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Fees
and Breeding Information
- Please
read carefully and completely
The breeding fee for
Brandenburg
's Windstar is $1,250.00.
Payment must be received with a completed contract
before any semen will be shipped.
Additionally, there is a $200.00 refundable deposit
on the shipping container, which also must be received
before semen is shipped.
Please send this deposit with your breeding fee and
contract. All
fees are made payable to: "WINDCHASE".
This contract has a live foal guarantee.
If this breeding fails to produce a live foal (a
foal that does not stand and nurse within 24 hours), then
a return breeding will be honored.
If your mare was confirmed in foal, your
veterinarian will need to send us a statement explaining
the circumstances of the loss.
This is a return privilege contract; breeding fees
are NON-REFUNDABLE.
This
contract is not transferable.
It is valid for a period of three years (the year
the contract is signed and accepted, and two subsequent
calendar years), and becomes null and void after the third
year. In the
event that the mare becomes unfit for breeding,
substitution of another mare is negotiable if we receive a
statement from your veterinarian concerning reasons of
infertility. We
recommend that you take all necessary steps to insure that
it is possible to breed your mare before entering this
contract.
The breeding fee includes the stallion fee and all
charges associated with the shipping and handling of the first
semen collection. Any
additional semen shipment will require a $175
collection fee per shipment ($125 if you pick it up).
Collection fees are due upon receipt of each
shipment.
The
container deposit will be refunded upon request when you
notify us that either your mare is in foal or that you
will not be requesting more semen shipments, all
containers have been returned to Windchase, and all
outstanding collection fees or expenses have been paid.
To
order semen, please call Windchase’s barn number,
540/668-6024, and ask for Phyllis, Jineen or Melissa.
You must contact us no later than 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time, for next day shipments.
Ideally, if you give us a heads up a few days before you
anticipate needing semen, it makes our scheduling much
easier and allows us to better accommodate our clients.
However, we MUST know for sure by 10:00 a.m. the
morning before you need semen, in order to meet the
shipping deadlines. E-mail
is fine for regular correspondence, but to order semen
shipments, you MUST PHONE!
WE
DO NOT SHIP OR COLLECT ON SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS!
Collection
days are Monday through Friday.
We do not collect on Saturdays and Sundays, as it
is not possible to ship overnight on the weekends, so try
to plan your mare’s breeding schedule accordingly.
If you must have semen on a weekend and can pick it
up, we will make an effort to accommodate if possible.
Please
notify us once your mare is confirmed in foal, and we will
send you the certificate of cover.
When she foals, let us know, for our records.
If your mare is not in foal at the end of the
breeding season and you plan to rebreed the following
year, please inform us as soon as possible.
We
are not responsible
or
liable for any lost shipments by any courier service or
airline. We may,
however, replace any lost shipment for the next cycle with
no additional collection fee, depending on
the circumstances.
All
shipping, handling, and collection fees are
non-refundable.
All
shipping containers must be returned immediately
after use. If
containers are not returned to Windchase within five days
of receipt, there will be a $100 late fee - we recommend
using an overnight courier service.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any
questions or concerns.
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