Getting Horseshoe Animals for Free

Trying to fill the Almanac but short of the Premium animals?

Our Senior Partnering Correspondents, Gillian and Marjo, have worked out a list of where you can get those normally HS only animals for free...

This can also help if you're doing the wrappers that require 5 animals of a specific weight, as Premium Animals are always the heaviest/best scoring!

We've only listed ways that you can get them reliably, so no one off mission rewards... and most will come from two crates, the Three Year Mystery Trunk and an Expansion Crate, but these are limited rewards and not buyable.

Where possible we've given you tried and tested animal/feed combinations that will get the desired weight, we're constantly testing animals so will add to the list as we find more.

[Please note: there is a small amount of randomness regarding animal weights when partnering. Although any items in this list found by partnering animals to a certain weight have been well tested, there is a margin for error at the top and bottom of each weight.]

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Butterscotch Prize Pig

Reward from any Prize Pig weighing between 201 and 234.

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Spicy Prize Pig

Possible drop from using a Pig Patch while quilting.

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Twilight Prize Pig

Possible drop from using a Pig Patch while quilting.

Reward from any Bull weighing between 240 and 270.

Reward from any Horse weighing between 240 and 270.

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Celebrity Pig

Possible drop from using a Pig Patch while quilting.

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Fierce Fluffy Sheep

Possible drop from using a Sheep Patch while quilting.

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Sugary Fluffy Sheep

Possible drop from using a Sheep Patch while quilting.

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Rainbow Fluffy Sheep

Nowhere apart from one off mystery crates.

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Fluffy Leader Sheep

Possible drop from using a Sheep Patch while quilting.

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Beefy Burly Bull

Reward from any Bull weighing between 180 and 210.

Possible combination - International bull - 15 feeds

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Brass Burly Bull

Cattle Drive Collection.

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Charcoal Burly Bull

Nowhere apart from one off mystery crates.

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Fjord Horse

Nowhere.

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Lucitano Horse

Nowhere apart from one off mystery crates.

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Warlander Horse

Reward from any Horse weighing between 180 and 210.

Possible combination - Clydesdale Horse - 17 Tends.

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Dalmation Show Dog

Reward from any Dog weighing between 80 and 90.

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Maltese Show Dog

Nowhere.

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Spooky Pumpkin

Tending Any Pumpkin 15 feeds quickly enough to light it (within minutes).

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Fancy Stampede Turkey

Using a Butterfly or Crown Glass Pane when making a Stained Glass Window.

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Slate Stampede Turkey

Nowhere.

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Festive Tree

Using a Candy Cane Patch when making a Quilt.

(The Candy Cane Patch can drop when using a Snowman Pane in a Stained Glass Window. A Snowman Pane can come from using a Dragonfly Pane. The Hip Bone is connected to the Thigh Bone. It also drops from the Snowflake Pane and the Candy Cane Patch itself).

Using a Festive Tree Glass Pane when making a Stained Glass Window.

Reward from any Decoration weighing between 110 and 150.
Possible Combination - Reindeer - Tending fast enough to win.

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Show Snow Animal

Using Romantic Words in a Candy Heart Letter.

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Tropical Show Snowman

Using Romantic Words in a Candy Heart Letter.

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Fairy Tale Ice Sculpture

Nowhere.

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Fantasy Ice Sculpture

Nowhere.

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Fancy Kitten

Using Nature Symbols in a Survey Flag.

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Furry Bunny

Breeding Bunnies (all details HERE).

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Giant Bunny

Breeding Bunnies (all details HERE).

Bought in the Supply Depot for 600 Gold Dust.

Reward from any Bunny weighing between 70 and 80.

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Mighty Mule

Reward from any Donkey weighing between 234 and 260.

Possible Combinations - Clever Donkey - 15 Feeds.

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Priceless Pollywog

Reward from any frog weighing between 167 and 201 OR 234 and 260.

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Spiky Hibernator

Drops from Slipshod Dens (Breezy too but they're HS) and is a reward for any hibernator weighing between 55-67 OR 78-100 OR 111 to 122

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Bear Hibernator

Drops from Slipshod Dens (Breezy too but they're HS)

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Future Contraption

We get one as a mission reward but also it's a possible drop from all the building bonuses, the fishing mechanic (Learning Your Lines) AND as a regular prize for higher scored Partnered Items

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Turtle Runt

Drops from Sandy Animals (Steele Traps too but they're HS)

Possible Reward from judging Runts (87-100 points)

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Minihorse Runt

Drops from Sandy Animals (Steele Traps too but they're HS)

Possible Reward from judging Runts (various scores)

Drought Building Guide

Natural disasters always take a lot of work to fight, and this drought is going to be no different.

