| Shipped
Semen –
The cost to ship semen is included in the
stud fee. We use Disposable-shipping containers,
so there is no deposit to worry about! We
do ask that all boxes in good condition
be returned within one week. (no we do not
reuse them for shipping, but we do use them
for samples retained.)
We will work with your mare’s schedule.
To ensure a successful breeding, it is essential
to work with an experienced vet in AI, to
dictate when you will need to order semen,
to correspond with your mare’s ovulation.
Uterine Cultures are required for all open
mares regardless of breeding method. All
breedings have a Live Foal Guarantee.
Why
Ship Semen?
Even
under the most ideal conditions, transporting
horses can be stressful and costly. Mares
with foals are of special concern, since
foals are particularly vulnerable to disease
and injury when exposed to new horses and
environments. Shipping semen makes it possible
to arrange matings that might otherwise
be impractical due to distance or economics.
Artificial Insemination may prove to be
more cost effective in the long run. Transportation
and boarding costs as well as time may be
greatly reduced.
Shipped
semen is sometimes looked at as a daunting
task that has a lower resulting pregnancy
rate in the mare. That couldn't be further
from the truth. When a mare is bred via
artificial means by a knowlegable attendant
and her cycles are managed correctly, the
resulting preganancy rate actually increases!
Not only is this method safer for the mare,
but also safer for the stallion.
Please
keep in mind, timing, cleanliness and technique
will dictate your mare's ability to get
pregnant. Your vet MUST time the proceedure
correctly. Inseminating too early and or
not following up with a post insemination
ultrasound may cause you to loose an entire
cycle!
Breeding
Articles of interest! (Provided by equine-reproduction.com)
The
Semen Looked Bad or Is it? By Jos Mottershead
and Kathy St. Martin
Equine
Pregnancy Terminology. By Dr. Neil Williams,
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, University
of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
The
Artificial Insemination Process
Successful
Breeding Takes More Than Chance
By Jos Mottershead
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