December 2001

Semen Transport Made Simple For Mare Owners

Save time, money and disappointment by knowing what to expect when you use transported semen.

The veterinarian is a vital part of the process. ûBe sure he has the experience you need.

Horse breeding has come full circle. In colonial times, mare owners waited for prominent stallions to come to their region. Fees were “per leap” or “to warrant,” the early-American equivalent of a live-foal guarantee.

Transportation advances in the 20th century reversed the situation. The mares did the traveling, while the valuable stallions stayed home.

Then, in 1981, the process reversed again—sort of. Now, the semen does the traveling. The mare owner signs a contract with the stallion owner, and the semen is delivered to the mare owner. The mare’s veterinarian inseminates her with the semen and 11 months later she has her foal. …