Jorvik Star Issue 16: September Recap

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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. 

Jorvik Star Issue 17: October

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Issue 17 ☆ October 

A Note From the Editor...

Welcome to the October issue of Jorvik Star! Don't forget you have until November 8th for the Halloween fun in Jorvik.

The Last Week of Birthday Celebrations...

A fun treasure hunt was added for the last week of celebrations with a fun prize at the end.

New Show Jumping Race with Lizzy...

A new Show Jumping race was added. Talk to Lizzy at Paddock Island to try it and add it to your training route! 

Spooky Season has Arrived. 

Halloween is back in Jorvik! Here's what you can do this year until November 8th.

☆The ghost tornados are back. They appear every hour on the hour and stay for 20 minutes.

☆The pumpkin hunt is back in Goldenhills with a new prize, the Meanie Zucchini.

☆The Scarecrow Race, Galloper's Memories Race, and the Pumpkin and Ghosts maze are back.

☆The Haunted Trail Ride is back, with some new encounters, and new collectibles you turn in for a spooky new pet.

☆A new "race" was added called Galloper's Gambit. Start it by giving 3 shards to the ghost at the keep, then head to Jorvik. Do what you please around Jorvik and Wait up to 20 minutes for a green shard to appear behind you and an eerie soundtrack will play. Once your screen fogs, start running, as you're being chased by Galloper's Ghost. If you outrun him you'll gain 5 shards, but if he catches you, you'll lose the 3 shards you spent on the quest.

☆Learn more about Galloper's story with a new quest from Linda.

☆Get two fun new sets themed to the Duskgrim and Pepita,  old Halloween sets, masks, seasonal pets, Miscreants Merch, and magic potions and dusts from the shops at the keep; And turn in shards at the Cauldron for this year's Halloween set.

☆Purchase a fun Halloween horse companion - Pepita (850 SC), Woodear (850 SC), and Tombhoof (950 SC) have returned and two new horses for 975 SC, Duskgrim and Songsorrow. 

Have a Happy Halloween everyone!

-Ruby Skywalker 

Jorvik Star Issue 15: End of Summer Recap

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Issue 15 ☆ July & August

A Note From The Editor...

Welcome to the July & August issue of the Jorvik Star! In this issue we cover everything from new horses to returning favorites to fun events. I was super busy at the end of summer so this will be a recap of the two months I missed. 

**Oct. Edit: Didn't realize this was accidentally posted unfinished! It's now complete and updated**

The Perfect Percheron Horses...

In the beginning of July the Generation 3 Percheron horse was welcomed to Jorvik. 

Where You'll Find Them: Marley's Farm in Silverglade plus one in Fort Pinta for a limited time then it gets moves to Silverglade.

Pricing: 850 SC

What Level: Any level for the Fort Pinta one - level 7 for the rest. 

Colors: Light Gray, Dapple Gray, Dark Dapple Gray, Black, Chestnut and Bay.

*The Percheron has two mane styles available - a long mane or braided loops.

**The Percheron has a special move called the Moose Walk. It was trained by Jorvik Rangers to do the Moose walk to help it traverse marshy terrain. While at a walk, hold the shift key while asking the horse to go faster.

New Baroque Tack

The baroque tack has new versions of the bridles added without the horn. They currently only fit the Gen 3 Finn Horse, Gotland Pony, Friesian, Arabian, and Percheron.

New Quests with Maya Dew...

A new quest was added to help Maya Dew find her own horse companion. You'll learn about Maya's ancestral home, learn some of her family history, and shed some light on the mysterious Unfortunate Dews Farm. 

The Tellina and Kampos have Returned!

The seahorses Tellina and Kampos came back to Jorvik until September 1st.

Pricing: 850 SC

☆Kampos is a calming horse who's the perfect partner for a skittish rider. They are resolute to a fault though - you'll never meet a horse as stubborn as the Kampos.

☆Tellina shimmers like a pearl and loves all things shiny. Their sharp eyesight is a big help when looking for treasures, but while always looking for new, sparkly things, they are also very easily distracted.

