Gaited Longears

Gaited Longears Limited Breeding Season Schedule:

We will ship (with sufficient notice) any day FedEx is operating, Monday through Friday for delivery Tuesday through Saturday, starting mid March, with the following exceptions:

Legal Holidays
If we know of no client mares that are close to ovulation, we sometimes run away for an overnight ride, so it is imperative that you keep us informed of your mare's condition. We want every mare settled by the end of the season!
Collection and shipping is by Julie Fullerton at Fullerton Insemination Station, Bayard, NE. Phone: (308) 586-3008 Email: fullerton@bbcwb.net

What you need to know about breeding your mare by shipped cooled semen:

Have your mare checked for reproductive soundness.
Fill out and return the breeding contract plus lab/shipping fee (or booking fee/deposit to hold your place) as specified in the contract, and we will await your call for semen shipment. Let us know if you want us to return a copy of the breeding contract for you records. No semen will be shipped before the contract and breeding fees are received in our office.
It is helpful to be able to tease your mare with a gelding or nearby stallion. Knowing when your mare is cycling and save on vet bills. When your mare is in heat, you will need to work closely with your veterinarian to ascertain where your mare is in her cycle and when she will ovulate thus determining when semen is needed. Call us to alert us as soon as you know that your mare is in heat. We can work directly with your vet if it is more convenient.
We need 24 hour notice to ship. Please give us enough notice. If there is a chance you will need semen the next day, let us know to wait for your call in the morning. Communication is the key to getting your mare settled. We will call you or your vet's office with a tracking number as soon as we have a shipment ready to go.
Your vet will inseminate your mare. There will be two 40 ml packets of cooled semen. It is strongly advised to use the first packet of semen with 24 hours of collection for the best chance of pregnancy. If there is a delay, the entire container may be put into a refrigerator to keep the temperature at 40 degrees F.
Have your mare checked at 14 to 18 days after the last day bred. An ultrasound test is the best method to detect pregnancy. 30% of all mares have false heats when they are actually pregnant.
If the mare is not in foal, you may be shipped semen as often as necessary, throughout this breeding season and a return privilege next season. However, each additional shipment will require a lab/shipping fee as specified in the contract.
In the event your mare fails to conceive, you may substitute another mare that you own (or lease) for the remainder of your contract. You must inform us of any intended change in mares in writing, so that we can adjust your contract as necessary.

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Payments can be made by personal check or money order. To pay by credit card, click on the Breeding link above.

On Premises Breeding Information

Prior to leaving you mare at the Gaited Longears Limited facilities, we must have received the following:

Signed and completed Breeding Contract. (A copy of the fully signed and executed contract will be returned to you for your files on request.)
Veterinary health check and proof of Flu and Rhino vaccinations. (E, W, T, and WNV are strongly recommended in addition)

Prior to removing your mare from the Gaited Longears Limited facilities, we must have received the following:

Breeding fee paid in full in the amount of $400.00.
Mare care at the rate of $5.00 per day per dry mare or $7.50 per day per mare with foal at side. Mares are provided with hay and fresh water. Be sure to let us know if your mare will require any special handling or feeding. We will be glad to feed grain or supplements if you provide them.
All additional fees, and any other expenses, (i.e. veterinarian expense, medical supplements, shots, etc.) are due before mare will be released.

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Bring mare when showing signs of being in heat. Try to establish a heat cycle before breeding. If you are unable to determine her heat cycle, you will need to have her heat cycle stage determined by veterinary ultrasound.
Mares will be bred every other day until out of standing estrus.
We will be breeding by artificial insemination only.
Mare owner is responsible for having their mare checked at 14 to 18 days after last breeding date to see if she is pregnant and to get her back to us for re-breeding if she is not.
Please notify Gaited Longears Limited immediately upon a confirmed pregnancy for our records.
Mares that have not settled after the third try (heat cycle) will be requested to have a veterinary reproductive exam to determine what needs to be done to get the mare settled. Remember that our Live Foal Guarantee is limited. We want your mare to settle and don't want you to continue spending money to settle a mare that may not be reproductively sound.
Mares that cannot be handled safely will be refused.