1. Mare Owner agrees to pay $200.00 to save a spot for this years breeding season right away (nonrefundable), which will be added into the stallions service fee of $______. This fee is payable when the mare arrives at the breeding facility. The mare will not be released until all veterinary expenses board/mare care or any other charges incurred on behalf of the mare have been paid in full. Mares are considered abandoned 2 weeks after requested pick-up date and become property of Breeder.
Mare Care will be $10.00 per day, starting on the day of arrival and ending on the day of departure.
*All mares are subject to approval from the Breeder. The Breeder may state a reason or give no reason at all for rejection. All HYPP positive (H/H), parrot mouthed, and conformation (not straight) mares will be rejected. No harm is to come to the Breeder for rejecting a mare.*
2. A legible photocopy of the mare’s registration papers and current Coggins negative test results must accompany this contract.
3. The Mare Owner agrees that the mare offered for breeding is in sound breeding condition and free from infection or disease. It is required that all mares be immunized for tetanus, sleeping sickness, influenza, and rhino prior to their arrival to the Breeders.
4. The Mare Owner agrees to adequately feed, worm, and vaccinate the mare during the pregnancy. The Mare Owner is expected to keep printed records of the vaccination and worming schedule of the mare and agrees to allow the Breeder and/or a licensed veterinarian to inspect the records upon request. Mares in fescue areas MUST be taken off fescue a minimum of 6 weeks before their estimated foal date.
5. The Mare Owner may not substitute a mare or another mare during the breeding season unless written permission is granted by the Breeder. Substitution mares are subject to the same approval process as the original mare.
6. Due to the nature of horses, the Mare Owner is not responsible for injury and/or death to the stallion while breeding, by nature or other. If the mare is unwilling/difficult to breed, the Breeder has the right to refuse coverage of the mare. Board is still due for the mares stay and the Mare Owner can bring another mare to replace that mare (upon approval from Stallion Owner). Stallion vet care is the responsibility of the Breeder.
7. Due to the nature of horses, the Breeder is not responsible for injury and/or death to the mare while breeding by nature or other. All necessary mare vet care is the responsibility of the Mare Owner. This includes subsequent injuries infections, infertility, etc. In the event the Breeder believes there is a medical emergency, the Breeder reserves the right to contact a veterinarian for the medical assistance/initial evaluation at the Mare Owners expense.
8. Breeder offers Live Foal Guarantee (LFG). The Breeder guarantees a viable foal resulting from pregnancy from the mating above, subject to the provisions above. The Breeder defines viable as the foal stand and nursing on its own within 24 hours. The Mare Owner is expected to give reasonable assistance and medical attention as necessary to the foal upon its arrival. Foals must be deceased in order to receive LFG. Mare Owner must have the mare thats expected to foal in a safe pen/environment when getting close to foaling to ensure a safe arrival for the foal.
9. If it is necessary to invoke the LFG, the Mare Owner must notify the Breeder within 48 hours of the foals death or abortion and will be subject to the fees associated with rebreeding (mare care, vet care, ect.). The Breeder may require a veterinarian evaluation of the deceased foal at the Mare Owners expense.
10. This contract is not transferable or assignable. If the mare is sold or leased, no LFG is offered and the contract is immediately considered fulfilled.
11. It is the responsibility of the Mare Owner to have the Mare pregnancy checked within 60 days of the last breeding date and must notify Breeder if mare is not in foal in order to retain rebreed privileges.
12. If we need to invoke a rebreed between the pair, it must be done during the next heat cycle the mare has, or when she is confirmed by vet that she is NOT pregnant. If it’s too late in the season, that mare needs to be rebred the following year and vet checked in foal (not skipping a year). If bred a second time and still not pregnant, a veterinarian needs to be consulted and get mare looked at to be sure she can become pregnant, no infections, etc.
13. An AQHA Breeders Certificate for this foal, conceived by this mating, will be issued once all expenses have been paid by the Mare Owner and the mare deemed in foal (when we receive them from AQHA). We will not release the foals Application to Register until the foal is born and deemed healthy.
14. If the stallion should die, be sold, or become unfit to breed, the Breeder reserves the right to substitute another stallion owned by them (the Breeder) to a stud at the same price of original stallion being used OR pay the difference for a stud that is higher price and any other prices that may be associated with that substitute stallion.
15. Any medications/drugs needed from a veterinarian for the mare during her stay is the Mare Owners responsibility. This includes but not limited to; lutalyse, dorm, ace, etc.
