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The Arabian is a horse breed available in Star Stable: The Winter Rider and Star Stable Online.
Timeline[]
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| December 6, 2013 | A teaser image of the G1 Arabian is released on SSO's social media pages. [1] |
| December 17, 2013 | Another teaser image of the G1 Arab is released on SSO's social media pages. [2] [3] |
| December 18, 2013 | Three variations of the G1 Arab are added to the game and are sold for 910 SC. [4] |
| January 29, 2014 | Two additional variations of the G1 Arab are added to the game. [5] |
| February 19, 2014 | Two additional variations of the G1 Arab are added to the game. [6] |
| November 12, 2014 | One additional variation of the G1 Arab is added to the game. [7] |
| September 24, 2015 | A trailer of the G1 Arab was released on SSO's social media pages. [8] |
| January 27, 2016 | One additional variation of the G1 Arab is added to the game. [9] |
| June 5, 2017 | A teaser image of the G2 Arabian is released on SSO's social media pages. [10] |
| June 7, 2017 | Three variations of the G2 Arab are added to the game. The G1 Arabian's price is reduced to 710 SC.[11] |
| July 5, 2017 | Three additional variations of the G2 Arab are added to the game. [12] |
| April 21, 2021 | The G3 Arab is teased in a silhouetted image on SSO's social media with a release date given as May 5, 2021.[13] The price of the G1 Arabian is reduced to 280 SC and the Price of the G2 Arabian is reduced to 485 SC.[14] |
| April 22, 2021 | The G3 Arab is officially revealed in a teaser image on SSO's social media. [15] |
| April 27, 2021 | The G3 Arab is teased in an image on SSO's social media. [16] |
| April 29, 2021 | The G3 Arab is teased in an image on SSO's social media. [17] |
| May 4, 2021 | A trailer for the G3 Arab is dropped on SSO's social media accounts. [18] |
| May 5, 2021 | The G3 Arab is added to the game. [19] |
| July 21, 2021 | An additional variation of the G3 Arab is added to the game for a limited time in conjunction with the Jorvik Stables Open House event. [20] |
| August 26, 2021 | An additional variation of the G3 Arab is teased in an image on social media. A release date of September 29, 2021 is given at this time. [21] |
| September 29, 2021 | The additional variation of the G3 Arab teased on August 26, 2021 is released into the game. [22] |
| Apr 1, 2022 | A new variation of the G3 Arab is teased in the Equestrian Festival 2022 trailer on SSO's YouTube Channel. [23] |
| April 5, 2022 | A trailer showcasing the Equestrian Festival exclusive horse variations, including a new G3 Arab, is released on SSO's YouTube channel. [24] |
| April 6, 2022 | The Jorvik Stables Open house exclusive variation of the G3 Arab (July 21, 2021) is added to the game as part of the Equestrian Festival for a limited time of four weeks. [25] |
| April 20, 2022 | The variation of the G3 Arab teased on April 5, 2022, is added to Jorvik Stables, as part of the Equestrian Festival for a limited time of two weeks. [26] |
| April 5, 2023 | The limited-release variant originally released in 2022 of the G3 Arab returns to the game for a limited time of four weeks as part of the Equestrian Festival.[27] The 2021 variation is not present for the first week of the event due to a bug, but is added the following week.[citation needed] |
| August 16, 2023 | SSO announces that the G1 Arabian will be permanently removed from the game on November 1, 2023. Players who own this horse will be able to keep them, but the model will not receive any more updates or bug/glitch fixes after its removal. Its price is permanently reduced to 250 Star Coins [28] |
Description[]
Gen 1[]
"The Arabian Thoroughbred is one of the most famous breeds in the world. They are lively, friendly, and very intelligent. The Arabian Thoroughbreds are descended from the horses used by the Bedouins that believed that their horses were a sacred gift from God. Arabian horses are muscular with small, strong hooves."
Gen 2[]
"The Arabian Thoroughbred is one of the most famous breeds in the world. They are lively, friendly, and very intelligent. The Arabian Thoroughbreds descend from the horses used by the Bedouin tribes who believed that their horses were a sacred gift from God. Arabian horses are muscular with small, strong hooves."
Gen 3[]
"From the glossy sheen of its coat to the iconic slope of its face, the sight of an Arabian horse is sure to amaze. They are one of the most renowned and striking horse breeds in the world, with a distinct history and origins.
As the breed is so ancient, the exact origins of the Arabian horse are shrouded in mystery. The earliest reports of the Arabian horse can be traced back to 2500BC, where pictures of the ancestors of this breed were painted onto rocks in the Arabian Peninsula.
