A Living Equestrian World

• All members must go by a human-like name. (ie. Joann, Charlotte, etc.)
• You must be at least sixteen (16) years-of-age to play Topline. No exceptions will be made.
• No double playing is permitted.
• Topline is free to play. However we do offer a Premium subscription with higher limits and special features.

• We expect all members to treat one-another with respect. We all come from different backgrounds with different life experiences and education.
• Exploiting or taking advantage of other members or game mechanics in anyway will not be tolerated.

• Topline tracks activity by site logins and forum posts — Discord activity does not count. After 90 days without logging in, your account is flagged as inactive and you'll receive a warning. You then have 7 days to log in and restore your standing.
• If no login occurs within that window, your account will be removed. Any horses left behind are moved to The Haven for other players to claim — they are never deleted.
• Going somewhere? Declare a hiatus in the Hiatus board before your 90-day clock runs out. A hiatus pauses your inactivity clock for up to 60 days and fully protects your account, horses, and currencies. Hiatuses can be declared once per 12-month period; contact staff if you need an extension.

The Topline forum at forum.toplinesim.com is the official record of community discussion. It is where we expect the bulk of player interaction to take place. Discord is fast — the forum is permanent.

• Link your forum account under Account → Forum to unlock Laurel rewards for hitting post milestones.
• The forum is moderated. The same conduct standards that apply in-game apply there.
• Horse sale listings, breeding advertisements, and stable introductions all live on the forum.
• Announcements, rule changes, and official game updates are posted there first.

Our Discord server is a live companion to the game. Show results, new foals, and approved shows post there automatically. To gain access you must link your Topline account — Discord is not a separate community, it is an extension of your stable.

• Link your Discord account under Account → Discord. You'll receive 10 Laurels for connecting.
• Once linked, join the server and head to the read me first channel to gain access to the rest of the server.
• Your in-game prestige tier syncs to your Discord role automatically each day.
• Premium subscribers receive access to the exclusive #premium-lounge channel.

• Foundation horses have no pedigree and cost one (1) Voucher to "import".
• Foundation horses start at a level that takes into account their age and training background with a cap.
• Bred horses begin at the __.
• Foundation horses have the following background options:
  • Campaigned - Actively shown and competed. Age-appropriate level and full stat development.
  • Lightly Worked - Ridden regularly but not competed. Lower level, moderate development.
  • Green/Unstarted - Little to no formal training. Starts at the bottom regardless of age.
• You may own as many horses as you have stalls.
• Horses must meet certain requirements in order to advance in their discipline (see disciplines section below).
• Horses may be trained to gain stats and to change their discipline (see the training section).
• Horses may change their disciplines (see below).

• A horse's discipline can be changed from their profile page. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
• Compatible discipline pairs retain 65% of discipline-specific stats. Incompatible pairs retain 45%.
• Universal stats (stamina, athleticism, bravery, etc.) carry over at 100%.
• The horse's competition level will reset to the age-appropriate starting level for the new discipline.
• Trainer assignment and all qualifications will be cleared.
• A 180 game day (~90 real days) cooldown applies before the discipline can be changed again.

• A horse's health status can be found on their page. All new horses start with a full bill of health.
• Horses must be at least three (3) years of age and have at least sixty (60) health to be bred.
• Horses must have at least fifty (50) health to compete. Horses with health below this will be blocked from entering.
• Health and farrier services are provided by member owned businesses.

Head to the Show Calendar and click Create a Show. Fill in the show details before adding your classes.

• Region — Shows are tied to a region. Your home region is selected by default. National/open shows can only be created by staff.
• Show Name — Give your show a clear, memorable name. e.g. Millbrook Spring Classic.
• Association — If you run an association, you can link the show to it. Entry fees will flow to the association treasury rather than your wallet.
• Description — Optional. Use this for venue details, special notes, or atmosphere.
• Show Date — The real-world date the show will be run on.
• Entries Close — The last day entries are accepted. Entries close at midnight UTC on this date — set it to the day before your show date to give yourself a clean cutoff.
• Entry Fee — A flat Rosette fee charged per class at run time, not at entry time. You are exempt from paying fees on your own show.
• Default Prize Pool — Rosettes distributed to placings in each class. Can be overridden per class.
• Breed Restriction — Optionally restrict your entire show to a breed group or individual breed. Individual classes can override this using the button on the class tag.

Classes are built using the quick-add panel. You can add them one at a time or bulk-add across multiple levels at once.

• Discipline & Level — Select a discipline first; eligible levels populate automatically. Use the level checklist to select multiple levels and add them all in one click.
• Test / Pattern / Phase — For disciplines with specific tests/phases (e.g. Dressage, Eventing, Working Equitation), an optional sub-level field appears.
• In-Hand — Creates an in-hand class open to any horse regardless of discipline or level. Optionally filter by age group and gender.
• Young Horse — Restricts the class to horses aged 4–7.
• Entry Cap — Maximum entries. 0 means unlimited.
• Allow Crosses — Whether crossbred horses are eligible alongside a breed restriction.
• Templates — Save your class list as a template for quick reuse on future shows. Association members can also access association templates.

Once the show date has arrived, a Run Show button appears on the show page. Click it to score all classes and publish results. Shows are run manually — the system will not run your show for you.

• Classes with less than two (2) entries will be canceled and no fees charged. This limit will change in the future!
• Entry fees are charged to all entrants at run time. You are exempt from your own show's fees.
• Large classes (20+ entries) split into sections automatically, with a combined final for Champion and Reserve.
• Prize pools are distributed to placings. Independent show fees go to your wallet; association show fees go to the association treasury.
• All entrants receive result notifications. Results are also announced on Discord.

• Horses are limited to entering a maximum of six classes per show.
• Horses have to meet the minimum age requirement for the level as well as any additional qualification criteria.
• Retired horses may not compete.

• All external website require a disclaimer and link back to the game.
• All assets and links must be in working order. Text must be legible and not contain offensive content.
• An active email address must be listed on the website, so that you can be contacted.
• Google Doc websites are not allowed. Forum-based ones are permitted as long as the theme has been customized.