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RamshornRanch · Oct 25, 2023 3:00 PM

I have six crosses planned for November that I want you to guess what color the resulting foal will be. This contest will be based solely on predicting the color.

Thanks to a very generous donation from @TheBlueMoors, the prize pool for this contest will be increased.
250,000 HB Prize to 1st place.
200,000 HB Prize to 2nd place.
150,000 HB Prize to 3rd place.
One 50,000 HB prize winner randomly chosen from the remaining entries.

For each cross you will get +1 point for each part of the color you guess correctly. For each part of the color you miss or guess in error you will receive -1 point.
An example:
Your guess: White Spotted Liver Red Dun Appaloosa
Actual Foal: White Spotted Liver Red Dun Pearl
Scoring:
White Spotted +1
Liver +1
Red +1
Dun +1
Appaloosa Error -1
Pearl Missed -1
Resulting Score: 2

There will be one extra Tie Breaker Cross that will be used, if needed, to determine the winner after scoring the main five crosses.

Please post your entry using the following form:

User ID:
Cross 1 Guess:
Cross 2 Guess:
Cross 3 Guess:
Cross 4 Guess:
Cross 5 Guess:
Cross 6 Guess:
Tie Breaker Cross Guess:

Entries will close at the end of the game day on Halloween October 31st. Feel free to edit your entries until then. Winners will be announced sometime in November once all crosses, gene testing and scoring has been completed.

Here are the crosses you will be guessing for:

Cross 1: Sour Lord x Sticky Fairy

Cross 2: Mr Fireman x Tramps Lady

Cross 3: Owl Evasion x Nitrogen Shock

Cross 4: Atlantic Puffin x Singing Kudu

Cross 5: Gated Oblivion x Ignorant Attraction

Cross 6: Fancy Fleet x Ruling Strut
(Note: this cross will most likely have several embryo siblings with identical parentage. The first foal born from the embryos will be judged for the contest.)

Tie Breaker Cross: Port Platinum x Neon Moon

RamshornRanch · Oct 25, 2023 3:58 PM

Just for fun, here are my guesses. I won't be considered an entry in the contest:

User ID: 12824
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted Brown Dun Sabino
Cross 2 Guess: Silver Grullo Roan Pearl Sabino
Cross 3 Guess: Silver Brown Dun Rabicano
Cross 4 Guess: White Spotted Silver Grullo Rabicano
Cross 5 Guess: Brown Dun Sabino Brindle
Cross 6 Guess: Brown Dun Sabino Tobiano
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre Bay Roan Pearl Dun Tobiano

Good luck to everyone!

Walywoohoo · Oct 25, 2023 7:59 PM

I love it!
User ID: 15073
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted Bay Dun Sabino
Cross 2 Guess: White Spotted Brown Dun Tobiano
Cross 3 Guess: Silver Grullo Sabino Rabicano
Cross 4 Guess: White Spotted Grullo Rabicano
Cross 5 Guess: Gray Brown Dun Sabino
Cross 6 Guess: White Spotted Silver Brown Dun
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre Bay Tobiano

RamshornRanch · Oct 26, 2023 7:40 AM

The main post has been updated this morning with an increased prize pool. :)

DarkPhoenix · Oct 29, 2023 6:54 PM

I know nothing about genes or naming them, but...

User ID: 15470
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted Bay Dun Sabino
Cross 2 Guess: Silver Grullo Roan Sabino Frame
Cross 3 Guess: Silver Dun Sabino Rabicano
Cross 4 Guess: Silver Roan Dun Rabicano
Cross 5 Guess: Roan Champagne Grey Sabino Brindle
Cross 6 Guess: Brown Silver Dun Sabino Tobiano
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre Roan Dun Tobiano

I'm gonna somehow get them all wrong lol
And you have some absolutely stunning horses, Ram. :x

WillowRidgeFarm · Oct 30, 2023 6:55 AM

User id: 15017
1: White spotted red dun pearl
2: Silver grullo roan sabino frame
3: Silver brown dun sabino rabicano
4: White spotted brown dun pearl
5: Grey brown roan sabino
6: White spotted brown dun tobiano
Tie breaker: Nacre palomino dun tobiano

LookingGood · Oct 30, 2023 10:39 AM

User ID: 10534

1: White Spotted Bay Dun Sabino
2: Silver Smoky Blue Roan Sabino Frame
3: Silver Grullo Dun Rabicano
4: White Spotted Grullo Rabicano
5: Brown Sabino Brindle
6: White Spotted Brown Dun

