curious...

[LK]

I'm just curious, cause I've been thinking about it for a while. If I get enough interest, Id like to start up showing again on a new website. I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on it

[S u N f r O s T ~]

I am very neutral on this topic. Would it be nice to have one? Sure. But I'd rather see how things run over there before really liking and committing to it. I used to show my horses (as you know XD) so I wouldn't mind, but I might not join. Really depends XD

[Cruisey]

The only reason I said no was because I don't really have an opinion on showing. I used to do it a while ago but I just didn't have fun doing it. Not saying you wouldn't make it fun xD I just like to keep things simple and stick to racing :p

[Sammy]

Umm I'm new with the showing. May I ask what that is before doing anything please?

[Isabelle]

I made a showing site recently but it failed as no one had the time to play it. So I must vote no I don't think it will work.

[LK]

It would be more disciplines than just racing. I was leaning towards the english side (Show jumping, three-day eventing, dressage, hunter), but it could also include western (reining, roping, barrels, cutting, etc.). It also would allow us to widen the breed selection (TBs, Warmbloods, Quarter Horses, Arabians, Sport Horses).

I would figure out a way to judge that wouldn't be randomized, and would also cut down on the workouts required like we have here (maybe even less considering we wouldn't want to replace the free time we just gained).

[S u N f r O s T ~]

I loved turning some of my retired horses into western speed horses...for those curious, both Shiver Me Timbers and Jessie James were pole benders and barrel racers lol.

Would this site be completely separate from GHF/TW sphere?

[LK]

I know! I loved turning the TBs into show ponies when they retired from racing. It makes it so much more realistic too since that usually happens.

I was thinking we could link it with TW/GHF, but it would be up to each player individually. It would give all of our retired racers something else to aim for.

[Cavallo]

Like I said, as long as it wouldn't take away from here...I'd be game for it. But like you said no intense workouts or anything like that. It is very realistic and would be something to do with the massed of retired ponies.

[Isabelle]

This is what my site tried to do but it didn't work out. Link is here. As I said before no one ended up having time even to join in a part time type of way. I didn't ask for any workouts at all, just regular sign up in rotation like on here but instead of races it was shows. Trying to do HOTY type shows and major shows like breeders here, but again no one was able to be active.

[S u N f r O s T ~]

There are more active members now though Isa...hmmm. Maybe if you and Lacee work together, you could get it going again?

[LK]

I was thinking that too frosty. isa wanna try it again? I think we can make it work

[Ripley]

I don't know if I'd join or not. Maybe as I have a group of retired racehorses and current filly racers that I don't intend to breed upon retirement who I've been "preparing" for a second career.

[Isabelle]

I had intended for AEC to be sort of a dual thing with English and Western. Meaning that people could join and have independent stables or they could link their current stable. In that way for instance a member here could just link their racing stable and show their retired racers, and just have a few other breeds as desired. Or they could have a new separate show stable, or both, or however they wanted. At first I designed it to be more fluid just show whenever you want, but then members who were there wanted some weighted shows so I was trying to accommodate that. It did operate much like GHF/TW in terms of closing of shows, but I wondered if there were too many shows and perhaps bi-monthly rather than bi-weekly would be more realistic. In that way members wouldn't have to be overactive, just twice a month rather than twice a week, and show classes could be expanded more. I tried doing horse showing levels but that just had just gotten started when I had to close. I created a new stable there at first because I was doing mostly non racing breeds and wanted to be sure members who didn't belong to TW/GHF wouldn't feel confused. I was too busy trying to figure out how the game was going to work to really link NDM (then ISS) with the game but that was going to be my intention once things got settled but members drifted off.

I wouldn't mind getting it going again depending on what changes would be made, how lacee envisioned what she wanted in a site, etc. I would like to change it differently than it is now. I did have fun things going on there though I'd like to keep like auctions, wild mustang round ups, the breeding caravan, import ships, bank accounts, etc.

[LK]

Yay! Isa you just mentioned everything I was thinking would be put into the site. I definitely want to:

-Start fresh. New site, simpler rules than on TW/GHF.
-Have about 2 shows a month, but with more classes so it covers all the bases.
-Have realistic show names like they do with races here (ie. Rolex and olympics)
-let members link their own barns such as on here, racing or a new show stable (I've secretly been creating a new barn xD)
-figure out a new way to judge, without relying too much on workouts
-possibly some kind of money/training system (maybe try it, but could get vetoed if too complicated)
-add ottb classes, like is becoming the new thing in real life

And much, much more! If you want to give it a go Isa, I'd really like to try it out cause you're thinking exactly like I am. I really think with this many active members and retired racers sitting around, we could get it to be just as active