[Known Issue][May 2025] Ongoing Performance Issues



HellOw everyone,

Thank you to everyone who has reported issues within the game after the maintenance yesterday.

We would like to assure you that we're working to resolve these issues as soon as possible and ask for your continued patience while we continue investigating and applying fixes to the game.

I've listed a few of the most common issues below:
- Game lag,
- Game slowness,
- Delay in receiving password reset emails,
- Delay in receiving verification emails,
- Horse competitions becoming stuck "In progress"

Please know that the above list is not exclusive and is only the most frequent issues being encountered by our players.

We thank you in advance for your continued patience regarding these issues.

The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is a new update on the current situation after the migration:

↪ Emails issue: Good news, the game is finally able to send out emails to almost everyone!
We are still having issues with Yahoo email addresses. The team is on it, but the rest is fine. You should now be able to confirm your email address or reset your password, for example. Please remember to check your spam folders if you haven't received an email in your inbox.

↪ Missing payment methods: The team is still working on getting Xsolla back as soon as possible. However, right now, we cannot guarantee that it will happen before the end of May Packs, unfortunately. Paysafe should arrive even later. We know how inconvenient it can be for some of you, and we are really sorry about that! Rest assured that the team is doing its best.

↪ Global compensation: We're still on it! The detailed amount and content will be finalized by the end of the week. Hopefully, we will be able to send it out next week.

↪ Test servers: The team is still working on it, hopefully they can reopen next week.

The team is also working on other issues, which are less visible to you, affecting our internal tools.

Step by step, things are getting back to normal.

Thank you for your understanding!default smiley (ow)
The Howrse Team




Hello everyone,

Here is an update on our focus for the week:

↪ Test servers: Still work in progress and our #1 priority this week since we need to test features for the next update. We hope to be back up and running by the end of the week, but nothing is set in stone.

↪ Missing payment methods: We are still working on getting Xsolla back up. We know how inconvenient it can be for some of you, especially since May Packs are ending tomorrow. We are really sorry about that! Sadly, we can't guarantee it will be back up before the end of the week.

↪ Global compensation: We are still working on the final details. It will include a variety of items and resources to thank you for your patience during the bumpy migrations.

↪ Performance issues: We noticed an increasing number of reports signaling frequent blank pages, maintenance pages, and other display issues. It seems to affect multiple versions. We are investigating a bit deeper and will provide you with an update next time.

Thank you for your understanding!
The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is an update on the current situation after the migration.

↪ Performance issues: We are aware that there are still some performance issues, affecting the French servers in particular and also the other versions. This is being investigated as a priority. However, the team still has some difficulties finding the origin of the issues. The metrics we have on our side don't reveal any performance issues, unfortunately.

To help the investigation, we could use more information regarding the issues you encounter:
• On what version?
• If there are specific times you are having issues?
• On what specific pages of the game?
• Screenshots could help as well.

Please share this information with us.

↪ Test servers: The test servers are back up and running (but only for FR, DE, and INT at the moment).

↪ Email issue: Emails should be working for everyone now (but might still land in your Spam folder). Please send a ticket to Support if you still aren't receiving emails.

↪ Missing payment methods: Xsolla is back now and should give you plenty of additional payment options. There is no update regarding Paysafe at the moment, as it isn't our priority.

↪ Global compensation: We're still on it, the detailed amount and content have been finalized. The developers will code the script when there is enough bandwidth - hopefully this week, but there is no guarantee.

There are also other issues the team is working on in the background, but things are progressively getting back to normal.

Thank you for your understanding, and have a nice week!
The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is an update on the current situation:

↪ Compensation: The compensation was already distributed. We're glad to see that you're happy with it!default smiley (ow)

↪ Performance issues: While there have been some improvements lately, we are aware that there are still some performance issues. The team is actively investigating and working on these issues. Please continue sharing your experience regarding performance.