Instead of a traditional build, the Drought steps take us through the various things we try to do to fix up the drought and heal it.

We'll still see the standard setup, four build stages which each have a mix of request items, crafting and homestead drops.

Stage One

10 Wet Sponges - Sheep

9 Water Jugs - Direct Request

12 Irrigation Pipes - Wall Post

9 Canal Diggers - Pine Trees

10 Spritzers - Direct Request

9 Low Flow Spinklers - Wall Post

Stage Two

8 Glue Paper - Flytrap Patches

10 Bug Proof Tarps - Wall Post

9 Flamesprayers - Crafted

10 Bug Off - Poison Ivy

15 Locust Nets - Direct Request

8 Swat N Zaps - Crafted

Each Flamesprayer requires 4 Methane (Cows) and 8 Lights (Wall Post)

Each Swat N Zap requires 5 Flat Spades (Radishes) and 8 Charged Batteries (Direct Request)

Stage Three

10 Precise Tubes - Glass Forges

16 Big Boilers - Wall Post

10 Water Recyclers - Crafted

12 Brass Pipes - Brass Forges

12 Steam Stacks - Direct Request

9 Super Drills - Crafted

Each Recycler requires 6 Water Drums (Tin Forges), 10 Water Filters (Wall Post) and 5 Stout Spouts (Direct Request)

Each Drill requires 6 Drill Bits (Steel Forges) and 8 39 1/2 Foot Poles (Direct Request)

Stage Four

15 Scrap Barrels - Direct Request

16 20 Pound Sledges - Wall Post

9 Water Recyclers - Crafted

16 Dowsing Rods - Bamboo

18 Trash Cans - Wall Post

10 Improv Bombs - Crafted

Each Recycler requires 6 Water Drums (Tin Forges), 10 Water Filters (Wall Post) and 5 Stout Spouts (Direct Request)

Each Bomb requires 6 Potent Fertilizer (Compost Piles), 9 Diesel Fuel (Direct Request) and 4 Thermal Detonators (Wall Post)

Donkey Ball Court Building Guide

You can't play Donkey Ball without the right surroundings.

That means building a Donkey Ball Court and all the extras, like seating for all the fans who love to watch men riding donkey's throwing balls through hoops.

It's a smaller build this time, just three stages, but has the same mix of items as usual, with requests, crafted items and homestead drops...

Stage One

8 Fortified Poles - Direct Request

8 Burro Balls - Wall Post

10 Play Pigments - Wildflowers

6 Hoop 'n' Board - Crafted

10 Penalty Whistles - Direct Request

20 Buffing Wax - Basic Stills

Each Hoop 'n' Board requires 2 Backboards (Birch Trees) and 3 Hoop Fasteners (Wall Post)

Stage Two

14 Mule Markings - Direct Request

8 Jackhole Jerseys - Wall Post

20 Insect Swatters - Recycle Bins

8 Bitty Bridles - Crafted

12 Cleaning Kits - Wall Post

12 Shoe Nails - Direct Request

Each Bridle requires 6 Old Bridles (Standard Horses), 12 Leather Cleaners (Direct Request) and 7 Team Colours (Wall Post)

Stage Three

10 Bitty Bridles - Crafted

15 Accurate Aim - Wall Post

14 Play Pigments - Wildflowers

12 Running Shoes - Crafted

15 Shooting Practice - Direct Request

12 Ball Bellows - Direct Request

Each Bridle requires 6 Old Bridles (Standard Horses), 12 Leather Cleaners (Direct Request) and 7 Team Colours (Wall Post)

Each Shoes requires 4 Shoe Leather, 6 Shoe Stitchings (Wall Post) and 5 Brilliant Dye (Direct Request)

Warehouse Building Guide

If we're going to fix up this warehouse to store buildings it's gonna take some hard work!

As usual for a build this is a four stepper with a mix of items from the usual places, some requests, some crafting and some homestead drops.

NOTE: One craft is repeated in sets two and three, so plan ahead and don't craft them all until build 2 is finished so you can keep asking.

Stage One

9 Rat Poison - Nightshade

10 Storage Boxes - Direct Request

9 Glass Repair Kit - Wall Post

10 Soundproof Pads - Geese

10 Huge Doors - Direct Request

12 Secret Doors - Wall Post

Stage Two

12 Sleuthing Pipes - Reeds

10 Sleuthing Caps - Wall Post

9 Box Cameras - Crafted

15 Sleeping Mats - Llamas

15 Fingerprinters - Direct Request

8 Secret Rations - Crafted

Each Camera requires 5 Lemon Boxes (Lemon Trees) and 8 Camera Pieces (Wall Post)

Each Ration requires 6 Delicious Treats (Corndog) and 8 Brown Paper Bags (Direct Request)

