Training priorities and a few other questions

[Rosa Parks]

So for those with multiple horses and only so many days to train and show them, how do you prioritize it? Do you split the training as evenly as you can among the horses or train one up at a time (while leaving the others to age in the meantime)? Do you still try to show every day even when you have horses that need training? And does the training percentages affect how well they do in local shows or is that just determined by HGP, or a combination? Correct me if I’m wrong but how well they do in locals is determined by HGP, training percent, weight, and temperament? Also, is there any way to change a bombproof temperament?

[Rosa Parks]

Also why is my name Rosa Parks...I didn’t set it to that and I don’t know how to change it.

[BlackOak2]

Also why is my name Rosa Parks...I didn’t set it to that and I don’t know how to change it.

The name of your farm "Rosa Parks" would be the id you signed up with. If you would like it changed, you can ping the admins and ask them to change it. Although this isn't something they are yet offering as part of the game, they look at each request separately and deal with each them as they see fit (there's a good chance they'll change it for you).

As for your first question:
Prioritize training the horses that will do the most for you. Until or unless you can hire a trainer or train them up quickly yourself, it will be best for you to only focus on one at a time. Create a horse (train one up) that can successfully work as a grinder for you. A grinder is a horse that will earn you wins in local shows at level 10. This will help earn you pony tokens, money and days. A good grinder will even be able to compete in certain player-made competitions.
Showing is about earning you money and testing your lines. If you treat it this way, then you should gain money and improve your line. Once you're established to where you feel comfortable, showing can be used in different ways, to produce a line of competitive horses that can earn records and defeat those at the top of the rankings list.
Training does affect both local and player-made competitions. An untrained horse with an HGP of the mid 40's should be able to pull wins in something in the locals at level 5. Fully trained, this same horse should be able to pull wins in something at level 10 (or 9 is acceptable as well). Weight and temperament in locals is debatable. It seems to have much less affect then in player-made competitions. HGP is important for determining the base-line for what the horse can do. Essentially, you can look at it as the top limit of their capability, which in general terms will mean that the higher HGP a horse has, the better it will definitely be. There's more to it then just that, but for just beginning the game and getting the feet wet, this is an acceptable view. For grinders, at least 45k in HGP is best. Most people prefer 50k.
Temperament is determined at birth. Certain types of temperament will refuse to change (bombproofs are subject to this), other types move very slowly and yet a third type switches sometimes on a turn-to-turn basis.

You will need this topic (perhaps), when I finish what I have to say about feeding: http://www.horseworldonline.net/forum/v ... 12&t=16483

To make a bombproof horse increase temperament (assuming that it's possible), you'll need high sugar feeds. To make a horse decrease temperament from high strung, you will need high fiber (pasture) feeds.
We all struggle a bit with temperament and adjusting feeds, especially with certain horses. Your bombproof horse may not be able to move from bombproof.
Good Luck!