2008 STALLION SERVICE CONTRACT (U.K.): Frozen Semen

 

685 Pattington Lane         Union, MO 63084-4222      314-750-1397         morgans@windenhill.com

 

 

 

This stallion service contract is made by and between Tami Johnson dba Windenhill (ÒFarmÓ) and ____________________________________________________  (ÒPurchaserÓ) for breeding of the mare, ____________________________________________________ (ÒMareÓ),  BMHA Reg. No. __________________ to the stallion,  SHANGHAI, AMHA Reg. No. 00153549 (ÒStallionÓ) for the 2008 breeding season (ÒPresent Breeding SeasonÓ); subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

1.         THE MARE:

      a.   [Purchaser is the legal owner or lessee (with right to breed) of the mare and desires to purchase frozen semen to artificially inseminate the mare. Use of this semen is limited to the mare covered by this contract. Embryo Transplants are prohibited without prior written permission of the Farm.

      b.   Purchaser shall return a copy of MareÕs registration papers with this contract.

      c.   We recommend that the mare be ultrasounded between 15 and 21 days following breeding, and ultrasounded again between 28 and 45 days to confirm pregnancy.

      d.   Farm requires that the Mare is examined by an acceptable veterinarian between 30 and 60 days after the last day bred and Farm notified of her pregnancy status by day 60 after the last day bred or all return services set forth in Section 4 below are null and void.

 

2.         FEES:

Purchaser agrees to pay Farm or its agent the following fees:

 

The 2008 Stallion Service Fee for the stallion SHANGHAI is £725.00, payable as follows: A booking fee of £300.00 must be returned with a signed copy of this contract to reserve a service for the 2008 breeding season. The balance of £725.00 is due before the first shipment of semen is ordered from the U.K. distributor, West Kington Stud, Church Farm, West Kington, Chippenham, Wilts, SN14 7JE; Tessa Clarke, Representative; 01249 782050 or mobile 07774161741. Once the service fee is paid in full, West Kington will be given the approval to process requests for semen. One shipment will consist of 8 straws of frozen semen, which should provide two doses per cycle. Should all of the straws not be utilized, they may be returned intact and frozen to West Kington Stud and Windenhill will refund the return shipping charges plus £10 per straw to the Mare Owner.

 

In the event the Mare Owner has an additional mare they would like to attempt to breed with the unused straws, the additional stallion service fee will be reduced to £500.00 for the second mare.

 

            Shipment preparation & shipping within the U.K.:  There will be a £130.00 per shipment fee, which will be invoiced separately and payment is due within 15 days of date of invoice.

 

            Container Return:  Per requested guidelines by West Kington Stud.

 

a.     If credit card is inactive or does not have an available balance sufficient to cover the shipping charges, Purchaser agrees to pay all unpaid or additional costs promptly upon demand by farm. In addition, if Purchaser fails to pay any amount due hereunder for more than 30 days after notification from Farm, Farm is not obligated to perform further under the contract until all past-due amounts have been paid current.

 

b.     Stallion owner agrees to sign registration application for foal, assuming all costs and fees have been paid, upon notification of a live birth. Purchaser agrees that Farm can withhold this Signature if any amounts are remaining unpaid to Farm.

 

c.     One paid stallion service consists of two shipments of frozen semen in one breeding season. If Mare has still not settled, additional straws may be purchased if required at a cost of £110 per cycle (8 straws), plus £130 shipping and handling within the U.K..

 

3.         RESERVATIONS FOR SEMEN:

FarmÕs receipt of this Stallion Service Contract confirms the MareÕs reservation to breed to the Stallion for the Present Breeding Season, which shall extend from February 15th to October 15th, 2008. Exceptions to this time frame may be made by special arrangement with Farm at FarmÕs discretion. All semen orders must be received by 10:00 am GMT of the day before the ship date. If mare owner has storage services to accommodate frozen straws, semen may be ordered immediately upon final payment of service fee, so that semen is on premise and ready for usage.

