SQ Natural High - Bay Arabian Stallion

Rail to Trail Performance Horses – SHIPPED SEMEN – Breeding Contract

I, ___________________________________________, herein after referred to as "MARE OWNER", hereby request a reservation

to the STALLION, SQ Natural High, AHA Reg. # 0339710, owned and standing at Rail to Trail Performance Horses/Christine Michelson’s hereinafter referred to as RTPH.

Whereas, MARE OWNER, owns/leases the MARE named _______________________________________

Reg. #: ___________________________. MARE OWNER wishes to breed said MARE to said STALLION during the 20________ season. RTPH’s regular breeding season is from Feb. 15^th through Sep. 15^th.

1. BREEDING FEE: $600 includes a non-refundable booking fee of $200. The Breeding Fee balance and Equitainer™ or EST ™ deposit must be paid in full before semen is shipped. Breeding fee includes one free collection of semen. On any subsequent shipments a $100 collection fee will be due before semen is shipped. Shipping charges are the responsibility of the MARE owner. Checks require ten (10) days to clear. For your convenience, credit cards are accepted via PayPal.

2. REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT: $300 refundable deposit is required to insure prompt return of Equitainer™. RTPH agrees to refund total amount of said deposit to MARE OWNER upon return of Equitainer™ without damage and all parts intact. If any parts are missing, cost to replace parts will be deducted from container deposit. $25 per day will be deducted from the deposit if said Equitainer™ is not delivered to RTPH within 5 days (excluding weekends) from the time MARE OWNER received Equitainer™ - (i.e. shipped from RTPH on Monday, received by MARE OWNER on Tuesday, must be back to RTPH by the following Tuesday). If MARE OWNER provides RTPH with his/her own Shipping Container, the $300 deposit is not required. Or, RTPH will provide you a disposable Shipping Container for you to use and keep for the one time cost of $30. You don’t need to return the disposable container to RTPH.

3. REQUEST FOR SEMEN: RTPH agrees to provide MARE OWNER semen when requested (per paragraph A). Semen shipments will be filled in the order they are received. Shipments will be insured to cover only Shipping Container replacement and collection fee costs. RTPH shall not be held liable for delays in the delivery of semen or semen that is lost in shipment or mishandled in any manner once it leaves the possession of RTPH. Federal Express overnight service will be used Monday through Friday and it is the responsibility of the MARE OWNER to check with FedEX (1-800-GOFEDEX) for Saturday delivery availability. UPS may be used if you request it ahead of time.

A. It is recommended that the breeding be done at a Qualified Breeding Facility or under strict supervision of a Veterinarian familiar with equine reproduction and shipped semen:

RTPH must be notified the day the mare comes into heat. Some mares take longer than others to reach ovulation - please keep RTPH informed of her progress - DAILY.

RTPH should receive request for semen by 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time the day before shipment.

Same day request are usually possible but not guaranteed. Always call to see if we can accommodate you, as we will if we can.

RTPH agrees to ship 2 doses of semen. The sperm count, motility, collection, and packaging process meets or exceeds the industry standards.

4. PREGNANCY CHECK: MARE OWNER agrees to have the MARE examined by an early ultrasound scan between 15 and 17 days from the last day inseminated and notify RTPH of her pregnancy status. It is suggested that MARE be pregnancy checked again at 45 days.

5. LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE: If the MARE does not settle or produce a "live foal" (one that stands and nurses or is hand fed for a period of 72 hours), RTPH agrees to rebreed the same MARE or an approved substitute the following year on the terms and conditions provided in this contract with a rebreed fee of $100. Mare must be vaccinated for Rhinopneumonitis at 5^th, 7^th, and 9^th month of gestation. Failure to do so may result in the loss of said pregnancy and voids all live foal guarantees. It is agreed that this provision will be of no further effect if the MARE is taken to any other stallion before returning to the above-named STALLION unless RTPH and mare owner make an agreement in writing that RTPH will hold over your contract for another year. The live-foal guarantee is valid, ONLY if MARE OWNER has properly maintained the health of the MARE, and verifies the MARE’S pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or newborn foal’s death by providing RTPH with an original, signed and dated veterinary certificate, on the veterinarian’s own practice stationary.

6. REGISTRATION OF FOAL: RTPH agrees to execute all necessary documents for the registration of the foal resulting from the breeding. RTPH will not be responsible for registration fees or DNA testing fees for the foal.

7. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Contract for failure of other party to meet any terms of this contract. In the case of any default by one party, the wronged party shall have the right to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs as a result of said default. If the STALLION should die, become unfit for service, be sold, or leased, MARE OWNER will be able to select another STALLION currently standing and owned/leased/managed by RTPH . If MARE dies or becomes unfit to breed before producing a live foal, then MARE OWNER may substitute another MARE approved by RTPH.

8. CONTRACT IN FORCE: A photo copy of MARE’S registration papers (both sides), must be returned with this contract. When Christine Michelson signs, dates, and returns a copy of this contract to MARE OWNER, it will become the binding contract of both parties. This contract is not transferable or assignable by either party hereto without the expressed written consent of the other. In the event the MARE is sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the birth of the foal, the "Live Foal Guarantee" will no longer be valid unless specific written consent or assignment is given to MARE OWNER prior to transfer of ownership.

I certify that I am sole owner of the MARE and/or have authority to enter into this contract on behalf of the owner(s).

MARE OWNER'S (or authorized agent's)

______________________________________________ ___________________
Signature Date

________________________________________

_________________________________________________________
Address

( _______ )____________________
Phone #

Approved & accepted for STALLION OWNER/AGENT by:

______________________________________________ ___________________
Signature Date

PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN YOUR CONTRACTS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. THE SIGNED COPY ALONG WITH A SHIPPED SEMEN INFORMATION FORM WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. THANK YOU.

Christine Michelson
6905 Happy Valley Rd., Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 710-5255

For More Info Contact:

Christine Michelson
Rail to Trail Performance Horses

Anderson, CA 96007

(530) 710-5255
chris@railtotrail.com