Breeding Contract
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day
of ,20__ , by and between ___________________________________ residing at
_________________________________, hereinafter referred to as Mare Owner and
_____________________________, located at _______________________________,
hereinafter referred to as Owner of Stallion or Stud Farm.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Owner of Stallion warrants that it is the owner of
_______________________ (name of stallion): a ________ year old, _____________
(color), ______________ (breed), Registration Number _______________________ ;
and,
WHEREAS, Mare Owner warrants that it is the owner of the mare named
_________________________: described as a
_______________ (color), mare, foaled in 19___/20___, by
________________ (sire), sire Registration Number ___________ and out of
________________ (Dam), due to foal_____________ (if applicable).
AND WHEREAS, _______________________ (name of Stallion) will stand at
stud during the 20__ season at Owner of Stallions Stud Farm, and the parties
hereto desire to contract for services of the Mare Owner one seasons booking for
20___ to ____________________ (name of stallion) for the services of the
mare.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which the
parties hereby acknowledge, the parties AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
Booking Fee
1. Upon payment of $ ________________ booking fee by Mare Owner to Owner of
Stallion, which shall be non-refundable whatsoever, Owner of Stallion does
hereby agree to reserve for the Mare Owner one season booking for 20____ to
____________________ (name of stallion) for the services of the mare.
Stud Fee
2. Mare Owner shall pay to Owner of Stallion a fee in the amount of
$_________________ (plus applicable sales tax) (hereinafter referred to as stud
fee). Mare Owner agrees to pay said $ ______________ stud fee on the dates and
in the amounts set forth immediately below:
Date: Amount:
__________________ ___________________
__________________ ___________________
__________________ ___________________
The normal breeding season shall be defined at from February 1st until July 1st
of the year involved. Acceptance of any partial payment(s) due in this Agreement
shall not be deemed any waiver of prompt payment requirements hereunder, and
subsequent payment dates shall remain as set forth herein.
Boarding of Mare
3. Mare shall remain at the farm of the Owner of Stallion for a sufficient time
(no more than two cycles) to be pregnancy-checked, by a licensed Veterinarian of
Owner of Stallion choosing, after having been bred.
(a) Mare Owner shall be responsible for payment of boarding fees at the rate of
$________ per day for the keeping and ordinary care of the mare and/or
foal.
(b) Owner of Stallion agrees to provide the following for the boarding fees
indicated:
(a) Feed:
_____________ of hay per feeding;
(hay type, specify if applicable)
_____________ of grain per feeding;
(Feed Type, specify if applicable)
_____________ feedings per day;
(b) Turn-Out
_________________ maximum number of horses pastures or paddock (turn-out) per
day during first and second trimesters of pregnancy.
(c) Stall
Box stall with outside paddock.
(d) The Owner of Stallion shall____ or shall not_____ provide reasonable
grooming for said mare; the fees for which shall _____ or shall not _________
become part of and included in aforesaid fees.
Furthermore, it is expressly understood and agreed that the boarding of said
horse, as agreed to herein, is not a personal services contract and accordingly,
any services provided for hereunder may be performed by Stud Farm / Owner of
Stallion employees, officers, agents, and /or family members.
(c) The balance of the breeding fee, $ ___________, plus any unpaid boarding and
associated fees and expenses shall be paid by the Mare Owner when the mare is
picked up; provided, however, paragraph 16 herein below shall at all times apply
insofar as monies owed Owner of Stallion.
(d) Owner of Stallion agrees to execute all necessary documents of the
registration of the offspring of the breeding; provided, however, that said
Breeders Certificates will not be issued until all fees and expenses incurred
hereunder have been paid in full by Mare Owner.
Health and Other Requirements
4. Upon arrival, all mares shall be accompanied by:
(a) Health certificate indicating current vaccination for equine influenza,
strangles, tetanus, and sleeping sickness; and,
(b) A negative Coggins test within the previous 6 months; and,
(c) A Veterinarian Certificate of Reproductive History.
(d) Mares arriving at farm for breeding without these documents will receive a
reproductive exam, uterine cytology, and immunizations at the Mare Owners
expense, by a licensed Veterinarian of Owner of Stallion choosing.
(e) All mares are placed on a regular de-worming program upon arrival; and any
related veterinarian expenses shall be paid by the Mare Owner;
(f) Mare Owner agrees to allow Owner of Stallion/Stud Farm to have a qualified
Veterinarian check the mare for normal breeding conditions, and to perform such
other veterinary services that Stud Farm/Owner of Stallion may deem necessary
for the proper treatment and protection of the mare and/or foal at side. In the
event Mare Owner fails to designate its Veterinarian, then Owner of Stallion
shall use the services of a licensed Veterinarian of its choice whose fees shall
be paid by Mare Owner;
(g) Mare Owner is responsible for payment of all invoices for Veterinarian fees
for services provided to mare within 14 days after they become due and payable
as invoiced, and shall be billed and paid prior to the mare is picked up; and,
paragraph 16 herein below shall remain applicable;
(h) Mare Owner agrees to provide in writing any particular known health
risks/circumstances which may be relevant to the care of its mare during the
period of the performance of this contract. To wit:
Liability
5. Mare Owner agrees to assume all risk of injury, sickness, disease, theft or
death to said mare and/or foal at her side, except where caused by negligence of
Owner of Stallion, his agents, officers, contractors or employees. This shall
include, but is not limited to, any personal injury or disability that may occur
to Mare Owner, its agents, employees, or guests, while on Stud Farm premises.