16. If you are buying cooled semen to AI (artificial inseminate) your mare, in addition, you are responsible for:
a. All-inclusive chute fee, which covers collection and handling
b. Stallion Owner will make every attempt to send t doses in the cooled semen shipment
c. Chute fee and Shipping will be $300 in addition to the stud fee, which we must have before we will complete any services
d. Shipping container MUST be returned within 14 days of receipt
e. Collection service requires a 24-HOUR NOTICE! WE CANNOT SHIP ON SUNDAY!
f. Stallion Owner reserves the right to substitute frozen semen if available or ship during the next heat cycle in the event that the stallion is showing/competing during the time of the request
g. It is the responsibility of the Mare Owner to have the Mare pregnancy checked within 30 days after being AI’d and must notify Breeder if mare is not in foal in order to retain rebreed privileges
17. Payment may be made via cash or certified check (NO PERSONAL CHECKS) payable to Jay and Kayla Hoffner. Contact Breeder for details.
18. Mare Owner will read, complete, and sign this contract. This contract is entered into in the state of Minnesota and will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of that State. This contract represents the entire agreement between the parties. No other agreements or promises, verbal or implied, are included unless specifically stated in this written contract. Additional conditions will be individually initialed by each party.
There must be a down payment of at least half (or close to) of the asking price before we will mark the foal/horse “sold.” All payments must be made in US currency and paid by a Bank Certified Check, PayPal (the buyer is responsible for any fees using this method), and/or cash. NO OTHER WAYS. The foal/horse must be paid in FULL before it leaves our property. There will be no refund of money if you, the buyer, decide they no longer want the foal/horse and/or can’t afford to buy the foal/horse anymore. The only way there will be any refund of the money is if the foal/horse gets seriously injured, ill, or dies within our care on our property. This ONLY applies to a foal that is still nursing. After that, no refund will be given after weaning. If you, the buyer, wants any kind of testing done then it's your responsibility to do so. Otherwise, the foal/horse are sold as is. Foal/horse can be ready for transport with necessary paperwork, at the agreed upon date that the Buyer and Seller with an anticipated date of sometime in ________________________. Board will continue to accrue monthly if the foal/horse remains at our place. If foal/horse is not picked up by the end of _______________________, all money is forfeited, and horse remains the property of seller to do with as seller deems appropriate.
Any kind of fee there might be with a horse hauler/shipper, is the buyer's responsibility to pay for. We will NOT pay for any kind of charges. Also, if it's going to be a long haul for the foal/horse and the hauler requires a bale of hay for the foal/horse, we can send one square bale along, but the buyer needs to let us know ahead of time and the price of the hay will be added onto the total amount due for the foal/horse before it leaves our premises. Same goes with a halter and lead rope. We always send a halter with/on the foal/horse when it leaves our property, but if the hauler calls for a specific halter and lead rope, this price will also be added onto the total amount due for the foal/horse before it leaves our premises. Any kind of harm that happens while being in the care of the horse hauler/shipper is not our responsibility.
If you, the buyer, pays the full asking price of the foal/horse (what we are initially asking), then we will pay for the halter, lead rope (if required by hauler), and for the vet to come out to do the coggins and health papers. But if we give you a discount on the foal/horse, then you are responsible for these charges.
Any kind of certain shipping papers needed for foals/horses to be shipped in the US and/or overseas needs to be clarified with us right away so that we can have everything in order and ready for when that time comes. We will not pay more than what our original coggins and health papers cost for here (as stated below). If it costs more, you the buyer are responsible for covering these charges. As mentioned above, all foals/horses must have half down to mark them “sold”. We will do payments (biweekly or monthly) until foals are weaned, by then they must be paid in full (otherwise boarding fees will be charged). Same with horses (already weaned and ready to go), we will do payments but they must be made in a reasonable time frame (biweekly) until paid in full. Foals will receive 2 weeks free board from the FIRST day of weaning. Horses will receive 2 weeks free board from the day of sale IF the full asking price is paid. Any kind of boarding fees with us will be added to the total amount due for the foal/horse before it leaves our property. Boarding costs need to be paid biweekly and are priced according to the cost of what it takes to care for that foal/horse (feed/grain, hay, fresh water, any stall cleaning that might be needed, dewormer, shots, vet costs, etc.
This agreement is subject to change to whatever we see fit and is fair for us and the buyer. Thank you for looking at our breeding program here at Leyh Quarters, and we hope you enjoy your foal/horse you purchased from us as much as we enjoyed them while they were with us.
Sincerely,
Peggy & Tim Leyh, and Kayla & Jay Hoffner