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I made a journal like this a couple of years ago and it helped a few people, so here I am again to tell you guys about all of the active horse rpgs (and multi-species rpgs that include horses) that are active right now!

What constitutes "active"?
Active = in-character posts have been made within the past 7 days as of the creation of this journal.

I'll be separating these by forum host. All "description snippets" are taken directly from the site's plot (usually the last paragraph of the plot) description itself (or, if there is no set "plot", the site's general description on the main page of their guidebook or rules page) and do not involve my personal opinions. I won't be including my personal opinions on this journal for the sake of encouraging everyone who is looking for a new site to explore these places themselves!

Note: I have not added a couple of sites that are still WIP (or are only in alpha or beta stages), but they will be added to this list when they officially open to the public.

MYBB //
Site Link: Caeleste
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "Despite it all just being tall tales there are four territories throughout Caeleste that give honor to each of the siblings. Equines go to them seeking guidance and hope. Though it seems like just wise tales, the siblings really did once live. How you ask? Despite the bloodshed they kept their promise. Though they disappeared without a trace they did not leave Caeleste empty handed. They all left behind a shrine in each of their own territories. A shrine where if you go and offer prayer and pay your respect, you will be gifted your power they once promised your ancestors…. "

Site Link: Rise of the Fallen
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "Magic still hums through Mythos, though slightly changed – possibly a side effect of its tortured past – and no longer tied to the spirits that overlook it. The Deities abandoned their world upon its downfall, retiring to an endless life lived only for themselves. Perhaps, in time, they will be replaced."

Site Link: Starwave
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "It felt like hours had passed before the first figures breached the glowing portals and appeared on the beach. These newcomers were strange, looking considerably different from any of the Hylan, Onyx, or Simulacrum, and yet they were still in many ways similar. Starwave was now open to newcomers via these forbidden portals, and only time would tell what that would bring. Whilst a new age has begun, the question still remains: who, or what, opened the portals?"

Site Link: Totem
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "In the following years Nordlys rebuilt, but the warring between Hyndergriffs and Kirin would not relent. Neither would it between those who believed their respective deity was innocent in the ordeal. The snatchers lived on despite many efforts to eradicate them, but their numbers still declined drastically. Today they serve no one but themselves and their evolved taste for blood. The Mother and Father watch over Nordlys together from the heavens and the Totem’s remain among the Paragons as their protectors, judges and shepherds."

Site Link: Fimbulvetr
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "A generation was marked by plagues and vile spirits. Populations across all species fell. The light was fading from the valley... In this cursed year the snow never thawed, the grass never grew, and the sun barely rose above the horizon. It had seemed that the very spirit of the Valley had been slain with the last of the Houses. Desperate, The Bloodless emerged from his hollow tree for the first time in decades in the moonless night. In slow motion, he sauntered over the course of a lunar month to the heart of the lake. All had gathered along the snowy, ice impaled shoreline to The Bloodless. As the full moon set over the mountains, The Bloodless dissolved into the lake. A rush of warmth expanded from its center and across the valley, blowing away the moon. The sun rose for the first time in over a year! Every spec its noble light touched came back to life and the ices began to melt. In a course of a day, the plenty’s of spring had returned. This marked the end of the First Great Winter and the birth of the Flame Feiring celebration. And thus, we reach the beginning of our story…"

Site Link: Novus
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "The aging intellectual’s raspy voice draws to a close, bringing you back to the grotto you had forgotten you were in. Glancing at the stallion, you realize the story has drained his energy; his breaths come out in the deep and even rhythm of slumber. Quietly, you exit the area. How much the story of the gods affects your future decisions and activities will remain entirely up to you."

Site Link: Eternal
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "Disappointed in their children and their constant bickering, Mother Sol and Father Noc ripped Eternal into two perfect halves - Sol and Noc - where one would forever be cast in the sunlight, and the other in starlight. Now the siblings reside over their divided world where oftentimes, their bitter debate leaks into the unsuspecting lives of the creatures who inhabit their utopia. Will they shape you? Come, join us in Eternal and find your destiny waiting."

