Ordering

Ordering Procedure for both Chilled and Frozen Semen

• You should book a vet to perform the AI, and if applicable get the vet to carry out a pre-breeding assessment of your mare to ensure she is suitable for breeding.

• Once you have decided which stallion you want to use, please contact us to make sure that the prices, terms and availability have not changed. Stallions are occasionally subject to injury, illness and competition commitments, and as such their prices, terms and availability can change, although usually they do not.

• Once you have confirmed the price, terms and availability, please complete the Order Form (which you can access on the link above) and send it to us. Please note that semen cannot be dispatched without a completed order form and cleared payment.

• Once we have received your order form and payment, we will send you confirmation of your order.

Additional Ordering Conditions Specific to Chilled Semen

• Once you are ready for the semen to be delivered, either you or your vet will need to contact us to arrange delivery. Please note that delivery requests must be made by 09.00am at the latest, at least 48 hours in advance of the required delivery date. This is for the government vets to have time to prepare the mandatory health certificates which must accompany the semen.

• It is often possible to arrange delivery with 24 hours notice providing the delivery request has been received by us by 09.00am at the latest, but this is not recommended as government vets can sometimes not be available at such short notice.

• Chilled semen deliveries cannot be made on a Sunday, Monday or Bank Holidays due to transport companies being unable to deliver or collect on these days, so your vet needs to prepare your mare accordingly. Saturday deliveries are sometimes possible, but are more unreliable and transport companies significantly increase delivery charges for these.

• Chilled semen is delivered by 24 hour courier from when it leaves the stud, and will usually arrive by 12pm the day after dispatch. However, some areas of the UK are able to have delivery by 9am, and others will only be able to have delivery up to 5pm. In this instance, delivery can be to the nearest transport depot by 12pm for collection. Delivery times are entirely dictated by what the transport companies can provide.

• Please note that if using chilled semen your chosen stallion may not be available at the time of requesting delivery due to unforeseen circumstances, although this is rare in practice. You may be required to order chilled semen from another stallion, use frozen semen of your chosen stallion or allow your mare to miss a cycle.

Additional Ordering Conditions Specific to Frozen Semen

• Once you are ready for the semen to be delivered, either you or your vet will need to contact us to arrange delivery. Please note that we require at least 48 hrs notice for the delivery of each dose of semen. Orders must be placed before 09.00 am for 48 hour delivery from the day of ordering. Deliveries are made Tuesday - Friday.

• Please note that we strongly recommend early delivery for frozen semen, as the containers used to transport frozen semen can sometimes not be immediately available, and it may take a few days before the semen is dispatched.