Thank you for everything!

• Fixed an issue where the game gets stuck while washing the horse in the washing center
  
• Fixed an issue where horses were no longer visible in the pasture
  
• Fixed an issue where Gabriel teleports inside the mountain while following the traces during “Lost in Sight” objective
  
• Fixed an issue where the Washing Stable blueprint disappears after reloading the game
  
• Fixed an issue where the horse disappears from the “Success” cutscene after taming a horse
  
• Fixed an issue where the “Wait” option was still available on the chair after completing the “Party Time” objective
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when selling a horse to Stan
  
• Fixed an issue where the objective marker for Noella’s location was in the wrong location
  
• Fixed various crashes that could occur over the whole playthrough

Patch 1.1.6

Additions

• Added a rolling animation: horses in your pastures will occasionally lay down and roll on their backs. This has no impact on gameplay, we just think it’s super cute!
  
• Added blueprints for some missing decoration items (Well variations, Serene Zen Garden) in chests across the game world.

Bugfixes

• Fixed a crash that could occur during the Crater Lake race.
  
• Fixed crashes that could occur during Lilli’s Low Point, Party Time and An Unusual Visit missions.
  
• Fixed special characters showing up in breeding stable mails
  
• Fixed an issue where the horse would sometimes play a shaking animation in the middle of races under certain conditions
  
• Fixed an issue where horses were kept after selling them and earning fame.
  
• Fixed an issue where buildings from the estate could disappear.
  
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to mount the rival horse during the Reconciliation mission.
  
• DLC info banner now opens automatically when first opening the game. After that, you can still open it from the main menu.
  
• Fixed a bug with the Arabian tack sets where reins would sometimes float behind the horse’s foreleg when dismounted.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Vertigo trait mission where some places in the game would negatively impact the horse but not count towards quest progression.

In addition, the Rainbow Tack Set & Foal Care DLCs are now available!

Rainbow Tack Set

• Prairie Flowers set
  
• Rainbow set
  
• Color Blast set

Foal Care DLC

• Four adorable care interactions: bottle feed, groom or pet your horse, or have it nursed from its mom
  
• Three new ingredients: collect them in the world and combine them into Baby Formula at your Breeding Stable
  
• Taking good care of your foal will pay off: a foal that’s been fed, nursed, pet and groomed will gain additional stat points when growing up
  
• New Cow-Boy outfits: answer the call of the Far West with these brand new hats and clothes for your character

Patch 1.1.5

Additions

• Added Horses in Pastures: your owned horses now spawn in pastures you build on your estate. You can saddle and mount any pasture horse to make it your active riding horse.
  
• Added Shaking reaction: your horse will now shake off water from their coat after riding through water and after being washed
  
• Added a new music track variation for the Pirate Cove area
  
• Added 6 new riding outfits to the player’s wardrobe
  
• Added usable hitching posts – you can now tie your horse to many fences or rails that were previously only decorative

Corrections

• Improved feedback for when horses are stressed/terrified and fixed faulty stamina consumption on stressed/terrified horses
  
• Rebalancing: The Race against Lili in the Meet Lili Mission is now easier to beat for the quest to continue. If you’re chasing that challenge, you still have the higher scores to compete with though! Please Note: this fix unfortunately won’t affect old saves, if you’ve already interacted with the race/leaderboard.
  
• Rebalancing: Your horses don’t get dirty and unkempt from failing jumps quite so quickly anymore. And remember: a dirty or unkempt horse is not slower! The only downsides of a dirty horse are the aesthetics, and the fame you gain from races.
  
• Wild Horse Genetics Adjustments: We’ve tweaked which genetic combinations show up in the wild herds. Specifically, we’ve increased the chances that the Palomino and Buckskin phenotypes have a higher chance of spawning in the wild, and increased the chances for solid horses (without Leopard or Tobiano markings) to spawn in some herds.

Bugfixes

• Fixed the “Rare Horses” event that Kikki tells you about: The special horse herd now spawns correctly and is marked on your map.
  
• Map Markers for Events: Related to the above, we now have map markers showing up for all special events that you receive mails for, to make it easier for you to snatch those extra resources or rare horses.
  
• Special events now end, either when the player completes the event (e.g. by picking up the additional resources) or when the player rests.
  
