1. Stable Sizes - "Basics" (members with a free, entry-level membership to Equine Land) are restricted to have a maximum of 25 stalls in their stable. "Premium Members" (members with the purchased account upgrade at Equine Land) are restricted to a maximum of 200 stalls in their stable. Stables cannot have more horses than they have stalls.
2. Multiple Stables - Users may create as many stables as they would like to at Equination.net, with either Basic or Premium status. These stables are, however, treated as though they are one large stable. This means they must comply with the multiple entry rules and additionally must follow these interaction rules. Stables owned, created or accessed by the same user cannot:
a) Buy, sell or breed horses between multiple accounts.
b) Breed with public or private studs/broodmares available in the multiple accounts.
In the event that the above rules are violated, all connecting stables will receive a ban that will increase with the number or severity of the offense. Lifetime bans may be issued if the situation repeats itself or is very widespread and significant. Horses involved will be fully retired. Please ask administration if you are uncertain about interacting your two (or more) stables.
3. Breeding -
a) Direct inbreeding is not allowed and is blocked by the game. Indirect inbreeding or linebreeding is acceptable.
b) Horses must be at least four years of age to qualify to breed. Geldings do not qualify to breed.
a) The stallion and broodmare must be the same breed type in order to breed together. Cross-breeding is not available yet.
4. Multiple Event Entries - Stables are restricted to have up to a maximum of two entries per show. In special events, stables are restricted to have only one entry in the event. If a stable has more than one account, they are permitted to have a total of two entries (one horse from each stable), but only a maximum of two entries per individual.
5. General Showing/Racing - The following rules apply for showing/racing:
a) Horses can only be in one show/race at a time and cannot be involved in anything else in Equine Land (ie. they cannot be up for sale and compete at the same time)
b) All events with less than seven (7) entries will have the remaining slots filled with computer generated "ghost horses" at 11:45 am EST
c) Horses must have a sufficient amount of health and energy levels to qualify for entry for an event.
d) Horses must meet all requirements listed for a specific event to be eligible for entry. This includes, but is not limited to, age, gender and breed.
6. Horse Sales - Any horse that is purchased, regardless of the sale method, cannot be purchased back by the seller until one (1) full real year (12 months; 365 days) passes.
7. Stable Sale/Giveaways - If you receive a stable from another person (via gift, payment or other), you may not sell any horses (directly or indirectly) from that said stable to other accounts owned by the person you received it from, and any recent sales between the person receiving the stable and their other stables would also be considered illegal at that point. This is classed as horse transferring and will be treated as such. Example: Example A: Person A owns stable AA and AB, they sell/give away stable AA. to stable X(owned by someone else), horse/s can only be sold back to stable AB or any other stable they own, when the ONE YEAR buy back rule has passed.
8. Message Boards, Chat and Private Messages - The following acts are unacceptable.
a) Advertising anything other than images or stable websites without the proper consent.
b) Flooding. This includes, but is not limited to: the use of ASCII text drawings (chatroom); multiple lines of the same/similar text (chatroom); repititious replies and threads in teh same or different message boards started the same or similar topic.
c) The use of all-caps or odd-caps continuously
d) Excessive name changes (chatroom)
e) Swearing. Words that are unacceptable is left to the discretion of the chat or forum moderator(s)
f) The use of slander, disrespectful and hateful comments
g) The use of large images (forums/signatures)
h) Posting threads that are in the incorrect section of the forums
9. Game Glitches - Any blatant misuse of game programming glitches in the game will be considered cheating the system and receive a suspension and/or ban from the game.
10. Suspensions, Bans and Horse Retirement - Users shall receive punishment based on the moderators discretion upon the violation of the above rules. Basic and premium members alike must comply to these rules and may receive permenant removal from the game. Any horses that are found to have been bred between stables owned by the same person, or have been used excessively in horse transferring issues can be fully retired by adminstration. Each case will be looked at individually. Multiple offences by the same person will result in a perment ban of that person and all the stables associated with that person. Honesty of the player on the issue will also be considered when deciding upon suspensions or bans.
These rules are subject to change and should be checked on occasionally for changes. Basic and Premium members alike must follow the rules. Upgrading your account does not mean you can violate any of the above rules. Suspensions and bans will be left to the discretion of the administration when a rule violation situation is being dealt with.
