Wanted to procrastinate on my homework, so I planned out my matches! Here's a copy of my notes in grey. Black is me explaining my reasoning behind it.
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Order of breeding:1. Ilari x Orome + dressage2. Ozaivel x Cinder + heart3. Ui'liuk x Fable + jump4. Ilari x Foraoise + intelligence Apparently, the first 3 matches are the best, so I make sure to include their order based on who I have the highest hopes for.
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Straws needed:- Sevlo- Foraiose- Devron These are horses that don't have straw threads and whos owners I'll need to contact a few days before the 1st
Items needed:
Any items I need to purchase for the next years matches. I used to do all medallions, but now I'm trying to use whatever matches the horse best even if that's just a glass.
Ozaivel175- Cinder + heart (Embryo created, owned)Save- Cinder + speed (On order, need to purchase)- Sevlo + movement (Need to purchase x2) The brackets confirm what I have and what I don't. Pretty self-explanatory, embryo created means it's already in my freezer. The second part after the comma shows the status of the item, which in the first matches case has already been purchased. On order means that I'm on the list to receive the straw in the new year, and need to purchase either means I need to buy the item or I need t contact the stud owner about purchasing a straw.
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I've found that the second foal of the year (even if it's in the top 3 matches and used on the first) does terribly (check her breeding history) so I usually just do one match and freeze the rest for later. This is why I have 3 matches, since I have one already created and then will create 2 more on the first
NOTES: Maybe switch Sevlo with Cinder for 175 match
This can include anything I want to remember about a particular horse. The reason I'm debating between the two matches is that although Cinder has done really well, what if she does better with Sevlo as I've never tried him?
Ilari175- Orome + dressage (Purchased x2)- Foraoise + intelligence (Embryo created, purchased)Save- Foraoise (need to purchase)- Oisin + intelligence (Embryo created, need to purchase) NOTES: Foraoise + Dressage or Int works wellUi'liuk175- Fable + speed (On order, purchased)Save- Devron + speed (Need to purchase x2)NOTES: Fable + spd or mv (reassess item choice), fable matches perfectly
Thats it! I also have all these set up in Matchmaker, but I find it a little easier to have it organized like this. This ensures I have the funds for everything and that I'm not scrambling RO night and finding out no one has any unclaimed straws.