Storm, it happens to me too sometimes that I have what I refer to as "pixel pony brain" not remembering anything. Not even when I check my list at the matchmakerpage
I need to give gray horses more love. I tend to avoid them because they like to make more gray horses, but some of the coats on here are really gorgeous.
Depending on whether you are training AD or SD, I'd give 4-5 training sessions. 4 sessions for SD and 5 for AD. If you are buying at 1 years you'd usually start showing some when after they turn 2 depending on training sessions.