The Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) on the virtual horse adoption and breeding site "Howrse," is a genetic indicator that helps users predict the breeding potential of a horse. The higher a horse's BLUP, the higher the chance it will produce a foal with a higher genetic potential and certain traits. On "Howrse," you improve the outcome of the prediction by caring for, training and aging your horse, as the BLUP calculation is based on the level of training in three best skills, competition wins and age. To see this tool, you must check your horse's "Genetics" information area.
Instructions
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Go to the "Breeding" drop-down menu, and select "My horses" from the options. If you have only one horse, it will appear on the screen. If you have more than one horse, select the one you want to check.
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Scroll down to the horse information area located under the image of your horse.
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Click the "Genetic" tab. The BLUP is displayed in the "Genetics" section under the specific traits as a bar. The BLUP ranges from -100 at the lowest potential to 100 at the highest potential.
