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Here is a link that might help with understanding generations: http://hj2.huntandjump.com/forum/discussion/10331/uneven-breeding-lines#Item_10

You can breed mixed generations if you want higher showing scores faster, but the down side is that the foals will not pass testing as regularly and will frequently be neutered, so they are not desirable as breeding horses.

There is no rule that says you have to breed a particular way. Just a disclaimer right off the bat.

Breeding evenly means breeding horses together that have the same number of ancestors. So for example breeding a foundation to a foundation. A baby of two foundations to a baby of two foundations etc. When you look at their pedigrees you will see that the last ancestor on each side of the line matches up giving an even look. Here are some examples:
Foundation: http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=333840
2nd Generation: http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=387634
3rd Generation: http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=448244
The highest in my barn right now is this 7th Generation. You have to click 'view full pedigree' to see all of the ancestors: http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=616809

Breeding unevenly means that you are breeding horses with a mismatch on the number of ancestors and you get a pedigree that looks something like this:
http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=352991


Breesing evenly gives you a greater chance that the horses you are breeding together have a similar breeding ability score, which makes you more likely to get babies that are better at breeding than both parents, which helps them pass the free testing. However the step up in ability from baby to parents can be a small jump.

Breeding unevenly gives you a greater chance that one parent is a better breeder than the other. So the baby is more likely to fall ability wise in between the parents, which makes it worse than the better parent and it may not pass the free testing. So the ability jump from worse parent to baby can be big, but you end up with babies that are not as good as the better parent.

I think a lot of players prefer to breed evenly with their breeding horses because they want to build up and see the progression and ability get better with each generation. I think there's also the mentality that they want babies who are better than both parents. However breeding unevenly can get you ahead really quickly after starting with not as good horses. Some players have uneven lines strictly to get good show horses built up quickly.

If you do breed unevenly it will be harder to sell your foals, but I think it's hard to sell any horse unless the horse is super special. So my advice is to play however you want to meet your own goals. Even if it's not how everyone else plays.

You don't actually need to click on the "My Bookmarks" tab to go see them. I have a few and they appear on the right, under categories for me! I am on my laptop though so phones might be different.