Howrse

They offer a creative space to enter backgrounds and horse illustrations. They have repeatedly canceled my designs which cost $8.00 per submission. They first claimed the first ones were copies of photographs and yes they were. They second batch they claimed were photographs and though they were taken from the idea of a photograph they were gimp, Paint.net and Photoscape painted designs that I created. The third submission they claim was too similar to already submitted designs, and there are none on any of the sites that are even remotely similar to my design in a horse.

Howrse is a fun game that is captivating and fun. However, they have taken away so many things over the years like the quests! There are too many updates that just make the game worse. Also, I moved and because of all the work (packing, unpacking, adjusting to the new home) I wasn't able to log on to my account. Soon, I tried to log on but my account had been deleted because I wasn't on for 90 days! Also, the game is run by users who pay money to earn more things in the game. If you don't buy Howrse money with real money, you won't get anywhere in the game. Also, if you buy something that has a chance of giving you a divine (aka Horn of plenty) or take part in an event that has a divine as one of the prizes, you won't get the divine. The mods are unfair. Fun game, but bad management of the game.

I got my account stole no idea how my pw I never share because I did that once and had this happen. But someone got on my account, stole it, PROVED this account was mine with SEVERAL pass buying receipts and also the confirmation e-mail when I first started(email had been changed once stole) I begged them for my account and they refused. Please STAY AWAY they will not care about you no matter how much money you spend. They do not care about anyone but the cash you supply, they dont even try and make it seem like they care. They say they cant give it back. I do not care what was lost just want my account and also I would like shown respect. They can block you from your account for months or weeks. So yes they could give it back if they had a heart.

I am honestly shocked at this game's operation. Ostensibly open to players of all ages, it is free to open an account, but requires a significant investment of real money to advance. In talking with other players, I have learned that investments of hundreds and even thousands of dollars annually are required to play competitively. That is something to consider before joining a sim game with possibly addictive elements.

But what is more alarming is the hostility and outright contempt with which the administrators of the game treat their players. Huge game upheavals occur regularly as rules are changed with little or no warning, leaving long-time players at a serious loss. Non-appealable decisions by game administrators eliminate accounts, sanction players, and punish game members for minor or innocent offenses. Game reps have admonished players with rude and inappropriate language, without repercussion. Honestly surprised that this game has survived the growth of social media, as it is just the sort of uncaring corporate monolith that is regularly taken down by organized protest.

Okay so I would like to state i do enjoy the game itself. I like collecting my horses and whatnot. I do NOT appreciate being falsely accused of something. I was playing the game one day and it randomly logged me out stating I was banned for multiple accounts. Now my husband and 5 year old daughter had accounts and we all share a device so I figured that's what confused them. When I contacted them they said they were justified and would not reverse the ban. So I sent them ANOTHER email and said "your punishing my family for being low income and sharing a device, and I don't deserve accusations thrown in not just my face but my husband's and 5 year old daughters too" they told me to watch my mouth or they would delete my account. I would've deleted it myself but I have 10 Divines, and have never spent a penny on their damn game and didn't want to give them the satisfaction. 6 months later my husband or daughter are still banned, and I'm not allowed to use the forums. Try telling your 5 year old that even though she didn't do anything wrong, they can still punish her. I just keep my account active to spite them, I've played for 5 years and never got sanctioned, doesn't matter. I seriously can't stand the administration or MODS.

It's frustrating when you don't remember the password or email you used. I'd suggest not making an account.

So... I played a little while ago and had a great reputation on the site. I had valuable horses I worked tirelessly to get, a top ranked equestrian centre. I worked hard. Than my Aunty and Nan both died in the same year. My dad got cancer and I was trying to study full time. Only recently have I been able to go back now that things are settled. But I can't... they deleted my account. This is absolutely pathetic! There is no excuse for deleting accounts due to inactivity. Pathetic! Literally every other account based games hold onto that information indefinitely. I have many and have not played some of these for actual years and I could still go back today with no issues. Absolutely awful. All my time and money down the drain. And the worst part for me? Is that they don't say it ANYWHERE that they delete inactive accounts! Literally no where. I checked their rules and help centre and it's not anywhere on the website. It's deceitful and nasty. Now all of my valuable horses are just gone and my passes I had just paid for before my life fell to pieces and I didn't have time to play for a while. It's jaur absolutely shameful of a company to do this. It's like if you go buy groceries and put them in your cupboard, but your supplier thinks you took to long to eat it so he steals it and destroys it.

That's the best way I can describe it. While the company itself may think its doing itself a favor by pushing updates and changing economy, I see it driving many players away. They've restricted the ease and the amount of the premium currency you can obtain in-game without paying money for it. Relating it to real life for people who haven't played, if before you could get $30 for 2 hours of work, now you get $9 for a month of work. They've added an unnecessary 10% tax to all sales in the market, claiming its to limit cheating. They do the minimum when it comes to communicating with players. There is no specific set of rules to follow. When asked why we dont have a list of rules, we are told it is because there are too many to list off. This results in rules being vague, people getting extra warnings and bans because of not understanding what is and what isnt allowed.

