Nomination – Terms & Conditions

Breen Equestrian Nomination form – Terms and Conditions
• The stud fee excludes chilled/fresh semen collection and shipping/postage.
• The stud fee excludes frozen semen handling and shipping

FROZEN SEMEN TERMS

• The mare owner is entitled to unlimited doses of frozen semen for The NOMINATED MARE to produce ONE FOAL for the duration of the 2023 breeding season.
• A dose of semen is the number of straws required to produce a pregnancy – each dose comprises between one and six straws.
• If the semen used results in more than one foal being produced – either due to, flushing multiple pregnancies at EMBRYO TRANSFER or by the use of OVUM PICK UP – then further FULL STUD FEE payment will be required, per foal, to obtain covering certificates for registration.
• Postage and handling charges are payable to Stallion AI Ltd for each shipment of each dose POA from Stallions AI Ltd.
• Upon the production of a BARREN MARE veterinary certificate by 31st October, the mare owner will be entitled to a 50% discount on the cost of further doses of semen required to produce a foal in the 2024 stud season.
• If the NOMINATED MARE fails to conceive after 3 attempts the nomination agreement may be transferred to any stallion owned by Breen Equestrian Ltd, of the same value.
• If the NOMINATED MARE fails to conceive after 3 attempts the nomination agreement may be transferred to a different mare with prior written approval.
• If the NOMINATED MARE is inseminated for the first time after July 31st and does not conceive, the mare owner will be entitled to a FULL STUD FEE FREE RETURN the following year.
• Stallion AI Ltd will only be authorised to release the semen once payment and a signed copy of this nomination agreement have been received by Breen Equestrian Ltd.

CHILLED SEMEN TERMS

• The mare owner is entitled to unlimited doses of chilled semen for the NOMINATED MARE to produce one foal in the 2023 breeding season.
• The cost per collection is £120 + VAT, this will be payable to Breen Equestrian Ltd.
• The cost of postage is POA (Subject to current TNT rates) payable to Breen Equestrian Ltd. Customers will be provided with a tracking number for delivery and Breen Equestrian cannot be held responsible for any delays from the courier company. Alternatively, the mare owner may collect the semen from the collection centre.
• Semen will only be collected once payment and a signed copy of this nomination agreement has been received by Breen Equestrian Ltd.
• Upon the production of a BARREN MARE veterinary certificate by 31st October, the mare owner will be entitled to a 50% discount on the cost of further doses of semen required to produce a foal in the 2024 stud season.
• If the NOMINATED MARE fails to conceive after 3 attempts the nomination agreement may be transferred to any stallion owned by Breen Equestrian Ltd, of the same value.
• If the NOMINATED MARE fails to conceive after 3 attempts the nomination agreement may be transferred to a different mare with prior written approval.
• If the NOMINATED MARE is inseminated for the first time after July 31st and does not conceive, the mare owner will be entitled to a FULL STUD FEE FREE RETURN the following year.
• If the semen used results in more than one foal being produced – either due to, flushing multiple pregnancies at EMBRYO TRANSFER or by the use of OVUM PICK UP – then further FULL STUD FEE payment will be required per foal to obtain covering certificates for registration.

•There are some occasions when chilled may not be available due to the stallion’s competition schedule or in the event of an injury.  In these instances Frozen semen will be offered as a substitute, chilled from another can be offered or the nomination can remain as a credit.