Training

Training is essential on Equinox to unlock a horse’s full potential.

Every horse starts with base stats, but through consistent riding and jumping, they can improve dramatically over time. The system is realistic and age-based, with performance peaks, gradual decline, and trait progression tied to levels.

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🕒 Training & Age

Horse training is influenced by age. Horses learn and improve fastest during their peak training years, and training efficiency declines over time.

Peak Training Ages: Horses train best between the following age brackets: 4–7 years → Fastest progression 7–10 years → Moderate progression 10+ years → Slower progression

Training Slowdown: After age 12, a 5% performance decline occurs each year, simulating aging effects and decreasing performance returns.

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📈 Levelling System

Horses level up through active use—riding and jumping. As they level, they unlock new capabilities and lose negative traits:

• Level 5 – Unlocks first discipline

• Level 20 – Removes first bad trait

• Level 35 – Removes second bad trait

• Level 50 – Removes third bad trait

• Level 75 – Unlocks second discipline

• Level 150 – Unlocks third discipline

Levels are earned progressively through consistent activity and performance.

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🐎 Training Speed

Riding directly affects your horse’s speed:

• For every 10 minutes of riding at a specific gait, the horse gains between 0.14–0.27 mph in that gait, depending on age and training conditions.

You’ll gain more when training during peak age windows, especially from ages 4 to 7.

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🦘 Training Jumping

Jumping helps improve your horse’s jump height, but only when performed with precision.

• For every 75 perfect jumps (landing in the orange bar of the jump meter), the horse gains between 0.07–0.14 ft in jump height.

Consistency and timing are key to progression.