Carisbrooke Farm

11765 Dellwood Road North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 

(651) 439-3197 – (612) 750-6778 – Fax (651) 439-2321

Web Site – www.carisbrookefarm.com E-mail – Bill@carisbrookefarm.com

BREEDING CONTRACT

For

Dante of Carisbrooke

This agreement, made and entered into this __________day of_____________, 200_, by and between Carisbrooke Farm, and _______________________________ hereinafter referred to as "Mare Owner":

In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, and good and valuable other consideration, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1). Stallion Services The stallion owner agrees to provide, and the mare owner agrees to purchase the breeding services specified in the agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, and to pay the specified fees therefore. The breeding services are to be provided during the breeding season of ______ and concern the FHS Registered Friesian Ster Stallion Dante of Carisbrooke.

 

Mare Information:

Mare Owner: ________________________________________________________

Mare Owner Address: ________________________________________________

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                        ________________________________________

Mare Owner Phone: __________________________________________

Mare Owner E-mail: __________________________________________

Mare Name: ____________________________________Age: ________
Reg.# ______________________________________________________
Sire’s name and registration: ___________________________________
Dam’s name and registration: ___________________________________
Dam’s sires name and registration: _______________________________

 2). Breeding Options

A) Artificial Insemination: The Owners Mare will be inseminated artificially or by live cover depending on the requirements, including fees and stall availability, of the stallion’s stabling facility.

An executed breeding contract and all booking fees and deposits must be received before the semen will be shipped.  The breeding contract may be signed and faxed to the breeder’s facility, and payment can be made through cash, check, certified check, wire-transfer, or through Paypal Internet credit card services accessible through our web site.

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If you require same day shipping (counter to counter), a courier fee of $50.00 will apply for expedited travel from the stallion’s location to the airport, and the Mare Owner must make arrangements to receive the semen at the airport or have it picked up by a courier for delivery to the mare. (see section 2(A) Breeding options and section 4-Fees for additional charges for same day shipping).

If the semen arrives damaged or is lost in transit, the Mare Owner will not be charged for the collection or the shipment as long as Federal Express is utilized for the shipment.  Carisbrooke Farm cannot be held responsible for errors in transport caused by any of the major airlines, since it is impossible to recover costs from the airlines.

Semen will only be shipped to Mare Owner’s veterinarian, and veterinarian must certify that only the mare specified in this contract was utilized and all unused semen was destroyed.  This contract is non-transferable without prior written approval from Carisbrooke Farm.

Carisbrooke Farm must receive reasonable notice of desired collection and shipment date. There will be a $50.00 charge for notice less than 20 hours.

B.) Live Cover:

MARE SHALL FURNISH A NEGATIVE CURRENT COGGINS TEST,

NEGATIVE UTERINE CULTURE AND HEALTH CERTIFICATE,

PROOF OF IMMUNIZATIONS IMPORTANT IN THIS AREA,

SHE SHOULD BE DEWORMED WITHIN THE LAST SIX WEEKS

1). Obligations of the mare owner: The mare owner agrees as follows:

a). That the arrival of the mare will be coordinated with the stallion owner so as to provide that the mare arrives approximately one week before going into heat; we will not allow daily trailering in and out of the mare for breeding. She must remain on the farm until breeding is complete.

b). That upon arrival, the mare owner will have had hind shoes removed from the mare, will have a certificate indicating current coggins test and negative uterine culture, and will be accompanied by health and shot records.

c). To pay all customary and veterinary expenses incurred by the stallion owner in checking the mare's breeding condition and/or in treating the mare for injury or disease, or the mare owner may have the mare's usual vet come to the farm for the same.

5). Required Testing: In the event the mare should be boarded with the stallion owner for a period of less than 30 days, the mare owner agrees to provide the stallion owner with evidence of:

a). An ultrasound pregnancy test performed by a licensed veterinarian on the 18th day following the mare's last day of contact with the stallion, and;

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b). A pregnancy test performed by a licensed veterinarian between the 40th and 45th day following the mare's last day of contact with the stallion.

c). Certified results of said tests are to be delivered to the stallion owner within 48 hours of each said test. The mare owner agrees to be responsible for the payment of all expenses and fees associated with such testing and to hold the stallion owner, its officers, agents and employees harmless there from. By not performing these tests and sending the results to stallion owner, the mare owner nullifies this contract and will not be offered the return privilege or the live foal guarantee.

