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I do what you do, create horses, breed them int he pasture, and auction everything. Last season I finally realized this doesn't make as much money as I would like and so I invested in a 120 show barn. I ended up having to get rid of some horses to convert a few 15 and 30 stall barns to IVs, as well as do my thing with the auction but I managed. Now I'm in the process of filling said barn. I lucked out and was able to get a Great Show Horse HH plus won enough lotteries to be able to create all 30+ of them, I also bred them to sell foals/keep some for show before I spayed them. Some of the foals and mares started ending up in my show barn as well from my auction program. Just tonight I broke 1k in show bonus. I do have 200+ horses total that contribute, not just my show ponies.

Of course none of this could've happened as quickly as it did if I didn't upgrade to premium as fast as I did. But I may be able to help you reach your goals.

375,000 is what you need to get you your upgrade. 500,000 is what you need to then get the 120 stall barn.

375000HB is 250 pasture foals sold at auction with only Breeding Advice(that's free right?) and Perfomance Inspection done. That is 5 studs worth. 637500HB worth of creates. I do not know how much money you have right this minute but I suggest you work with what you currently have. Throw a stud in your pasture and as many mares are you can make. Before throwing the mares in pasture DO NOT PAPER THEM AT ALL. You aren't keeping them, they are purely auction fodder. Also make sure to enter them in auction before putting them into the pasture, that way they will sell even if you have no room to pull them out. Try not to breed more foals than you can stuff into your barns before next auction, otherwise you will be running on a space deficit. I see you currently have 48 spaces in your barn. That is 24(60000HB) mares and 24(24000) foals, 36000 per auction cycle and you will need 12 auction cycles to make enough upgrade plus have enough left over to continue your cycle. 19 cycles will then get you your show barn.

Now why do I suggest PTing your foals? You are likely to get 10+ PT on your foals which you can use to start filling your show barn. Sure you can safely fill up 24 spots before it messes with your cycles as long as you are entering the mares into auction before adding them to your pasture.

Hopefully with all this creating you can win one of the bigger creation lotteries. That would go a long way towards getting you started.


Edited to add: Check the forum often. There's almost always some contest or other going on. They are not always advertised as such either. You may be able to win a nice horse to pad your bonus, an RS to auction or use as a stud or money, money is always good.

@SeldomSeen that helps a lot! I didn't know there were little contests going on? I do have a few rs and brindled I could sell because I don't use them for breeding often.

And about the contests. They aren't always blatantly contests. Sometimes they are just random questions and if you answer correctly, fast, or if they like your answer, surprise! You won a new show pony. Everyone is so generous in this game.