Frequently Asked Questions

1. General
2. Joining
3. Horses
4. Tack/Feed/Supplies
5. Establishments
6. Money
7. Activity
8. Showing
9. Webpages/Pictures/Copyright

1. General

• What does BITS stand for?
• How did BITS come to be?
• Do I need to pay any Real Life money in order to be a part of BITS?
• I want to donate to BITS. How can I do this?
• How old do I have to be in order to join BITS?
• Do I need to have any prior experience?

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2. Joining

• How do I join?
• What should I do after I've joined?
• Will I get a response to my joining form if I haven't been accepted to the game?
• Ok, I've received an acceptance email. What do I do now?
• How long will it take to hear if I've been accepted?
• If I'm not accepted, can I reapply?

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3. Horses

• How do I get horses?
• How do I create a horse? How do these 'Creation Credits' work?
• What are the guidelines regarding created horses' pedigrees?
• Do Creation Credits expire?
• Can I bring a horse into BITS who is based on a Real Life horse?
• I ran out of Creation Credits. How do I get more?
• How do I import a horse?
• Can I import a pregnant mare? Does that mean I have to pay double?
• How does breeding work in BITS?
• What sorts of restrictions are there when breeding in BITS?
• I want to 'back-breed' my mare. Is this allowed?
• How do horses age in BITS?
• What is speedaging? Is it allowed?
• Can horses 'de-age'?
• I've bought a new horse, can I change its stats?
• Is importing of outside horses allowed in BITS?
• I don't want to create or import a horse... What are my options?
• How do I buy a horse?
• How do I sell a horse?
• What's the deal with these 'sales contracts' I see everywhere?
• What is 'reclaiming'?
• How do I geld a stallion?
• Can I export a horse? How?
• I made a mistake when registering a horse in the MHR. How do I fix it?

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4. Tack/Feed Supplies

• Do I have to buy tack, feed, and supplies for my horses?
• Do my horses have to see a vet and/or farrier? How often? How do I do this?

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5. Establishments

• When can I open a stable? How do I do this?
• Do I have to buy land/facilities for my stable? How do I do this?
• Do I have to participate in associations?
• How do I open an association or business?

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6. Money

• Where does all the money go that's collected from importation fees, realestate purchases, etc?
• How much money do I start out with?
• How do I keep track of my money?
• How can I make some more money?
• How do I get a bank account?
• What if I want a seperate account for one of my businesses/associations?

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7. Activity

• What is the Active Member Incentive? How does it work?
• Do I have to stay active?
• What constitutes activity?
• How do you know if I'm not being active?
• What happens if I'm not active?
• How do I submit an article to the BITS Library?

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8. Showing

• Does BITS have a point system? How about a title system?
• Can I start entering shows right away?
• How do I find shows to enter? How do I enter them?
• How do I know what events or classes to enter my horses in?
• How do I host a show? What's involved? When can I do so?
• Can show horses breed during their careers? How about racehorses?

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9. Webpages/Pictures/Copyright

• Can I make a webpage for my stable?
• I don't know how to make a webpage. Will someone make one for me?
• I found a website I like, can I copy it and use it as my own?
• Where can I learn how to make my own websites?
• Can I use pictures to 'represent' my SIM horses?
• Do I have to ask for permission before using pictures?
• I like something I see on the BITS site. Can I use it in my own game or on my own site?

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