This is an offshoot topic from the HP State of the Union to discuss a training/riding feature. I didn't want to de-rail that topic too much since it was already so long, so I'm making this topic to discuss it further.

Basically, how this would look is you'd be able to go to your animal's page and click on training. In this example, we will use a horse, but obviously this would be for dogs as well. Then you'd be able to pick from a list of options, like say Lunging, Grooming, Trail Ride, etc. If you chose Trail Ride, you'd then be taken to something like this:

It asks you if you want to ride in the woods, around the lake, or around the section. You choose around the lake.

(And then this is where you'd start to get feedback.) "You start your ride around the lake at a walk. It's a little windy today, and you're a bit worried that your horse may spook." It asks if you want to continue walking or pick up a trot. You choose to pick up a trot.

"You've started to trot and you can tell your horse really wants to go into the grass closer to the lake." It asks if you move closer to the lake, or stay on the path. You choose stay on the path.

"Woah! A rabbit darted out in front of you and your horse spooked! Unfortunately, you took a fall, but are not injured. You get back on and continue on your way." It asks you if you want to slow down to the walk or continue at a trot. You choose continue at a trot.

"You can tell that your horse is still a little bit high-strung, and you are having a hard time keeping them at a leisurely trot. You definitely don't want to fall off again!" It asks you if you want to slow down to a walk, continue at the trot, or stop and take a break. You choose slow down to a walk.

"Once you're back down to a walk, your horse seems to be calming down and now you are able to enjoy the scenery a bit more! As you're enjoying the scenery you notice something glittering in the grass." It asks if you stop to pick it up, or keep going. You choose stop to pick it up.

"You found 100k HPD! Nice." Continue on your way?

Etc., etc. And depending on how the ride went you'd get some points, and it would go differently each time. All of the scenarios would be short, and offer a small reward. There would be limits on them to how many you can do with each animal in a day, and they would be entirely optional.

This would be a feature that could be adapted and added to over the years, and we could also incorporate different disciplines into it, or even training things, like teaching your dog to sit.

Again, this would be entirely text-based. No animated, ride-your-horses-around kid type of stuff. HP is made of adults, and we intend to keep our audience.

So, let us know what you think! Any ideas or suggestions? Do you love it, hate it? This is the time to tell us ;).

I also liked the H/L World :)

I love this idea personally, and I know this is a bit old and dated but I think that's a great idea!!! I'd use it enthusiastically if it got implemented.