↪ Reminder: If you encounter other technical issues or bugs, please submit a ticket to Support. It helps the team track and resolve issues more efficiently.

Thank you for your patience!
The Howrse Team
 
EchOw
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puterkatz wrote:

It Appears that the Gran Prix Western Pleasure race is still running at 8:27 EST?
Is that happening with anyone else?

Also I was one of those totally unable to get on yesterday. Hope the above is corrected by the update


Yes it appears to be messed up - guess we will lose our fountain default smiley :(default smiley :@
Desperado
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Western Pleasure Prix seems to be not running - guess yet another loss this week will be our Fountain default smiley :(
Desperado
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I hope at minimum they fix the advanced search. I have same internet and it was working a week ago.
Ravenknight
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Sativa wrote:

I wasn't even able to log in or open the game yesterday. I hope we get compensation.
db1263 wrote:

Howrse needs to compensate for all the missed door clicks when we were unable to login and just got hours of white screen.


literally what I was thinking. My EC comps started losing prestige because so many players couldn't play, I've literally put passes and a lot of time into my EC and it's disheartening to have it affected. Not being able to do objectives sucks to, i need the passes for the Olympus as I'm trying to get the divines in it before they leave in like 5 days. and the biggest thing is falling behind in the event, howrse has always given just barely enough time to do events without buying passes. and now that delicate time is gone. aswell as missing out on daily divine horse interactions, ya know, the horses people spend real money to get so that they can get free BMI's or passes.

id literally be content with a compensation of just like pass seeds and maybe a small extension to the Olympus divines and the door event. like nothing huge but something to at least feel like they care about how this affected the players.
hollowedwolf
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My game seems to running like normal now. I hope they don't mess it up again with the next lot of 'maintenance' !! default smiley (o)
jdean
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jdean wrote:

My game seems to running like normal now. I hope they don't mess it up again with the next lot of 'maintenance' !! default smiley (o)


Just what I was thinking. Trouble often follows when Howrse fiddles with stuffdefault smiley :p
Rommy
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I didn't even buy any packs this time around because of the lag. I can't justify spending money on this game if I can't even play it. Players are dropping so fast it is becoming harder and harder to keep teams and ec going....now adding lag for an entire week
jcac0911!
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I was unable to access any form of the game yesterday, including the app. I’m glad I can get back in now but it’s still laggy and I’m annoyed that I couldn’t take care of my Divines and work on my EC, let alone the Event or anything else. I can’t imagine how long-time/everyday players are feeling right now if it was this annoying for me. default smiley :s
StickyBeetle
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After the latest update today 5/28, the Trot & Western Pleasure Gran Prix are still stuck. the site says they are still "running". Lordy I hope my horses don't drop dead from all that running default smiley ;)!
puterkatz
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Hi there, I made my own topic before I found this one by googling. I'm not getting any confirmation emails in either my spam or regular email.

I didn't get one when I signed up, I can't click "send confirmation email again" because I get an error saying "An internal error has occured, please try again later" and when I edit my email adres to the same email adres to see if that resets the confirmation email nothing happens as well. Also triple checked if I got the right email adres just in case, but it's all correct.

I saw in the list the mention of "Delayed confirmation emails", I signed up 8 days ago and never got an email so does that also fall under delay? I have no idea if it's normal to wait this long for other people.

Have a nice day!
MoonHollow
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Hi, I just wrote a message here and when clicking "Post that message" the page reloaded and my message isn't here? So maybe that's delayed and it'll show up in a bit or it's lost to the void out there.

Anyway, didn't receive a confirmation email when I signed up (8 days ago for context), I can't click "resend confirmation email again" because an error pops up saying "An internal issue has occured, please try again later", and when I try to edit my email to the same email adres to see if that will send a confirmation email it also doesn't. I checked spam as well, there's just nothing there.

Is 8 days a normal delay? What's the longest people had to wait for their email?

