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The Horse is one of the pets in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (SoS: FoMT) that can help you on your farm. At the beginning of the game, during Spring, you will receive a pony.
Once it reaches adulthood, the horse can be ridden to speed up your travels, allowing you to move around Mineral Town more quickly.
How to Get a Horse
The first step is to introduce yourself to Mugi, the owner of Yodel Ranch.
Starting on Spring 4, Mugi will visit your farm in the morning and offer you a pony that he can no longer care for. If you accept the offer, you must name the horse, and Mugi will then place it in the stable.
The horse only comes in one color, brown, and cannot be bred or die from old age or illness.
If you reject the offer, Mugi will try to convince you again. If you continue to refuse, he will return the following day to offer you the horse once more.
If you reject the offer again the next day, you will lose the opportunity to obtain the horse. Mugi will not offer it again, and the horse cannot be purchased from any shop.
Growth Period
The pony will stay in the stable next to the Barn. On sunny days, the horse will stay outside and automatically return to its stable at 8:00 PM. The horse will also find food on its own.
At first, the pony is too small to ride. The horse will become an adult 90 days after arriving at your farm. Once it reaches adulthood, it will wear a red bandana around its neck.
Friendship
During these 90 days, you must build a relationship with the horse. On the morning of the 90th day, Mugi will visit to check the horse’s condition and friendship level. If the results are unsatisfactory, he will take the horse back.
You must have at least 4 hearts of friendship to prevent Mugi from taking the horse back. The friendship level can be viewed through the Relationship > Pets menu.
Each heart consists of 24 Friendship Points. Points can be earned through the following activities:
- Brushing the horse: +1 point per day.
- Talking to the horse: +1 point per day.
- Whistling: +1 point per day.
For more information, see the Friendship Points and Love Points Guide.
If Mugi takes the horse back, he will keep it for only 1 year. After that, Mugi will return the fully grown horse to you.
Riding the Horse
Once fully grown, the horse can be ridden throughout Mineral Town, except inside the villagers’ houses. The horse cannot pass through house entrances.
Derby Festival
Adult horses can participate in the horse races held during the Spring Derby and Autumn Derby festivals.
On the morning of the 17th, Mugi will visit your house to offer you the opportunity to participate in the race. If you accept, you and your horse will compete against three other participants in the third and final race.
Race Mechanics
During the race, colored heart bubbles will appear above the horse’s head.
When you repeatedly press the Action button to make the horse run faster, the bubble color will change according to the horse’s stamina level.
| Color | Condition |
|---|---|
| Green | The horse still has full stamina |
| Yellow | The horse is beginning to get tired. Stop pressing the Action button for a moment to allow its stamina to recover |
| Red | The horse is extremely tired and will slow down, giving opponents a chance to overtake you |
The more Friendship Points the horse has, the greater its stamina will be during the race.
Rewards
After your first victory, you will receive a Power Berry and an additional +20 FP with every villager present in Rose Plaza.
For subsequent victories, the only reward is +20 FP for each attending villager.