Along with Tellina and Kampos, the Panda Rays returned to Jorvik, the Pearly Panda Ray and the Shimmery Panda Ray. You could adopt one for 400 SC. 

Jorvik Stables Open House 

The Annual Jorvik Stables Open House returned to Jorvik. 

☆The beautiful open house Dressage arena returned to the paddock beside Jorvik Stables.

☆Three races were available, one Show Jumping and two Cross Country races. 

☆Seven lovely limited time horses were available for adoption. Three grey Gen 2 Lipizzaners for 949 SC each; Two Gen 3 Lusitanos, one fleabitten grey and one liver Chestnut, for 949 SC each; a Gen 3 Buckskin Andalusian for 950 SC; and a Gen 3 black rabicano Arabian for 950 SC.

☆The Open House shop opened with two new colors for the Baroque sets available.

☆Hugh the vet-vet returned to make your horse happy - one horse once per day.

☆The Petting Zoo returned.

Linda's Show Jumping and Red String Trail Ride.

Linda came to Moorland for two weeks with her Show Jumping race. And the following week, the Annual Red String Trail Ride returned. 

Dragon Horses and Flying Wyvern Pets

Two new magic horses - the Dragon horses - Faramawr and Aldrach arrived to Jorvik. 

Price: 950 SC

☆Faramawr the Green dragon horse embodies prosperity and life thriving after disaster, like the fertile soil and new islands formed in the wake of volcanic eruption. They also represent the precious minerals and jewels born of fire. This is a proud beast who requires hard work and patience. But if you rise to the challenge and persist you will be rewarded with a trusted and devoted friend.

☆Aldrach the Red dragon horse is the embodiment of nature's destructive but necessary forces, such as volcanic eruptions. To see the crimson scales of Aldrach is a warning of oncoming disaster, but you will grow stronger if you can pass through the fire. They Fe passionate, as difficult to control as a volcano, but the rider who perseveres will be richly rewarded with a lifelong companion and a new inner strength.

Along with the dragon horses came their companion pets, Wyverns, Happandi and Kolandi, for 400 SC each.

I was able to adopt one, and chose the Faramawr, named Nacho. I really like the horse and hope they return someday so I can get Aldrach too.

A Horses of Jorvik Race on a Frozen Lake

Guillermo Gadea from Horses of Jorvik returned with a limited time new race in Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur. The race is only for the Friesian/Sport Friesian, Clydesdale, Fjord, Faramawr and Aldrach, Petra and Erinys, or Woodear and Pepita. 

New Riding Hall Space for Clubs

Clubs officially now have their own riding arena in Silverglade. Head to where you'd enter your clubhouse and you'll find the club arena there too! It's a big, beautiful club riding hall.

At the arena you'll find:

☆Boards to chose preplaced props - one with Show Jumping and two Working Equitation and an exclusive to the club arena board with Western Trail, Pole Bending, and Barrels. 

☆Stands to sit and watch.

☆A dj area where you can choose from Star Stable music to play.

☆A cafe area with tables.

☆Access to storage, so everyone can change their outfit and tack there.

☆A horse mane styling station, so manes can be braided right at the arena.

That's all for the summer recap!

-Ruby Skywalker 

BREAKING NEWS: Sea Horses Returning!

 Star stable announced on their Instagram that the Tellina, Kampos and the Panda Rays will be returning to Jorvik THIS Wednesday due to popular demand and will stay until September 1st. I'm hoping to be able to get at least one of them. 

The Tellina and Kampos are 850 sc each.

Panda Rays are 400 sc each.

They will be found at the Fort Pinta beach.

Here's some fun name ideas to name the Tellina and Kampos!

Aqua

Aquamarine 

Bubble/Bubbley

Divedeep/Deepdiver

Dolphintail

Jellyfish

Ocean 

Octopus

Saltie/Salty

Sandie/Sandy

Sanddollar

Seabreeze/Oceanbreeze

Seaglass

Seahorse 

Seastar

Sharkie/Sharky

Sunny

Hope this gives you some name ideas!

