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Likely for the foreseeable future. It crashes the server in very bad ways...and multiple ways. From what I understand, it'd have to be completely re-coded to work, and that is a major major time eating project.

I used to do the same thing way before the download was around - I just kept my own spreadsheet going. If you update with every breeding season, it's not so hard to maintain. Setting it up wasn't fun, but keeping it going wasn't bad.

Between college and the baby, I don't have time for a spreadsheet system, but if the herd download's going to be down for a long time, it's something I will have to consider so I can get rid of the bad mares before they get dug into my bloodlines.

Any tips on setting one up?

When I cull, I basically have a few criteria. Average foal PT score. Age and number of foals - IE, if she's age 8 and does not have any intact foals, she gets culled. I also consider her papering for her generation - 4th gen red papers get culled automatically, but I would like to catch those sort of mares before I have to paper them to keep costs down. I assume that there are a few red flags to watch out for on those mares?

Thanks. I've had one mare give me a foal with a PT score lower than what I was looking for but she also papered blue so I'm assuming she's in the "gray" area and that her daughter may be the quality I'm looking for but just happened to have bad luck on the PT score roll.