Barrier Trials

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Barrier Trials

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Barrier Trials

Barrier Trials are a brand new way to get racing experience for your horse. For 500 Game Points per entry, these mini-races pit players' young horses against each other to gain fitness and experience without endlessly galloping. They have a maximum of 6 horses per race, and do NOT alter the horse's statistics (for instance, barrier trial winners don't become non-maidens or have an official start under their belt).

Why should I give my horse a trial?
Barrier trials are neat because they allow all horses to get nearly all the way fit or all the way fit without getting as tired as a regular race. They can count towards your two required workouts before your debut if interested, and even routers can begin to strut their stuff early!! So, barrier trials give: Fitness, racing experience, and confidence. And losses don't really "do" anything to a horse, as they still gain the fitness, the racing experience, a boost of confidence no matter what, and it doesn't affect their start statistics. You can fiddle with equipment, too!

Real Life Example
The great mare Winx often ran in barrier trials, and lost, despite her 30+ consecutive win streak. She was just using them as a fitness booster, and it definitely worked!
"There's no secret to training a good horse. It's a matter of being fortunate enough to get one."
"Funny how you often regret the stuff you didn't do more than the stuff you did do" - GG
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