Horses of Hoofprint Bay: a horse that bucks, snorts and won't jump
Quick answer
A horse that bucks, snorts and refuses jumps needs more confidence: players fix it with the confidence training near the bottom of the training list. Treats add a little confidence too, and grooming hearts stop once confidence is high, so no hearts isn't a warning on its own.
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Train confidence
A November 4 player's full-pension horse bucked, snorted and wouldn't jump, so even easy training took forever. Both replies say the same thing: build its confidence, with the confidence training that sits near the bottom of the training list. The Steam listing names strength and confidence as what you train to qualify for competitions.
Open the horse's training list and scroll down to the confidence training.
Open your horse, press Train and scroll the Select Course list to the bottom, past the lunging and leading courses. Confidence Training 1 is the last course there; picking it opens a Confidence pop-up.
“Horses of Hoofprint Bay FULL RELEASE! Starting Our Horse Stable! 🐎” by Rohara · Nov 4, 2026 · Uploaded November 4, 2026 (15:05 UTC), release-day full game
Players say the green hearts while grooming stop appearing once confidence is near full; one puts it at 80 or more. Horses also don't want to be brushed or petted over cuts and other injuries. One player's healthy, confident horse still showed dislike, and that thread has no answer yet.
What a trait like Rebellious does is in the traits and quirks book in your house library. Two players say it's added a few days into the game, so it won't be there on day 1, and it explains each trait without numbers.
Sources · 5Official · Reported · checked 5 Nov 2026 · Research checked 5 Nov 2026
Horses of Hoofprint Bay on Steam ↗Read November 5. Released November 4, 2026. Developer Thogli Studios, publisher The Mane Quest. Single-player 2D barn build-up and horse sim; Windows and Linux. Train strength and confidence to qualify for show jumping and cross country; trail rides; breeding; staff. Lists Adjustable Difficulty and Playable without Timed Input.Official ·
Horse bucking ↗2 replies. A full-pension horse in training bucks, snorts and won't jump on day 9. Both replies: work on confidence; the confidence training is near the bottom of the training list.Reported ·
What do treats do? ↗1 reply: a small amount of confidence if it isn't maxed; horses with the Snacky quirk get more.Reported ·
Why do my horses suddenly hate being touched... ↗6 replies. Green hearts stop near the top of confidence (one reply says at 80 or more); horses don't want to be brushed over cuts or injuries. The original poster's healthy horse still showed dislike; not resolved.Reported ·
Traits and Characteristics ↗4 replies. The traits and quirks book is in the library in the house, added a few days into the game; it explains each trait without numbers.Reported ·
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1:37:37–1:37:46 · 9 sConfidence Training 1 at the bottom of the course list