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With their care and keeping at the forefront ofThe Sims 4 Horse Ranch, you’ll spend plenty of time with your equestrian friends, and this will typically include training them in one of four major skills: Temperament, Endurance, Jumping, and Agility. And one you get good enough, you may even start entering competitions, too.
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And with four skills for your horses to learn, each trained in a different fashion, we wanted to break down all four horse skills in The Sims 4 Horse Ranch to give you a broad overview of each horse skill and how to compete with them.
This article covers thebasics of each horse skilland which competitions are focused on each skill, and is not abouthowto train horses - that information can be foundin this guide.
Temperament: A Horse’s Social Grace
Not only is Temperament probably themost importantskill your horses will learn, it’s also likely theeasiest to build up.
Your horses will benotedlyharder to train, if you don’t work on their Temperance skill first - it’s how you get them to trust you!
Temperament has to do withhow well your horse reacts to Sims and other horses, with more temperate horses being more gentle and easier to befriend.
In order tobuild Temperance, all you need to do isinteract with your horse regularly. Building a bond is one of the most critical parts to training a horse in The Sims 4 Horse Ranch, andhorses with better Temperament skills are easier to befriend.
Yourhorse’s traitsare pivotalto its Temperament skill, so be sure you’re training horses withagreeable traits.
The following competitions take your horse’sTemperament skillinto account:
Endurance: Go The Distance
Horses are known for beingsturdy and stable animals, but everyone tires out after a while. Thankfully,Endurance helps your horse train for longer.
In building the Endurance skill by simplyriding your horseas often as possible, it will be able to go the extra mile before long,training for longeras its Endurance goes up.
Think of runners - you don’t start with full marathons!The more you ride, the better your horse’s Endurance becomes.
By making your horse yourprimary mode of transportation, you’ll very quickly gain the Endurance skill as you ride it out and about in town.
What Is The Endurance Skill Used In?
You’ll find yourhorse’s Endurance skillchecked in these competitions:
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Jumping: Reach For The Skies
Onto theshow skillsfor horses in The Sims 4 Horse Ranch, Jumping is primarily acompetitive skillused toenter competitions and earn moneyon your horses and the bond you’ve built.
There area couple difficulty levelsto training in Jumping, withAdvanced Jumps available at Level Five Jumping.
You’ll watch as your horsebecomes more confident with practice, and they’ll be leaping the bars without hesitation before long with enough practice.
What Is The Jumping Skill Used In?
Your horse can show off theirJumping skillsin one of the following competitions:
Agility: Be Nimble And Quick
Finally, Agility is anotherprimarily competition-based skillfor your horses to train in as you play The Sims 4 Horse Ranch.
Inpracticing on the Barrels, you’ll see your horses training for Agility byrunning laps around Barrels, occasionally knocking them down before they become more sure on their feet.
Early level can really only practice, butracingbecomes an element of Agility atlater levels.
What Is The Agility Skill Used In?
Horses are known for being agile, so flex your horse’sAgility skillin the following competitions:
All competitionstakeyour Sim’s Horse Riding Skill into accountas well - even the best horse can’t do much withan inexperienced rider!
