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Welcome to HIGHS, the HArpg International Gaited Horse Society!

This group promotes the showing and breeding of all gaited horse breeds, through ANY art-based RPGs such as HArpg, HEarpg, Wildhorse-rpg, and many more.

Whether you breed Pasos or Walkers, bays or Unicorns, if your stables horse can perform a gait other than walk, tot, canter, or gallop, this group is for you!
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:bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred: Gaited Shows Currently Being Hosted :bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred:

This widget features any and all dA horse shows with gaited-specific classes. To get your name on this list, note the club with your show's name, your stable name, the gaited classes being offered, and the deadline!

Glass Garnet Extravaganza 2012
Hosted by:
Glass Garnet Estates
Deadline:
July 4th

:bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred: C H A M P I O N S :bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred:


Congratulations to our 2011 Stallion of the Year
:star::star::spotlight-left:
Celtic's Midsummer Knight Dream /+:spotlight-right::star::star:

Congratulations to our 2011 Mare of the Year
:star::star::spotlight-left:Psychedelia /+:spotlight-right::star::star:

Congratulations to our 2011 Futurity Champion Stallion
:star::star:RDS Hearts of Fire +:star::star:

Congratulations to our 2011 Futurity Champion Mare
:star::star:GGS Honey-Sweet Sunday +:star::star:

Affiliates

:iconakhal-teke-breeders::iconpfoca::iconharpg-nfs::iconthe-stallion-society::iconataoda::iconharpg-aha::iconha-dba::iconwhoharpg::iconu-a-h-a::iconharpg-urassociation:
Results posted below! We had so few entries that pretty much everyone placed in first. c: I am considering condensing the classes for future circuit-shows since we have so few entrants per class, what do you guys think? Do you like the small classes with more winners or does that take away the value of winning to you?  --Casca

Thanks to everyone for coming out! I think this was a pretty good turn out for a comeback show :D I'll be opening the September circuit in a few days, so if you didn't get to enter your horses in this show just save those entries for the next one! Judging and placings will be done shortly :)

Oh my word HIGHS is doing monthlies again? Yes! ~Glass-Garnet-Stables here, kicking off this summer's circuit at last!
A few changes to note: Since we've ruled that Hackneys are not technically considered a "gaited" breed, we will be removing them from the group soon. However, they can still be entered into this show, they will just be in the non-gaited classes instead. Also, :iconh-h-a: is the new home for HARPG Hackneys, so be sure you go and get all of your high steppers submitted over there. We'll make another announcement soon regarding other changes being made to the group and folders, but let's move onto the show shall we?


:bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow: R U L E S :bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow:
:bulletred:All that's required to enter is a fullbody uncolored SKETCH or a colored HEADSHOT at the minimum! Riders are not required either, but it's a great chance to practice. Whether you submit a doodle or a masterpiece, you will all be judged the same because simple monthly shows are about quantity more than quality.

:bulletyellow:What level of class should you enter? It's easy! If your horse has NEVER BEEN SHOWN BEFORE, enter him in the Amateur Level. If your horse has SHOWN BUT NEVER WON, or WON OTHER DISCIPLINES enter him in Open Level classes. And if your horse has won a class IN THE DISCIPLINE HE'S COMPETING IN, (HIGHS Monthly Circuit shows do not count) he may enter in the Champion Level classes!

:bulletred:Why should you waste time with these entries? Simple! The wins you accumulate will benefit your horse in future shows, and your entries, win or not, will rack up points in our system for your horses!

You can enter as many times as you like, and multiple entries may be on a page.

:star:FILL OUT THIS FORM TO ENTER: :star:
Horse's Show Name:
Stable:
Class:
Level:
Gait Your Horse Performs:
If you're entering in a Championship or Open level class, PLEASE link to the show entry or show win that qualifies your horse for that level.  

Please submit your deviation to our gallery!

People who are not members of HIGHS but own gaited horses may enter, so tell your friends about us! n_n

:star:DEADLINE IS AUGUST 31 AT MIDNIGHT! GET THOSE ENTRIES IN!:star:


:bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow: P R I Z E S :bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow:
:bulletred:Winners of each class will recieve a ribbon with their stable name on it
:bulletyellow:There will be an Open Level Champion, an Amateur Level Champion, and a Grand Champion (champion level champion) All Champions will recieve a trophy with their stable name on it, and the Grand Champion will also recieve a garland of poppies. (August's birth flower)

:bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow: C L A S S E S :bulletred::bulletyellow::bulletred::bulletyellow:

GAITED/HIGHS REGISTERED ONLY:

AMATEUR LEVEL:
7)Liberty
Horse is turned out in the arena to perform however he likes
:iconfirstpaceplz: Captive [link]

OPEN LEVEL:
1) Carriage Driving/Fine Harness
:iconfirstplaceplz: :bulletred:Tempest Rain Stables' Flying Fancy Footwork [link]

2)Saddleseat
Entrants:
:iconfirstplaceplz: Tempest Rain Stables' Flying Fancy Footwork [link]
:iconsecondplaceplz: Mountainview Farm's Raining Galaxies [link]


5) Versatility
Gaited horses performing in non-gaited disciplines like dressage, reining, etc
Entrants:
:iconfirstplaceplz: Tempest Rain Stables' Flying Fancy Footwork: [link]



CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL:
2)Saddleseat
Entrants:
:iconfirstplaceplz: The Breezeway Barn's Somnambulist - [link]
:iconsecondplaceplz: Mountainview Farms' All American Rockstar [link]


NON-HIGHS REGISTERED HORSES
1) Carriage Driving/Fine Harness
Entrants:
:iconfirstplaceplz: The Breezeway Barn's Boneshaker [link]

6)Halter
Entrants:
:iconfirstplaceplz: Lilium Stables' Miraj [link]
:iconsecondplaceplz: Lilium Stables' Justify [link]

Questions may directed to =casca-x or ~Glass-Garnet-Stables! Happy summer, and good luck!
Alrighty guys! If you haven’t noticed, the old H-I-G-H-S point system was a little confusing and outdated. So I took on the task of creating a brand new one! Please LINK all images of your horse to your horse’s reference image in order to get full credit. It would look somewhat like this- [link]

-----Note that pictures created of your horse by other players also count toward's your horse's points as long as you link them.



  :bulletgreen:  Starting Points

Points are earned when the horse is born.

0 points for a starter
5 points for a second generation (even line)
10 points for a third generation (even line)
15 points for a fourth+ generation (even line)
+1 point for each offspring the horse has.
+3 points for a foal reference
+5 points for an adult reference
+2 points for Purebred foals (Babies your horse has)
+1 point for Purebred cross foals (Babies your horse has)
+1 point per grand-baby

-----Note you may only have one reference, so you either make an adult or a foal reference. You can change it later on, but the previous reference wouldn’t count in your point system. References need to have the horse colored, no background or shading is necessary.




:bulletgreen: Training Images

For any Event Specific pictures of your horse. Ex. Halter, Showjumping, Dressage, Cutting, ect.

Head shot: 1
Full body: 2
-Plus tack: +2 (full tack for what they are doing)
-Plus Rider: +5
-Plus background: +2 (Photo backgrounds don’t count)
-Colored: +1
-Shaded: +2
-----So if I had this picture of my mare ([link])  it would be worth 7 points because it’s a full body shot +2 , she has the necessary tack +2, there is a background and it is colored +3, however the horse isn’t shaded so I wouldn’t get the shaded points, even though the background is shaded somewhat.




:bulletgreen: Shows

Show images need only qualify for entry in a show. That means, if you meet the criteria of the show, it is accepted as a show entry.

Group shows
+8 points for entering UNLESS you placed
1st in Group shows = 13 points
2nd in Group shows = 12 points
3rd in Group shows = 11 points
Outside, Mini, or Circuit Shows
+5 points for entering UNLESS you placed…
1st in Outside shows = 10 points
2nd in Outside shows = 9 points
3rd in Outside shows = 8 points
*Shows that haven’t been judged yet count as you have not placed in the top three until it is judged.




:bulletgreen:  Other Images

These are any other images of your horse that aren’t training, shows, or a reference. Breeding Images also go here.

Headshots: 1 point
Full Body: 2 points
-Colored: +1
-Background +1
Chibi full body colored and shaded: 2 points
Chibi head shot colored and shaded: 1 point

-----Chibis are considered any MLP styles. No uncolored chibi images are pointed because they are too easy to rack up points on and don’t take long to do.





:bulletgreen: Titles



Getting Titles for your horses has some benefits-
--Special classes are hosted for competitors of the same level. (There is less competition in the higher level classes which equates to more wins for you. This also prevents champion horses from stomping on beginner horses in every class)
--The higher amount of points you have give your horse a slight benefit in randomly-judged events.

If your horse wins a Futurity you add a :heart: to it’s ranking.
If your horse wins Champion you add a :trophy: to it’s ranking.