The Bedouin people historically favored these horses, and that love is the main reason the genetic purity of the breed has been maintained for so long. In the Islamic world, the Arabian horse is revered throughout history, in legends, and sacred texts.
Bred for endurance in harsh desert climates, the Arabian is small, almost dainty, in structure with a distinctive head and high-set tail. Purebred Arabian horses have coats in black, grey, and roan, but never in colors that carry dilution genes, such as buckskin or palomino.
Modern-day Arabians can be found across the world and excel in a variety of disciplines, such as racing and show jumping. They are particularly good at competitive trail and endurance riding due to their superior stamina.
It is said that the Arabian studbook on Jorvik dates back to Jarlaheim's founding, when Jon Jarl, impressed by the speed and grace of these 'desert dancers,' added them to the royal stable.
So if you're looking for a highly intelligent companion that never ceases to impress, you're sure to find a friend in the Arabian horse."
Unique Features[]
The Walking Rear[]
Note: The horse must reach level 7 to perform this move.
The Gen 3 Arabian can perform a special move called the Walking Rear. The animation can be activated by pressing the spacebar, but only when standing still, otherwise the horse will jump instead of performing the move.
Hairstyles[]
Gen 1[]
Three hairstyles can be purchased for the Gen 1 Arabian at the Horse Stylist.
- Default
- Button Braids
- Long Wavy
Gen 2[]
Five hairstyles can be purchased for the Gen 2 Arabian at the Horse Stylist. These styles are identical on all Gen 2 Arabian and Pintabian models.
- Default
- Button Braids
- Short
- Medium
- Long
Gen 3[]
Five hairstyles can be purchased for the Gen 3 Arabian at the Horse Stylist.
- Default
- Button Braids
- Short
- Medium
- Long
Colors, Pricing, and Locations[]
Generation 1[]
The Gen 1 Arabian Thoroughbreds are sold for 250 SC. All nine variations can be found at Ferdinand's Horse Market.
- Bay
- Black
- Brown
- Brown Leopard
- Chestnut
- Dapple Grey
- Flaxen Chestnut Rabicano
- Light Flaxen Chestnut
- Light Grey
Generation 2[]
The Gen 2 Arabians cost 485. The six variations can all be found at Ferdinand's Horse Market.
- Black
- Cherry Bay
- Chestnut
- Dapple Gray
- Dark Bay
- Light Grey
Generation 3[]
The Gen 3 Arabians cost 950 SC. The 10 variations can be found at the following locations:
Note: Horses marked as "Limited Release" are only in the game for limited periods of time and are not always available.
- Bay - Goldspur Farm
- Black - Fort Pinta/Goldspur Farm
- Black Rabicano - Jorvik Stables - Limited Release during Jorvik Stables Open House and/or the Equestrian Festival
- Chestnut - Jorvik Stables - Limited Release during Jorvik Stables Open House and/or the Equestrian Festival
- Liver Chestnut - Goldspur Farm
- Dapple Grey - Goldspur Farm
- Fleabitten Grey - Goldspur Farm
- Flaxen Chestnut Rabicano - Goldspur Farm
- Light Flaxen Chestnut - Goldspur Farm
- Light Grey - Goldspur Farm
Trivia[]
- While the G1, G2, and G3 Arabs can all have different hairstyles, the tails of the G2 and G3 Arab remain unchanged regardless of mane style.
- Around the February 21, 2018, Wednesday update, the Brown Gen 1 Arabian went missing from the game due to a bug in Ferdinand's Horse Market's programing. As of September 12, 2018, Wednesday update, this has since been fixed. [29]
- Despite the G1 and G2 models being called Arabian Thoroughbreds, there are no Arabian registries that recognize the breed by this name.[30] There are two likely explanations:
- Arabian Thoroughbred is the long name for the breed known as the Anglo-Arabian (a cross between an English Thoroughbred and an Arabian), and the two breeds may have been confused with one another when being translated from Swedish to English. [31]
- Many languages do not differentiate the term "purebred" (full blood) and "thoroughbred" despite purebred meaning "any breed of horse whose dam and sire are the same breed, and thoroughbred meaning "a specific breed of horse generally used for racing." Thus many languages call the breed the Arabian Purebred. Sweden is one such language, and when translating the game from Swedish to English, the translation team may have mistakenly translated "Arabiskt Fullblod" (Arabian Purebred) to Arabian Thoroughbred. [32]
- The Brown Leopard Gen 1 Arabian is technically a fictional color in purebred Arabians. While there is some pictorial evidence that spotted colors may have existed in ancient times, they have long since been phased out and modern-day purebred Arabians do not carry any leopard complex (Appaloosa) or spotting modifier genes except for Sabino. [33]
- While technically a genetically possible outcome of a purebred Arabian, the Gen 2 Cherry Bay would most likely not be accepted into any registries. This is due to its "bald" face and socks "above the knee," which are undesirable traits as they can indicate a carrier of a pinto gene. [34]
- The Arabian is known for their ability to flag their tails due to a combination of a short dock (tail bone) and a high set of the dock itself. [36]
References[]
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Here's a little sneak peek of something that is coming to Jorvik just before Christmas... Can you guess what it is?!” Instagram, December 6, 2013, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/hleXzgO-I7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “We see that you have guessed what's coming already!” Instagram, December 17, 2013, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/iBaOL8O-Ea/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "Sneak peek!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 17, 2013. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/505.
