This contract, dated this_________ day of ____________, 20______ by and between

NORSIRE FARM, (hereinafter "Norsire") and the mare owner:

NAME:____________________________________ (hereinafter "MARE OWNER")

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________

PHONE HOME:(_____)__________________ PHONE WORK:(_____)_________

By their signature to this contract, the mare owner confirms a reservation to breed the mare:

NAME:__________________________________ REG #:______________________

SIRE:___________________________________DAM:_________________________

to the stallion:_____________________________, if the stallion is alive, fit to breed, and standing at NORSIRE, under the following terms and conditions:

1.  NORSIRE agrees to sell two frozen breeding doses to the stallion ____________________, for _______________________ with no guarantee.

OR NORSIRE agrees to sell two frozen breeding doses to the stallion ______________________, for_______________________ with a live foal guarantee.
Additional straws/breeding doses available on live foal guarantee for $100.00 per straw/breeding dose for Pure White Gold.
Additional straws/breeding doses available on live foal guarantee for $200.00 per straw/breeding dose for Zillionair.

2. The mare owner shall return a copy of the mare’s papers and photo with this contract.

3. The mare owner shall be entitled to re-breed the mare until the mare delivers a foal that stands and sucks. This guarantee shall apply only if the breeding reports which includes; breeding soundness report, insemination report, pregnancy status report, and/or loss of pregnancy report are returned according to the instructions therein. IF THESE REPORTS ARE NOT RECEIVED BY NORSIRE AS INSTRUCTED, ALL GUARANTEES, REFUNDS, BREEDINGS, OR REGISTRATION POSSIBILITIES ARE NULL AND VOID. The provisions and instructions of the breeding soundness report, insemination report, pregnancy status report, and loss of pregnancy report are hereby incorporated into this contract and made a part of hereof , and the parties agree to abide by said provisions and instructions.

4. If a licensed veterinarian determines that the mare is unsuitable for breeding, the mare owner may substitute a new mare, subject to acceptance by NORSIRE. This substitute mare shall be bred under the same terms and conditions as the original mare.

5. All frozen semen is stored with Equine-Reproduction and will be shipped by them.  Please contact them for all shipping information & cost at Equine-Reproduction RT 2 Box 95 Wynnewood, OK 73098
    Phone number 720-272-5998

6. 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 whether 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 NORSIRE, it’s employees, agents, officers, and directors, from any liability for any and all damages associated therewith. The mare owner agrees to pay all expenses and attorney’s fees incurred by NORSIRE in defending any claims for which the mare owner has agreed to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless NORSIRE, it’s agents, employees, officers, and directors.

7. The mare owner agrees to use the shipped frozen semen only on the mare named in this contract and shall have a licensed veterinarian verify in writing that the semen was used only on said mare. The mare owner agrees to deliver such certification to NORSIRE within 10 days of insemination, as per the insemination report.

8. If the above described stallion is not available to NORSIRE for re-breeding, and if re-breeding is necessary, NORSIRE may, at it’s option, and mare owner’s approval, substitute another stallion with an equal or greater stud fee for breeding to the mare. Not withstanding the above, the mare owner also shall remain responsible for paying any shipping fees and any other fees incurred by NORSIRE on behalf or for the benefit of the mare owner.

9. The live foal guarantee mentioned in paragraph 3 above is expressly contingent upon the mare owner properly caring for the mare throughout the pregnancy. Proper care shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: proper feeding and nutrition, regular deworming with products labeled for use in pregnant mares, and vaccinations that are customary with the mare owner’s and/or mare’s geographical area, and proper intervention during foaling if necessary.

10. If the mare is not covered, bred or delivers a live foal within 3 (three) years, starting from January 1 (first) of the year the contract was signed, the contract will be null and void and no refunds, rebreedings, or fees will be returned/given to Mare owner.

11. All billing statements shall be paid to NORSIRE within ten days of billing. Interest at the rate of five percent per month shall be charged on all balances unpaid and overdue for 30 days. The mare owner agrees to pay such interest and concurs that said interest is a reasonable charge on overdue accounts. If the mare owner fails to pay any amount due hereunder for more than 30 days after the billing date, NORSIRE may immediately accelerate all other amounts due under this contract upon written notice to the mare owner, and all amounts so accelerated are 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, NORSIRE is not obliged to fulfill any further services under this contract until all past due amounts have been paid current.

12. The mare owner may not assign any rights or delegate any duties under this contract without the prior written consent of NORSIRE.

13. No delay or failure by NORSIRE to exercise any right under this contract shall be deemed a waiver or right or remedy otherwise available to NORSIRE.

14. This contract contains the entire understanding of the parties and may be modified only by a writing signed by both parties. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this contract shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provisions herein. This contract shall be construed and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the parties expressly agree that jurisdiction and venue for any and all disputes arising under this contract shall be proper only in Loudoun County, Virginia. In the event that NORSIRE incurs attorney’s fees and/or legal costs in securing for protecting any right available under this contract or under the laws of the Commonwealth, the mare owner agrees to pay said fees.

DATE:________________    MARE OWNER:___________________________________

DATE:________________     NORSIRE:________________________________________