| To apply for a cooled semen breeding to one
of our stallions, please return a signed Cooled
Semen Breeding Contract and copies of both sides of
the mare's registration papers reflecting current
ownership. These items should be accompanied by
payment of the applicable booking fee.
Prior to the shipment of cooled semen, the mare
owner must have paid the following: (1) the booking
fee; (2) the balance of the breeding fee; (3) a
service and shipping fee for each shipment
of cooled semen; (4) if shipment is to be made by
any method other than Federal Express priority
overnight, additional shipping fees for the cost of
such alternative shipping such as courier charges,
same day air freight charges, etc.; and (5) a
refundable Equitainer security deposit.
Payment of all or part of such fees may be made by
Visa or Mastercard.
In order to schedule a shipment of cooled semen,
contact Vessels Stallion Farm with your request as
early as possible on
the day prior to the day on which the semen is to be
shipped. A current year breeding schedule will be
included with the breeding contract agreement and
mare information packet. Our stallions are collected
on a strict every other day schedule throughout the
entire breeding season, including Sundays and
holidays. No exceptions will be made. In the event
that you wish to cancel your request for a shipment,
please notify us by 7:00 a.m., otherwise the service
fee will be charged. In the rare
event that an insufficient amount of semen is
available on a collection day to satisfy all needs,
preference will be given to mares on the farm over those requesting shipped semen.
Our normal method of shipment of cooled semen will
be via Federal Express priority overnight (generally
arrives by 10:00 a.m. the following day). Certain
types of Federal Express service, such as priority
overnight and Saturday delivery, are not available
in some areas of the country. You should contact
Federal Express to learn of any limitations in your
area. Shipment from VSF on Saturday or Sunday must
be made by air freight as weekend Federal Express
service is not available to us. If shipment by same
day air or any other air freight service is
requested, additional fees will be incurred for
airport courier and airline shipping charges.
The Equitainer should be returned to VSF by Federal
Express second day air service. The Equitainer must
be returned to VSF within 5 days after it is
received by you, or rental fees of $15 per day will be
charged for each additional day which it remains not
returned. After you notify VSF that your mare has
been checked 30 days in foal, we will refund your
Equitainer security deposit, providing that your
account is in good standing and you are not breeding
any other mares by cooled semen.
The material presented herein is for informational
purposes only. In the event of any conflict or
discrepancy between such material and the provisions
of the VSF Cooled Semen Breeding Contract, the
Breeding Contract will prevail.
Please direct any inquiries to Kevin Dickson at
(760) 414-3300.
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