HORSE BREEDING CONTRACT

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ______(day) of ______________(month )in the year of _____

by and between ______________________________(hereinafter referred to as "Mare Owner") residing at

 ____________________________(address) ___________________________(city) __________(state)

and _____________________________(hereinafter referred to as "Owner of Stallion or Stud Farm")  located at

 ____________________________(address) ___________________________(city) __________(state)

 

WITNESS WHEREAS, Owner of Stallion warrants that it is the legal owner of

(Name of Stallion)_______________________________________ a ______ year old, (color) _______________,

(breed) ______________________________________, Registration Number _______________________;

 and, WHEREAS, Mare Owner warrants that it is the legal owner of

(Name of Mare) _____________________________________: described as a (color) _______________,

foaled in the year of ________, by (Sire and Registration Number)__________________________ ____________

and out of (Dam and Registration Number)_____________________________________ ___________________,

due to foal ____________ (if applicable).

AND WHEREAS,

(Name of Stallion)__________________________________________ will stand at stud during the________ (year) season at Owner of Stallion's Stud Farm, and the parties hereto desire to contract for services of the Mare Owner one season's booking for ________ (year) to the aforementioned stallion for the services of the mare named in paragraph 3 above.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which the parties hereby acknowledge, the parties AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Booking Fee

Upon payment of $________________ booking fee by Mare Owner to Owner of Stallion, which shall be non-refundable whatsoever, Owner of Stallion does hereby agree to reserve for the Mare

Owner one season booking for the year ______ to (name of Stallion)_____________________________ for the services of the mare.

Stud Fee

Mare Owner shall pay to Owner of Stallion a fee in the amount of $_____________ (hereinafter referred to as stud fee).

Boarding of Mare

Mare shall remain at the farm of the Owner of Stallion for a sufficient time (no more than two cycles) to be pregnancy-checked, by a licensed Veterinarian, of Owner of Stallion choosing, after having been bred.

a. Mare Owner shall be responsible for payment of boarding fees at the rate of $________ per day for the keeping and ordinary care of the mare and/or foal.

b. Owner of Stallion agrees to provide the following for the boarding fees indicated:

__________________________ Hay (Hay Type, specify if applicable)

__________________________ Grain and Supplements (Feed Type, specify if applicable)

c. The balance of the breeding fee, ___________, plus any unpaid boarding and associated fees and expenses shall be paid by the Mare Owner when the mare is picked up; provided, however, Right of Lien herein below shall at all times apply insofar as monies owed Owner of Stallion.

d. Owner of Stallion agrees to execute all necessary documents of the registration of the offspring of the breeding; provided, however, that said Breeder's Certificates will not be issued until all fees and expenses incurred hereunder have been paid in full by Mare Owner.

Health and Other Requirements

Upon arrival, all mares shall be accompanied by:

a.  A negative Coggins test within the previous 6 months; and

b. Clean Culture

Liability

Mare Owner agrees to assume all risk of injury, sickness, disease, theft or death to said mare and/or foal at her side, except where caused by negligence of Owner of Stallion, his agents, officers, contractors or employees. This shall include, but is not limited to, any personal injury or disability that may occur to Mare Owner, its agents, employees, or guests, while on Stud Farm premises. Mare Owner further agrees it has received and agrees to follow, and agrees to direct its agents, employees, or guests on Stud Farm premises to follow, any Stud Farm Rules and Regulations for conduct on its premises. ________ (Mare Owner Initials)

In Event Mare Does Not Take and Become In-Foal

In the event that Mare Owners mare does not take and become in-foal, the parties agree as follows:

Return Breeding

a. In the event that a live foal, as defined below, does not result from this mating, Owner of Stallion agrees to breed said mare again for _________ additional fee at any time prior to __________; provided however, the stallion is able to service mares either for said mare or a substitute, approved by Owner of Stallion.

Live Foal

For the purposes of this Agreement, a live foal shall be one that stands and nurses without assistance, as in generally recognized in standard veterinary practice; and, which shall be evidenced by a written statement from a licensed Veterinarian within one week from death.

Live Foal Guarantee

Owner of Stallion gives a live foal guarantee. In the event a live foal, as defined above, does not result, Owner of Stallion will give a repeat breeding, as set forth herein below, if Stallion Owner is notified within fourteen days that the foal did not stand and nurse, or that no live foal will be produced from Mare Owners mare. Either statement must be under the signature of a licensed Veterinarian.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any modifications or additions must be in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement. No oral modifications will be considered part of this agreement unless reduced to writing and signed by all parties before a notary.

Owner of Stallion _____________________________________ (Signature)   Dated: ___________

Mare Owner_________________________________________ (Signature)   Dated: ___________