STALLION SERVICE CONTRACT –Live Cover

THE BREEDING SEASON SHALL BEGIN ON APRIL 1st AND CLOSE ON OCTOBER 1st EACH CALENDAR YEAR, UNLESS OTHER ACCEPTABLE ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE IN ADVANCE WITH THE STALLION OWNER/agent.

MARE OWNER HEREBY AGREES TO:

1.  DELIVER THE MARE TO THE STALLION OWNER/agent IN SOUND BREEDING CONDITION AND WITHOUT SHOES (BAREFOOT).

2.  SUPPLY PROOF (IN ADVANCE OF MARE’S ARRIVAL AT STUD FARM) OF NEGATIVE COGGINS (DONE WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS), AND HEALTH CERTIFICATE FROM VET SHOWING VACCINATIONS OF RHINO AND FLU (DONE WITHIN LAST 5 MONTHS), E/W AND TETANUS (DONE WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS).

3.  THE RIGHT OF THE STALLION OWNER/agent TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANY MARE WHICH APPEARS TO BE DISEASED OR UNFIT FOR BREEDING, IN THE OPINION OF THE STALLION OWNER/agent.

4.  RELEASE THE STALLION OWNER/agent FROM ALL LIABILITY AND/OR CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ILLNESS, ACCIDENTAL INJURY, OR LOSS OF MARE AND/OR FOAL WHILE AT THE STUD FARM.

5  PROVIDE A VETERINARY STATEMENT AS TO THE MARE’S VIABILITY FOR CONCEIVING IF THE MARE DOES NOT SETTLE ON THE FIRST ESTRUS CYCLE. NO REFUND OF STUD FEE IS GIVEN IF MARE’S VIABILITY FOR CONCEIVING IS POOR. HOWEVER, THE MARE OWNER MAY SUBSTITUTE AN ALTERNATE MARE FOR BREEDING IF THE ORIGINAL MARE DOES NOT CONCEIVE, PROVIDED THAT THE ALTERNATE MARE MEETS THE SAME REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT AS THE ORIGINAL MARE AND THE ALTERNATE MARE IS BRED WITHIN THE SAME BREEDING SEASON.

6  PROVIDE A COPY OF THE MARE’S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE (IF REGISTERED) TO THE STALLION OWNER/agent WITH THIS SIGNED CONTRACT.

MARE OWNER HEREBY FURTHER AGREES TO PAY (IN CASH), UPON THE MARES ARRIVAL TO THE STUD FARM. FOR SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT:

1. A STUD FEE OF $400.00 (FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS).

2.  NONREFUNDABLE MARE/FOAL CARE CHARGES AT THE RATE OF $7.00 (SEVEN DOLLARS) TO $10.00 (TEN DOLLARS) PER DAY PER MARE/FOAL FOR THE FIRST TEN DAYS, AND $12.00 (TWELVE DOLLARS) PER DAY THEREAFTER WHILE AT STUD FARM, EXCLUDING DATE OF ARRIVAL. STUD FEE CREDITS CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS MARE CARE COSTS.

3.  ANY AND ALL NONREFUNDABLE VETERINARY AND FARRIER FEES (WITH RECEIPTS) DEEMED NECESSARY BY STALLION OWNER/agent TO MAINTAIN A SIMILAR CONDITION OF HEALTH OF MARE/FOAL AS UPON ARRIVAL AT STUD FARM.

**IF ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT MADE TO PICK UP MARE/FOAL AND PAY ALL INCURRED EXPENSES IN FULL BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARRIVE, THE AFORESAID MARE/FOAL WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND STALLION OWNER/agent SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECOVER COSTS VIA CONFISCATION, LIEN, AND/OR SALE OF MARE/FOAL.

STALLION OWNER/agent HEREBY WARRANTS THE STALLION TO BE IN SOUND BREEDING CONDITION, AND HEREBY AGREES TO:

1.  DILIGENTLY ENDEAVOR TO SETTLE THE MARE BY UTILIZING ONLY PROFESSIONALLY ACCEPTED BREEDING PROCEDURES.

2. ALLOW THE MARE OWNER THE OPTION OF SUBSTITUTING AN ALTERNATE MARE FOR BREEDING IF THE ORIGINAL MARE DOES

NOT CONCEIVE, PROVIDED THAT THE ALTERNATE MARE MEETS THE SAME REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT AS THE

ORIGINAL MARE AND THE ALTERNATE MARE IS BRED WITHIN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR. THE STALLION OWNER/agent GIVES NO LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE PROVISION WITH THIS CONTRACT.

3. PROVIDE A VET CERTIFICATE CONFIRMING THE STALLION’S SPERM COUNT AND POTENCY FOR SUCCESSFUL BREEDING IF

NEITHER THE ORIGINAL MARE NOR THE ALTERNATE MARE CONCEIVES. IF THE STALLION IS FOUND TO BE IMPOTENT OR

INFERTILE, A REFUND OF THE $400.00 (FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS) STUD FEE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE MARE OWNER.

4.  PROVIDE PROPER HANDLING, PROTECTION, AND REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY CARE OF THE MARE/FOAL ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND THE REASONABLE STANDARDS/PRACTICES OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY.

5. MAKE A REASONABLE ATTEMPT (BY TELEPHONE AND/OR SUBSEQUENTLY BY MAIL) TO NOTIFY THE MARE OWNER OF ANY

VETERINARY OR FARRIER FEES WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF OCCURRENCE.

6. HOLD THE MARE OWNER HARMLESS OF ALL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE MARE/FOAL TO EITHER PROPERTY OR PERSON

WHILE AT THE STUD FARM.

7. PROVIDE THE MARE OWNER WITH PROPERLY COMPLETED RMHA, KMSHA, and MPHA BREEDING CERTIFICATES, IF APPLICABLE

(MARE IS REGISTERED WITH THESE ASSOCIATIONS and MARE OWNER PROVIDES COPIES OF REGISTRATIONS).

8.  IFTHE STALLION SHOULD BECOME UNFIT FOR BREEDING, DIE, OR BE SOLD TO ANOTHER PARTY DURING THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACT SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID, AND A REFUND OF THE $400.00 (FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS) STUD FEE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE MARE OWNER.

**THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, AND ALL PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL COURT/LEGAL ACTION SHALL BE FILED IN WISCONSIN. MARE OWNERS SHALL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF COURT/LEGAL COSTS, AND CONTRACT SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, THEIR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND EXECUTORS. UPON MATERIAL BREACH OF THIS CONTRACT BY ONE PARTY, THE OTHER PARTY MAY TERMINATE THE SAME. **NO MODIFICATION OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE BINDING UNLESS IN WRITING AND EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES HERETO.

SIGNED: DATE:

STALLION OWNER/agent: ______MARE OWNER: ______

ADDRESS: N8593 Hustisford Road/ Watertown, WI 53094 ADDRESS:

PHONE: (920) 261-8429 PHONE:

EMAIL: EMAIL:

STALLION NAME: HEARTS’AFIRE LASTING IMAGE MARE NAME:

STALLION REG# 2014045774 MARE REG#: ______

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