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Previously I've been breeding sort of randomly - I mean, I did plan out which studs I'd be using and which mares they would be bred to. But I would just sort of breed colors randomly. Like if I had six chestnut splash mares, I would probably spread them and randomly breed three to one stud and three to another, and then go down my list of mares sorted by color and randomly assign that way.

At this point I've finally narrowed down some actual breeding projects that I want to focus on, so I'm trying to sort mares into groups to meet those goals instead now that I have an idea of what I want my breeding outcomes to be. So that's my big project for next season, although some of the projects will probably take a couple breeding seasons to be implemented.

After announcing I was having trouble building a Liver herd, lots of nice folks helped me out big time. But doing the math, theres no way im going to get a full 30 day bonus for my good breeders so I'm going to skip this season save for a few special breedings. All my other foals are going to all be snipped and thrown into auction to get me a new 30 stall barn. (I have 4 15 stall barns full of show horses, a 30 stall barn will definitely free up some space.)

Next year I will be focusing on GMT work for a couple guys, but although breeding might get delayed as I do a few more auction rounds, I am certain I will get breeding done, Get lots of show ponies and culls to throw in auction. Will also keep good breeders that come my way. Hope I gat that all sorted before finals though. Also have a girl picked out for my Meteoric straw. Just hope the foal turns out well! I'll just be looking for the five or six really nice foals this year... Until I get my new boy done at which point I will probably go a little insane as I figure out what sort of foals he will throw.

My plan is to breed my pastures next season and then change out what mares are in them as i have new ones i would prefer in them rather than some that are already. So will be quite the challenge deciding for sure who goes where :)

This is the first season I'll really be keeping anything - I've sold all but like 5 foals every other season in order to make money for my basic upgrade. Now that I have the upgrade, I'll be keeping at least some foals - show ponies and breeders.

I only have 2 small projects and then just a general line of whatever, so for the general line I've gone through all my RS stallions and decided on the ones I want to give all the mares to because they're my favorites and I want to get their genes in the breeding pool. For the projects they'll go to their project specific studs.

I want to get more mares so I can max out all my RS studs but I'm WAY off that goal - I think I have 6 RS studs and only like 38 mares total right now so there's a big difference to make up lol. I also need way more show ponies for my show bonus so that'll be the primary focus for now.


Course I'm also totally broke at the moment (like, literally have 1200 hbs lol) so first priority will be to raise money to breed my 38 mares! Once I get my Sunday pay I'll probably look at either making some creates, breeding them and selling them and their foals, or buying cheap foals and auctioning them. We'll see what I have the money for.

My plan is to breed my 50 pasture mares to July's stud.


Dry Bed

Probably have a crap tonne of buckskins hitting the auctions mid-season.

I'm going to egg flush all my ExPro RS mares and possibly sell the eggs. Not going to breed them this season. Thinking about throwing them in with my 2g mares once those girls are ready.

I think I've settled on my King's Ransom mare for using my Mr Meteoric straw.


The Queens Pearls

Although I keep waffling. And lastly I need to pick out a stud for my 1000001 mare.


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I know she isn't special being a black grey and no other exciting genes. None of my studs work for her, I was thinking of looking for a black patterned guy to pair her with.

@BlueJumpingBean he is a beaut, I'll have to keep him in mind!