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All mare owners who make use of the stallions listed in the current stallion catalogue or on the website of Hengststation Ahlers for the insemination of their mare hereby acknowledge the following terms and conditions for all current and future business relationships:
Our stallion station is recognized as an EU-approved insemination station. The breeding season begins on February 1st and ends on July 31st.
We require your semen order by 9:30 a.m. for shipment on the same day. An order form for easy semen ordering can be found on our website. Shipment is at the recipient’s risk. We assume no liability for delays caused by the shipping company. Complaints must be submitted immediately in writing, at the latest by the end of the second calendar day after delivery.
The semen order must include the following information: desired stallion, name and full address and telephone number of the mare owner, exact delivery address (if different from the mare owner), mare details (name, identification number, copy of pedigree, age), your membership number of the breeding association to which the covering is to be reported, veterinarian (full address, abroad incl. Traces ID). The delivered semen may only and exclusively be used for the specified mare!
The corresponding covering certificates must be submitted to the stallion owner at the beginning of the season. Stud fees are due after invoicing. The covering certificate will only be handed over and forwarded to the breeding association after full payment of the stud fee and shipping costs. In the event of late payment, we reserve the right to suspend further semen deliveries. All stud fees, shipping and boarding costs are subject to statutory VAT.
In the case of highly demanded stallions, we reserve the right to provide only two inseminations per heat. Should a stallion not be available during the breeding season for special reasons, frozen semen (TG) may be used if possible, or another stallion from the station may be chosen upon request. Withdrawal from the contract and reimbursement of the stud fee after semen delivery is excluded.
The advance payment discount is only valid if payment is received before the first semen shipment; otherwise, the full stud fee will be charged.
For fresh semen deliveries of our stallions Bon Bolero, Dynamic Plaisir and Best of Gold, we offer stud fee splitting as follows:
The first part of the stud fee for fresh semen orders applies for the entire duration of the breeding season and must be paid by the breeder in any case. It covers all administrative costs.
The first part of the stud fee is due with the first insemination of the mare. The second part of the stud fee is due upon confirmation of pregnancy of the mare.
Credits and discounts may only be offset against the second part of the stud fee (pregnancy fee). Proof of non-pregnancy must be submitted by the breeder without request in the form of a veterinary certificate by October 1st. If no veterinary certificate is submitted by October 1st, the second part of the stud fee will automatically become due.
The stud fee does not include costs for EU health certificates, shipping and boarding. The stud fee applies per mare and pregnancy (one foal). Shipping costs will be charged separately and are to be borne by the breeder; please ask for the exact costs.
For stallions in our offer that are available via frozen semen (TG), the stud fee including shipping and EU health certificate costs must be paid in advance. The TG stud fee is due in any case. There is no entitlement to a credit in the event of non-pregnancy.
Note: For young stallions, breeding use may take place before final entry into Studbook I. The risk of limited registration (e.g. issuance of only a birth certificate) is borne by the breeder.
In the case of embryo transfer, the full stud fee is due for each established embryo. If embryo transfer is planned, this must be communicated to us.
Stables are available for boarding mares. The daily rate for mares and mares with foals is €20.00 plus VAT. Boarding is at the owner’s risk. The stallion owner is only liable for damages caused intentionally or through gross negligence by him or his agents. This liability includes all damages that may occur during the stay of the mares and during the handling of mares for insemination. The stallion owner is not liable for damages caused by third parties. To cover the risk of animal owner and animal keeper liability, the owner must take out liability insurance.
For veterinary care, Dr. Kirsten Schwenzer is available. Swab samples from barren mares, except maiden mares, are required. The mare owner agrees that a specialist veterinarian may be consulted at their expense if the stallion owner deems it necessary.
Place of jurisdiction and place of performance is Oldenburg, insofar as legally permissible.