Stud Farm is a type of pasture building in Napoleon: Total War.
Description[]
Horse breeding improves the quality of mounts for cavalry recruits, aiding the recruitment of new cavalry units.
Advances in animal husbandry allow horse breeders to become more selective about the traits they wish to cultivate, thus improving the military worth of their horses. With better breeding schemes the recruitment of cavalry units becomes significantly cheaper, as less effort has to be expended in finding good quality mounts. A stud farm also adds significantly to the agricultural wealth of a region.
Historically, the Tarbes Stud Farm near Lourdes in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France was one of the most famous of the Napoleonic era. Established in 1806, it was created to provide hussar regiments with horses. It took pure-bred horses from many sources, including the pure-blooded English, pure-blooded Arab, as favoured by Napoleon himself, along with French saddle, Merens, and Clydesdales from Brittany and Franche-Comté. The Anglo-Arab cross was first produced at Tarbes. The stud farm remains open to this day.
General Information[]
It is exactly half as profitable as farms, with half region wealth but the same production costs and time. The reduction to cavalry cost make it a decent investment for regions that often recruit cavalry: even if there's no immediate need to train cavalry, the building still eventually pays for itself thanks to its small boost to region wealth.
Pays for self in 37-64 turns, including build time.
The Peninsular Campaign[]
In The Peninsular Campaign, stud farms require 450 gold and 4 turns to build.