Stallion Service Agreement
Blue Haven Farms
Barbara Blue Daicoff Owner/breeder
7113 Woodbury Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
931-993-9370
Shipped Semen Contract
The stallion service contract entered into this______day of ______________ 2013 is by and between Blue
Haven Farms hereinafter known as BHF and _________________________________________________
Hereinafter known as “Mare Owner”, do hereby agree to breed the stallion, Inspired by Art
Reg: # 20413870 to the mare________________________Reg. #_________________
via shipped semen for the current breeding year.
1. Stallion fee is hereby agreed to be $650; a non-refundable $100 booking fee is required which will
be deducted from the total.
2. Mare is hereby certified to be breeding sound and free from any condition, which would prevent
conception. Mare is currently: Maiden____Open____In foal____
3. Stallion fee must be paid in full prior to ordering first shipment. It is further agreed that the
following charges will apply:
a. Stallion collection/lab fee is included for one shipment. (Normally $150)
b. Shipping and handling will be approximately $60.00-100 depending on area to be
shipped to (we use disposable shipping containers but Equitainers are available, if
preferred). Thereby making the total fee $700-750. (Fed-ex fee is more for Saturday
delivery). Counter to counter airport delivery is available with fees depending on
destination.
c. If the mare fails to conceive and needs to be rebred, mare owner is responsible for
subsequent collection/lab fees and shipping and handling of approximately $200.
4. You must contact BHF no later than 6:00 PM CST the evening prior to collection, to order semen.
Semen is available on a priority basis. (a) Horses at BHF to be serviced first, (b) horses that have
made arrangements and kept BHF up to date on mare’s progress, (c) horses that call at the last
minute.
Normal collection days are Monday through Friday, but exceptions are always made.
Recommended protocol:
Your vet should contact us: (this may be done via email)
(1) When he/she detects initial heat
(2) When he/she estimates the day of ovulation
(3) When he/she wants semen to arrive.
5. It is expressly understood that only a licensed veterinarian may inseminate recipient mare unless
other arrangements are agreed upon.
6. The mare must be ultrasounded for pregnancy no less than 14 days after insemination and/or
palpated by a veterinarian no later than 55 days post-insemination to ensure your live foal
guarantee. Mare owner agrees to notify BHF when mare is declared “in foal.
7. Mare owner agrees that should mare fail to conceive by the end of the current breeding season
(2013), BHF will allow free return privileges to said stallion during the next breeding season,
2014, if BHF is notified in writing by a licensed veterinarian.
8. This contract contains a live foal guarantee. A live foal is considered to be a newborn foal that
stands and nurses, and is live for 3 days. BHF will provide a return privilege provided that a
licensed veterinarian submits a statement of occurrence within 5 days.
Mare Owner_________________________________Address____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime phone_______________________________ Evening phone______________________________
Veterinarian___________________________________________Phone____________________________
Address to ship semen:___________________________________________________________________
Stallion Owner__________________________________________________________________________
Is Fed-EX overnight service available in your area?_____________________________________________
Location of closet airport____________________________________________ ____________________
All checks should be made out to: Barbara Blue Daicoff