Have a nice day!
MoonHollow
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Advanced search is working hopefully stays that way. default smiley :)I have alot of horses in the first breeding farm… where i keep riding horses and riding pegasus.
Ravenknight
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The Grand Prix results are wrong.

According to Tuesday Trot and Western pleasure catogories I didn't put horses in...Wrong! I did.

12:00: Wɧίstlє in tɧє ωind has participated in Grand Prix (energy: -49.5) for Trot!

12:00: Plɑy 'Misty' for ɱε has participated in Grand Prix (energy: -49.5) for Western Pleasure!


So! what excuses have Howrse got now! as I will now lose the fountain for this week!
trewhiddleduck
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Any word on if they fixed the disaster? And how or if there is going to be any kind of compensation for it? Thanks
Hiram Farmer
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Are we going to see a maintenance fix on e-mails? I still have not received a confirmation e-mail and I was really hoping to make a purchase?

I have the cheaper start-up account offer/promotion and my time is running out to make this purchase... Will there be another option to renew this? It's completely out of my control so feeling like it's a bit unfair.
PinkFox143
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Rankings are still not working default smiley (d)
pallaadium
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Was anyone not able to get Howrse to work 2 days ago? (May 26) I couldn't do anything, and so my horses just sat. Didn't age, couldn't do comps or missions.
AlyssaB
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I'm on the website classic version. Still can't click on my drop down tab farms, so can't take care of my horses in any of those. Nor am I able to click the drop down options for Breeding Farms, Equestrian Center, Trade, ect.
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What kind of maintenance was it? The game is consistently buggy. The ranking is still buggy.
Timona
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Hello,

Today, all the servers underwent maintenance to address the performance issues.

We have already received positive feedback from multiple players. Can you please let us know if the server performance (lag, slowness) is better or resolved for you?

And now that this was addressed, the team will continue tackling the rest of the issues, for example:

Unavailable payment methods;
E-mails from Howrse are not being received;
Inability to log in;
Special horses are not providing their gift;
The Pieces of Cloud Pack from the May Packs are not working;
The ranking is not updated on some versions.
And a few others...

Please note that once the main problems are resolved and the game has stabilized, we will work on compensation for all the issues that happened in the past weeks.

Once more, we are really sorry about the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience over the past weeks!

The Howrse Team
AmOwzing
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I am still unable to log in using the desktop version, I have been on mobile for over a week. I use the international server and have been unable to get past the cookies pop up, it just wont go away no matter how much you click around. When checking isitdownrightnow.com it still says that there is a 404 error with the server. It's very frustrating that this maintenance has still not fixed such a major issue. default smiley :@
TLAW
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TLAW wrote:

I am still unable to log in using the desktop version, I have been on mobile for over a week. I use the international server and have been unable to get past the cookies pop up, it just wont go away no matter how much you click around. When checking isitdownrightnow.com it still says that there is a 404 error with the server. It's very frustrating that this maintenance has still not fixed such a major issue. default smiley :@

Hello,

We understand your frustration, but please note that this maintenance was only to address the server performance issues.

Our team is now focused on fixing all the remaining issues, including the issue you mentioned.

Again, we're very sorry for the inconvenience!
AmOwzing
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I am having the same issue, unable to login on Chrome. Cookies pop up and I can't get past that.
db1263
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TLAW wrote:

I am still unable to log in using the desktop version, I have been on mobile for over a week. I use the international server and have been unable to get past the cookies pop up, it just wont go away no matter how much you click around. When checking isitdownrightnow.com it still says that there is a 404 error with the server. It's very frustrating that this maintenance has still not fixed such a major issue. default smiley :@

I get around it by keeping a page of the site bookmarked (maybe your player page, a horse, etc), or first accessing mobile version in my browser, and then switching to classic.
Legacy Ann
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Meanwhile, I noticed another mistake. The potential of the foals born today did not increase, one of them even had less than its parents.
Timona
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