RC Horse Potential

it was 50k to start the group - not a ton of money but enough that i noticed it.

as for the cost of participating in this program as a trainer... i have a group of foundation paints that i've been using ONLY as school horses (except for one mare that i accidentally entered in shows one day). each of them has earned 1300+ EVD in the four days since i bought them (and i haven't done their schooling yet today), so you figure 2600+ in a week for each horse. even if you're not a deluxe member and you have to pay board, i think it would be very difficult to lose money on our RC project horses.

This is such a great idea! Well I have just started by 2 mares a Gypsy vanner who is 2 years old, at 100 years old so she has a way to go the thoroughbred is 3/4 years old, who I am starting and a 0 year old thoroughbred colt, just a though if we rescued a 0 year old horse could it still be a Stallion, because the horse might have more stats for having potential, and is young to be trained higher, could that be possible?

C.razyA.ngel I'll send you 15k :)

thanks Ducky!

something i've been toying with is the idea of having an account just for this project. all sale horses could be transferred to the LOPE account so that they're all easily viewable in one place. when a horse was sold, the money would be transferred to the person who trained the horse. this would also allow the club to have a bank and we could run contests, maybe give small amounts of cash to new players, etc (and if the account was deluxe we could make shows). what do you guys think?

I'm going to start a pair of Shetlands today - 1 Stallion, 1 Mare. I'm going to start them at 0 years old to give them more time to gain stats. I was wondering if we've decided what age to lock them at for newer players? If so, could some one please let me know?

@C.razy A.ngel - Thank you for letting me know you received my donation to the Club Start Up cost. I really appreciate all you're doing for this already!

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Last edited on 2016-06-03 at 11:26:30 by 🌹 Valzed 🌹

Valzed, i think it was still kind of up in the air about when we'd lock them/put them up for sale. on the club page, i said 150+ stats, just to have a minimum guideline, but i think we should make an actual decision. personally, i like the idea of doing it by number of stats vs age. if we do it by age, we risk having a horse of acceptable age, but with only slightly more than 100 stats, which kind of defeats the purpose. i also like the idea of having a fairly wide range of stats/prices to choose from, that way if a new player has a bit of cash, they could acquire a horse with 300 stats, or if they're still really struggling with money, they could get a horse with 150 stats - whatever the buyer's budget will allow.

a rule i'd like to consider would be one stating that if a player buys one of our horses and then resells it within a week at full market price, they can't get any more horses from us. the purpose of this project is to provide new players with good herd stock rather than a way to make money.

Last edited on 2016-06-03 at 11:34:41 by C.razy A.ngel

I think that allowing club members to set their own methods can be a really great asset to the group.

we could have fairly loose guidelines for when a horse is "adoptable", but allow even more freedom for when/how the players start raising the horses.

For example, I plan on getting three year olds from the RC so that I can start making money off them ASAP. I have a general idea of raising a pair until they're 10 using only the Riding School, which should get them to at LEAST 300 stats by that age. I'd then raise a pair to age 9, age 8, etc, and then age them all up as groups when a pair is bought.

If each player was responsible for watching out for the horses they sold (for reselling, repetitive breeding, etc) that would take a lot of burden off the group as a whole.

note: these are just ideas im tossing out, obviously we don't have to stick to them! :)

@C.razyA.ngel I like the idea of an account as well - with the "private notes" section being on each horse's page, it would be easy to keep track of who provided which horses. I'm still new and learning about how things work, but do all groups get a bank balance to begin with? Or is that only certain clubs like the official breed groups? The one downside to it being on an account is the initial cost of increases horse capacity. That can be offset if the club automatically gets a bank balance. However, I do like the idea of running contests. It doesn't have to just be cash - useful items like a fully upgraded piece of tack would be helpful, I think, for newer members. i

I agree, iit would be easier to have a minimum of 150 stats to be in the "catalogue" but have the option of increasing the stats until the individuals see fit. Having a range could be useful.

The rule about turning around stock is a good one, good thinking!

@ᴋᴀʜᴢɪᴇ,
Flexibility on the member side would be beneficial. I think if the only hard guideline was to be "minimum 150 stats," that would allow for more player involvement and a greater range of ages/stats.

as far as i can tell, member clubs don't get banks.

and yes, there would definitely be initial startup costs for the account if we decided to do that (making it a deluxe, expanding the stable, possibly creating additional divisions), which is why it's something we'd need to consider. i don't want anyone to feel obligated to pay for those things.

I like the account idea. I have a second account I started on the previous EV to rescue senior horses from the RC. Since the recode there are far less senior horses that need me. I'd be willing to switch this account to the LOPE account. It's already level 8 so it can post in forums & it can hold 20 horses already. I already have funds on there so I could increase the horse capacity easily. I also have some tack, treats, and food. It's not deluxe & it doesn't have EVC, but it's a good start and could be built upon.

I like the idea of people not being able to turn around and sell one of our horses right away. I'd support that rule.

I'm fine with either stats or age as the "lock" determination. I know I prefer to have a horse for as long as possible so I'd want to adopt a younger horses (say under 5) but there's also the benefit of getting an older higher stat horse. Letting each breeder choose is a good option also.

For now I'll stick to my game plan with the 2 Shetland and will lock them at 150 stats if we haven't made a more definitive ruling before they reach that.

hey guys! it's been a while, so i just wanted to check in and see who's still participating in this project. please let me know if you are and what breed you decided to go with. thanks!

I'm doing it still :)
I've got four active thoroughbreds and then a few more locked up that I'll start once these find new homes :)

I've got 4 total: a chinco breeding pair and a gypsy breeding pair.

I'm in for sure. Right now I have one breeding pair of Shetlands, but I was thinking of getting a second pair tomorrow. Thanks!