Upgrade your facilities to unlock staff applications, then hire for the work your yard needs most. Assign suitable horses to care, training, or lessons and see what gets done before expanding the workload.
Unlock staff applications
The official Horses of Hoofprint Bay store page ties staff applications to advanced building stages. If you have no applicants, check the effects of your next building upgrades and prioritize the one that opens applications.
Decide what work to hand over
Start with care if you are struggling to look after your horses. If care is under control but training keeps slipping, consider a training hire. A lesson hire makes more sense when you have horses you can spare for riding lessons.
Assign horses and check the result
Match horses to the duties each hire can perform. Start with a few assignments and check their condition or progress afterward. Keep your competition horse free for its own training if you already have a tight schedule.
FAQ
Why are there no applicants?
Check whether your buildings have reached a stage that opens staff applications.
Which role should I hire first?
Start with whichever work regularly goes unfinished.
Should I assign every horse right away?
Start with the horses that need help and expand after seeing how the assignments work.