Hello HP! I'm new to this game and still figuring out the ropes. This is my second week of training and I notice that my pixel gains points for just entering shows, even when the show hasn't "run" yet on a day in the future. Does the dog/horse earn any more points after being initially trained? I usually train for the week of shows or until there are no more shows to be entered in the future. I guess I'm trying to say, when each show "runs" on the marked day...say tomorrow...does the pixel earn any more points than what is initially given when entered a show? Is my wording okay? Does that make any sense at all? Let me know, and I will try to rephrase/slow down the mind to get the words properly out. :)

Thanks!

~Bayeux

They get points for entering and when it runs they gain more points which depends on how they "place" in the show.

Welcome to HP! I really hope you enjoy your time here and want to play more!

Yes, it's normal for your animal to gain points upon entering shows. These are entry points, and are basically a bonus to you for training your animals. Your animal will then gain more points when shows run for the day.

If you do like I do and enter your animal in all of its shows at the beginning of the week, it will gain 16,000 (I think?) points immediately from entry points, and will gain more points over the week as its entered shows run.

^ 32,000 with your breed specialty I believe

You get 400 points per show just for entering. ☺  Then, when the show actually runs, you will receive your participation points.  Those depend on your placing in the class.

This help page should answer any questions you might have regarding shows: http://horsephenomena.com/help/general_help.php#shows

Interesting. Thank you all for your help. So basically the points you earn for entering a show is like a "thank-you" for entering the show in the first place and incentive to keep entering? It's an interesting philosophy. :) Thanks for clearing that up.