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I think you should keep them for show horses. At least that what i was told.

An inconsistent horse is a bit more likely to pass on inconsistency to a foal than a consistent horse, especially when bred to another inconsistent horse. However, inconsistent horses can and do have consistent foals, although I suspect that they are a bit more likely to be at the +/- 2 level that tests Consistent, thought that isn't certain.

As you have seen, two perfectly consistent horses can and do sometimes produce inconsistent foals. So, we can conclude that there is a degree of randomness when the die is rolled for consistency.

If you have an inconsistent horse that is unlucky and has its score swing down more often than it swings up, it can be rather disappointing in the show ring. However, some inconsistent horses are fairly lucky and their score swings up often enough to give them a decided advantage in their classes on those lucky days.

So, can inconsistent horses be good show horses? Indeed they can. I did a search on all my horses based on lifetime points. Here is the Number 3 horse. A 19 year old 3rd gen spayed mare, inconsistent, with a PT score of 10, lowered by her inconsistency. She's showing in the upper half of 7W.
Lifetime points: 2674
Lifetime Profits: 3412hbs


http://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=262304

Agreed. I do more genetic modification to make foals that pass all testing consistent than I do to give horses different colors or patterns.