I'm really just playing this game because I love horses! 
Thank you to everyone who congratulates me!!! I try to congratulate everyone who congratulates me (if I see your name of course). 
I started off raising Paints, but I have since branched off into other breeds (first Friesians, then Irish Hunters, and most recently Holsteiners). I am very attached to my pixel ponies, so I don't sell my horses. 
I accept most friend requests, but I am thinking of deleting friends who haven't been on for a year because it makes me sad to see so many people who don't play anymore. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments. 
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Sorry for the inconvenience, but I will not be able to be online to return congratulations, return messages, or extend boardings from July 7th-13th because my family is going on vacation.
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I am hoping to blup the horses under the blupping tab. When I blup horses, I do it without black market items. First, I complete the rides for the top three skills. Second, I try to get the 20 wins. Third, I get all of the gains from competitions for the top three skills. Fourth, I complete the training for the top three skills. Finally, I finish aging the horse to ten years if needed. ~ I seem to have come to a stalemate in this area . . . since my horses can't compete in the rookie comps (due to genetic potential), wins are much harder to come by.
Seasons: Fall 1-7; Winter 8-14; Spring 15-21; Summer 22-end of month
Crops: Spring-Carrots, Oat, & Flax Summer-Wheat & Alfalfa
How to Stroke a Xanthos: go to the communities button (on the blue bar), choose directories from the drop down menu, select the horses tab, type in the name Xanthos, check the box to limit your search to divine horses, hit search, scroll down until you see a golden horse rearing, click on one of the horses, finally scroll down and click the stroke button (on the left hand side of the page under actions)
Remember to also look for Archimedes, Frost, and Topaz in the directories and to visit the horses in Safe Haven.