O-O Barrel Horses
Philip & Andrea Huft
PO Box 871, 46 Sandstone Road
Baker, MT 59313
406-978-2302
obarobarrelhorses@hotmail.com
Dear Mare Owner,
Thank you for your interest in breeding to our stallion, Frenchmans Elvis. Enclosed is a shipped semen and/or on site AI contract and
mare approval form that you have requested. Please take the time to read the contract and fill out the mare approval form.
Our 2016 breeding season is shaping up to be a great one. We will be again limiting Frenchmans Elvis’ book so in order to guarantee
a spot, you will need to provide the following:
1. A completed Mare Approval Form. Subject to approval by O-O Barrel Horses.
2. A completed and signed Shipped Semen or On Site AI breeding contract.
3. A copy of mare’s registration papers, front and back.
4. Non-refundable booking fee of $150.
No spot will be saved until all four items are received. You are welcome to complete and send us the Mare Approval Form beforehand
to make sure mare is approved or, you can send everything in at once. If for some reason, O-O Barrel Horses does not approve the
mare, the booking fee will be returned to you and contract will be null and void.
We do our best for our clients to help them get their mare in foal. Breeding with cooled, shipped semen is very successful; however it
requires intensive mare management with perfect timing. We highly recommend that you talk to your veterinarian to know their
experience with ultrasounding mares and cooled semen protocols.
Please have your vet stay in contact with us as they follow your mare through her heat cycles and report her palpation/ultrasound
checks to us. This will help us to manage and coordinate shipped semen shipments. Please DO NOT wait until the day before the
mare is ovulating to contact us for a shipment. We have found that open communication between us, the veterinarian and mare owner
have made things flow much more smoothly and works best for everyone involved. Semen orders must be made by your veterinarian
by NOON the day prior to collection. We collect on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY. Please also have your vet complete and
return the paperwork that is sent with the semen. It is important for us to know when your mare ovulated and when the mare was bred.
It is highly recommended that the mare be ultrasounded 14-16 days post ovulation to confirm a pregnancy. Please do not wait on this
pregnancy check and let us know if a pregnancy is confirmed or not. If we are not informed of pregnancy status within 30 days post
service, a $150 re-breed fee will be due before we will ship semen to the mare again.
To keep everyone informed, please give your vet a copy of your shipped semen contract or shipped semen quick list page so that they
know and understand the time frame they have to work in as well as have our contact information handy when needing to request
semen.
Please note that semen will be sent in either an Equitainer or Equine Express container. Shipping containers MUST be returned to us
within 7 days or you will be billed for the value of the container.
We hope that this letter along with the contract will answer most of your questions and give you a good guideline, however if you have
any questions or concerns, please always feel free to contact us. We have found that open communication is never a bad thing.
Thank you again for your interest in our stallion and we look forward to working with you! Here’s to a successful breeding season!
Blessings,
Philip & Andrea Huft
SHIPPED SEMEN QUICK LIST:
Owner’s Name:____________________________________________________
Mare’s Name: _____________________________________________________
Schedule: Breeding season April 1 – June 15, 2016
Collection days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
It is very much appreciated to be in touch with stallion owner during the mare’s cycle to know how to coordinate shipments. Please
don’t hesitate to call, text, or email us and let us know the status of the mare whenever she is seen.
Deadline for ordering semen: Semen must be ordered before NOON Mountain Time the day BEFORE Collection. You are welcome
to call before 8:00 AM Mountain Time of collection days, but run a lower chance of semen availability. Shipment ordered beyond the
NOON deadline cannot be guaranteed. Cancellation of semen can be done before 8:00 AM Mountain Time.
Equitainers and Equine Express Shippers and all their contents MUST be returned within 7 days of receipt.
Please fill out the paperwork included with the semen and return back to stallion owner with the semen shipper.