• Fixed an issue with horse genetics where Palomino horses would falsely look like Chestnuts in some gene configurations
  
• Fixed the feathers’ color on Irish Cobs: The long hair on Cob’s feet is now colored correctly based on the color of the horses’ lower legs (“points”) rather than that of their main coat
  
• Fixed several potential crashes during main missions.
  
• Fixed a bug where main mission mails would sometimes not show up in your mailbox correctly.

Arabian Horse DLC

• A new horse breed arrives on Cape Emerald! The Arabian horse model is distinguished by its characteristic dished face, slender limbs, straight back and high tail set.
  
• The Arabian horse will spawn in the wild once unlocked, alongside the Selle Français and (if you have that DLC as well) the Irish Cob.
  
• The Cape Emerald Arabians come in all colors and can be crossed with the other breeds in the game for Part-bred Arabians.
  
• Included in the DLC are four traditional Arabian tack sets: Get your horses all tassled up in one of these stylish Arabian tack combos!
  

Major Improvements

• Several improvements to performance optimization and resolution scaling. What this means for players is reduced ‘blurriness’ and fewer hitches/lags when moving through the world. This will be most noticeable on Nintendo Switch, but may improve the experience on other platforms as well.
  
• Extended Camera Settings: You now have several more options to customize your camera behavior
  
  1. Locked Camera Mode means the camera stays behind horse and rider and you have to press the camera toggle button (Middle Mouse Button or Period on PC) to move the camera freely. (This is a new, simplified mode!)
     
  2. Free Camera Mode means that you can always move the camera with your mouse. The camera toggle button then simply re-centers the camera behind you. (This is how it’s been working so far!)
     
  3. Simple vs Dynamic Camera Movement determines how the camera moves and pivots. Select “Dynamic” for the camera to behave as it has been so far, or switch to “Simple” if you’re looking for a more immediate response that is always centered on the player. You can set this separately for the movement on foot and on horseback.
     
  4. Auto-Reset Camera is a toggle that determines if your camera occasionally resets behind you. Disable this if you always want full control over the camera.
  
  Try the different settings to find the experience that works best for you!
  
  
• Fast Travel between Home Bases: You can now unlock fast travel between the Emerald Estate and your Homesteads!
  
  1. To fast travel to a home base, you need to visit it on foot/horseback first and find a ticket that unlocks the location for fast travel.
     
  2. Keep an eye out for the hot-air balloons on each of the bases. The tickets can be found nearby. Interact with the balloon to fast travel.
  
  
• Balancing Adjustment: We’ve added more Sandcastles in the world and increased the number of peppermints you get from Esmee for a favor point.

Bugfixes

• Fixed a critical issue where the Completionist Trophy couldn’t be unlocked on Steam for some players.
  
• Fixed a bug where all collision triggers (resource collecting, race checkpoints) would stop working.
  
• Fixed the availability of the “Lucha Libre” tack set. The set can now be found as intended by the Chasms race near Withers’ Ridge.
  
• Fixed the availability of the “Horse Walker” blue print: The blueprint is now a mission reward for the “Horse Expertise” side mission. If you’ve already completed this mission, the Horse Walker should be buildable as soon as you update the game to version 1.1.4.
  
• Fixed issues with the Out of Shape, Lazy Jumper and Lazy Sprinter traits: These traits can now be trained/improved correctly and should not return once the relevant training mission has been completed.
  
• Fixed multiple issues with fear-related Trait Missions: Traits like Fear/Uneasy in the Dark and Fear of/Uneasy with Heights should now work correctly and not return once the relevant training mission has been completed.
  
• Fixed an issue where the trophy cabinet would become empty when rebuilding the player home.

• Receiving multiple reports for the same issue helps us gather valuable information and prioritize based on frequency and severity
  
• For any issues with your saved game (i.e. any problems that persist after exiting and re-loading the game), you can help us by sending us your save files to investigate. Your save files for the game are located in Save games can be found in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\StableGirl\Saved\SaveGames

Upcoming Bugfixes

• Further fixes for horses’ genetic test results, unfortunately some additional issues have snuck into the face markings. If you encounter any further issues with your horses’ gene testing, please make sure to report them in detail.
  
• Further fixes re. trait training. We see some of you report that traits like “Out of Shape” and “Lazy Sprinter” aren’t removed from your horses properly after completing the relevant trait missions. If you’re affected by this, please consider sending us your save game so we can investigate.
  
