Training horses in Ranch Simulator can take a significant amount of time, especially if you’re repeatedly riding around training paddocks, dealing with awkward obstacles, or getting stuck on jumps. Fortunately, players have discovered a much faster method that uses simple building pieces to dramatically speed up horse training progress.
This technique creates a bridge directly over a jump, allowing you to repeatedly trigger training actions without constantly running laps around the paddock.
Why Use This Method?
Traditional horse training often involves:
- Repeated jumping
- Running circles around paddocks
- Horses getting stuck on obstacles
- Slow skill progression
The bridge method simplifies the entire process by allowing you to train in a fixed position while still generating training progress.
Benefits include:
- Faster training gains
- Less riding around
- Reduced chance of getting stuck
- Easier horse handling
- Compact training setup
How to Build the Training Bridge
Step 1: Place Foundations
Start by placing foundation pieces on both sides of an existing horse jump.
Raise the foundation height until it roughly matches the top of the white jump supports.
This usually requires increasing the height several times until the platforms line up correctly.
Step 2: Align the Foundations
The most difficult part of the build is positioning the foundations correctly.
Tips for alignment:
- Place the foundation supports between the feet of the jump supports.
- Keep enough distance so the blueprints don’t turn red.
- Avoid connecting directly across the jump itself.
- Use temporary foundation pieces to help line everything up if necessary.
Don’t worry if it takes a few attempts. Once completed, you’ll never need to rebuild it.
Step 3: Add Ramps
Once the platforms are aligned on both sides of the jump, attach ramps leading onto the bridge.
This allows horses to walk onto the elevated structure without difficulty.
Step 4: Install Side Barriers
Place half walls or similar barriers along the sides.
These prevent the horse from accidentally stepping off the bridge while training.
The finished setup should create a narrow elevated path directly above the jump.
How to Use the Bridge for Training
After construction is complete:
- Ride your horse onto the bridge.
- Position the horse so its hind legs are directly above the jump.
- Stop moving.
The horse should now be standing over the obstacle rather than jumping across it.
The Fast Training Trick
With the horse positioned correctly:
- Double tap the S key.
- The horse performs a rollback motion.
- Training progress should immediately appear.
Because the horse remains positioned above the jump, repeated rollback movements continuously generate training progress.
Simply continue pressing the movement key to repeat the action and fill training bars much faster than normal riding methods.
Alternative Training Methods
If you don’t want to spam rollback movements, the bridge can still be useful.
Other options include:
- Walking back and forth across the bridge.
- Circling on top of the structure.
- Sprinting repeatedly over the elevated section.
These methods generally work more slowly but still reduce many of the frustrations associated with standard horse training.
Tips for Best Results
- Use side barriers to prevent accidents.
- Keep the horse centered over the jump.
- Reposition occasionally if the horse drifts.
- Build the structure carefully the first time to avoid future adjustments.
Once properly constructed, the bridge becomes a permanent training station that can be reused for every horse.
The bridge training method is one of the simplest ways to speed up horse progression in Ranch Simulator. Instead of spending long periods running around paddocks or dealing with awkward jumps, players can generate training progress from a controlled position with minimal effort.
While it requires a little setup time, the efficiency gains make it well worth building for anyone planning to train multiple horses.