It is recommended that mares be ultrasounded 14-16 days post ovulation to confirm pregnancy. Mares MUST be ultrasounded before
30 days to confirm pregnancy and stallion owner must be notified of results or a fee will result before any additional semen will be sent.
To order semen contact:
Andrea Huft
406-978-2302
obarobarrelhorses@hotmail.com
Please include Owners Name, Mare Name, and a brief statement of follicle size, edema score, etc.
If you leave a message, do NOT assume that it has been received. All phone calls, texts, and emails will be replied to, however due to
poor reception, please make sure you physically talk to Andrea or receive an email from her stating that she received your semen
request.
We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to working with you!
Philip & Andrea Huft
O-O Barrel Horses
Philip & Andrea Huft
PO BOX 871, 46 Sandstone Road
Baker, MT 59313
406-978-2302
obarobarrelhorses@hotmail.com
Shipped Semen Contract
The STALLION BREEDING CONTRACT for the breeding season of 2016, is made and entered into this ___
Day, of _______________, 20___, is by and between Philip & Andrea Huft, hereinafter designated Breeder, and
___________________________________________, hereinafter designated Mare Owner. Mare Owner agrees to breed
the mare ____________________________________ Reg #___________, to the stallion FRENCHMANS ELVIS,
No. 5033007 for the fee of $850.00 for a live foal, subject to the following conditions. The stallion fee includes a nonrefundable booking fee of $150.00 payable with this contract.
1. Signed contract must be returned to Breeder with a copy of mare’s registration papers, front and back, and
entire stud fee, prior to each shipment of semen.
2. Stud fee includes FIRST COLLECTION AND SHIPMENT. A limit of three (3) shipments will be sent per
breeding season, per mare.
3. For every following shipment, a collection fee of $250 must be paid to Philip & Andrea Huft prior to
shipment of semen via UPS. This fee includes cost of collection, processing, use of Equitainer or Equine
Express and shipping. These fees are subject to increase due to fuel surcharge.
4. WE DO NOT OFFER COUNTER TO COUNTER SHIPPING.
5. Mare owner is responsible for the return of the cooled semen container and all of its components to the
stallion facility. Should mare owner fail to return the shipper, WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT, Mare Owner
agrees to pay for its value of $50 for the Equine Express containers or $400 for Equitainer shippers. This
shall be paid in full before any subsequent shipments or issuance of Breeders Certificate, or any refunds.
6. Mares on premises of Breeder have a breeding priority on any given breeding day. Therefore, Breeder
makes no guarantee that cooled semen will be available for transportation. We collect only Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays and need to know by NOON Mountain Time the day prior to collection days to
ship semen. We cannot guarantee a shipment on orders placed beyond that deadline. Cancellation of
semen shipment can be made no later than 8:00 a.m. MT the day of collection.
7. Breeder will collect the stallion Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the breeding season starting April 1
through June 15. No guarantee of delivery within a certain time period or the quality of semen at arrival is
given. Breeder is not liable for damages, lost or delayed shipments or if the mare doesn’t settle.
8. The mare owner represents the mare is healthy and in sound breeding condition and registered with the
designated registration organization.
9. IT IS THE MARE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM BREEDER’S OF MARE’S PREGNANCY STATUS. If
Breeder is not notified of mare’s pregnancy status within 30 days post service, a $150 re-breed fee will be
due before breeding the mare.
10. Live foal guarantee by Breeder is contained herein with return privilege for the year immediately following.
“Live foal” means that the foal resulting from the breeding stands alone, nurses, and lives for 24 hours. If
foal is born dead or dies within 24 hours this guarantee only applies if the mare owner a) notifies breeder
within 72 hours after the time of foaling that the mare did not produce a live foal and b) within ten days
after the mare owner’s notice, the mare owner provides the breeder with a statement from a licensed
veterinarian giving the particulars required to substantiate the failure of mare to produce a live foal. A
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replacement mare may be substituted at the Breeder’s discretion if the mare named in this contract is
unsuitable for a rebreed. Rebreeds are NOT transferable.
