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I have this boy whom I like quite a bit


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I am starting to get quite strict on my comparison testing. This boy is not only worse than my current benchmark (who is a high A that is AGA a star), but he is also worse than my old benchmark. Who is AGA as the new benchmark, but is worse than a star. So long story short, I would estimate at least 3% lag of where I want him to be. If he was AGA the old benchmark I would consider boosting him.

Not only is he a pretty face, but he is my only 4G colt with mushroom. And I only have 4 3G colts. So basically a very valuable gene to me at these gens as I love competing for first star. (not that anyone is looking).

He did pass SBA, but his sire is about 1%-2% behind the rest of my stallions, but I gave him a break as he had kitm, is an old favorite, and he's old and will age out soon anyway. So he could be even more than 5% behind what I am looking for. So boosting is not guaranteed. And even if it was guaranteed, and I make a big show bonus, I would rather have the money for my next barn. Or making other colts mare. Or GMT tweaks... Or whatever.

I don't think that I would get another horse quite like him even if I did get another mushroom, as even if his sire does hold on another season, he tests worse than what I require now, so most likely I am not going to let him get any more pastures. Sorry bud, love you Brag Worthy.

Also, his mom has a good chance of being a really low blue as well. I now require A at 2G, and her sire didn't even pass SBA. OOps. Same with her mom. Although she still is a blue, and I still have tons of 3G reds.

So as I see it, I have 3 options.

1.) Auction him/sell him (as I can't stand to straight up geld him).

2.) Use him in the show herd as a stallion
- He has over 3 in weight which is something I have been looking for
- He is pretty
-Still compete for first mushroom star (Although kinda feels like cheating, although, I have been trying to get mushroom in the show herd, and ended up using all of the covers on my favorite 2G mushroom stud. Oops.)
-Have tons of A papered show stallions I never use anyway. Wanting to use superior to low star stallions to boost quality as I have been mostly chasing color. (My show line isn't supposed to have rules though. )
-Don't know if this is a con because I don't want to compromise on my morals, or a pro as I have more options, but I betcha I could still sneak him some full pasture bonus 4G mares, and the breeding police won't come after me. And who knows, maybe with a bit of luck he would still hit my 5G star goal. But no matter what I am fine with 5G blue mares, so he could effectively be a "broodmare" sire.


3.) Make him a mare.
-Still somewhat expensive
-Still chase after 5G mushrooms
-Maybe people would want eggs?
-NEVER have enough mares anyway
(I don't have an issue with extreme mare lag. I am always cool with more show ponies, or auction fodder)

Anyone have a take on what you would do?

One last thing, he is also a possible KP carrier. What scenarios do you think it would be worth it to double check on that with a GMT? Both the show line and the even lines have that. So I could get that from other stallions of both, but you can still never have too much KP in my opinion.