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LDF FARMS
103 NW 49th Street
Seattle, WA 98107
206-706-9485
info@ldf-farms.com
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STALLION SERVICE CONTRACT
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This contract, dated this _______ day of ____________________,
yr._______, is by and between LDF FARMS, LLC. (hereinafter
"LDF Farms") and
__________________________________________________ (hereinafter
"Mare Owner")
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________
FAX: ___________________________
EMAIL: ___________________________
WITNESSETH
By their signature to this contract, the Mare Owner confirms a
reservation to breed the mare:
NAME: _______________________________ REG. __________#____________________
Sire: _______________________________ Dam: _______________________________
To the stallion Wishes and Dreams, Registration #
00000654093/96 subject to the following terms and conditions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The Mare Owner shall pay a stud fee of
$
due payable to LDF Farms before mare is bred.
In addition the Mare Owner shall pay a non-refundable booking
fee of $250.00, due payable to LDF Farms upon the execution of
this contract. An additional non-refundable booking fee of $250.00 will
be due payable before the first breeding in each subsequent breeding
season that the mare is bred.
- In the event of breeding by transported semen, Mare Owner
shall pay, in addition to the booking and breeding fees, all reasonable
and actual costs of transporting the semen from LDF Farms
or its designated collection site to Mare Owner, as well as
insemination of the mare by Mare Owner's veterinarian.
The Mare Owner shall remit a container deposit of $250.00 by
separate check before the first semen shipment. The shipment costs
will be deducted from the $250.00 deposit and any remaining deposit
money will be refunded (or fees over the deposit charged) at the end of
breeding season (on or around October 1st of the year mare is bred).
There will be a $25.00 late/rental fee per day if the semen container
is not returned to LDF Farms within seven days of shipment and
a $250.00 replacement fee if the container is not returned to LDF
Farms within 30 days of shipment or if not received in reusable
condition.
- The Mare Owner shall return a copy of mare's papers and
photo with this contract. This contract is subject to acceptance of
the mare by LDF Farms. If the mare is not acceptable to LDF
Farms, at its sole option, LDF Farms shall return the
booking fee to the Mare Owner, and this contract shall be void.
- The Mare Owner shall be entitled to re-breed the
mare until the mare delivers a foal that stands and nurses.
This guarantee shall apply only if the BREEDING REPORTS: breeding soundness,
insemination, and
pregnancy or loss of pregnancy report
(if applicable) are returned according to the instructions therein.
IF THESE REPORTS ARE NOT RECEIVED BY LDF FARMS AS INSTRUCTED, ALL
GUARANTEES, REFUNDS, BREEDINGS, OR REGISTRATION POSSIBILITIES ARE
NULL AND VOID. The provisions and instructions of the breeding
soundness, insemination, pregnancy and the loss of pregnancy reports
are hereby incorporated into this contract and made a part hereof, and
the parties agree to abide by said provisions and instructions.
- If the mare is not covered, bred, or delivers a live foal within
two (2) years of the date this contract was signed, the contract
will be null and void and no refunds, rebreedings, or fees will be
returned/given to Mare Owner.
- The live foal guarantee mentioned in paragraph 4 above is
expressly contingent upon the Mare Owner properly caring for the
pregnant mare. Proper care shall include, but shall not necessarily
be limited to, proper feeding and nutrition, regular deworming with
products approved for pregnant mares, vaccinations that are customary
in the Mare Owners geographical area, and proper intervention
during foaling if necessary.
- If a licensed veterinarian determines that the mare is unsuitable
for breeding, the Mare Owner may substitute a new mare, subject
to acceptance of a new breeding mare by LDF Farms. This
substitute mare shall be bred under the same terms and conditions as
the original mare.
- Mare Owner shall give LDF Farms as much advance
notice of request for shipment as possible. Mare Owner
understands that the breeding stallion is also a competition horse.
During the show season there may be times when the stallion is occupied
with show obligations. Planning ahead for semen needs will facilitate
efficient delivery of stallion semen.
- LDF Farms assumes responsibility only to deliver live semen
in viable condition at the time of delivery to the Mare Owner
or agent. The Mare Owner shall assume all responsibility for
the condition of the mare and shall bear all risk of loss or damage to
the mare whatsoever by death, disease, injury, infection or otherwise,
and by any cause whatsoever, including inappropriate, untimely, or
negligent insemination or failure of insemination, and therefore
releases discharges, indemnifies and holds harmless LDF Farms,
its employees, agents, officers and directors, from any liability for
any and all damages associated therewith. The Mare Owner hereby
agrees to pay all expenses and attorney's fees incurred by LDF
Farms in defending any claims for which the Mare Owner
has agreed to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless LDF
Farms, its agents, employees, officers and directors.
- The Mare Owner agrees to use the shipped semen only on
the mare named above in this contract and shall have a licensed
veterinarian verify in writing that the shipped semen has been used
only to inseminate the mare named above in this contract. The Mare
Owner agrees to deliver such certification to LDF Farms
within the breed report provisions, instructions and deadlines.
- If the above described LDF Farms stallion is not available
to LDF Farms for breeding/re-breeding due to sickness, injury or
death, and if breeding/re-breeding is necessary, LDF Farms may,
at its option, offer frozen semen if available from above described
stallion or with mare owner's approval, substitute another stallion for
breeding to the mare.
- All billing statements shall be paid to LDF Farms within
ten days of the billing date. Interest at the rate of one percent (1%)
per month shall be charged on all balances unpaid and overdue for 30
days, and the customer hereby agrees to pay such interest and concurs
that said interest is a reasonable charge on overdue accounts. If the
customer fails to pay any amount due hereunder for more than 30 days
after the billing date, LDF Farms may immediately accelerate
all other amounts due under this contract upon written notice to the
Mare Owner, and all amounts so accelerated shall be immediately
due and payable. In addition, if the Mare Owner fails to pay
any amount due hereunder for more than 30 days after the billing date,
LDF Farms is not obliged to perform further under the contract
until all past-due amounts have been paid current.
- The Mare Owner may not assign any rights or delegate any
duties under this contract without the prior written consent of LDF
Farms.
- No delay or failure by LDF Farms to exercise any right
under this contract shall be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy
otherwise available to LDF Farms.
- This contract contains the entire understanding of the parties and
may be modified only by a writing signed by all parties. The invalidity
or unenforceability of any term or provision of this contract shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provisions
hereunder. This contract shall be construed and governed by the laws
of the State of Washington, USA, and the parties expressly agree the
jurisdiction and venue for any and all disputes arising under this
contract shall be proper only in King County, Washington. In the event
that LDF Farms incurs attorney's fees and/or legal costs in
securing or protecting any right available to it under this contract or
under the laws of the State of Washington, the Mare Owner agrees
to pay said attorney's fees and costs.
Date: ____________ Mare Owner: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________ LDF Farms: ____________________________________________
THE BREEDING REPORTS REFERRED TO IN THIS CONTRACT ARE AVAILABLE FROM
LDF FARMS, LLC.