Stage Three

10 Utility Knives - Green Essence Labs

16 Hound Leashes - Wall Post

10 Frontier Forklifts - Crafted

12 Fred's Fake Beard - Grass

12 Ned's Prints - Direct Request

9 Secret Rations - Crafted

Each Forklift requires 6 Stout Minecarts (Hickory Trees), 10 Winches (Wall Post) and 4 Huge Fork Tines (Direct Request)

Each Ration requires 6 Delicious Treats (Corndog) and 8 Brown Paper Bags (Direct Request)

Stage Four

15 Sturdy Padlocks - Direct Request

16 Decoy Notes - Wall Post

12 Warehouse Cranes - Crafted

18 Sticky Tape - Bull Thistle

18 Wanted Flyers - Wall Post

12 Human Traps - Crafted

Each Crane requires 4 Dolly Frames (Tin Forges), 8 Grooved Wheels (Wall Post) and 5 Hangin' Hooks (Direct Request)

Each Trap requires 6 Reinforced Wire (Freezing Pumps), 9 Giant Cages (Direct Request) and 4 Shiny Bait (Wall Post)

Fishing Rewards

As we now have three different ways of fishing, we thought we'd pop up a list of all the different ways of fishing and the rewards you'll get from each...

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Fishing Pond

Used: Bait - Crafted with 1 Fish Hook (Requested) and 2 Wriggly Worms (American Moss/Blueberries)

Rewards:

Possible Drops of Chunky Guppy, Golden Carp, Rainbow Trout or Aged Salmon Boosts.

Possible drops of Guppy, Carp, Trout and Salmon Collection Items

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Bait 'n' Tackle Shop

Used: Feather Lure crafted with 3 Striped Feathers (Ducks) and 3 Hook 'n' Ties (Requested)

Rewards:

Roll One - 1 of the following

Golden Carp Boost
Aged Salmon Boost
Stout Trout Boost
Rainbow Trout Boost
Early Worm Boost
Butterfly Lure
Feather Lure
Bait (Fishing Pond)
Striped Feather
Bright Butterfly

Roll Two - 10, 25 or 50lbs of Fish.

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Lakeside Dock

Used: Butterfly Lure crafted with 2 Bright Butterflies (Buddliea) and 2 Ornate Clasps (Requested)

Rewards:

Roll One - 1 of the following

Golden Carp Boost
Aged Salmon Boost
Stout Trout Boost
Rainbow Trout Boost
Early Worm Boost
Striped Feather
Bright Butterfly

Roll Two - 10, 25 or 50lbs of Fish.

Swimming Hole Building Guide

From clearing up the lake to finding things to play with while you're there via hiring safety procedures... this Swimming Hole will be a lot of fun but also a lot of work.

You'll be unsurprised to hear the Swimming Hole is a four step build with a mix of items to complete it.

Requests, Crafts and homestead drops all play their part across the stages so let's grab a lilo and find out what we need.

Stage One

10 Bladder Balls - Oxen

10 Water Goggles - Direct Request

8 Swimsuits - Wall Post

9 Frontier Floaties - Rubber Root Dandelion

12 Beach Brellas - Direct Request

12 Flippy Floppies - Wall Post

Stage Two

10 Pullropes - Standard White Llamas

10 Waterskis - Wall Post

8 Floatin Chairs - Crafted

12 Sunscreen - Foxglove

15 Floating Ramps - Direct Request

9 Pedal Boats - Crafted

Each Chair requires 6 Gutted Melons (Melons) and 8 Broken Chairs (Direct Request)

Each Boat requires 4 Old Bicycles (Tin Forges) and 8 Dinghies (Wall Post)

Stage Three

20 Zinc Oxide - Basic Still

14 Piercing Whistles - Wall Post

10 Lifeguard Chairs - Crafted

14 Safety Scopes - Brass Forges

15 Safety Floats - Direct Request

12 Life Vests - Crafted

Each Chair requires 6 White Struts (Birch Trees), 10 Thick Bolts (Direct Request) and 5 Deck Chairs (Wall Post)

Each Vest requires 4 Sturdy Buckles (Steel Forges) and 5 Bright Floaters (Wall Post)

Stage Four

15 Waterproof Caulk - Direct Request

12 Dam Outlet Pipes - Wall Post

12 Organic Mortar - Crafted

16 Dam Sticks - Huckleberry (Blue not Red!)

18 Dam Hole Pluggers - Wall Post

12 Water Wheels - Crafted

Each Mortar requires 8 Sticky Cow Piles (Cows), 8 Dam Thick Mud (Wall Post) and 6 Mixing Tubs (Direct Request)

Each Wheel requires 6 Used Pans (Blue Essence Labs), 9 Large Cartwheels (Direct Request) and 4 Gearshafts (Wall Post)