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 on-site Artificial Insemination is very successful; however it
requires intensive mare management with perfect timing. We highly recommend that you watch your mare’s heat cycles and bring her
to the stallion at the start of her heat cycle. To help insure an active and receptive heat cycle, especially early in the breeding season
(April – early May), please have your mare in good flesh. Many times the mares may cycle early, but will be not be fertile. We’ve found
the most success with letting the mare go through at least one heat cycle before bringing her to the stallion if possible.
After arrival to the stallion the mare does not show heat within 7 days, we will ultrasound to see where the mare is at in producing a
follicle. It is helpful to either know when the mare last cycled or have had an ultrasound done prior to bringing her to the stallion to
know if a Lutalyse or Estrumate injection would be beneficial in bringing the mare into a heat cycle. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE
LUTALYSE OR ESTRUMATE WITHOUT KNOWING THE MARE HAS AN ACTIVE CORPUS LUTEUM. Injection of these shots given
at the wrong time of the cycle will decrease fertility and screw up the cycle.
In addition to breeding mares on site, we also offer shipped semen. In doing so, we only collect and breed on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday for the season of April 1 – June 30th. When breeding mares on site, we do breed with fresh semen if available however, if it
is known that a mare needs breed on an off collection day and cooled semen is available, we will breed the mare on site with cooled
semen. If you know the mare will need to be bred on a certain day, we need to know by 8:00 a.m. MT of collection day that we need to
save semen if extra is available. Mares are bred on a first come, first serve basis with horses on the premises receiving priority.
After your mare has been bred and gone out of heat, you are welcome to pick up your mare or leave her until she’s confirmed
pregnant. A veterinarian will come out to pregnancy test mares here between 14-18 days post breeding. If you take your mare before
that time frame, it is your responsibility to have her ultrasounded. Please do not wait on this pregnancy check and let us know as soon
as possible 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 breed the mare again.
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
O-O Barrel Horses
Philip & Andrea Huft
PO BOX 871, 46 Sandstone Road
Baker, MT 59313
406-978-2302
obarobarrelhorses@hotmail.com
On Site Breeding 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, due when mare is dropped off at Breeder’s.
2. Breeder agrees to provide suitable facilities for the care and feed of the mare and/or foal while in their
custody. Mare Owner agrees to pay for care and feed at the rate of $7 per day for dry mares and mares with
foals at side. Mare Care will increase to $10 per day for any mare left beyond one week (7 days) of mare
being confirmed pregnant.
3. Breeder will exercise judgment consistent with recognized standards in care and supervision of mare and/or
foal. Breeder assumes responsibility for veterinarian services as necessary. Breeder’s veterinarian will
examine mare for normal breeding conditions and administer medical care as deemed necessary for the
health and safety of mare and/or foal. From time mare is left at Breeders, if she fails to come into heat
within 7 days, a Veterinarian will be used to ultrasound and determine where mare is at in heat cycle and if
the use of lutalyse or estrumate will be useful to bring the mare into receptive heat. Ultrasounds will be
repeated as necessary and under the advice of a veterinarian. All veterinarian expenses will be paid by Mare
Owner.
4. The mare shall be in a healthy and sound breeding condition, free from infectious, contagious or
transmissible disease. Mare must have a current negative Coggins Test if from outside of MT. Mares not
halter broke will NOT be accepted.
5. Breeder agrees to diligently try to settle the mare; however, if mare fails to settle, for any reason, Mare
Owner will hold Breeder blameless.
6. Mares on premises of Breeder have a breeding priority on any given breeding day. Therefore, Breeder
makes no guarantee that semen will be available for non-collection days. We collect only Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays.
7. Breeder will collect the stallion Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the breeding season starting April 1
through June 30.
8. Both parties agree that Philip or Andrea Huft, the Breeder, their agents, or employees are not liable for
death, sickness, and/or accidents including consequential damages caused to the mare and/or foal.
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 rebreeding the mare if pregnancy is not achieved previously.
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
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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
replacement mare may be substituted for the 2017 breeding season 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_____________________________________________________________________
For Office Use Only:
BOOKING FEE
Date Paid:
Check #:
STUD FEE BALANCE
Date Paid:
Check #:
MARE CARE
Date Arrived:
Date Left:
VETERINARY CARE
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 30. 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.