exclusive to Jorvik (Not a real life breed, like the Jorvik Warmblood.) the Jorvik Wild Horse. 

You can find the official trailer video from Star Stable Online by clicking this star: ★

The horses released Wednesday, October 7th. They cost 975 SC, and have two unique animations: the ability to lay down by pressing space bar when standing still and a move similar to the Icelandic's tölt or Curly's Curly Shuffle, activated the same way. They are a draft horse with some unique colors, markings and mane/tail styles, but these horses do not change color. They are said to be from North Mistfall.

The first four will be found three in Valedale and one in Fort Pinta.

I will do a review when I get one but it will be a while. I

New In Valedale...

The horse sales area in Valedale got a makeover. The large stable fixture has been removed and instead the horses stand by the logs like in other areas. Seems like they're working on Valedale then. Wonder if there will be more updates there soon?

Coming Next Week...

According to the SSO News page...

 "Have you ever dreamed about riding a proper show jumping grand prix? Well if so, your dream is about to come true!"

  

Soul Riders Book Series News...

SSO has announced that the third Soul Riders book will be out in February 2021. 

-Ruby Skywalker ♥

SPOILER ALERT! New Horses!

Our next new horse is coming October 7th. SSO announced the Jorvik Wild Horses will no longer be called Jorvik Wild Horses and instead will be given a name (Like Dorcha & Solas, Fawncy, etc) to make way for the first new breed exclusive to Jorvik, the Jorvik Wild Horse. 

It's a very interesting looking horse with cool new animations and a fun backstory. 

With the September 30th Update being the SSO Birthday Party update, there's a new code BIRTHDAYFUN

The code gives 100 SC, a birthday cake hat, Fripp ears, a balloon pet and a pretty bouquet of flowers (pet) for your saddle bag.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the Jorvik Star Issue 5 where I'll talk more about the Birthday Event. 

- Ruby Skywalker ♥