- ↑ "Arabian Horses have arrived in Jorvik and the holidays are soon upon us!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, December 18, 2013. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/515.
- ↑ "New Arabian and a pony have found their way to Jorvik!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, January 29, 2014. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/562.
- ↑ "New beautiful horses have arrived!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, February 19, 2014. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/578.
- ↑ "It’s Clubhouse O’Clock!!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, November 12, 2014. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/1094.
- ↑ Star Stable, “Star Stable World - Arabian Thoroughbred,” September 24, 2015, Trailer, https://youtu.be/qYY-IcRrACA.
- ↑ "Horsey Greatest Hits!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, January 27, 2016. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/2351.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Such beauty, such grace!” Instagram, June 5, 2017, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/BU9Cwh5gcLE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "Awesome Arabians!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, June 7, 2017. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/3929.
- ↑ "Gorgeous Arabians!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, July 5, 2017. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/3982.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Next up in Jorvik! 📣” Instagram, April 21, 2021, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/CN7IevBhAvi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "Join Big Bonny on her mission to turn trash into treasure!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, April 21, 2021. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/10149.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Heeigh #StarFam!” Instagram, April 22, 2021, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-BcNjgUbD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Our #AwesomeArabians are ready to impress!” Instagram, April 27, 2021, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/COKylC_AXQy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Hey #StarFam!” Instagram, April 29, 2021, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/COQG8qWBQvo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ Star Stable, "Meet the UPDATED Arabians! 😍🐎⚡ | Star Stable Breeds,” May 4, 2021, Trailer, https://youtu.be/Ctx_M4juGyo.
- ↑ "Awesome Arabians" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, May 5, 2021. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/10220.
- ↑ "It’s time for the Jorvik Stables Open House!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, July 21, 2021. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/10579.
- ↑ Star Stable Online, “Can you hear the ground rumbling?” Instagram, August 26, 2021, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCbx9aIofM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
- ↑ "Six new coat variations!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, September 29, 2021. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/10844.
- ↑ Star Stable, "Equestrian Festival 2022 | Official Trailer,” April 1, 2022, Trailer, https://youtu.be/V3DGKw2lb0M.
- ↑ Star Stable, "The Equestrian Festival EXCLUSIVE horse variations! 😍🏇| Star Stable Horses,” April 5, 2022, Trailer, https://youtu.be/9dJuQLiMcIk.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Equestrian Festival!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, April 6, 2022. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/11785.
- ↑ "A dark presence in The Equestrian Festival..." Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, April 20,2022. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/11866.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Equestrian Festival!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, April 5, 2023. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/13293.
- ↑ "Jorvik Ranger Show Jumping!" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, August 16, 2023. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/13673.
- ↑ "Bug fix log 2018" Star Stable. Star Stable Entertainment, January 9, 2019. https://www.starstable.com/en/article/5887.
- ↑ Wikipedia, s.v. “Arabian Horse: External Links,” last modified September 27, 2022, 13:21, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_horse#External_links.
- ↑ Wikipedia, s.v. “Anglo-Arabian,” last modified September 1, 2022, 21:59, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Arabian.
- ↑ Wikipedia, s.v. “Thoroughbred,” last modified October 21, 2022, 19:40, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred.
- ↑ Gladys Brown Edwards, The Arabian: War Horse to Show Horse (Revised Collector's ed.) (Covina, California: Rich Publishing, Inc., 1973), 5.
- ↑ Brenda Wahler, “Arabian Coat Color Patterns ,” last modified September 29, 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20110929160511/http://www.arabianhorses.org/education/genetic/docs/11Genetic_Coat_Color_Patterns.pdf.
- ↑ “Registration Divisions,” Pintabian Horse registry Inc, accessed October 23, 2022, https://www.pintabianregistry.com/registration.
- ↑ “CHAPTER AR ARABIAN, HALF-ARABIAN, AND ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION,” last modified March 3, 2009, https://web.archive.org/web/20090303212448/http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2008/05-AR.pdf.