Note: To print, right click on this page and click print

Golden Venture Farm

15400 Baden Naylor Road, Brandywine, Md. 20613  (301)-579-6710 E-mail GoldenVentureFrm@aol.com

Golden Venture Farm Cooled Shipped Semen Contract

1. Upon request from mare owner, Golden Venture Farm will provide: veterinarian approved, motile semen, capable of impregnating one (1) receiving mare at time of collection, cooled shipped semen collected from a qualified equine collection site of Golden Venture Farm’s choice. No guarantees shall apply on semen quality after veterinarian approval, release, and shipping from collection facility. All fees due to Golden Venture Farm, including, but not limited to, booking fees, stud fees, and any other associated fees due to Golden Venture Farm, must be paid in full prior to shipment of cooled shipped semen. No exceptions.

2. Any and all additional fees and, or expenses associated with the shipped semen process, which may include, but not limited to: collection fees, shipping fees, container rental/other fees, veterinary fees, reproduction center fees, etc…, will be the sole responsibility of the mare owner and must be paid if full to Golden Venture Farm prior to shipment of cooled shipped semen.

3. All semen orders must be received 24 hours in advance before the requested collection date. All orders for semen shipment shall be filled as received subject to the availability of the stallion’s semen and Golden Venture Farms approval. All attempts will be made to fill all orders. If there is insufficient semen to fill all orders on a given day, Golden Venture Farm will determine which orders will be honored first. This decision will be based on a first come first serve basis. Normal days of collection available shall be: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Sunday collections may also available- please call for more information. NO Saturday collections are available.

4. A deposit on any shipping container used will be charged. Any loss or damage to the container will be the responsibility of the mare owner. Any compensation for loss or damage to the container will be deducted from the deposit. After receipt and use of container, container must be shipped back to Golden Venture Farm (unless otherwise directed), within 7 days by UPS or Federal Express. Deposit shall be returned to mare owner once container is returned, and the mare has been checked 30 days in foal by a licensed veterinarian. Any additional expenses incurred will be deducted from this balance. If container is not returned within Thirty (30) days of shipment, Golden Venture Farm shall consider container "lost" and deposit shall then be used to purchase replacement. Any deposit fees for "lost" containers used after 30 day allowance, and after purchase of new container, shall be non-refundable. Any late fees incurred shall apply to balance whether of not container is returned.

Schedule of Fees:

        1. First shipment of semen:                         $250

        2. Additional shipments of semen:            $300

        3. Rental fee for Equitainer:                         $ 50

        4. Deposit for Equitainer (refundable):      $300

        5. Late return of container fee:                    $ 25/day

        6. Container shipping fees: Price to be determined at time and method of shipment.

______________________________      _____________________________

Customer Signature                                          Golden Venture Farm

______________________________      _____________________________

Date                                                                     Date