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Consistency usually refers to a horses score, and how much that scare can vary. A consistent horse's score will only vary +/- 2 at the most, whereas an inconsistent horse's score has a wider range.

Inconsistency can also have a play in a horse being altered. If a horse is too inconsistent, it will be altered. Consistency is partially inherited, with consistent horses throwing more consistent stock, and inconsistent horses throwing more inconsistent stock, however both are capable of throwing the other.

The choice of what to do with them is entirely up to you. I've been playing the game for years and have very large stables both here and in HaJ1 (2000+ in HaJ2, 5000+ in HaJ1), so consistency is not terribly important for my show string.

In terms of showing, the greater the inconsistency, the smaller your chance of predicting where a horse might place in a show. This is less important now, since every horse except the one placing last adds at least a little to your total show points and so to your showing bonus. When I first started playing, a horse had to place in the top half of the class to earn more than the entry fee, and show points had no effect on the money in the bank. A horse with a large amount of inconsistency has the chance of placing near the bottom of a class in its first show of the week, and then near the bottom of the next higher level in the second. Some horses are lucky, and their score swings toward the top of their range more often. Others are unlucky, and their score tends to swing down, but it can take a while to discover if they have such an extreme pattern.

In terms of breeding, inconsistency lowers a horse's PT score. When you reach the point where you are using a mare's or stallion's Average Foal PT Score (AFPT) to get a better idea of their breeding ability, then a horse whose foals are frequently inconsistent will have a lower AFPT than you might expect for its paper level. For someone just starting the game, this aspect might be less important. Once you reach the point where your primary goal becomes starting with foundations and producing better and better horses with each generation, it may be a top consideration in whether a foal is neutered for showing or kept intact for breeding.

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