Alright, let’s get into this whole horse breeding thing in The Sims 4. They dropped this Horse Ranch expansion on July 20th, and it was like, boom, now you can do all this cool stuff with horses—manage a ranch, care for them, race them, and yeah, breed them too. So if you’re into making your digital stable bigger and getting into breeding, here’s the lowdown.
How To Breed Horses in The Sims 4
Acquiring Horses
First up, getting horses. You wanna add some horse action to your Sims’ life, right? In the game, snagging a horse is pretty much like getting a cat or dog. But if you’re picky and want your horse just right, hit up the CAS (create-a-Sim) menu and make your dream horse. Or, if you’re into the rescue scene, it’s easy. Click on your phone in the game, choose a horse that needs a home, and some adoption agency person will come over to check if your place is good for the horse. They’ll let you hang out with the horse first, see if you click, and then you can make it official and bring the horse home.
Before you jump into breeding, you gotta plan. You need one adult or elder stallion and one mare. Make sure they’re comfy and getting along great, with all their needs met, and you’re spending quality time with them. This sets you up for better chances when you try to get them to breed.
The Breeding Process
Alright, you picked your horse for breeding. Go into the menu, find ‘Friendly Interactions’, then ‘More Choices’, and there’s this ‘Encourage to Breed with…’ option. Pick the horse you want yours to mate with. It’s not always a one-shot deal; sometimes it takes a few tries. Look for the lovey-dovey horse animations to know it’s working. If not, just keep on bonding and trying. When it finally works, you’ll get a notification that your mare is expecting.
During Pregnancy
When your mare is pregnant, she’s off-duty. No racing, training, or riding. Just take good care of her, keep her fed, and make sure her stall is clean. This phase lasts about three days in the game, and you’ll see her belly getting bigger as the due date gets closer.
Birth of the Foal
When it’s time, labor kicks in, and it’s pretty intense but lasts just a few hours in the game. You can help ease the mare’s discomfort with the ‘Soothe Horse in Labour’ interaction. After all that, you get to see the new foal and name it. The cool part is the foal inherits traits from both parents, so if you were strategic about who you bred, you might see some interesting results in the kiddo.
