Rare Breed Contest V2.0 (Top Prize 5200 Pony Tokens) Entries are closed

[SnowStorm]

From here, was told the rules weren't too clear so we'll do this again

I am holding a contest to promote rarer (less than 10 animals) breeds on the game.

Breeds:
American Walking Pony
Ban-ei
Bardigiano
Burma Pony
Byelorussian Harness Horse
Calabrese
Calvinia Horse
Coffin Bay Ponies
Comtois
Danube
Dole Trotter
East Bulgarian
Einsiedler
Flores Pony
Galiceno
Galician Pony
Hequ
Hungarian Warmblood
Indian Country Bred
Indianbred
Karachia
Kladruby
Kushum
Landais
Latvian Harness Horse
Latvian Heavy Draft
Lokai
Losino
Malopolski
Manipuri Pony
Maremana
Misaki Pony
Miyako Pony
Murakosi
New Kirgiz
Pinia
Pleven
Poney Francais de Selle
Pottock
San Fratellano
Sandalwood
Sardinian
Schleswiger Heavy Draft
Sella Italiano
Sokolsky
South German Horse
Spiti
Sumbawa
Swedish Ardennais
Taishuh Horse
Tawleed
Toric
Welsh Pony of Cob Type
Western Sudan Pony

Breed summaries can be found here

Rules

Rule #1 - Breeding Animals
You can use adoption center horses or buy/stud from the market. The condition is you can't stud or buy an animal from the breed you are working on.

Example - chosen breed Tawleed horse then you can't buy or stud to any available Tawleed horses.

Rule #2 - Prizes & Players
There is only one prize per application. So if you work with other players please not they can't get a prize only the person who made out the application. Also if players work together they can't all apply for the same breed.

Example - Player A & Player B work together on Tawleeds. If Player A makes an application for Tawleeds then Player B (if they compete) must pick another breed.

Rule #3 - Horses
Please try to breed at least 10 horses of your chosen breed. Sorry but they must be pure breed. As you breed them, if desired, you can post the linked horses here. Just try & keep the linked/horse number's so they can be reviewed & evaluated afterwards.

Rule #4 - Number of breeds
One per player


Criteria
Not really rules per say but more guidelines.

Please try to aim for 5 star evaluations for animals. You can purchase books for evaluating animals here. Lower evaluations will also be considered

Please try to keep from "extreme" (absolutely no offense to anyone) looks - e.g. very stubby legs, croup that slope too much, etc. Very sloped croup example.

Please try to maintain a lower COI %. This maybe hard with some of the breeds but I believe a 80% COI as the "cut off" if you would is fair.


Application Deadline
Applications deadline will close May 1st. After that no others may enter to compete

Contest Start Time

You can start any time you want but the actual contest won't start until all applications received (May 1st)


Contest Deadline
The tentative deadline is 6 months after May 1st.

The contest, however, won't close until everyone who fills out an application provides the links to at least 10 horses of their breeds.

If a player quits the game, becomes less active, etc. he/she shall be given a month's grace period after all other players have supplied their horses to respond (they'll be pinged). If they do not respond unfortunately they will be forfeit their chance.

NOTE - if a family emergency, etc. happens please let me know.


Evaluations
Each linked horse will be evaluated for points on a point system. The highest points earned earns the top prize. If there is a conflict between Player A & Player B on who scored better there'll be a public 'vote'.

Breed evaluation - 1 star = 2 points (e.g. a 3 star evaluated horse = 6 points)

Exceed COI "cut off" - 10% = minus 1 point (e.g. horse's COI is 90% = minus 1 point)
Below COI "cut off" - 10% = plus 1 point (e.g. horse's COI is 70% = plus 1 point)
Note if the COI is too imbalanced among breeds this evaluation will be scraped.

Use of animals for sale/stud (animals not bred by you) - minus 2 points each animal in pedigree

Horse "extreme" appearance - minus 1.5 points every aspect (e.g. stubby legs & very sloped croup = minus 3 points).


