So, I have only recently started to track the training of my horses. Although I have been on here for years and haven't done it before because... Well, I'm lazy and was more of a casual player. But with time to spare and with want to progress more with my horses. I wanted some help with this.

I do know how it's down and why, but what I really want to know is the Who. I have started training on some of my horses previously for showing purposes but now I have ALL my horses on training in Eventing. To see their strengths and weaknesses.

I wanted people's opinions on who I should keep in my stables, and how you tell what is good tracked training results and what is bad tracked training results. I know (Or believed if it's a wrong assumption) the results vary for each rating. So a PPP tracked training may have different expectations then a EEE. But as I have all these ratings I want to know how people know they are good horses and who to keep or sell. For each kind of rating.

Maybe an example or two for each rated type of horse on what would be considered good tracked training? Also, this is a personal opinion so the more examples and input from others the better I guess. No right or wrong, just someone who has a better idea than me because I am completely unsure of who I should keep.

That really helped me a lot, I do have a better understanding of what is expected now during the tracked training. Thank you for the examples cause that will help me with my own horses. I'll keep in mind that it is not the only culling method as well, only an indicator. But hopefully, with all this it will help me greatly in strengthening my breeds because previously I was all over the place just breeding as the time came.

I'll be sure to message you if I have any more questions.

I agree with all of the above but I will add some things. I do keep some PPPs for breeding cause of their colour but I am the most strict with them because it's a high chance of weaknesses. I only allow them to have up to 2 bars down on week 5. More than 2, it's FR.

Also remember that while having good training is a good sign, it doesn't mean the horse will be a good producer.

This will be just my opinion, so don't take it for granted that it's all correct :D Also not sure how much sense will it make, as I'm still quite asleep, but I'll try lol

I'm usually looking at the training in a more flexible way, comparing weaknesses and strengths to each other, rather than the week's desired average. Of course, any EEE that is down all week 4 is either a goner or public brood.

Since I'm just beginning to get better horses, I optimally expect an EEE to be up 2 bars or more. 2 bars for an EEE is very average, so I don't want to go lower than that. I'm not so strict about week 5, so long the weaknesses are matchable. Since I'm breeding not only for ratings but also for specific colors, an EEE mare that can produce EEP combos is still valuable to me. And with 2 down week 5 they are most likely to pass down a P so I do not even expect those mares to throw me EEEs. I do not keep EEP+ mares that are more than 2 down week 5, but for the strictly color lines I may make exceptions.

From anything lower than EEP combos, I expect at least one bar up week 4 and all up week 6. I try not to keep PPP anymore, but sometimes they just have so much color that I can't help myself xD As for PPPs, I have absolutely no expectations on their training. Some train better than PEP combos, some train worse than SSS. There I only rely on their production, and until I decide to keep or sell, I try to match them the best I can. However, PEP combos and lower are only used with in-house studs and freshman tests.

The way I decide who to use for my own program and who to send to public brood mainly relies on production, not on training. Until the mare debuts, if I have the extra funds, I try to match her properly to find out if only RF was playing with me or her production is just not so good. As a maiden however, I use training to determine the maximum stud price category that I want to spend on that mare.

A couple of exact examples on how I determine a horse's strength and use for me:

Svellongur - PEE
She has two down week 5, but luckily for her I have a stud of my own who has the same strentghs as her weaknesses. She's also homozygous dun which makes her extremely valuable for my program, so she stays to be used with home studs. She also repeated her week 4 which is good, and was all up week 6 which means that her weaknesses are not as major.

Kijeog - EEE
She was two down week 5, but 4 up week 4 and all up week 6. This means that her weaknesses are not too major, and that she has much more strengths than weaknesses. She also had one bar up week 7, which is again, a good sign. She did show weakness in her later training weeks which leaves room for concern, but since her first few foals disappointed me, she's one whom will be a public brood / show mare in my barns. Maybe a color freshman will be thrown at her at some point too.

Shadirra - EEE
2 up week 4 is pretty average, but she had one up week 7 and was one up week 8 as well, in addition to repeating that week 4. The training is pretty neat, but her production could be better. She's still one of the mares that I highly rely on for my later program, as she seems to be doing decent when matched properly with a strong stud.

I hope the post makes sense, I really do xD And I hope it could help a little.