Of course, you don’t want to let your horses go hungry, so the first thing you have to focus on when playing the game is ensuring they’ve got enough to eat. That means producing more than enough crops on your farms, and balancing the types of crops you grow. You may, at times, end up producing more crops than your barn can store, but don’t worry about that – you can sell surplus crops and earn some money.
Every time one of your horses has a new need, that opens up Horse Haven’s mini-games. But these aren’t inconsequential mini-games like what you’d see on other titles – you have to take them seriously because doing well on the mini-games allows you to level up your horses and see them through adulthood. Adult horses, most definitely, have more energy than younger ones, and every time you satisfy a need through a mini-game, that means more energy for your charges.
It’s a small sacrifice to earn a few extra diamonds for free, but there is a benefit to watching ads in the game. Diamonds are your premium currency, and they’ll really come in handy when it comes to upgrading your ranch.
Remember that this is only a game, and one that doesn’t accurately simulate all real-world facets of breeding horses. In other words, races are won by going as far as possible, and not exactly by finishing ahead of everyone else; the longer you go, the more coins you’ll earn.
It’s actually quite simple – the longer you hold your finger onto the screen, the longer the jump. Merely tapping on the screen will allow your horse to make a short jump. It’ll take a little practice, but mastering the jumps is the key to performing well in the races, which are essentially steeplechases.
Ubisoft says in the description of Horse Haven that there are many breeds for you to take care of, and with that in mind, it should be your goal to have as many breeds as possible. You can do this by buying them from the Marketplace with your coins, or heading to your neighbors’ ranches and tapping on their horses so you can breed them. The latter technique could improve your chances of unlocking a new breed.