Welcome! | Log In
BLUEGRASS SERVER | Year: 159 Era: 19
X

HGG Community Forums

Maxing vs. Boosting - Horse Genetics Game - Forum
Log In to HorseGeneticsGame
Members log in here:
Username:
Password:

By hitting the above you signify that you agree with our rules and conditions.
Forgot your password?
HGG Community Forums

Join our discord server!

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Categories

In this Discussion

Who's Online (1)

Maxing vs. Boosting
  • bluchrystalsbluchrystals
    MessagePosts: 9,002
    Is Maxing a horse cheaper and more feasible than Boosting one? If I'm correct in my figures, it's cheaper to Max. Plus doesn't Boosting also change the era and Maxing doesn't?
  • FiddlerFiddler
    MessagePosts: 6,722
    I think you are correct, maxing doesn't change the era. However, with the 5% boost you are assured of getting a 5% better horse, with Maxing you might not get anything that good, you'll just get the max the parents are capable of giving.
    You can max a horse and it might still fail SBA
    Post edited by Fiddler at 2023-01-02 10:14:14
    I am Fiddler, my pronouns are she/her
    and my game number is 276934

    image
  • HayesStableHayesStable
    MessagePosts: 2,850
    Maxing a horse is 5gmts (625k hbs) whereas boosting is 50-200ivs (625k-2.5mil hbs). Maxing does not guarantee a horse will pass testing or test superior. It just gives the foal the absolute maximum breeding ability that the parents can produce together. Boosting can take a foal OVER that ability. you can also do both to the same foal/horse in order to make it the maximum ability possible over what the parents can produce. But you ALWAYS want to max out first, then boost.
    Bluegrass Server: HayesStable - 221755
    Forest Server: AHayesHorses - 4344
    Mesa Server: AshBrookeFarm - 92
  • HayesStableHayesStable
    MessagePosts: 2,850
    (boosting also does not guarantee a foal passes testing when it comes to bootstrapping/extremely uneven breeding)
    Bluegrass Server: HayesStable - 221755
    Forest Server: AHayesHorses - 4344
    Mesa Server: AshBrookeFarm - 92
    Thanked by 1Fiddler
  • AmmitAmmit
    MessagePosts: 11,594
    Ya, they really do different things. For the best foal possible max than boost, but if you are already using a very good foal you may not get any benefit from maxing.
    Need to contact me? Read this first.

    I sometimes get busy and miss things. If your private message, question, etc. gets missed please ping me so I can follow up with you. I am also always happy to explain or clarify. (HAJ does not have a customer service email, please send me a forum message! )

    she/her


    image
  • bluchrystalsbluchrystals
    MessagePosts: 9,002
    :-/ So Maxing a horse won't necessarily make them superior and help them pass SBA?
  • LEAcresLEAcres
    MessagePosts: 3,873
    From my understanding, if you take a lined foal that did not pass SBA and max it out and it still doesn't pass SBA, then the two parents to that foal will never produce a passing foal.

    Edit - here's the article

    https://www.huntandjump.com/forum/discussion/comment/374351#Comment_374351
    Post edited by LEAcres at 2023-01-03 11:44:08
Add a Comment

Join our discord server!

News & Alerts
8/15/2025 5:30 AM EST
SWITCH UP! It's the 15th and Random Gene Sale switch has activated. Until the 1st of the month you can now pick up:
Dense Pheomelanin

White 15

Chocolate

Rainbow Riot Paintbrush Warm

Pangare Plus

Phantom Sun Runes

Phantom Star Runes
8/3/2025 9:16 AM EST

Enlarge Your Pastures

You can now use GTs to enlarge your pastures, all the way up to 200 mares! Pasture sizes have also been standardized.
8/1/2025 5:30 AM EST
SWITCH UP! It's the 1st and Random Gene Sale switch has activated. Until the 15th of the month you can now pick up:
Tiger Eye 2

Rainbow Riot Paintbrush Prism

Sunshine

Phantom Sun Runes

Phantom Star Runes

Gray Reduction

PDR Belton Spotting
7/30/2025 1:13 AM EST

Reminders!

  • The GT sale ends Wednesday morning
  • USD prices will increase site wide on Friday. No sales at the old prices will be honored after the price change.
  • August 4th is the very last day to order a barn buddy.
    • 7/25/2025 10:00 AM EST

    Vacation GT Sale!

    The HGG team is on vacation until Wednesday so I have put all golden tokens 10% off for the duration of our break. Enjoy!
    Member Ads
    Submit An Ad
    Bonus Stall Progress
    0%