I hereby agree to breed the mare named below to your stallion, ______________ and to pay the agreed stud fee in full on the day the mare leaves ranch, subject to the following conditions:
1. I agree that said mare is healthy and in sound breeding condition. I will submit a certificate of health executed by a qualified veterinarian indicating a clean culture verifying the condition of said mare to be as above represented. Such certificate to be issued not more than five days prior to the time that said mare is to be delivered for servicing. Mare is to have a negative coggins dated within last six months.
2. Subject to the approval of Diamond H Ranch I shall have the option of substituting for the mare herein described another mare owned by me. I shall request approval from Diamond H Ranch of such substitution at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time said mare is to be delivered for servicing.
3. It is further agreed that should your stallion die or become unfit for service before serving my mare, or if the mare named in this contract, dies or becomes unfit to be bred, then this contract is and shall be null and void.
4. Diamond H Ranch shall not be liable or responsible for any disease, accident or injury to my mare, and I shall not be responsible or liable for any disease, accident or injury to your stallion. All reasonable precautions are to be taken for the care of my mare.
5. A non refundable chute fee of $ 250.00 will accompany this contract. All checks are made payable to Diamond H Ranch. An additional fee of $10.00 per day wet or $8.00 per day dry for boarding of mare is agreed upon and is due and payable monthly and before redelivery of mare to owner. If special services are wanted a price will be set by Diamond H Ranch.
6. I agree to pay a stud fee of $_______ on the day the mare LEAVES the ranch.
7. It is agreed that owner shall be liable for necessary veterinary services rendered to the mare and/or foal as Diamond H Ranch, its agents, or employees shall solely determine. Charges for veterinary services shall also be due and payable monthly and before re-delivery of the mare and/or foal to the owner. A special service package is available through the attending Veterinarian.
8. Diamond H Ranch agrees to exercise reasonable diligence to settle the mare up to and including the 31st day of July, 1998. In the event the mare shall not settle, the mare owner shall not be responsible to pay the balance of the stud fee.
9. The mare will be pregnancy checked at 21 days after breeding and if in foal can be returned at 30 days. At no more than 90 days, an additional pregnancy exam is required by a qualified Vet. If mare proves not in foal, and a satisfactory veterinary certificate to that effect is presented, arrangements shall be made for immediate return of mare for rebreeding. If this occurs after the Stallion Book is closed the mare can be returned the following year.
10. In the event that the mare aborts or if the foal does not stand and nurse, and the stud fee, veterinary charges and mare care charges are fully paid, it is agreed that the owner may return the mare for breeding during the following breeding season and no stud fee will be charged for subsequent breeding. To be entitled to such subsequent breeding, the owner must deliver to Diamond H Ranch, certification by a licensed veterinarian attesting that the mare aborted or that the foal failed to stand and nurse, and such delivery shall be made within ten (10) days of the date that the mare aborts or the foal is born. This return privilege is void if the mare is placed back in performance training and/or showing after breeding. The return privilege is not transferable without permission of Diamond H Ranch.
11. Diamond H Ranch provides a limited color guarantee for registered Paint mares. This guarantee consists of one rebreeding the following season. The substitution options in #2 above apply.
12. Stallion Service Certificates will be issued when foal stands, nurses and all fees and bills have been paid in full. The payment of all fees and bills and a live foal are the conditions precedent for the issuance of such certificates.
13. All mares and foals will be put on a shot/worming program unless otherwise stated.
14. Mares that are not halter broken or vicious mares will not be accepted.
Name______________________________Date______________________
Mailing address___________________Phone #___________________
Mare name_________________________Registration #____________
Stallion__________________________Registration #____________
Breeding season___________________Stud fee__________________
Approved by_______________________Date______________________
Diamond H Ranch
Revised -- 05/25/2001
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