A breeder’s certificate will be issued by the stallion owner for each live foal born as a result of breeding
services herein provided. All fees and expenses pertaining to this breeding must be paid in full prior to
issuance of certificate. Breeder must be notified that the mare foaled before breeder’s certificate will be
sent to mare owner.
Mare is subject to approval by Breeder. If mare named in contract does not meet Breeder’s requirements,
this contract will be null and void and booking fee will be returned to Mare Owner. Mare Approval Form
must be completed in its entirety before Breeder will approve mare to be bred in this contract.
It is understood that should Frenchmans Elvis die or become unfit for service, this contract shall become null
and void and the stud fee less the booking fee shall be refunded to the owner.
This contract is NOT transferable unless agreed upon with Breeder.
Any dispute of this contract will be governed by the laws of the State of Montana and venue of any dispute
arising from this contract will be in Fallon County, Montana.
Mare Owner Information
I, the below signed, have read this contract and agree to its contents. All information is true and correct and the above
named mare shall be bred to Frenchmans Elvis in the 2016 breeding season.
Name:__________________________________________ Home Phone_____________________
Address_________________________________________ Cell Phone _______________________
City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________________________
Signature_____________________________________________________________________
Receiving Veterinarian/Farm Manager Shipping Location
Veterinarian/Farm Manager__________________________________________________________
Designated Breeding Facility__________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________City/State/Zip__________________________
Phone____________________________________________________________________________
Can Receive Saturday UPS Shipments: Y/N If No, please include address that can receive Sat shipments
____________________________________________________________________________________
For Office Use Only:
BOOKING FEE
Date Paid:
Check #:
STUD FEE BALANCE
Date Paid:
Check #:
COLLECTION FEE 2
Date Paid:
Check #:
COLLECTION FEE 3
Date Paid:
Check #:
Equitainer/Equine Express
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Date Sent
Tracking Number
Date Returned
MARE APPROVAL FORM
We put a lot of faith into our stallion, Frenchmans Elvis and feel that he really stamps his foals with a good mind, solid
conformation, and athleticism. However, we also realize how important the mare is to the equation. We really believe
that a colt will only be as good as the mare will allow. We decided to breed Frenchmans Elvis to an approved mare only
basis to not only do justice to our stallion, but to help make sure your goals with the resulting foal will be reached.
Please fill out the following form so that we can get a better idea of your mare as well as if she would be a good cross
with our stallion to fulfill your goals.
Mare Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Age:_______________________________________________________________________________
Breed Association & Reg. Number:______________________________________________________
Sire: ______________________________________________________________________________
Dam:_______________________________________________________________________________
Dam’s Sire:__________________________________________________________________________
Color:_______________________________________________________________________________
Any conformational issues: Y/N
If Yes, please explain:__________________________________
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Please tell us about your mare. What has she done? Has she been broke, was she ever competed on, any history that
you have, would be appreciated.
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Breeding History:_______________________________________________________________________
Last bred:________________
Last foal born:__________________________________
Any breeding or foaling complications: Y/N
If Yes, please explain: _____________________
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Produce Record: (have any of her colts competed or done anything notable)
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Breeding time frame: (We collect April 1 – June 15. It is helpful to us in planning on when clients want to breed their
mares)__________________________________________________________________
Breeding Method: ___On Site Artificial Insemination
____Shipped Semen
What are your breeding goals/plans for the resulting foal?
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Pictures: Please email us a few pictures of your mare to show conformation as well as any other pictures you’d like to
share with us along with this form. You can email us at obarobarrelhorses@hotmail.com or if you’d rather print and
mail it back, our address is: Andrea Huft PO Box 871 Baker, MT 59313 (No pictures will be returned if mailed)
Thank you for completing this form and for your interest in Frenchmans Elvis. Once this form is completed in its entirety
and received, we will review it and respond as soon as we can on your approval status.