Tie Breaker: Nacre Bay Pearl Tobiano

This was fun! So many ways the foals can turn out! Thanks♡

TripleGFarm · Oct 30, 2023 11:38 AM

Ooooo. (~~)

User ID: #3384
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted Bay Sabino
Cross 2 Guess: Liver Red Roan Sabino
Cross 3 Guess: Silver Smoky Grullo Rabicano
Cross 4 Guess: Bay Dun Roan Rabicano
Cross 5 Guess: Sable Champagne Dun Sabino Brindle
Cross 6 Guess: Brown Dun Sabino
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre Bay Pearl Tobiano

RamshornRanch · Oct 30, 2023 2:26 PM

Thanks so far for the entries and compliments. Remember you have one day left to get your entries in. The odds are quite good to get a prize!

RamshornRanch · Nov 1, 2023 12:40 AM

@walywoohoo, if you can finish your entry form before I start breeding I will accept your missing guesses.

All other entries are now closed.

Walywoohoo · Nov 1, 2023 6:51 AM

Hey thanks, I fell asleep last night instead of staying up to finish I-) toddler has been keeping me up, and I'm pooped! I'll finish some guesses ASAP!
Edit: commenting here so I don't get in between the foals. I feel like you are putting a ton of work into the scoring; props to you!! Im loving this, even though that last one was brutal to me L. O. L!

RamshornRanch · Nov 3, 2023 8:28 AM

Breeding has begun. I'll post the results of each cross, scoring for that cross, and a running score total for each person as I go through my breeding. The Tie Breaker score will appear in () in the running score totals.

Tie Breaker Cross Result: Nacre Buckskin Pearl Tobiano

Color Contest 2641379

P.S. Trying to make sure I am scoring these fairly in a way that makes sense is tough! If you feel like there is an error feel free to private message me.

Tie Breaker Cross Scoring:
Nacre +1
Missing Nacre -1

Buckskin +1
Bay -1
Missing Base Color -1
Palomino -1

Pearl +1
Missing Pearl -1

Tobiano +1
Missing Tobiano -1

Roan -1
Dun -1

Tie Breaker Cross Scores and Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre (+1) Bay (-1) Roan (-1) Pearl (+1) Dun (-1) Tobiano (+1)
Total Score: (0)

Walywoohoo
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre (+1) Bay (-1) Tobiano (+1)
Missing Pearl (-1)
Total Score: (0)

DarkPhoenix
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre (+1) Roan (-1) Dun (-1) Tobiano (+1)
Missing Base Color (-1)
Missing Pearl (-1)
Total Score: (-2)

LaurierArabians
Tie breaker: Nacre (+1) palomino (-1) dun (-1) tobiano (+1)
Missing Pearl (-1)
Total Score: (-1)

LookingGood
Tie Breaker: Nacre (+1) Bay (-1) Pearl (+1) Tobiano (+1)
Total Score: (2)

TripleGFarm
Tie Breaker Cross Guess: Nacre (+1) Bay (-1) Pearl (+1) Tobiano (+1)
Total Score: (2)

RamshornRanch · Nov 3, 2023 9:53 AM

Cross 6 Result: Brown Dun Sabino Tobiano

Daddy 2641928

Cross 6 Scoring:
Brown +1

Dun +1
Missing Dun -1

Sabino +1
Missing Sabino -1

Tobiano +1
Missing Tobiano -1

White Spotted -1
Silver -1

Cross 6 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 6 Guess: Brown (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1) Tobiano (+1)
Score: 4

Walywoohoo
Cross 6 Guess: White Spotted (-1) Silver (-1) Brown (+1) Dun (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Missing Tobiano (-1)
Score: -2

DarkPhoenix
Cross 6 Guess: Brown (+1) Silver (-1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1) Tobiano (+1)
Score: 3

LaurierArabians
Cross 6 Guess: White spotted (-1) brown (+1) dun (+1) tobiano (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Score: 1

LookingGood
Cross 6 Guess: White Spotted (-1) Brown (+1) Dun (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Missing Tobiano (-1)
Score: -1

TripleGFarm
Cross 6 Guess: Brown (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1)
Missing Tobiano (-1)
Score: 2

Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 4 (0)

Walywoohoo
Total Score: -2 (0)

DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 3 (-2)

LaurierArabians
Total Score: 1 (-1)

LookingGood
Total Score: -1 (2)

TripleGFarm
Total Score: 2 (2)

DarkPhoenix is in the lead with a score of 3.

