Post by Jennifer on Jul 28, 2018 9:36:21 GMT -6
Founded in 2004, Riata has a rich history originating with a small group of players that endeavored to create their own game; however, far from being just a game, Riata is a full-fledged community. Some of our players have been here since the beginning, while others may have only joined within the past year, but everybody finds the same thing: lasting friendships. Several members have returned to the game after taking time to handle increasingly hectic lives, and all of them come back for the same reasons -- the bonds formed and the memories made.
As an old-school horse sim game, Riata provides an opportunity for members to pursue their grandest horse ownership dreams through various aspects that mirror the responsibility of managing a stable in the real world, including purchasing feed, scheduling farrier visits, entering shows, and planning breedings. Rather than a push-button experience, players get to be involved with every aspect of the game by hosting their own shows, owning their own businesses, running the game’s associations, and even managing boarding barns and mentoring new members.
As an old-school horse sim game, Riata provides an opportunity for members to pursue their grandest horse ownership dreams through various aspects that mirror the responsibility of managing a stable in the real world, including purchasing feed, scheduling farrier visits, entering shows, and planning breedings. Rather than a push-button experience, players get to be involved with every aspect of the game by hosting their own shows, owning their own businesses, running the game’s associations, and even managing boarding barns and mentoring new members.
Riata's gone through a bit of a lull lately, mostly due to some disagreement within the admin team. Things are starting to look up again, though, as we're starting to rebuild the game back to it's former glory. We have a full functioning horse database, which makes creating, breeding, and transferring horses a breeze. Our bank is also fully functional, which means no more keeping track of finances in a spreadsheet (though I do love me some spreadsheets...)! Everything else is old-school, forum-based.
Join us! We'd love to have you.