-Ruby

Jorvik Star Issue 14: June

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Issue 14 ☆ June

A Note From the Editor...

Welcome to the June issue of the Jorvik Star! This month brought some BIG updates to the game that I'm super excited about. Here's the scoop on this month's updates!

-Ruby Skywalker ♡

500th Update: Ayla and Umbra Have Returned to Jorvik.

For Star Stable's 500th Update, the Ayla and Umbra magic horses as well as their Lunar Pet Companions returned to Jorvik.

The Rainbow Festival 

It's once again time to hop aboard Mica Stoneground's hot air balloon to the Cloud Kingdom! There you can:

☆Do the challenging and fun Rainbow Race

☆Buy Mica's Adventure Outfit, and some fabulous Rainbow clothing and tack!

☆Jump on fluffy clouds. Just jump onto a small cloud to try it!

☆Collect gold horseshoes for a horse xp boost.

☆Have a picnic in the clouds with your friends!

Mica left Jorvik onto another Adventure, however I still wanted to mention something I think is awesome that SSO did.

The Rainbow Parade & New Flag Bow Horse Decorations 

The Bobcat Girls have been known to throw a parade once in a while, and this year they did their first Rainbow Pride Parade from Moorland to Fort Pinta Beach! SSO also added new bows in the shop in the Cloud Kingdom designed after different LGBTQIA+ flags. I'm super excited to see SSO decide to make the annual Rainbow Festival be a way to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and seeing more diversity and inclusion in the game. I do however wish the new boss were always in the game to purchase and not just a seasonal item. 

❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

Silverglade Village Makeover Update

The little village of Silverglade got a major revamp. Here's everything you need to know:

☆The layout changed making room for new activities and events in the future, including a new spacious village square and a roomier location for Big Bonny to tinker with her projects.

☆The town Tailor moved to a house on the outskirts of the village 

☆Lance is no longer sitting on a barrel. Instead you'll find him sitting by a tree, at Starshine Ranch, dreaming about life and love.

☆The Clock Tower has been made bigger and the road between Moorland and Silverglade Village is clearer now, making getting to Silverglade easier.

☆There's now an inn, Silverglade Village Inn, open in case you need to stay the night for some reason.

Midsummer Celebration 

The Midsummer festivities are here until July 7th!

☆Help Jorvik Ranger Stanislav with the Midsummer Pole so everyone can celebrate around it by doing the Frog dance!

☆Help Jorvik Ranger Ashley safely prepare the bonfire to meet all safety requirements of course.

☆Help Jorvik Ranger Dylan prepare the feast.

☆Perform on the stage with your friends or have a picnic.

☆Purchase fun clothing and tack including wreaths for you and your horse in the Midsummer Shop.

☆Visit the special flower tent to find out your special someone in your dreams.

Riding Club Updates

The riding club system got a new update. The pop-up window is redesigned and you can now set permissions for each rank, such as adding/removing members, changing ranks, editing the info/rules/calendar.

Plus you can now mail your club much easier. There's a mail system in the club tab now and you can choose what ranks to send it to.

There's also been an update where you click the new mail icon to view new unread mail anywhere in Jorvik. 

Smaller Updates 

No More Automatic Horse Slowdown...

Your horse will no longer slow it's speed after a certain amount of time.

"E" Interaction Key

Now you can press the "E" key to interact with objects ingame! This makes picking up recyclables and harvestables while on the move so much easier! You can disable the hovering E icon in your settings if it gets annoying and the E key will still work.

Running Mount

You can now begin to control your horse as you mount it, saving precious seconds on your adventures.

Paddock Props

You can now click a bulletin board at Moorland Paddock to set it up three different ways, and combining it with the visibility options to see only your club or group makes it perfect for riding clubs or roleplays!

There's a cavaletti option with low obstacles and poles, poles and cones placed in a pattern, and show jumping obstacles. If you ride far enough away the paddock wi reset to empty.

Magic Horse Toggle Update

There's now a toggle to view both coats on the horse buying window. Now you can see both coats before making the purchase!

Fort Pinta Race Props

Some new props were added to Sindra's race to make it a little fancier.

