Earn money early and keep your farm’s cash flow healthy

The decision, step by step

1. Start with the income you can fulfil now

   Follow the early quests while learning care and training: they pay rewards without requiring an advanced breeding operation. Lessons are another early income source; the launch guide reports 30–130 coins per lesson depending on the result and level. The range is gross payment, not a guaranteed daily profit or a promise every horse qualifies.

2. Compare a contract with the work and space it consumes

   Open the office Boarders binder and read the available stay and requirements. Part board has fewer hands-on duties than full or schooling board. Schooling adds stat goals that must be achieved before departure. A high-looking fee is not enough if you cannot provide care, reach the targets or spare the stall.

3. Keep a cash buffer until the boarder leaves

   Boarding pays at the end of the stay. Before accepting, account for daily building costs, feed and possible medical needs while that money is outstanding. Reserve the stall for the full contract; do not promise it to a yearling that will mature halfway through.

   More columns → Scroll sideways, or focus the table and use arrow keys.

   Income timing matters

   Source	When / what pays	Planning caution
   Quests	Reward on completion	Do not spend a reward before finishing the task
   Lessons	Payment depends on lesson/result	Keep the assigned horse fit, trained and confident
   Boarding	Daily fees settled at the end of the stay	Fund care before settlement
   Competitions	Prize money for successful results	Allow for entry costs and unsuccessful attempts
   Breeding / horse sales	Later stud service or sale income	Facilities, feed and time are costs first

4. Review recurring costs before buying an upgrade

   List building running costs, feed, medicine, salaries and planned entry or stud fees. Buy an upgrade when it removes a current blocker and the yard can support its continuing cost. Empty capacity and a bigger building do not earn money by themselves.

5. Use later income only when the horse and facilities support it

   Competitions, stud services and selling trained horses can add income later. They require suitable horses, training, facilities and sometimes upfront fees. If Julia is already hired, assign a horse to each desired lesson slot rather than assuming one assignment fills several lessons. Compare the actual next day’s payments and costs in your own save.

If the result is different

If boarding money has not appeared mid-stay, check the departure date before assuming failure. If payment is reduced or a penalty appears, review welfare and schooling targets. If upgrades keep draining cash, pause optional construction and staff expansion while you restore dependable care and income.