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Hello!
Personal preferences like color and size put aside, a “good” horse would be one that has a good chance of producing superior offspring, or that will do well in the show ring and earn you money. PT score (performance test) gives an idea of how long the horse will be actively training and improving before leveling off. That’s why you will typically see PT scores going up as the generations progress.
Paper levels are to do with breeding ability. You would also like these to improve as generations go up, but an excellent show horse can be a poor breeding prospect and vice versa. A horse being gelded or spayed is not always a reason to sell! They can be some of your best money earners.

As for the horse you posted, she is a foundation (first generation) and since she is a Rank Special Whipped Cream, she is a perfect foundation. Some Rank Specials are exceptionally perfect or exceptional producers, meaning they start with a higher PT and paper level for a foundation.

Rank Specials are generally great to found your herd because they are consistently good for breeding and showing for the most part! I hope this is helpful.