On August 28th, 2010 White Oak Stables will be holding it’s second annual Chat Parties. What’s a Chat Party? It’s where we play games, answer trivia, and get a chance to win lots of free stuff while having fun at the same time. Prizes include FREE upgrades, game credits, account money, horse or pony halters, books, jewelry, t-shirts, journals, horse games and toys!

New at this year’s party!! Win a personalized White Oak Stables name plate for your horse — available to purchase fall 2010 at select tack stores and 4H group fundraisers in the US:

Ready to experience the fun? Make sure you mark your calendar and show up at one or more of the parties. All t imes are in EST:

Early Bird Party
August 28th, 2010
8am - 10pm EST

Afternoon Party
August 28th, 2010
2pm - 4pm EST

Night Owl Party
August 28th, 2010
10pm - 12midnight EST

I want to give a special thanks to everyone for being so patient while we moved all of our games to brand new servers. Both of our new machine are 300% faster than what we had before so the performance of our games is better than ever.

EMAIL UPDATE! The jade@whiteoakstables.net email address is up and running again. Additionally we’re no longer offering email addresses for whiteoakstables.net. Instead English register large stable and blue ribbon stable members will get new features to replace them. On the Racing register all racetrack owners are getting the ability to create Appaloosa horses and create races for them.

We’re still having problems with our email since switching to new servers. If you need to contact us about one of our games please use jade@design1online.com. Thank you for your patience at this time.

On a lighter note we have lots of brand new graphics on White Oak Stables with many more to come. Here’s a look at one of them. Trot on over to whiteoakstables.net and check it out.

All this week we’re converting all of our games over to our brand new servers. These servers are about 300% faster than what we’ve been using before and that should make all of our members very happy campers. There’s also a brand new layout for the homepage of White Oak Stables. Enjoy!

The new sketches for Quarter Horses are here. We expect they will be available by the end of the month in solid colors and with the new paint markings. Click on the picture for a closer look.

Breed Fun Fact!

Do you know how the Quarter Horse got it’s name? These hearty horses are known for being exceptionally fast sprinters at a quarter of a mile winning them the Quarter Horse name.

Quarter Horses are often used in Western events because of their sturdy body, long lasting endurance, and turning abilities. As a result they’re often associated with Cowboys from the American Old West.

Today design1online.com officially licensed SmartFoxServer for Whoa-Horsie.com. Using the same technology that’s running on popular sites like Club Penguin, YoVille and Atlantis, now gives Whoa-Horsie the speed and scalability necessary in the near future.

New horse images are up for Thoroughbreds on White Oak Stables for both adult and foal horses. Problems with horse images not aging and training problems in the racing register have also been fixed. We’re expecting to have Quarter Horse images and Arabian images up by next month. Markings for all the new horse images are still in the works. Please stay tuned!

Today the new horse pictures and dynamic colors made their debut appearance on White Oak Stable’s English register. Members can now breed over 56 different colors or create their own. Future plans for the new pictures include breed specificity, markings, different colored manes/tails/hooves and more interesting poses.

Now you can stay in the loop on Black Star Kennels. Go to your account > settings and turn on notifications for your game inbox, message boards and helpful or unhelpful posts.

Become a fan of White Oak Stables on Facebook and you’ll get updates and a look at exclusive events. You’ll also get a chance to win game credits, prizes, and you could even win a free upgrade.

Join White Oak Stables in October for a day at the races. Located in the Plains, VA the Gold Cup Races are the oldest steeplechase race on the eastern coast. While you’re there be sure to pick up a copy of the program and check out our ad for White Oak Stables.

I’ll be in one of the VIP tents and I hope to have a banner up so please stop by and say hello — you never know, you may win a FREE upgrade.

Tickets are $55.00 a car (up to 6 people) if you purchase them ahead of time. Prices go up to $65 before race day so order tickets today!

For more information about the Gold Cup, directions, or to purchase tickets online please visit their website.

Hope to see you there,
Jade