RamshornRanch · Nov 3, 2023 12:19 PM

Cross 5 Result: Gray Sable Champagne Roan Dun

Color Contest 2642004

Cross 5 Scoring:
Gray +1
Missing Gray -1

Sable Champagne +1
Brown -1

Roan +1
Missing Roan-1

Dun +1
Missing Dun -1

Sabino -1
Brindle -1

Cross 5 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 5 Guess: Brown (-1) Dun (+1) Sabino (-1) Brindle (-1)
Missing Gray (-1)
Missing Roan (-1)
Score: -4

Walywoohoo
Cross 5 Guess: Gray (+1) Brown (-1) Dun (+1) Sabino (-1)
Missing Roan (-1)
Score: -1

DarkPhoenix
Cross 5 Guess: Roan (+1) Champagne (+1) Grey (+1) Sabino (-1) Brindle (-1)
Missing Dun (-1)
Score: 0

LaurierArabians
Cross 5 Guess: Grey (+1) brown (-1) roan (+1) sabino (-1)
Missing Dun (-1)
Score: -1

LookingGood
Cross 5 Guess: Brown (-1) Sabino (-1) Brindle (-1)
Missing Gray (-1)
Missing Roan (-1)
Missing Dun (-1)
Score: -6

TripleGFarm
Cross 5 Guess: Sable Champagne (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (-1) Brindle (-1)
Missing Gray (-1)
Missing Roan (-1)
Score: -2

Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 0 (0)

Walywoohoo
Total Score: -3 (0)

DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 3 (-2)

LaurierArabians
Total Score: 0 (-1)

LookingGood
Total Score: -7 (2)

TripleGFarm
Total Score: 0 (2)

DarkPhoenix is in the lead with a score of 3.

RamshornRanch · Nov 3, 2023 2:52 PM

Cross 4 Result: White Spotted Silver Grullo Rabicano

Color Contest 2642218

Cross 4 Scoring:
White Spotted +1
Missing White Spotted -1

Silver +1
Missing Silver -1

Grullo +1
Dun -1
Brown Dun -1
Bay Dun -1

Rabicano +1
Missing Rabicano -1

Roan -1

Cross 4 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 4 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Silver (+1) Grullo (+1) Rabicano (+1)
Score: 4

Walywoohoo
Cross 4 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Grullo (+1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Silver (-1)
Score: 2

DarkPhoenix
Cross 4 Guess: Silver (+1) Roan (-1) Dun (-1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing White Spotted (-1)
Score: -1

LaurierArabians
Cross 4 Guess: White spotted (+1) brown dun (-1) pearl (-1)
Missing Silver (-1)
Missing Rabicano (-1)
Score: -3

LookingGood
Cross 4 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Grullo (+1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Silver (-1)
Score: 2

TripleGFarm
Cross 4 Guess: Bay Dun (-1) Roan (-1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing White Spotted (-1)
Missing Silver (-1)
Score: -3

Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 4 (0)

Walywoohoo
Total Score: -1 (0)

DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 2 (-2)

LaurierArabians
Total Score: -3 (-1)

LookingGood
Total Score: -5 (2)

TripleGFarm
Total Score: -3 (2)

DarkPhoenix is in the lead with a score of 2.

RamshornRanch · Nov 6, 2023 12:29 PM

Cross 3 Result: Silver Black Sabino Rabicano

E5 Blue 2647632

Cross 3 Scoring:
Silver +1
Missing Silver -1

Black +1
Brown -1
Missing Base Color -1
Grullo -1
Smoky Grullo -1

Sabino +1
Missing Sabino -1

Rabicano +1
Missing Rabicano -1

Dun -1

Cross 3 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) Brown (-1) Dun (-1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Score: -1

Walywoohoo
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) Grullo (-1) Sabino (+1) Rabicano (+1)
Score: 2

DarkPhoenix
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) Dun (-1) Sabino (+1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Base Color (-1)
Score: 1

LaurierArabians
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) brown (-1) dun (-1) sabino (+1) rabicano (+1)
Score: 1

LookingGood
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) Grullo (-1) Dun (-1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Score: -1

TripleGFarm
Cross 3 Guess: Silver (+1) Smoky Grullo (-1) Rabicano (+1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Score: 0

Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 3 (0)

Walywoohoo
Total Score: 1 (0)

DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 3 (-2)

LaurierArabians
Total Score: -2 (-1)

LookingGood
Total Score: -6 (2)

TripleGFarm
Total Score: -3 (2)

DarkPhoenix is in the lead with a score of 3.