Applications
Main Account Name:
Side Account Name:
Breed:
Name of Other Players who Help & How: (this can be added to as you go)


Prizes
Top Prize - 5,200 Pony Tokens (or near equal value in player upgrades)
2nd Place - 2,700 Pony Tokens (or near equal value in player upgrades)
3rd Place - 1,600 Pony Tokens (or near equal value in player upgrades)
4th Place - 600 Pony Tokens (or near equal value in player upgrades)

How do you receive your pony tokens.

I will purchase the pony tokens via real life cash. Instead of putting my username in the purchaser's field the winners' names would be put there. This redirects the pony tokens to another's account.

I am so sorry, but I'm going to have to drop out. you've probably noticed I've made no progress. I though I could do it, but my life is too busy with exams coming up. But really, great idea with this contest

[_Americanaa_]

I would of loved to win the PT because I want to be premium, I have to drop out as well. I can't focus and I never get the right breed I want. I really wanted to be premium and this was my only way, but guess i can't Sorry.

I hope you make another contest, that I might be able to do with prizes like this one Good luck though

[Ljusalv]

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Main Account Name: Ljusalv
Side Account Name: Skogsrå
Breed: Swedish Ardennais
Name of Other Players who Help & How: No one right now

[BrokenOak]

Main Account Name: BrokenOak
Side Account Name: BrokenOak2
Breed: Sumbawa
Name of Other Players who Help & How: N/A

Ping

[Ljusalv]

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I have a question.
Am I allowed to buy the basic horses from other players to save pony tokens? With basic I mean the breeds one can pick up in the adoption center
Or will this cause me to lose points?

[Gaagii]

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I have a question.
Am I allowed to buy the basic horses from other players to save pony tokens? With basic I mean the breeds one can pick up in the adoption center
Or will this cause me to lose points?

You can buy horses from the market you just can't buy or stud to the breed you're working on.

[MikiVCat]

Ping

Main Account Name: MikiVCat
Side Account Name: MikiVCat2
Breed: Calvinia Horse
Name of Other Players who Help & How: N/A

[Gaagii]

Contestants so far.
Note no more contestants will be accepted after May 1st

Main Account Name: _h a z e l_
Side Account Name: _h a z e l 2_ and _h a z e l 3_
Breed: East Bulgarian
Name of Other Players who Help & How: (this can be added to as you go) None as of right now, but that could change

Main Account Name: Horse Heaven
Side Account Name: Sassys Farm
Breed: Sandalwood

How do you give pony tokens? and:
Main Account Name: KYTrainer
Side Account Name: KYLEIGH396
Breed: lokai

Main Account Name: Tisha
Side Account Name: ChampionStar3
Breed: Burma Pony
Name of Other Players who Help & How: (this can be added to as you go) none yet

Main Account Name: Hazel
Side Account Name: Hazel!
Breed: Manipuri Pony

Main Account Name: SilverSaddle
Side Account Name: panka33
Breed:American Walking Pony
Name of Other Players who Help & How: -

Main Account Name: Ljusalv
Side Account Name: Skogsrå
Breed: Swedish Ardennais
Name of Other Players who Help & How: No one right now

Main Account Name: BrokenOak
Side Account Name: BrokenOak2
Breed: Sumbawa
Name of Other Players who Help & How: N/A

Main Account Name: MikiVCat
Side Account Name: MikiVCat2
Breed: Calvinia Horse
Name of Other Players who Help & How: N/A

[Gaagii]

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I am so sorry, but I'm going to have to drop out. you've probably noticed I've made no progress. I though I could do it, but my life is too busy with exams coming up. But really, great idea with this contest

I would of loved to win the PT because I want to be premium, I have to drop out as well. I can't focus and I never get the right breed I want. I really wanted to be premium and this was my only way, but guess i can't Sorry.

I hope you make another contest, that I might be able to do with prizes like this one Good luck though

That's quite alright.

[Thundering Horses]

I would of loved to win the PT because I want to be premium, I have to drop out as well. I can't focus and I never get the right breed I want. I really wanted to be premium and this was my only way, but guess i can't Sorry.

I hope you make another contest, that I might be able to do with prizes like this one Good luck though

I could help you with the time being