The mare owner understand that they must comply with the following:
1. Orders for semen must be made by email at ssdually@martinranch.ca or by texting Amy at 519-292-8325 by 4pm on the day prior to collection. Collection days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
2. A signed copy of this contract, a copy of the mare’s registration papers and payment of the breeding fee must be sent prior to collection.
3. Martin Ranch has engaged Deerpath Breeding and Development to collect, process and ship semen from Smokin Smooth Dually. These parties only assume responsibility to ship semen in viable condition and shall not be held liable for contamination or damage to semen during and after shipment, loss of viability, or any costs arising from shipments delayed, damaged or lost in transit, or any injury, disability or death of horse or human participating in equine breeding
activities.
4. Mare owner agrees to use all semen provided for the mare named in this agreement and no other. Confirmed pregnancy/open status must be reported to ssdually@martinranch.ca by October 1 of the breeding year. The number of ET pregnancies must also be reported.
5. Please notify ssdually@martinranch.ca of the birth of the foal. Breeders certificates will be released online after the account is paid in full. Hard copies mailed upon request.
6. Live foal guarantee. Live foal means the foal shall stand and nurse without assistance. It is understood that if the mare proves barren, aborts her foal, or if a foal is stillborn, a return breeding will be guaranteed the following year only, providing that proper notification is received within 7 days of the occurrence. A live foal guarantee will apply to mares certified in foal by a licenced vet.
Breeder does not make any warranty or representation as to the quality or conformation of the foal, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or that the foal will be free of any infirmity, conformation defect, disease or inherited trait.
7. Rebreeds. If the mare does not produce a live foal the first breeding season, the mare owner is entitled to rebreed the following year. Mare owner will be subject to additional chute and shipping fees. If the mare owner fails to breed the mare the following year, then any and all fees paid shall be forfeited, the right to rebreed is cancelled and the stallion owner is released from all further obligation of the contract, unless otherwise agreed to in writing and signed by all parties.
8. The contract is a binding agreement between the mare owner and stallion owner and is non-transferable unless agreed to, stated in writing, and signed by all parties. Any transferred breedings will incur an additional chute fee and completed paperwork by the new contract holder.
9. The mare owner agrees that the mare contracted for breeding will be in good health and sound breeding condition.
10. Should Smoking Smooth Dually die, or become unfit for service for any reason, then this contract shall become null and void and both parties are relieved of any further obligation. Any monies paid by the mare owner toward the stallion fee shall be refunded by the stallion owner.
11. This contract becomes valid and binding upon signature by both the mare owner and the representative of Martin Ranch. A signed copy of this contract will be provided to the mare owner upon receipt of payment for breeding fee.
12. Cheques payable to Martin Ranch or e-transfer to martin-ranch@hotmail.com