Site Link: Legends of Amarna
Species: Multi-Species (Equine, Canine, Feline, Humanoid)
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "So, the genocide of the dragons and those who followed them started. Years wore on, and their numbers dwindled - eventually fadeding from the land. The last survivors simply disappeared from the world, leaving the wise and majestic creatures to diminish into nothing but myth. Some among the races still hold true to the old ways, the ways of dragons and peace but they are ostracized and driven to separate themselves from the rest of the world. The dragons, and those who followed the old ways - the true Amarnans - became nothing but a legend in a great and long history. Each race has a version of this tale. Each one glorifying their heroes and heroines. But with the ensuing chaos, the constant war and division that seperates their hearts and pits friend against foe, the question needs to be asked: Which side will you choose?"

Site Link: Beqanna
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "Beqanna is still kind though, in the end. The residents of Beqanna will shape their new home. But they will earn it all. They will learn the lands that they decide to call kingdoms or herds (their systems of governance are no concern to Beqanna). They will earn the right to their traits again, and they will not earn it all back. There will be limits now. Because she had tried, because she had warned them time and time again. And they did not listen. So now, it is a new beginning for them all, an entirely new world."

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JCINK //
Site Link: Everlight
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per User
Description Snippet: "A wild horse rpg dedicated to reviving the old golden days. Back when things were simple and easy, when we were just innocent newbs. Following the traditional three alliances of Dark, Neutral, and Light, Everlight brings back all the old-school elements of horse rpg and strives to be as easy and accessible as possible. We don't allow posting codes, and only allow very simple pixel references. The goal is to keep things focused purely on having fun and spending as little time on set-up as possible leaving you free to just post when you can, from wherever you are. See you soon!"

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PROBOARDS //
Site Link: Wild Equines
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per User
Description Snippet: "Hello and welcome to Wild Equines version 3! Wild Equines is a semi-realistic equine roleplay with a slight fantasy aspect. We are a traditional alliance based roleplay, with the addition of canon factions that can either oppose or ally with the alliances. "

Site Link: Effervescence
Species: Multi-Species (Fantasy Animal)
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "In this desperate time, they combined their abilities together, using each of their special skill sets to do something unheard of. They rose above their world, and together, destroyed it. With lava raining down from the heavens and earthquakes rattling the core of the world, the land was burnt from within, burning themselves up in the process. However, there was an antidote to the chaos they reigned upon the earth. As their ashes glittered down to the dead rock below, life sprung from the surface. Bits of Vescentia that had broken off into space returned, and the land was renewed. No longer did it have a year, a time, a problem. For now, and for a long time to come, there was a loving peace. Until chaos returned, and a new darkness was born."

Site Link: Sanctuary
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account
Description Snippet: "Sanctuary is a secluded land tucked away in the northern reaches of a fairly large continent. The climate is temperate and experiences the four seasons in all their glory. These lands are comfortable and plentiful, and there are many secret hideaways as well as beautiful broad expanses of territory that the horses claim and build their families upon over generations. Explore for yourself to encounter the other residents, and to embark on spirited adventures across Sanctuary’s bountiful lands. Whether you come from a land nearby, or traveled for thousands of miles, you are welcome here in this safe and wondrous place."

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OTHER //
Site Link: Beyond the Mountains
Species: Horse
Account Type: Account Per Character + OOC Account (i honestly have no idea how accounts work on B2G so i could be wrong here)
Description Snippet: "Beyond the Mountains (Beyond) is a semi-realistic wild horse RPG with fantasy elements. It is a neighbor of sorts to the long time game known as Mist Meadows. Beyond was created to give players a place to continue their characters' stories as well as provide an opportunity for new players to join in on the fun."

Did I forget your site or a site you know of? Let me know in the comments and I'll add it!

~ Bef