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In my opinion, if you don’t have access to papering, when you’re breeding even generations you should test. But if you’re totally in love, you could always leave her intact and see how she produces.

If the mare had a pasture bonus there's a possibility she could pass. I've had a lot of yellow/B cross foals pass BA with full pasture bonus (often too many, haha). If no pasture bonus, then I agree; she's likely to fail BA.

As per the FAQ:
◦4 Breeding Inspection – aka Papering
◾Stallion Papers
◾Showable Only: This means just that, should only ever be used for showing. Consider it a definite fail as far as breeding stock is concerned.
◾C: This represents basic/foundation level breeding ability. Perfect quality foundation stallions are C-papered.
◾B: Exceptional foundations and many 2nd generation stallions are B-papered.
◾A: Only exceptional foundations that have been given 5% breeding boosts can expect to see A papers. Otherwise, these are sometimes bred in the 2nd generation, and often in the 3rd.
◾*Star: This is the highest a stallion can paper. You normally will find this, albeit rarely, in boosted 3rd generation lines - most often in 4th and beyond.

◾4a This inspection will provide you with an idea of how good a breeder your horse will be. Whereas Breeding Advice and Strict Breeding Advice will tell you if a horse SHOULD be bred, Breeding Inspection will identify the level of that breeding ability. Stallions and mares have different papering ranks/levels.

◾Mare Papers
◾Failed: The mare equivalent of a stallion's "Showable Only" result. This mare has no place breeding
◾Yellow: This represents basic/foundation level breeding ability
◾Red: Exceptional foundations and many 2nd generation mares are Red-papered
◾Blue: Only exceptional foundations that have been given 5% breeding boosts can expect to see Blue papers. Otherwise, these are sometimes bred in the 2nd generation, and often in the 3rd.
◾*Gold: This is the highest a mare can paper. You normally will find this, albeit rarely, in boosted 3rd generation lines - most often in 4th and beyond.

So basically, bc the mares papers is 4th on the list for best and the sires is 3rd on the list for best per the sex categories is what will cause her to fail BA.?

This is so confusing! Lol