Okay, think of it like this... You would like your horses and player to earn Xp. To do so the horses must be entered in shows. Xp is earned when you enter and also if your horse places in the show. The higher the placement the more Xp you will earn. Well, 'How do you ensure that your horse will do well enough to place in the shows?' you might ask. This is where the FAQ, and Hints really can help you out. By using the information given, to assign skill points that horses earn when they advance a level and deciding what type of shows to enter your horse in, you will increase your chances of them placing well, perhaps even first, in the shows.

Now, onto tack making... You should think of this as the bread and butter of your activities. You will have to support yourself so that you can in fact enter the shows that you want to. You should read about the different guilds. Each one has some slight advantages in some ways over the others as well as disadvantages also. If your player is not a manufacturer you should create one and use them by practicing your tack making skills. Once you have put in a little time and patience and your skills have increased the coins you receive for your tack can support not only the further advancement of your manufacturing craft but also provide the funds needed to enter your horses in however many, and whichever, shows you should wish to. Having great tack making skills also gives your horses an additional advantage in the shows since you can provide them with the quality tack they might need that could make the difference in shows where there is close competition.