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I've also noticed this. I consistently have boys with 2 up weeks 3/6 that are pretty crappy. (Like hit 70-90 range on the RID LBs which aren't quite as competitive as other breeds.) But then one of my colts was 1 up week 3 and 2 up week 6 and, hey, go figure, he's the new #1 dressage stud in the game. I'm not suggesting that something needs to be changed because I'm sure a lot of it is just RF but I do find it somewhat silly lol. |
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Gem said:
I've also noticed this. I consistently have boys with 2 up weeks 3/6 that are pretty crappy. (Like hit 70-90 range on the RID LBs which aren't quite as competitive as other breeds.) But then one of my colts was 1 up week 3 and 2 up week 6 and, hey, go figure, he's the new #1 dressage stud in the game. I'm not suggesting that something needs to be changed because I'm sure a lot of it is just RF but I do find it somewhat silly lol.
Ok again, this may just be me BUT I find any that gain bars to be exciting XD |
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The ones that gain additional bars on weeks 6/9/12 - along with leveling weeks 6 & 12 - are exciting for me too. They often do well on the LBs. That's why I don't cull much on week 3. |
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Exhibit A: This mare is an absolute head scratcher for me. Horrendous training and mediocre at best production but #17 XCLB??? So I see and hear you Eve saying to invest in good mares but how am I supposed to do that when bad training somehow equates to good LB standing?? I don't understand xD |
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Definitely have noticed a difference in the last year or so but there is also heavy competition where I'm focusing constantly increasing, so who knows. That doesn't change the confusion I get when consistently, one or more a year, I have all-up week 3/6/both horses land incredibly low on LBs when in the past the training meant almost certainly a good prospect. I got stricter in culling to align with the times and then there was a shift in what actually hits LBs. It makes me start to think that I should be keeping every single foal produced again on the off chance that one will be good, no matter what the training looks like, but I can guarantee that leaves me with an excess of just-meh horses and becomes incredibly unrealistic to test every single one. |
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It's kinda validating to hear others are having the same issue as me. I was starting to think that my lines had just gone to shit lol. |
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Lumeer Arts said:
Definitely have noticed a difference in the last year or so but there is also heavy competition where I'm focusing constantly increasing, so who knows. That doesn't change the confusion I get when consistently, one or more a year, I have all-up week 3/6/both horses land incredibly low on LBs when in the past the training meant almost certainly a good prospect. I got stricter in culling to align with the times and then there was a shift in what actually hits LBs. It makes me start to think that I should be keeping every single foal produced again on the off chance that one will be good, no matter what the training looks like, but I can guarantee that leaves me with an excess of just-meh horses and becomes incredibly unrealistic to test every single one.
Exactly 😭 It causes anxiety lol. I try to judge based on how they affected their parents' LB standings but that doesn't work for all of them... |
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Glad it's not my lines gone to shit. Legit was concerned at my quality. |
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Warming, with Sleet and Heavy Icing
