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But what if you had a older one that didn't have anything either?

@Tipsy-- if I had a 5 or 6 or 7 year old show pony who had been religiously shown twice a week every week and had no points, I would be inclined to auction it and make room for another horse. Yes, it might level off in an awesome spot, but you could have a horse that's earning money now that also might level off in an awesome spot!

However, level 1L shows are 2 horse shows, so winning those is literally a coin flip. Winning or losing at that level is not at all indicative of how your horse will do later in life. Really, your horse has only ever been in one show and needs several more game years to grow up a bit.

The only time I cull potential show ponies based on points is when I snip established broodmares. My mares usually spend a couple seasons in barns showing before going to pasture, so if I'm snipping 8-9-10 year old mares, I tend to look at their accumulated points to decide if they get to stay in my barn or if they go to auction. I've probably sent some gems to auction that way, but my show foals are culled based on PT alone.