Contracts and paperwork for AI

Question 1

As a mare owner or manager, it is important to be aware of the conditions included in the contracts specified by the stallion owner. These may include the following, among others:

Answer 1

• a Live Foal Guarantee
• limits on numbers of repeat breedings or doses of frozen semen included in the fee
• restrictions on the personnel permitted to handle the semen
• restrictions on mares
• availability of semen at certain times
• handling/collection/freight etc charges
• use of remaining frozen semen if mare conceives on the first attempt

Question 2

Most breed societies require DNA verification of foals resulting from frozen semen breedings in order to register the offspring. T/F?

Answer 2

True!