My Riding Club!

Check out my riding club on Poppy Moon, Magical Manes Squad. 

Jorvik Star Issue 13: May

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Issue 13 ☆ May

A Note from the Editor...

Welcome to the May issue of the Jorvik Star! We've got everything you need to know about this month's updates, from main quests to beautiful new horses. Plus at the end I will add in a fun bonus: my review on the Jorvik Wild Horse, the scoop on my new riding club, and a peek at new post series I hope to start on here.

Without further ado, let's see what's new! (:

-Ruby Skywalker ❤

The Awesome Arabians Have Arrived!

The beginning of the month brought the arrival of the Generation 3 Arabians. They are one of the most renowned and striking horse breeds in the world with a distinct history and origins. Here's some fun facts about the Arabians.

☆Bred for endurance in harsh desert climates, the Arabian is small, almost dainty, in structure with a distinctive head and high-set tail.

☆Modern-day Arabians can be found all around the world.

☆They excel in a variety of disciplines, such as racing and show jumping, but they are particularly good at competitive trail and endurance riding due to their superior stamina.

Where you'll find them: They are sold at Goldspur Farm except for one permanently in Fort Pinta. 

Pricing: 950 SC 

What Level: Everyone can get the one in Fort Pinta, the rest require level 7.

Colors: Grey, Black, Bay, Palomino, Dappled Grey, Liver Chestnut and Chestnut Rabicano.

*The Gen 3 Arabians all sport a lovely, flowy tail that's  characteristic of the breed. Even if you decide  to change the mane style, it will keep the unique tail. 

**The Arabians also have a special move - press the spacebar while standing still to witness the Arabian gracefully rear up and walk on its hind legs.

New Show Halters for Arabians 

Some new show halters specific for the Arabians are now for sale in Global Store & Goldspurs Shop. The halters have a lead rope and come in three colors.

More Horse Names

SSO added new horse name options including the ability to use a blank space in the second option. Now there's over 200,000 name combination options! Be sure to check out my horse names list if you need help picking the perfect name! 

Toggle Key for Magical Horses Added

Now you can press the H key while on a magical horses to change from it's magical to normal coat!

New Main Quest & Fripp's New Look

A new quest was added involving possibly saving Fripp. You'll need to be a Star Rider and have completed the Light Ride for the quest to unlock. You'll start it by talking to Maya in Moorland.

Fripp has also gotten a glow-up, which is currently only visible in new quests. 

The Recycling Revolution Continues...

Now at Farah's Workshop you can make a beautiful sunny yellow clothing and tack set that requires recyclables to make it. 

A new pretty blue upcycled clothing and tack set has been added to the Global Store  Some of you will have already gotten the clothing through codes they released that are now expired.

Horses of Jorvik is Back!

Guillermo Gadea is back with Horses of Jorvik. The new race is specific for not one but three horse breeds - Akhal-Tekes, Arabians and Marwaris.

It is a show jumping competition found at Silverglade Equestrian Center Paddock. The race will stay until the June 9th Update.

Coming to the Rode Less Traveled Blog soon...

☆Love fashion in SSO? Soon I will start up a series dedicated to a particular theme and find fabulous outfit ideas. Some upcoming themes may include Summer Beach Party, Jorvik City Chic, Schoolgirl, and Trendy!

☆Top 5's.... a fun series where I decide to tell you my top 5 favorites in Jorvik... whether it's places, characters or horses!

My New Riding Club: 

That's all for this month!

Jorvik Star Issue 12: March

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Issue 12 ★ March

A Note From the Editor...

Welcome to the March issue of the Jorvik Star! We've got everything you need to know about March's updates, from Magical Horses to more fun in Wild Woods!

I'm hoping to introduce a fashion finds section for certain seasons, checking out the shops of Jorvik to find perfect clothes, accessories and tack for the season! For now, here's what's new, and Happy Spring everyone!