• Some of you noticed that one tack set and one building blueprint are actually not findable in the game! This is not an intentional omission and will be fixed in an upcoming patch.

Upcoming Improvements

• Misc. Performance Improvements to reduce resolution scaling (blurriness) on Switch
  
• Extended Camera settings based on commonly reported issues with the current camera
  
• Balancing adjustments, specifically for easier access to peppermints*
  
• Fast-Travel between home bases (Emerald Estate and Homesteads), once each base has been reached once

Content and Project Scope

• Fixed a critical bug where the game would stop saving eventually. With the patch, your autosave should work as usual again if it previously stopped saving. Unfortunately, we cannot restore completely corrupted save files, but the patch will greatly reduce the chance of save game corruption in the future.
  
• The save game changes also fix decoration slots within building slots (including obstacles in riding hall and riding space). These were previously not saved correctly. It’s possible that some decorations need to be rebuilt after the patch, but they will be saved correctly from now on.
  
• Fixed a bug where gene test results would not be cleared properly when switching horses, and some horses would show the wrong genes as a result.
  
• Fixed gene testing for leg markings. Note that unfortunately some issues with the face markings remain. Also note that in some cases the Tobiano gene will cause more white leg markings than what the Markings section displays.
  
• Gene testing now displays the full pattern string, including dominant and recessive genes.
  
• Fixed a bug where horses with the “Food Lover” trait would be much slower than intended.
  
• Fixed a bug where wild horses would not respawn properly after resting. Note that sometimes, the same horse may reappear multiple times after being scared off.
  
• Fixed a bug where a chest would spawn a small Gazebo instead of the Gazebo blueprint.
  
• Fixed a bug where some quest horses would be ‘mixed warmblood’ instead of purebred Selle Français. This fix will only affect new saves, not horses that were already caught/found.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player would fall through the ground if they chose “Reset to Estate” while leading their horse.
  
• Removed pink face markings that were wrongly displayed on the horses.
  
• Fixed that some areas would not count properly towards completing “Vertigo” or “Afraid of the Dark” trait missions.
  
• Fixed that wild horses would sometimes have both “Vertigo” and “Uneasy with Heights” (or: both “Afraid in the Dark” and “Uneasy in the Dark”) traits and that the relevant trait mission couldn’t be completed as a result. Unfortunately, further issues with some traits not getting removed after completing the missions (Out of Shape, Lazy Jumper, Lazy Sprinter) are still being investigated. If you have this problem, please consider sending us your save file!

• Remember to report any bugs you encounter to support@microids.com 📧
  
• Receiving multiple reports for the same issue can still help us gather information and prioritized based on how many players experience an issue
  
• For any issues with your saved game (i.e. any problems that persist after exiting and re-loading the game), you can help us by sending us your save files to investigate. Your save files for the game are located in Save games can be found in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\StableGirl\Saved\SaveGames

• Fixed a critical bug where horses would get stressed from Jumping
  
• Fixed a bug where the mission marker would not show up during the mission “A Lesson in Style”
  
• Fixed a bug where the race timer would show up during gameplay after the user quit during a race
  
• Fixed a bug where (with DLC enabled) wild horses would show up as Mixed Warmbloods instead of Selle Francais (and breeding them could result in Irish Cobs)
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred when repeatedly jumping off the vantage point above the estate
  
• Horse no longer comes into the player’s home when whistled for (this led to camera issues when mounting indoors)
  
• Fixed a display issue where the construction slot pole for a bridge on the estate would go missing
  
• Breeding Menu now shows Traits instead of Conditions
  
• Fixed some issues where bridges would sometimes disappear after being built.
  
• Game menu no longer gets truncated on 4:3 and 5:4 aspect ratios
  
• Removed faulty placeholder messages that would show up in the player’s mailbox after completing all missions
  
• Fixed a bug in mission “A Hearty Welcome” where Gabriel would continue moving before the player actually crossed the river

Known issues

• Working on fixing Genetics Testing, currently the same result is shown for different horses.
  
• Working on fixing building placement issues, decoration slots within other buildings are not getting saved properly
  
• Will fix button mapping of Rename Horse function on Switch. Can be worked around by tapping the name on the Switch’s touch screen.
  
• Investigating Performance issues and improvements on Switch (blurred rendering)
  
• Investigating Savegame issues (autosave no longer working)