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I personally don't mind getting horses from my own lines, I've received some really neat gifts in the past where my gifter has boosted or made chimeras out of my lines or even just combined some of my straws/eggs with other players. Definitely a bit nuisanced though and I agree with the rest!

Here's my wishlist from last year for Level 3:

Yay! So excited for gift exchange season and I really appreciate you being my gifter!

All horses in my breeding herd must be:
- ee or Ee, hom sooty and at least het DP
- Consistent & even generations
- Light or medium bone preferred but all heights are loved here!
- Any era, but would love to expand my higher generation lined horses above era 0!
- Foundation mares must be red papered
- Lined mares must be superior to dam, preferably from red or blue papered foundation mares.

Horses in my breeding herd must never: Be yellow papered, inconsistent or have uneven generations.

My absolute favorite HH's are: Follow the Butterflies, Light in the Dark, Red Ribbons, Olive Branch & Nightingale

My favorite genes are: DFP1/2, mushroom, satin, s+, p+, w3 and snowflake

I am always open to straws/eggs/embryos that match my breeding goals - I love bringing in new blood!

Candy ponies are some of my favorite gifts every season and I can never have too many pastures!

I am very strict with my breeding goals and can no longer buy barns with hbs so space is limited! I really don't need any more show ponies and I would absolutely love just a few carefully selected gifts rather than many gifts that don't match my goals.

Hope you and your loved ones are well! Happy June!

This is an old wishlist I keep to help me get started with a new wishlist. There are pros and cons to it (level 3)

I love the GE! Really have fun with this!

I think it's awesome to get a gift everyday and I also think the suspense adds to the reveal of a big gift. I'm not set on my exact wishes being followed 100%. Thinking outside the box may surprise me, in a good way.

I'm saving up for IVs for another show barn, after all who doesn't need more stalls lol. Any help towards this goal is massively appreciated!

I'd prefer breeding horses to be wb or draft, 17+ hands (is an added bonus), I dont care for gray due to the horses losing their color. I own 24 gene licenses and I love platinum.

I am lacking mares with ice 19, ice 20, onyx, mushroom and splash m (prefer hom vs het).

All my breeds are my projects. My main two are; 1) My Kaninchen breed, and 2) my Paradiso breed.

It is a HUGE goal for me to max out my 13+ pt fillies before breeding age. As well as get a 5% boosts for a sup colt. I am looking for **/***Gold eggs to match with my Paradiso stud.

A gene I do not yet have and would like is Paintbrush Warm. Phantom Web, atmn and the runes licenses would be nice as well. Eventually I would like to have all the phantom licenses.

I have a few different dream horses;
1) ***Gold mare, consistent with a 14 or higher pt. Within breeding age for at leat a couple seasons. Or something very close.
2) Foundation draft stud with E/? A/? Hom for mu, dfp, kp with 2 kit mutations (sabino preferred), and hom gp. It would also be nice to have a similar stud without license genes.
3) Draft or Warmblood with swm/swm, sa/sa, mu/mu, dfp?/dfp?

Herd helpers I like are;
New Coke, Legendary Lights, Dark Chocolate, Pretzel Twist, Orca, Mistletoe,

LadyhawkeStables I think we can probably have a line of don't give a person their own lines unless you have asked first. That seems sensible. :)

@StarBarKRanch - this is a really great perspective from a new player! Both Level 2 and Level 3 are for experienced players so those sample lists may be more overwhelming than helpful to a new player. The differences are subtle like genes that cost real money vs genes bought in the lab, but that doesn't mean much to a new player.

Level 1 is super friendly for new players and I think including some more Level 1 lists would be a great way to show that. Level 1 lists should much simpler and include things you can usually get for free (i.e. Ammit usually shares a free rank special herd helper every day in December along with increased candy ponies like you've already seen in October)

Something I might submit for Level 1:

I would love some new foundation horses to start a brand new line!

Things I love to see in my foundation horses:
- Rank special
- Red papered
- Mares preferred
- Any age and breed are welcome, but if I had to choose I would choose a yearling sport pony
- Have DP and sooty at a minimum
- Bonus for chimeras or fun genes like p+, w3, kit m.
- Bonus for high pointed rank specials

Ammit usually releases a list of special herd helpers for every day in December. I'm not sure if these will be on there, but some of my favorites are: Follow the Butterflies, Light in the Dark, Red Ribbons, Olive Branch & Nightingale

Candy ponies are also some of my favorite gifts every season!

Does that list seem more reasonable to you? Any jargon or things that don't make sense that would be helpful to clarify/suggest to players creating Level 1 lists?

Here's something someone might submit for Level 1:

Hello, and thanks for being my gifter! Have fun!

I like:
-horse size
-warmbloods
-darker colors
-S+, DP, TO, snow, and nd1 (I don't like grey)
-at least perfect foundations
-mares
-candy ponies, hbs, show ponies!
-upcoming herd helpers: [insert]

I’d like some era 8 foundations to start a project! I could also use some horses to help me start bootstrapping.

I hope you and your loved ones are well! Happy holidays and I hope you have a wonderful year!

I recommend including a dream horse. If you aren't sure about genetics include a couple links to horses you've seen.

RAoG is visible to everyone and bigger barns/longer term players like to give special gifts sometimes.

When I first started playing I had no idea what to ask for or how to tell what genes expressed in which ways. It's ok to participate and not know.

There is a gift chat available during the exchange to talk with gifter/giftee to ask questions.

I want to say it does seem intimidating at first, and I hesitated for a few years before joining in. Trying out level one really gives you the learning curve to consider leve 2 in the future.
Even for level 1 lists, be as specific as possible about what you want. As a giver, it’s so much easier and more fun for me to shop knowing what you want rather than hoping. Size, color, if you are breeding with a certain line/outcome in mind. Things you do want, and things you don’t want.

I could use some help coming up with a list of these that are appropriate to ask for by level.

What's OK to ask for at Level 1 versus 2? Obviously, anything goes at 3 but the line between 1 and 2 is less clear.

What are some common things people ask for in the gift exchange that a new member might need to be explained?

Thank you Ammit for putting that together! It is very helpful!

I do have a question about the GE though: can i gift horses with licensed genes even if the recipient doesn’t have the licenses? Or can you only gift horses with licenses that they have? I think I know the answer to this but I just thought I’d make sure.