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---February 1, 2014-----

Jade here. I am here to inform you of some the changes the group admins have all agreed upon so you all can get some insight. 

- Legendary horses no longer count for the the total count, like Proven breeder.
- No reusing refs. Old refs (already registered) are exempt. Busts also allowed.
- Import sheet must be linked
- We're now allowing art and advertisements to be submitted to the group.
- People will be allowed to sell their own horses, as the sale journal is currently under revamp
- Group horse system is being worked on to make it more doable.
- Treats currently pulled until they are all worked out.

We hope this will make the group easier and more fun for everyone! Thank you for reading.

---January 27, 2014-----

As Ally has left the group we ask that you please do not message her with questions as she has asked us not to. Group functions are currently massively wonky so please bear with us as we try and get everything sorted out.

Currently Planned Changes
- ID list will be fully linked (High Priority)
- Ranking will be put on the ID list (Moderate Priority)
- Front of group will have some links and widgets deleted (Low Priority)
- References will be put into ADULT and FOAL folders (Moderate priority)
- Imports will be worked on (Via Spyt) (low priority)
GENOS are, and have, been mandatory on reference pages. Must be near the top, where easily seen otherwise breeding notes will be stalled.
- Admin positions will be officially assigned tonight and there will be a list on a PUBLIC journal for when you have question.  (All questions should be sent in to the GROUP.  All private notes will be ignored unless they are emergency based)
- Reclaim procedures for group AND private (moderate priority)

----January 25, 2014-----

Spyt here with a few announcements. There are a LOT of changes coming through the group and I need everyone on board. We've recently started to change our organization method, switching around how to register and breeding restrictions. Those aren't yet on the rules themselves, but they will be soon enough. I'm listing all the changes below so people will be able to see them and know what is going on.

Genos/Colors- We began assigning genotypes sometime last year and I don't believe everyone got theirs. Any imports that didn't originally come with genos now have one. Unfortunately, not all the colors are the same (Brown Chestnut to Bay, Smokey Black to Black), that sort of thing. I urge all owners to check the new import images as they come out. I will be checking in on all old refs to make sure the information is updated.

----January 23, 2014-----

Howdy guys! It's Spud! After my million years of absence, I'm back, and working with the other admins to streamline some of the things within the group that haven't been working so well... we just did a mass reclaim of any unused/unwanted/abandoned Drammens and are looking at something special for the group soon, once we've finished fixing things up and getting some cool new stuff up!

What's Coming:
:bulletred: Updated FAQ, Rules, and other Journals
:bulletred: All Imports will be moved to the new and improved standard lines, provided by the wonderful SpytDragonFyre (or SpytFyre-Ranch)
:bulletred: Sales - horses that have been reclaimed will be opened up for public sale at some point
:bulletred: Medicated treats (accompanied by their own sheet)
:bulletred: Mutation Sheet (s)
:bulletred: Color Sheet (s)
:bulletred: A Sheet explaining parade tack and crests
and maybe:
:bulletred: An updated breedsheet

Plus some stuff the Admins may or may not be cooking up to start off the new year!

(also, go give Spyt, Aly, Liddle, and Jade some love, this whole thing would fall apart without them!)

EDIT: Spyt here! I'm doing some group maintenance right now so pardon the dust! I'll be listing the changes made below for everyone's convince. Any question? Just ask!
1. Import folders have been solidified. There is going to be one import folder with all official imports (on the new lines). All old import sheets will be in the Old Stuff folder of the gallery until I move it to the favs folder.
2. The foal aging rule has been changed. Foals are now allowed to be aged immediately after being bred. There is no two month waiting period any longer.
3. Tack for Sale and Advertisements have been put in one advertisement folder.
4. Registration restrictions have been changed. We are no longer accepting reused lines for refs. The new rules take place as of today. All registration refs must be on unique lines (no free to use or reused, even modified). Busts may be done if full bodies are not doable, but an image depicting the full design must be linked somewhere on the ref (either approved foal design or import image). Any old refs using reused lines may stay, but will need to be changed if the horse is ever to achieve Legendary status.
5. The registration process will also be changing. From now on registration will be done by refs being submitted to the group and being approved that way. We are no longer using the rank/mare and stallion journals; we've transferred to an ID list only. Proven Breeders, Tropics, and Top 10 will be the only ones with separate lists.

----December 5, 2013----

Hey there! After a long hiatus, the group is going to be returning during the upcoming months. Our lovely founder, Spudalyn, is returning from a long absence. I, Spyt, will also be returning.

For right now we are working on getting horses registered. There is currently a large backlog of unregistered horses, or horses waiting to be reclaimed. We're going to be enforcing the 30-day deadlines once more. This means that once you have your genos or buy a horse from someone else, you have 30 days to get it a ref and registered. Temporary bust refs can be used, but full body ones are needed before final registration.

There are a few other things we'll be announcing later, but for now Spyt out~

----August 22nd----
Good afternoon!

I have some good news to report after such a long time of... bad news!  The Group Horse List is now officially online!  It's still pretty ugly looking since I don't have time to properly format it to look pretty due to College having started.  BUT, we do have a few horses up there!

Each horse has one point slot that can be bought, no questions ask.  This point slot is by First Come, First Serve basis.  Your name will not be written down until allisondellue has recieved the points to transfer said points to the group's special Cash Cow account.  (which will remain secretive for obvious reasons)

Each horse also has unlimited breeding slots that admins can give out as they please.  The only exception to this are possible mutation horses that will be put up.  Each mutation horse will only get 10 total slots with more randomly being added over the next few months/years after the ten slots are bought/given out.

The admins have already agreed that a few group horse slots will be gifted to newbies and Gift Givers.  So if you REALLY want a slot to any of the horses, you better start making art now!  :heart:  The full tails will be under strict control to keep the population from having a large influx of full tails, but these breeding spots will still be given out and can be used directly onto mutation starters!  This means the mares and stallions can be used with Atrocity, Vinnie, Windstorm, etc.  With the full tails, you are guaranteed to get a full tail baby from a full tail mutation horse, which greatly increases the chance of having a mutation foal!

The group will constantly be looking for new designs to give homes to, allowing for our Group Horse selection to grow and hoping to introduce more genes.  Currently we have basic colored horses with paint genes to put more paints into the population and to keep bays more popular.  We will be looking for genebombs over the year, however, and may include an exclusive mutation that will be designed by one of you!  This mutation will be the only one of its kind and will be a Group Horse exclusive to ensure that it stays as the rarest mutation in the population.  This horse will only have 6 slots with a second starter only being introduced when the population hits 2000 horses.

I'm also confirming the fact that a second Antelope starter will only be created, and made into a group horse, when the Drammen Draft population hits 1000 horses.  So if you really want any of these mutations to hit the population, then you guys need to help promote the breed and help get some of the unhomed drafts homes!  We currently have a couple of natural lion tails up for adoption that were designed by users and given special permission to sell.  Until these babies are homed, the group will not be making anymore starters.

If you have any questions about anything discussed or about the new Group Horse Program, please do not hesitate to comment or note!  We don't bite and I've been setting time aside each day to try and get to the group business (which is why all notes are currently caught up! :heart:)

I'm sorry for not being more frequent with updates and will try to keep everyone informed better.  Especially as more group horses are bought and put into the group!

Happy breeding everyone!
- Allison
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