Stallions
Grand Prix Stallion            :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:  - 150 points
Premium Star Stallion       :star: :star: :star:  :star:  - 125 points
A Level Stallion                 :star: :star: :star:  - 100 points
B Level Stallion                 :star: :star: - 75 points
C Level Stallion                 :star: - 50 points

Mares
Grand Prix Mare                :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:  - 150 points
Premium Gold Mare           :star: :star: :star:  :star:  - 125 points
A Level Mare                     :star: :star: :star: - 100 points
B Level Mare                     :star: :star: - 75 points
C Level Mare                     :star: - 50 points



:bulletgreen: Breeding Titled Horses


If your horse has a title and breeds you can get bonus points for your foal.

Grand Prix Horses            18 points per parent
Premium Horses               14 points per parent
A Level Horses                 10 points per parent
B Level Horses                 6 points per parent
C Level Horses                 2 points per parent


-----Therefore, if you bred an A Level Mare and a Premium Star Stallion together you would get 24 starting points for the foal in addition to their generation points, reference points, and purebred points.





If you have any questions please send Lenalee11 or one of the other founders a note. Thank you :heart:









:bulletgreen:Current Registered Top Horses


To make it easier for players to find other top mares and stallions, I have decided to place this at the bottom of the points system. In order to have your horse listed here, his/her points must be up to date with the H-I-G-H-S system above. If your horse is up to date in the system, please send Lenalee11 an note asking to put your horse in the register. Thank you.

Top Stallions


Grand Prix Stallions
Dashing Through the Stars (TWH [link])

Premium Star Stallions
None

A Level Stallions
None

B Level Stallions
GH Beyond the Sun (TWH [link])
GH The Doctor Dances (TWH [link])

C Level Stallions
PF MD Jumpin' Jack Flash (ASB [link])


Top Mares


Grand Prix Mares
Flying Fancy Footwork (TWH [link])

Premium Gold Mares
None

A Level Mares
Faridoon's I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (TWH [link])

B Level Mares
None

C Level Mares
GH Jack's First Dance (Ohio Valley Pleasure Horse [link])
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:iconauraleyki:
I would like to invite all horse owners, to our Archery and Firmakeppni event!

Firmakeppni is a gaited show for icelandic horses (but we allow all breeds) and we would alos love to see some pacing, tölting, racking horses in the Mounted Archery class ;)
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~WolfSoul101 Aug 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hello. I am very interested in joining the HARPG community and i am wondering how i could get a hold of an american saddlebred? Im assuming there is no just designing a horse. Thanks ahead of time! <3
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:iconcasca-x:
oh yes you can just design your own horses all you want!
it's an actual, real-life breed so no one on dA could possibly be allowed to make any rules about it!
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:iconwolfsoul101:
~WolfSoul101 Aug 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Oh, really? Hmm...does that not mess up the value of breeding and bloodlines and such when everybody can just make ans many horses as they want out of nowhere? I would ave figured that the people who first had interest in saddlebreds for HARPG would have made the founding horses and then went from there to keep things organized and fair. No?
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:iconcasca-x:
nah, not really. most players don't really care about the "value" of their horses (though we all like to make believe our horses are the best!), they just like to experience the joy of designing their dream horses, whether that's through breeding, adopting someone else's design, or designing themselves c:

see, the whole "i brought this breed into the game first therefore i have control over who gets to own them" can be a problem, because what if someone isn't friends with one of the few people who first started breeding Saddlebreds and they want to get into it? it can be hard for a new artist to break into a game if they need to rely on someone else who is already involved giving/selling them a horse. (i dunno if you're familiar with Nordanners or not but they have that same problem-- if you're new to dA it is VERY HARD to aquire your first Nordanner if you don't have friends, gobs of artistic talent, or lots of points/money.)

you don't need to take the game too seriously! just draw what you like, whether it's realistic purebred Saddlebreds with IRL horses as their parents and all their genotypes planned out, or 20hh Saddlebreds crossed with Unicorns with purple spots and glowsticks! we are a very easygoing and laid-back group who support creativity and artistic freedom!

if you're looking to aquire your first Saddlebred and you want it to have bloodlines, just check out our American Saddlebred folder and find a mare and stallion you like, then ask the owners if you can breed them together. :)
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*Mojo-Stables-Kennels Jun 17, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hi, I can't seem to submit to the Breeding Pictures folder.. :)
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:iconcasca-x:
fixed it c:
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:iconmojo-stables-kennels:
*Mojo-Stables-Kennels Jun 18, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
YAY!
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:iconxosapphy:
*xoSapphy May 22, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Where would I be able to submit my Rocky Mountain Horse's ref? :O
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:iconcasca-x:
to Other Purebreds, either Fantasy or Natural depending on color/if it is magical in some way c:
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