Mare Owner further agrees it has received and agrees to follow, and agrees to
direct its agents, employees, or guests on Stud Farm premises to follow, any
Stud Farm Rules and Regulations for conduct on its premises, which are attached
here to and fully incorporated by reference as Exhibit A.
Indemnification
6. Mare Owner agrees to indemnify and hold Owner of Stallion harmless for any
loss or injury due to acts of said mare while on the premises of or under the
control of Owner of Stallion, except where caused by the negligence of Owner of
Stallion, its agents, officers, contractors or employees.
Insurance
7. To protect against said loss or injury Mare Owner warrants that it has
secured liability insurance in the amount of $ __________________, for personal
injury per accident; and $ ____________________ per injury; and, $
________________property damage; and, further, will provide a Certificate of
Insurance naming Owner of Stallion as additional insured.
In Event Mare Does Not Take and Become Foal
8. In the event that Mare Owners mare does not take and become foal, the parties
agree as follows:
Return Breeding
(a) In the event that a live foal, as defined below, does not result from this
mating, Owner of Stallion agrees to breed said mare again for ________________
additional fee at any time prior to ____________________, 20 __ ; provided
however, the stallion is able to service mares either for said mare or a
substitute, approved by Owner of Stallion.
Live Foal
9. For the purposes of this Agreement, a live foal shall be one that stands and
nurses without assistance, as in generally recognized in standard veterinary
practice; and, which shall be evidenced by a written statement from a licensed
Veterinarian within one week from death.
Live Foal Guarantee
10. Owner of Stallion gives a live foal guarantee. In the event a live foal, as
defined above, does not result, Owner of Stallion will give a repeat breeding,
as set forth herein below, if Stallion Owner is notified within fourteen days
that the foal did not stand and nurse, or that no live foal will be produced
from Mare Owners mare. Either statement must be under the signature of a
licensed Veterinarian.
Provided further, Mare Owner agrees to furnish upon demand a licensed
Veterinarians Certificate of Rhinopneumonitis vaccinations at 3,5,7,and 9 months
of pregnancy, regular, 8 week de-wormings, nutrition adequacy and that the mare
was kept off of fescue pasture or hay within the 90 days prior to foaling.
If Stallion Unable to Re-Service
11. In the event the stallion is not able to re-service said mare. Owner of
Stallion may substitute another stallion at Mare Owners option, or all monies
paid by Mare Owner for the previous service, not including booking fee, boarding
fees and veterinarian expenses, shall be refunded to Mare Owner.
Death or Unfitness of Stallion, Mare
12. If prior to the breeding of said mare or after the mare has been bred but
not come into foal, said stallion or mare dies or becomes unfit for service, as
declared in writing by a licensed Veterinarian,
in that event, this Agreement shall become null and void and all monies paid by
Mare Owner, not including booking fee, boarding fees, other expenses, and
veterinarian expenses, shall be refunded. [[_____________ initials of
parties]]
OR
(alternative paragraph indicated by crossing out and initialing
paragraph immediately above and initialing the paragraph immediately
below)
Mare Owner shall have no right of a refund hereunder, but shall have the option
of using the following stallions of the Owner of Stallion at:
__________ the charges indicated
__________ plus payment to Stallion Owner of an additional fee in the amount of:
$_____________________,
_______________________ Alternative Stallion
_______________________ Alternative Stallion
It being expressly understood by the parties that, in the event of any
re-breeding of mare, Mare Owner shall be responsible for any and all expenses
involved or incurred in the re-servicing of the Mare Owners mare, including but
not limited to, boarding fees and expenses, and veterinarian fees.
Assignment, Transfer
13. This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred by either party hereto
without the prior written consent of the other party.
Failure to Deliver Mare on Rebreeding
14. If the mare is to be rebred as provided for herein, and the Mare Owner fails
to deliver her for breeding the following year, then any and all fees paid shall
not be refundable and this contract is hereby cancelled.
Default
15. Either party may terminate this Agreement for failure of the other party to
meet any material terms of this Agreement. In the case of a default by one
party, the other party shall have the right to recover mediation, arbitration,
attorney fees and costs incurred as a result of said default.
Right of Lien
16. Owner of Stallion has and may assert and exercise a right of lien, as
provided for in the laws of the State of North Carolina, for any amount due for
the board and keep of the mare, and also for any storage charges due hereunder,
and Mare Owner further agrees Owner of Stallion shall have the right, without
process of law, to attach a lien to said mare after two months of non-payment or
partial payment and Owner of Stallion can then sell mare to recover its
loss.
Captions, Headings
17. Any captions or headings used in this Agreement are for descriptive purposes
only and are not to be considered terms of this Agreement.
Entire Agreement
18. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any
modifications or additions must be in writing and signed by all parties to this
Agreement. No oral modifications will be considered part of this agreement
unless reduced to writing and signed by all parties before a notary.
Dated: ___________________________, 20____
Owner of Stallion _____________________________________(signature)
address ____________________________________________
Mare Owner_________________________________________(signature)
address _____________________________________________
Stud Farm Manager ___________________________________
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