RamshornRanch · Nov 6, 2023 2:37 PM

Cross 2 Result: Chocolate Palomino Roan Sabino

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Cross 2 Scoring:
Chocolate/Liver +1
Missing Chocolate/Liver -1

Palomino +1
Grullo -1
Brown -1
Smoky Blue -1
Red -1

Roan +1
Missing Roan -1

Sabino +1
Missing Sabino -1

Silver -1
Pearl -1
White Spotted -1
Dun -1
Frame -1

Cross 2 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 2 Guess: Silver (-1) Grullo (-1) Roan (+1) Pearl (-1) Sabino (+1)
Missing Chocolate/Liver (-1)
Score: -2

Walywoohoo
Cross 2 Guess: White Spotted (-1) Brown (-1) Dun (-1) Tobiano (-1)
Missing Chocolate/Liver (-1)
Missing Roan (-1)
Missing Sabino (-1)
Score: -7

DarkPhoenix
Cross 2 Guess: Silver (-1) Grullo (-1) Roan (+1) Sabino (+1) Frame (-1)
Missing Chocolate/Liver (-1)
Score: -2

LaurierArabians
Cross 2 Guess: Silver (-1) grullo (-1) roan (+1) sabino (+1) frame (-1)
Missing Chocolate/Liver (-1)
Score: -2

LookingGood
Cross 2 Guess: Silver (-1) Smoky Blue (-1) Roan (+1) Sabino (+1) Frame (-1)
Missing Chocolate/Liver (-1)
Score: -2

TripleGFarm
Cross 2 Guess: Liver (+1) Red (-1) Roan (+1) Sabino (+1)
Score: 2

Running Score Totals:
RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 1 (0)

Walywoohoo
Total Score: -6 (0)

DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 1 (-2)

LaurierArabians
Total Score: -4 (-1)

LookingGood
Total Score: -8 (2)

TripleGFarm
Total Score: -1 (2)

DarkPhoenix is in the lead with a score of 1.

RamshornRanch · Nov 7, 2023 7:47 AM

FINAL RESULTS are in this post

Cross 1 Result: White Spotted Bay Dun Sabino

RSH Twisted Tip

Cross 1 Scoring:
White Spotted +1
Missing White Spotted -1

Bay +1
Brown -1
Red -1

Dun +1
Missing Dun -1

Sabino +1
Missing Sabino -1

Pearl -1

Cross 1 Scores:
RamshornSportHorses
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Brown (-1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1)
Score: 2

Walywoohoo
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Bay (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1)
Score: 4

DarkPhoenix
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Bay (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1)
Score: 4

LaurierArabians
Cross 1 Guess: White spotted (+1) red (-1) dun (+1) pearl (-1)
Score: 0

LookingGood
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Bay (+1) Dun (+1) Sabino (+1)
Score: 4

TripleGFarm
Cross 1 Guess: White Spotted (+1) Bay (+1) Sabino (+1)
Missing Dun (-1)
Score: 2

FINAL SCORE TOTALS:
1st Place: 250,000 HB Prize
@DarkPhoenix
Total Score: 5 (-2)

2nd Place: 150,000 HB Prize
@TripleGFarm
Total Score: 1 (2)

3rd Place: 100,000 HB Prize
@Walywoohoo
Total Score: -2 (0)

4th Place:
@LookingGood
Total Score: -4 (2)

5th Place, and random 50,000 HB Prize Winner:
@LaurierArabians
Total Score: -4 (-1)

RamshornSportHorses
Total Score: 3 (0)

I will add the prize winners to my chat. If you will post a random create for your prize amount +2500 HBs for sale in the chat I will pay your prize winnings that way.

Thanks everyone!

Walywoohoo · Nov 7, 2023 11:52 AM

Thanks, this was a fun one!

DarkPhoenix · Nov 7, 2023 12:06 PM

Thanks for hosting! I'm surprised I won :))

RamshornRanch · Nov 7, 2023 1:06 PM

Thanks for participating. I think next time if I did something like this I would adjust the scoring system a little bit. The way I did it this time made it particularly difficult to score well when there's lots of color possibilities. Of course I had to pick crosses with lots of color possibilities on purpose.

Hopefully it was still fun for all. :)

LookingGood · Nov 7, 2023 4:37 PM

It's was fun! I'd love to do it again♡

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