2). Payment of board for live cover: Should live cover be available at the stallion’s location, the stallion owner shall provide normal customary care and feeding of the mare for which the mare owner agrees to pay a daily fee of _____ for board. This amount shall be _______ per day for a mare with a foal.

3). Live foal: While the stallion owner can not guarantee the mare shall produce a live foal, the stallion owner does agree that should said mare prove barren or the foal die at birth, the mare owner shall send notice signed by a licensed veterinarian within one week of such determination or death, and said mare owner shall be furnished breeding services for the following season only. If by AI, then mare owner also agrees to pay for collection fees and shipment of semen. The mare owner may rebreed the same mare, or may breed another mare. In the event the mare owner elects to exercise this re-breeding privilege, the mare owner agrees to pay the normal and customary board fees in effect the following season, if the mare is to stay at the breeding farm. It is expressly understood and agreed that beyond the re-breeding privilege set forth in this paragraph, there is no warranty, either express or implied, concerning delivery of a live foal. If the mare has been with the stallion less than 45 days and if, after testing, it is established the foal is not the get of this stallion, then in that event, the mare owner shall not be entitled to the re-breeding privilege set forth in this paragraph.

4). Fees: For the breeding services specified in this agreement, the mare owner agrees to pay the stallion owner a breeding fee of $600.00.  This breeding fee includes a non-refundable booking fee of $150.00 due upon execution of this contract.  The balance of the $600.00 is due upon confirmed pregnancy at 45 days from insemination.  Any balance due that has not been paid within 60 days of the insemination date is subject to an interest charge of 10% per month on the unpaid balance.  The breeding fee includes live cover charges through the first heat cycle.  If the mare does not take in the first heat cycle, an additional fee of $50.00 per cover will be charged.

      Additional fees applicable to artificial insemination:  All costs involved in the collection, and transportation and insemination of the mare are the responsibility of the Mare Owner.  The fee for each collection is determined by the facility performing the collection, however, the following generally applies: 

1.      Dante  is based in Stillwater, Minnesota.  Collection fees are $150.00 per each collection, plus the round trip transportation cost of the shipping container, (approximately $100.00).  There is a $200.00 deposit on the shipping container, which, if returned within 3 days in good condition and with all internal parts included, will be applied to the breeding fee.

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5). Liability for injury, death or disease: The mare owner shall not be liable for the injury, death or illness of the stallion while engaged in activities pertaining to breeding or the collection of semen from the stallion to be used by the mare. In recognition of the risks inherent in breeding operations, the stallion owner agrees to perform his services in the usual and customary fashion, but shall not be responsible for the injury, death, or illness of the mare and/or her foal.

For live cover, the mare owner is urged to obtain appropriate insurance. The failure of the mare owner to obtain appropriate insurance shall not, in any fashion, act to transfer the liability for the injury, death, or illness of the mare, and/or her foal to the stallion owner. The mare owner does, therefore, agree to hold the stallion owner, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any and all liability for the death, injury or illness of the mare and/or her foal.

6). Inability of the stallion to perform: In the event that it should be established by competent authority that the stallion is unfit or unable to perform in the proscribed fashion, this agreement shall be deemed to be affirmatively terminated, and the breeding fee, less the non-refundable booking fee, shall be refunded to the mare owner. There shall be no refund of the board fees, shipping fees, vet fees, deposits, or collection fees.

7). Enforcement: Each and every term and condition of this agreement shall be deemed to be material. Time is of the essence. Should it be necessary for one party to seek to enforce the terms and conditions of this agreement in a Court of Law, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees and costs.

10). Other conditions:
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Date _______________

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Mare Owner Signature
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Carisbrooke Farm

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Check List:

Please be sure this sheet and the following is attached to the signed contract:

$150.00 booking fee

$200.00 shipping container deposit, unless you intend to supply your own container

Collection fee plus outbound shipping charges, (amount provided at the time you request semen)

Copy of mare’s registration papers

(for live cover only: MARE SHALL FURNISH A NEGATIVE CURRENT COGGINS TEST, NEGATIVE UTERINE CULTURE AND HEALTH CERTIFICATE, PROOF OF IMMUNIZATIONS IMPORTANT IN THIS AREA

       Contact Information

Mare Owner’s veterinarian: _______________________

Address__________________________

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Phone: _______________________