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Sell back to the game gives you 1000 hbs, I believe.

I haven't used benchmarks much but here's a example of how it starts for breeding ability, to the best of my knowledge.

Let's say that you start out breeding a few C papered perfect foundation stallions to a group of Yellow papered perfect foundation mares. Compare the B papered colts to their sire and geld any that test only about as good as, since they will be lowish B's. Compare the red papered fillies to their dams and again only keep those that test superior to dam.

Step 2. Let's say you have five B papered sons that test superior to their papered foundation sire. Let's name them 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e.

Compare 2a with 2b. If they test about as good as each other, leave both intact for now. However if one of them, let's say 2b, is superior, neuter 2a and continue.

Compare 2b with 2c. If they test about as good as, leave both intact. If one tests superior to the other, neuter the one that's worse. Let's say 2b came out ahead again.

Compare 2b with 2d. Once again, if they are about as good as, leave both intact. However, let's say that 2d tests superior to 2b. Keep him intact and neuter both 2b and 2a, if still intact.

Follow the same procedure for 2e, comparing him to any intact brothers.

Run down the foals of the other sires in this manner and then comparison test them with each other, regardless of sire.

Then you can run through comparing the fillies with their dams and each other in the same manner.

The best one of the still intact fillies and colts to be the "benchmark" for next year's foundation breeding.

When it comes to PT scores, players set a certain PT score that they want for their foals, based on the generation, and neuter any that fall below that.

I will say, Kitty, comparison testing horses is fairly expensive, especially for a new account. It's 4k with a premium upgrade, and 8k without. Benchmarking requires a lot of testing, and it may not be financially feasible for several months. I get a daily payout of 75,000 hbs - I would be able to do 9 tests a day if I had no other expenses (like breeding or showing). I'm not saying don't do it - it just eats through your income quickly, especially when you're starting out.

I would recommend first looking at paper levels - not keeping a second generation C colt if you have a B colt, for example, as that is much more affordable for newer accounts. Paper testing is 1k hbs per intact. It's not as precise or powerful as benchmarking against a single horse, but you can get a lot more mileage out of it in the lower generations.

(Also, a general tip - it's good practice to make your post title related to the content - it will help people know if they can help/should click through to the body, and helps keep there being many posts titles "A question" or "Two Questions" or even "Horse for Sale".)

as a newer account ; I start with Breeding Advice ; Geld or Spay ; if they don't pass since they have no points ; they get yummed
I then do PT scores ; if they don't hit 10 ; they get yummed
Lastly I do genetics ; if they are not the color / genetics of what I am looking for again ; yummed
at the end of the month I then go through all the boys ; and see which one I like the look of best and THEN paper it and compare it to Daddy. Mares I am hanging on to since they can be pasture bred if for nothing but the Yum fee

@annismyrph if you'd like an unsolicited recommendation, sending foals to auction generates more income than selling them back to the game. It takes a few extra days, but it might be worth it.

@ChateauAlbere ; that's what I mean by yumming them ; I know they aren't going to owner 13 ><<br />but thank you :)