I could go on, but my final verdict is - dont play the game. Its far too much effort, far too hard, rigged, expensive, and is becoming quite a chore rather than a game.

I have played howrse for several years and was obsessed with this game. I had so much fun breeding, buying and selling horses. Unfortunately life got in the way and I wasn't able to play for two years resulting in my account being deleted. I recently created a new account to try it out again as I loved this game. It was then I realized that my beloved game and turned into something I didn't even recognize. All these changes they've implemented to "improve" the site have done nothing but drive loyal long time players away and scare off new ones. The passes, the piggy bank, the need for people to spend spend spend just to play a "free" game is absolutely ridiculous. You used to be able to work you way up in the game and do well for yourself without spending money. Now they're essentially saying "if you can't pay, don't play. We don't want you here." It's nothing more than a way to take advantage of unsuspecting kids and long time players trying to keep up with a warped version of something they one loved. Just stay away!

I've played this game for 10 years. I've spend thousands in USD supporting this game and almost half of my life bolstering my ranking and helping teams grown the GP of many different teams. I've dedicated so much to this game, but in the end it really isn't worth it. The administration is awful--often, they acknowledge that players hate new changes and don't want them, but respond with a "too bad" attitude and sanction users for any public outcries. This game used to be so much fun to play, and I still remember when I was a little girl getting to live out my dream of caring for horses in a way that was realistic for me. It isn't like that anymore. You can be punished for anything imaginable, from saying you dislike a promo to just having too many warning, which can be any amount of warnings at all! Most of the rules are not written anywhere on the site, and moderators and administrators complete ignore vicious cyberbullying in the forums. You can even be banned for trying to defend yourself against insults! You cannot advance in this game without real money, and Howrse and its staff do not care about you. If you have a problem, it can take weeks for them to get back to you. If a promo or something else on the site is broken, no one will address it until it is already fixed. Communication doesn't exist on this site. It's a broken system, and it deserves to fade into the background.

I had played for a few years, all was good but then the corruption an favoritism became OBVIOUS.

The game itself is okay, unless you have someone to teach you, your SOL.

Moderation and Administration play favorites in PUBLIC forums, you can watch a few special players break rules, run amok, and have NOTHING happen to them. But if a regular player were to accidentally say someone else's user name they would get a forum ban.

There are no warnings for breaking rules, its either you kiss $#*! and become a favorite or you are constantly a target. They will find the smallest excuse to ban you they can find.

They will claim that your messages within game are private, and will reassure you. But if you say something against them via PM they will somehow suddenly have it. It could have been a message to yourself, so no way for someone else to report it. No privacy what so ever

There contact us support is pointless, when it is ran by the same administration that has control over the site. If one of their favorite players is reported, it is automatically not true and the person trying to report it is at fault and normally gets banned.

Do not bother ever even signing up. Its not worth the time or the efford to get a good game. The game has become focused on nothing more than getting money from the players. You will have constant offers and awesome things you can get for your game if you buy passes! It is one big pull at money

All in all, just dont waist you time, this game is nothing like it used to be and honestly is going into the toilet fast.

I created accounts for my kids a few years ago under the rule under the age of 13 had to use their parents email address. They started to have fun and put real money into their games - Christmas, Easter and birthday money- and without warning the administration deleted the accounts of three of my kids.
They were heart broken.

Recently one of my daughters - whose account wasn't deleted- decided to go back and play casually. I decided to join her and they banned my account for 60 days under the claim that I had multiple accounts and signed in on someone else account. I contacted them explained that I didn't have more than one account, that my daughter and I share a computer and that she had originally signed up with my email address but they refused my request to lift the banned on my account.
They stated that they have "effective tools" that help them identify when rules are broken and that this make the punishment justified. They have refused to talk to me any further on the matter.

If you enjoy disappointment and love to be taken advantage of howrse is the game for you.

P.s. The high ranking breeding teams on this website seem to run things.

I've played since 2012 and I'm now I'm quitting because the game is going down hill and is no longer fun to play. Their is little communication with players. There is censorship in the forums and on your own page if your opinion opposes their ideas or new features. There are rules that are simply just dumb and need reform for example, you cannot give away equus because it is trafficking but you can buy any horses you want (for any price as long as you can afford it). Years ago there was a forum for players ideas and that is long gone since they do not care about what players think. The ambassadors in the game are only being used to pretend like they communicate with players. Howrse announced a new update that the ambassadors never knew about. Over the years the promotions have increased and so has the number of divine horses. They are a very money hungry company. I was also banned out of the blue for multiaccounting when I wasn't and was banned for 30 days. I don't know if it was related to a mod being on one of my teams.