-Ruby Skywalker ♥

New Magical Horses and My Review

Gary Goldtooth returned to Jorvik this month with two new Magical Horses, Erinys and Petra. These two new types of Magical Horses were introduced to Jorvik from ancient runestones being imbued with life, transforming the runestones and producing Magical Horses. However these two have their differences, but have one thing in common - they're both drawn to the Wild Woods, where Jorvik's primal magical energies are the strongest.

Here's some fun facts about Petra and Erinys

★Petra's hoofsteps can make the ground tremble, but since they're a gentle soul, they don't want you to see the world destroyed by their thundering hooves. Because of this, you'll likely find them standing still as a statue among nature, allowing vines and flowers to grow on their back. This relaxed attitude makes the Petra an easy-going riding partner, happy to meander trails and stop to munch on moss.

★Sometimes dark forces can corrupt the sacred runestones, causing them to crumble. It is from these that the Erinys was born. The Erinys' fierce and tireless nature makes them a dedicated riding partner, always eager to push their limits and become stronger and faster. Born in shadow, Erinys hopes to one day be welcomed back into the earth from which it sprung. Perhaps by bonding with this tragic steed, you can help it come a few steps closer to redemption.

These two Magical Horses were found by Jasper's old farm and cost 750 SC. They are also cold-resistant breeds.

You could also get a matching Magical Bunny friend to accompany you and your new horse - either a Happy-go-lucky Bunny to accompany Petra or a Bunny of Darkness to accompany Erinys - for 400 SC each.

These left Jorvik on the 24th, but I'll do a small review anyway in case they make a comeback someday. 

I ended up getting Erinys and the Bunny of Darkness to go with it. I liked the looks of it better than the other one, plus it's a very mysterious looking horse. 

Magical Coat Update

Recently SSO added the ability to toggle between the normal and magical coat of Magical horses. I love this new feature and think it will be great for roleplayers and movie makers, taking pics, or even simply if you only like one coat. You are however not able to switch during a race. To switch, open your horse info sheet where you find your horse's mood and stats and click on the button in the top left. Your horse's coat will go back to normal when you log out.

Pistachio's New Race

A new race was added in TailTop Village in North Wild Woods. Once you've unlocked North Wild Woods and completed the quests, talk to Pistachio the squirrel to help them gather flowers and mushrooms for the marketplace in a orienteering style race. You'll be able to do it daily - so be sure to add it to your training route if you head that way.

Fun Quiz from SSO: What Wild Woods Herd are you?

Star Stable recently put out a quiz to find out if your a Warrior, Mystic or Forester. Despite leaning towards the Mystics, the quiz said I'm a Forester! Try the quiz out yourself ★HERE★ and find out which herd you should choose!

Gary Goldtooth's New Look & Quest

Gary Goldtooth got a newly updated look, and with it came a new quest. You'll get to learn more about Gary through the quest. and go on a little adventure.

To start this quest you must be a Star Rider, unlocked the new area of Wild Woods, and have completed the quest where you meet the herds. 

Another race with Pistachio

Another race was added involving catching butterflies. The race gives you reputation with the Foresters. 

New Mane and Tail Feathers

Some pretty new feathers for your horse's mane and tail were added to all three of the shops in Tailtop Village.

Horses Moving

SSO recently moved some of the horses to buy to new locations. Here's a quick summary.

 ★Previously in Dundull and Paddock Island, the Connemara Ponies have been moved to Birk's Grange in Mistfall, with the exception of one in Fort Pinta.

★Previously in both Dundull and Paddock Island, the Clydesdales are now just in Dundull, except the one in Fort Pinta and one on the Horses app.

★On Paddock Island, the Shire horses have been moved to the lower stable on the island behind Dorith's house, except the one at the Horse Market and one in New Hillcrest.

★Previously in Valedale and Firgrove, the North Swedish Horses are now found in Dundull, except for one in Fort Pinta and one on the Horses App.

★Previously in both Valedale and Dundull, the Fjord horses are now only in Valedale, except the one in Fort Pinta.

★Previously in Dundull and Marley's farm, all Mustangs are found in Birk's Grange, except the three on the Horses App. 

★Previously in Dundull, the  Hanoverian and two Jorvik Warmbloods are now at Steve's Farm.