 

4.         RETURN OF SERVICE

Purchaser shall not be entitled to a refund of fees paid hereunder except as set forth in Paragraph 5 below. However, the mare shall have the right of return to the StallionÕs service in the following Breeding Season (2009), and in the next Breeding Season (2010) only in the following circumstances:

      a.   If the Mare does not settle during the Present Breeding Season AND the entire Stallion Service Fee has been paid in full to Farm, she is eligible for a return of service to the Stallion if the Purchaser submits a veterinarianÕs certificate to that effect. Purchaser recognizes FarmÕs right to require a negative intrauterine culture certificate prior to the MareÕs Return of Service.

      b.   If the Mare is examined in foal, but becomes barren during gestation AND the entire Stallion Service Fee has been paid in full to Farm, she is eligible for a return of service if Farm receives a veterinary certificate of barrenness.

      c.   If the Mare subsequently produces a live foal that is unable to stand alone and nurse, and that subsequently dies due to this inability, AND the entire Stallion Service Fee has been paid in full to Farm, she is eligible for a return of service upon FarmÕs receipt of veterinary inspection.

      d.   If Mare becomes unfit for breeding or otherwise unbreedable, and such condition is verified by a certificate signed by a veterinarian acceptable to Farm, AND the entire Stallion Service Fee has been paid in full to Farm, Purchaser may, with permission from Farm, substitute another mare.

      e.   In the case of return of service, all fees outlined above must be paid for the current Breeding Season.

      f.    The return of service guarantee is valid for two (2) Breeding Seasons following the Present Breeding Season.

 

5.         REFUND OF FEES:

This contract shall be null and void and Purchaser shall be entitled to a refund of any amount paid hereunder if the Stallion should die or become unfit for service prior to servicing the Mare in the Present Breeding Season.  The Purchaser shall not be entitled to any refund if the Stallion should die or become unfit for service after the semen has been shipped, or in any subsequent Breeding Season.

 

6.         NON-ASSIGNMENT:

            This contract cannot be assigned or transferred by Purchaser. There shall be no right of return to the Stallion if Mare is sold or otherwise changes ownership.

 

7.         WARRANTY:

            The Farm is not responsible for lost, delayed or damaged semen and makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to any semen furnished hereunder except that it is the StallionÕs. The Farm makes no warranties other than those expressly stated in this agreement. All other warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantibility and fitness for purpose are hereby disclaimed and excluded from this transaction.

 

8.         MISCELLANEOUS TERMS:

            PurchaserÕs remedies under this Agreement are limited to return of service under 4 or Refund of Fees under Number 5 above. In no event will Farm or any Agent for or of Farm be liable for special, compensatory, consequential or other damages of any kind. Under no circumstances shall FarmÕs liability to Purchaser for any reason exceed the sum or value of PurchaserÕs payments to Farm under this contract. Purchaser shall be liable for any and all costs incurred in the collection of any sums owed, including costs and attorneysÕ fees. Purchaser agrees to pay all expenses and attorneyÕs fees incurred by Farm in defending any claims for which Purchaser has agreed to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Farm, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and stallion managers. The parties agree that any litigation between them will be conducted in a court of competent jurisdiction in Warren County, Missouri, or, in the event federal courts have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for Missouri, sitting in St. Louis County, Missouri.

 

9.         GOVERNING LAW:

This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, personal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, if any.

 

10.       AGREEMENT:

This contract is intended to be the parties final expression of their agreement and as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms thereof, all prior negotiations and representations (oral or written)having been merged and incorporated herein. No course of prior dealings between the parties, or their officers, employees, or agents shall be relevant or admissible ot supplement, explain, or vary any of the terms of this contract.

 

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals.

 

Name of Mare ________________________________________________________________________  Reg. No. _________________________________   Age _______

 

Sire ______________________________________________________________        Dam __________________________________________________________________

 

Mare OwnerÕs Signature _____________________________________________________________  Date ____________________

                    

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________   Phone No __________________________

 

Stallion OwnerÕs Signature ___________________________________________________________ Date _____________________