2008 STALLION SERVICE
CONTRACT (U.S.)
685 Pattington Lane Union, MO 63084-4222 636-583-0920 or 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), AMHA 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. [CHECK ONE] ___ Purchaser is the legal
owner or lessee (with right to breed) of the mare and desires to purchase 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; OR ___ Purchaser is the legal owner or lessee
(with right to breed) of the mare and desires to purchase live cover services
or on-farm artificial insemination for this mare.
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.
e. Purchaser agrees to assume all
responsibility for the condition of the Mare and shall bear all risk of loss or
damage to the Mare whether by death, disease, injury, infection, or otherwise,
and by any cause whatsoever including inappropriate, untimely, or negligent
insemination or failure of insemination. Purchaser therefore agrees to hold the
Farm, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, or stallion mangers
harmless for any and all damages associated therewith. All reasonable
precautions will be taken to insure the safety and good health of the mare,
however, Purchaser agrees to be responsible for any veterinary care
administered while Mare is on premises.
2. FEES:
Purchaser agrees to pay Farm or its agent
the following fees:
The 2008 Stallion Service Fee for the
stallion SHANGHAI is $2,000.00 in U.S. funds, payable as follows: A booking fee
of $500.00 must be returned with a signed copy of this contract to reserve a
service for the 2008 breeding season. The balance of $1,500.00 is due before
the first shipment of semen or when the mare is delivered to the Farm for
breeding.
a.
For shipped
semen: A credit card number
(MC/Visa) and/or Federal Express account number must be on file with Farm for
shipping charges on outbound shipments. Acct. No:
____________________________________________
Semen
Collection: There will be a
$200.00 per collection fee, which will be invoiced separately and payment is due
within 30 days of date of invoice.
Container
Return: There is no container
deposit required, however, after receipt and use of semen, container must be
shipped back to Farm or its agent within 7 days by Federal Express 2-day, USPS
Priority Mail or UPS Blue Label (2 day) delivery insured for $300. There will
be a $25 per day late container fee. Disposable containers do not need be
returned. Failure to return container will result in a charge of $250 per container.
b.
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.
c.
If mare is
to be live covered or bred via on-farm A.I., board will be charged to the mare
owner in the amount of $10/day mare only, $12/day mare with foal. All board
fees must be paid in full before mare leaves the Farm. No additional collection
or cover fees will be charged for breeding. It is requested that the mare owner
provide any future scheduled dates for worming or vaccinations on the mare if
they may need to be performed while the Mare is at the Farm.
d.
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.
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 March 1st
to August 1st, 2008. Exceptions to this time frame may be made by special
arrangement with Farm at FarmÕs discretion.
a. All semen orders must be received by 10:00 am Central
Standard Time of the day before the collection date. Late requests will be
honored only if collection is possible.
b. All orders for semen shipments
shall be filled as received, subject to availability of the StallionÕs semen.
If there is insufficient semen to fill all orders for a given day, the Stallion
Manager will determine which orders are to be honored. This decision will be
based on information provided by PurchaserÕs veterinarian.
c. Purchaser understands and accepts
that there will be times when the Stallion may not be available for collection
due to prior commitments or circumstances. It is the PurchaserÕs responsibility
to contact Farm to determine the dates on which the Stallion will not be
available. Please be
considerate and give the farm immediate notice when the mare begins her heat
cycle so they can be prepared for collecting and shipping when needed.
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
_____________________
If breeding is to be live
cover or on-farm insemination, estimated arrival date of mare:
_________________________________
Will mare be with or
without foal? _____ Without foal
_____ With foal