Shipped Semen Contract

Est. 1980

Clint and Liz Haverty
Box 1029
Krum, TX 76249
FAX: (940)482-3833
Phone: (940)482-6223
haverty1@verizon.net

1. The Stallion Service Fee and lab fee must be paid in full prior to shipment. Payment is U.S. funds, credit card, certified or cashier's check only. The stallion service fee will be evidenced by signature on the attached Breeding Contract. The lab fee shall be $250 for the first shipment.If the disposable container is returened in good condition there will be a $25 credit on the second shipment ($225). The lab fee includes semen collection/packaging, Fed Ex Overnight delivery and a bio-flite disposable container. If a hard-shelled container is used, there will be a $250 deposit (credit card guarantee). There will be a $25 per day penalty charged for late returns. If shipment by counter to counter air transport is required, there will be an additional $100 charge. All hard-shelled containers must be returned at Mare Owner's expense within 4 days.

2. Mare owners shall receive up to three (3) shipments of cooled semen for the listed stallion service fee. Breeder's responsibility is to ship semen in viable condition to the mare owner. The mare must be inseminated within the time criteria designated by the breed association by a licensed veterinarian or technician. The semen may be used for the designated mare only. No semen will be shipped after June 24th unless special arrangements are made.

3. Stallion has been DNA typed. The semen has been analyzed and tested and is free from infectious disease. Sperm count, motility, collection and packaging procedures meet &/or exceed industry standards.

4. Request for semen must be received by 6 p.m. the night prior to shipping, and only for a regularly scheduled breeding day.

Orders not placed by 6 p.m. will be subject to an additional $25 service charge if accepted and filled. Saturday and Sunday shipments are available only by special arrangement and are subject to scheduling availability. Add $15 fee for Saturday deliveries. All requests for semen shipments shall be filled as received, subject to availability. If there is insufficient semen to fill all orders on a given day, the farm veterinarian will determine which orders are to be honored. This decision will be based on information provided by the purchaser's veterinarian.

5. If the mare fails to conceive on the 3rd shipment in one year, the mare may be serviced at Haverty Ranch prior to June 24th of the contract year or the following breeding season.

6. Responsibility for insurance and risk of loss passes to the mare owner with this contract. Owner assumes the unavoidable risks inherent in all horse-related activities: including, but not limited to the semen, shipping container, owner's horse(s), owner, and family members. Owner agrees to look solely to his insurance for compensation for any such loss, and further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the stallion breeder, agents, veterinarians, employees, and family.

7. Mare owner further agrees that this contract is made and entered into in the County of Denton, the State of Texas, and that it shall be interpreted, enforced and transacted under the laws of said state, and within the designated county, regardless of the manner of breeding solicitation.

8. Mare owner's signature on this contract that he/she has read and fully understands all of the terms and conditions outlined herein, and accepts this contract as a legal and binding instrument on behalf of the owner, owner's heirs, successors and assigns. This agreement, along with the accompanying stallion service contract, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. No other agreements, whether verbal or implied, are included. This contract may not be transferred or assigned.

Questions? Contact Clint and Liz at haverty1@verizon.net