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Vella · Dec 2, 2023 5:12 AM

Could we get the winter site-backgrounds as horse backgrounds? I love all three, but I especially like the winter background on Forest...

Ammit · Dec 2, 2023 6:01 AM

I asked Jenx and he said that should not be a problem. :)

PlatinumHeart · Dec 2, 2023 11:19 AM

I'm obviously not great with paint lol

Ammit · Dec 2, 2023 12:14 PM

@Vella they are in the Winter Wonderland tack pack now.

DarkPhoenix · Dec 2, 2023 2:17 PM

This will be running until the 15th, correct? Will submitting it later decrease my chances of winning? I've been busy and I don't know if I'll be able to make the backgrounds that fast, since I'm not using AI.

Ammit · Dec 2, 2023 2:38 PM

Nope, it will not impact your changes.

TripleGFarm · Dec 2, 2023 2:52 PM

Edited to show without garland.

Ammit · Dec 2, 2023 3:00 PM

The showgrounds ones and the winter ones are for different packs so make sure you submit a non-holiday version as well. The garland actually makes it a weaker entry because we need less Holiday entries.

HannatudeDrafts · Dec 3, 2023 8:22 AM

If we use an AI generator like Craiyon to make the initial backdrop, would you like us the edit out their logo/watermark when resizing?

Ammit · Dec 3, 2023 8:28 AM

You should not do anything that violates the terms and services of any software you are using.

Ammit · Dec 3, 2023 10:28 AM

Still tons of time to enter but I have tossed some of my favorites in a gallery for people to check out. This does not mean anything will or won't win I just grabbed some decent ones as examples.

Please note how everything here as a good clean ground area
https://imgur.com/a/CDhWTzT

PlatinumHeart · Dec 3, 2023 11:03 AM

Well after seeing those I think I'm done. However here is a horse trailer, the second one is my favorite, but maybe too life like.

darkpixe · Dec 4, 2023 2:38 PM

RideOutStar · Dec 4, 2023 4:42 PM

https://imgur.com/gallery/uvD6LJr

Kintara · Dec 8, 2023 2:55 PM

Love heaps of these, backgrounds are my favourite tack option to change, so loving the possibility of new ones!

DarkPhoenix · Dec 10, 2023 10:18 AM

I swear I'm usually a better artist than this- :((

I'm just bad at drawing backgrounds
dressage:

some arena:

stalls:

rodeo things, I guess:

DarkPhoenix · Dec 10, 2023 11:05 AM

a few more

TripleGFarm · Dec 11, 2023 10:14 PM

What about cows?! :D

Ammit · Dec 12, 2023 6:47 AM

This is your reminder that things are winding down. Entries will close at some point on Friday morning game time.

Walywoohoo · Dec 12, 2023 10:42 AM

COWS :x

Ammit · Dec 14, 2023 3:51 AM

Today is your last full day to enter.

RamshornRanch · Dec 14, 2023 9:24 AM

I am really excited to see what backgrounds are chosen to make it into the new tack pack(s). Some of the submissions I have seen are really great!

PlatinumHeart · Dec 14, 2023 11:35 AM

RedRockRanch · Dec 14, 2023 1:01 PM

The panels could easily be removed if they’re in the way. I just thought it’d give an aisleway into the arena feeling.

Now with cows!

PlatinumHeart · Dec 14, 2023 3:27 PM

Ammit · Dec 14, 2023 3:34 PM

So you are aware I can't give you GMTs for just recropping the artwork other members made in the past

PlatinumHeart · Dec 14, 2023 3:40 PM

I don't know which were made by other players. But these are just some I'd like to see as the tall backgrounds :) if you use them, they'll be there to use :)

If I get gmts for any of the ai ones I did ill be ecstatic! But looking at the ones you shared, I don't have anything like that.

Best of luck to everyone who submitted backgrounds!

Ammit · Dec 15, 2023 8:40 AM

Entries now now closed. Thank you everyone for your entries. I will go through all these entries as soon as possible.

