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Nightphoenix · Oct 23, 2020 6:02 AM

I only have a few stalls of space left, so I’ll be doing a show horse cull after all my horses show next week. I know that foal show results are random and can’t be used to judge a foal’s show potential. However, negative scores would indicate that a foal may level off lower than a foal who always scores positive, right? If so, would it be a good idea for me to auction the foals that keep getting negative scores? I really need the space.

Thank you!

paradoxphoenix · Oct 23, 2020 6:05 AM

If you absolutely need the space, I would cull according to PT score and consistent/inconsistent.

Anyone below a certain number gets culled (I did below 10 early in my game with 2G foals) and of you still need space after that, cull inconsistent.

ChateauAlbere · Oct 23, 2020 6:46 AM

You may also consider auctioning those over 10 that have leveled off in a space where they are not accruing any additional points - that way you can keep the potential of the foals while cashing in some of those lifetime payouts.

Nightphoenix · Oct 23, 2020 6:48 AM

I’ve been slowly doing that over the past month and every older horse I have now is still earning points, but thank you!

Forestshadow · Oct 23, 2020 10:10 AM

I cull show foals at 2nd and 3rd gen that don't have a PT score of at least 11. I generally wait until my show horses are like 15 or so before I check on them.

Stone Silo Farm · Oct 23, 2020 2:19 PM

Negative scores for yearlings mean absolutely nothing at all other than that they have some inconsistency.

ChateauAlbere · Oct 23, 2020 4:28 PM

Second gen at 11 PT? Wow. Do you boost your foundations?

Forestshadow · Oct 24, 2020 2:28 PM

No I don't boost my foundations. It's just that sometimes I get lucky with my 2nd gen pasture foals.

Like this mare for example

https://www.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=10110319

Her foundation grandparents are two B x Yellow crosses, her sire is an A and her dam is a Blue. All the horses in her pedigree are superior to their parents.

One of her foals is a Star papered son.

I also should note that I pasture breed, and I leave my mares in the pastures full time. Only time I remove them are when they age out, usually.

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