This breeding contract establishes an agreement between a mare owner and stallion manager for one breeding of the mare to the stallion during the specified breeding season. The mare owner agrees to pay a breeding fee and daily boarding costs, and provide health records for the mare. The stallion manager agrees to breed the mare but is not liable for any sickness, injury, death or other issues involving the mare or foal. The contract guarantees the mare owner a live foal, with options for a return breeding if the foal is not produced or is lethal white.

1. BREEDING CONTRACT
This agreement, made and entered into this_______day of __________, 20________, by and between
_____________________________________________________________(Name)
_____________________________________________________________(Phone Number)
Hereinafter referred to as “Mare Owner” and ______________________________________
Hereinafter referred to as “Stallion Manager”. Whereas, the parties desire to contract for the services of the stallion
identified as:
Stallion Name/Color: ____________________________________________________________
Registration Number: ____________________________________________________________
For one breeding for the ______________breeding season for the mare identified as:
Mare Name/Color: ______________________________________________________________
Registration Number: ____________________________________________________________.
Therefore, Mare Owner and Stallion Manager agree as follows:
1.
Mare owner agrees to pay board at the rate of $__________ per day for the keeping and ordinary care of
the mare and/or foal while in the care of the Stallion Manager. Board will begin on the _________day after
the mare arrives at the farm and will end the day she departs. The breeding fee of
$____________________, plus all unpaid board, expenses, and veterinary charges must be paid in
full before the mare and/or foal leave the Stallion Manager’s premises.
2.
Mare owner agrees to provide the Stallion Manager a current negative coggins test and health certificate
indicating all shots are current as well as a photocopy of the mare’s registration certificate upon mare’s
arrival at the farm. Mares that are not halter broken will not be accepted.
3.
During the time that the mare is in custody/care of Stallion Manager, the Stallion Manager shall not be
liable for any sickness, disease, estray, theft, death, or injury which may be suffered by the mare and/or foal
at the side or any other cause of action whatsoever arising out of or being connected in any way with
breeding or boarding of the mare and/or foal. This includes, but is not limited to, any personal injury or
disability which the Mare Owner may receive while at the Stallion Manager’s. Mare owner understands
and acknowledges that Stallion Manager carries no public, liability, accidental injury, theft or equine
mortality insurance on outside horses that are in their possession for breeding and boarding. All risks that
are connected with breeding and boarding of the mare or mares are to be borne by the mare owner.
In the event of injury to mare and/or foal, Stallion Manager will contact Mare Owner and will make every
effort to confirm veterinary care prior to calling veterinarian; however, if Stallion Manager deems
veterinary care necessary and Mare Owner cannot be reached, veterinarian will be called and Mare Owner
will be responsible for resulting charges.
4.
5.
If a problem occurs with settling of the mare, Mare Owner agrees to allow Stallion Manager to have a
qualified veterinarian check the mare for breeding soundness, and to perform such other veterinary services
that the Stallion Manager may deem necessary as proper treatment to get the mare in foal. All veterinary
charges incurred in connection with determination of breeding soundness and/or preparation of
mare for breeding are the Mare Owner’s expense and will be billed as due and necessary.

2. 6.
Mare Owner is guaranteed a live foal (one that stands and nurses). If the mare is found unsound to conceive
and/or carry a foal to term, another mare may be substituted, at no additional charge for the breeding fee,
but Mare Owner will be responsible for any additional veterinary charges and mare care fees. No refund of
breeding fee if mare fails to settle or if foal is aborted, and, Mare Owner will have option of rebreeding the
following year only. Should the mare deliver a lethal white foal, Mare Owner may rebreed the next
year only, with the option of substituting a mare.
7.
None of the above mentioned fees shall be refundable. In the event a live foal is not produced from the
mating, a return breeding for the same mare will be provided at no stud fee for the next year, provided the
stallion is still alive. If the stallion is unable to breed, the stud fee will be refunded. However, a letter from a
licensed veterinarian must be presented to the Stallion Manager stating a live foal was not produced and the
reasons why, if it can be determined.
8.
This contract shall not be assigned or transferred by either party hereto without consent of the other. It is
the responsibility of the Mare Owner to notify Stallion Manager if the mare is to be rebred. If the
mare is to be rebred and the mare owner fails to deliver her for breeding the following year, then any and
all fees paid are not refundable and this contract is thereby cancelled.
9.
In the event the Stallion Manager has to secure the services of any attorney to enforce any portion of this
contract, then the Mare Owner agrees to pay all reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by
Stallion Manager.
Thus done and signed by the parties hereto
at___________________________________________________________________________,
_____________________________________________________________________________(parish), Louisiana
on the day and date listed above.
___________________________________
Mare Owner or Agent
____________________________________
Stallion Manager
___________________________________
Phone Number
____________________________________
Phone Number