Ammit · Dec 16, 2023 7:09 AM

Winners have been selected but Jenx returned to Bulgaria with a dead PC. After a week of repair shops and buying a new one he is setting up his new rig this weekend. We expect to be able to share the uploaded winner files on Monday.

RKOHaven · Dec 17, 2023 7:32 AM

Awesome, congratulations to the winners and I can't wait to see the new backgrounds for the horses.

Ammit · Dec 18, 2023 7:41 AM

Winners have been uploaded!

Thanks so much to everyone who submitted an entry. it was a ton of fun seeing all your creativity, and it was a lot of work for Jenx and I go through them all and pick out our winner. Our number 1 criteria was how well it fit the theme and then number two was how good the horse looked in the image.

Barn Builders: Show Time had 16 winners
BB-ST: Arena Side - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Arena Side with Barrels - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Arena Side with Cows - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Arena Side with Panel - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Autumn Arena - by @Cavalynn 218079

BB-ST: Autumn Dressage Arena - by @Cavalynn 218079

BB-ST: Barrel Arena - by @RedRockRanch 107

BB-ST: Curtain Backdrop Black - by @LEAcres 239632

BB-ST: Curtain Backdrop Blue- by @LEAcres 239632

BB-ST: Curtain Backdrop Light Blue - by @LEAcres 239632

BB-ST: Temporary Stalls Green - by @DarkPhoenix 15470

BB-ST: Temporary Stalls White - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Trailer Side - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Trailer Side Snow - by @BlueValley 25784

BB-ST: Trophy Cabinet Cool Woods - by @Cavalynn 218079

BB-ST: Trophy Cabinet Warm Woods - by @Cavalynn 218079

Winter Wonderland had 10 winners
Winter Wonderland: Beach Vacation - by @CheshireFarms 267351

Winter Wonderland: Evergreen Backdrop - by @AlAsseelStable 175087

Winter Wonderland: Forest Path - by @Jessj 240996

Winter Wonderland: Golden Bells - by @Jessj 240996

Winter Wonderland: Gray Snowflake Backdrop - by @AlAsseelStable 175087

Winter Wonderland: Guiding Star - by @AlAsseelStable 175087

Winter Wonderland: Holiday Village - by @Jessj 240996

Winter Wonderland: Navy Snowflake Backdrop - by @Lallyhop 45703

Winter Wonderland: Silent Night Arena - by @Lallyhop 45703

Winter Wonderland: Sleepy Winter Farm - by @VenomVixen 54488

One bonus winter win was added to LaZer Advent.
LaZer Advent: Neon Forest - by @Jessj 240996

FYI for transparency's sake: We made some very minor alterations to a few images like flipping the image, or fixing some cropping. Some winners also submitted alternative versions. I am sending out 10 GMTs for each unique background that won and 2 additional GMTs for each variant of the background we included.

I will post the winning images and send out the GMTs but this is a giant mountain of work so please give me some time to get to it.

ETA: GMTS have been sent on all servers and images added!

RamshornRanch · Dec 18, 2023 8:24 AM

Wow, I really love all of the winners chosen. It will be so fun to play with the new variety of options.

Walywoohoo · Dec 18, 2023 2:01 PM

Great job everyone! Question, will we be able to get the show pack year 'round, or do I need to snap it up before the end of December?

Khisanth · Dec 18, 2023 4:21 PM

Congratulations to everyone!

Ammit · Dec 19, 2023 4:02 AM

@Walywoohoo

Change log
12/18/2023 10:00 AM Ammit added:
Big update to tack packs this morning. First off I removed the limited edition nature of every tack pack. You can now buy all tack packs at any time. Artist credits have been added to the tack pack descriptions. I also added new backgrounds to Lazer Advent, One Thousand And One Nights, Winter Wonderland, and Barn Builders: Show Time.

Walywoohoo · Dec 19, 2023 7:45 AM

Awesome thanks! I noticed the art credits; love it!

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