WHEREAS, Tim and Cindy Harris t/a Harris Paints are the manager of a certain stallion named _DIGNIFIED MR and Mare Owner is the owner/lessee of a certain mare named ______________________________________________, registration number _____________.

WHEREAS, said Stallion will stand at stud during the season of 2007 at Harris Paints in Maryland, and the parties hereto desire to contract for the servicing of the above mare by said stallion during the breeding season of 2007.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1. FEES & BOOKING FEE: Stallion Manager does hereby reserve for Mare Owner, one season’s booking in 2007 to said stallion for cover of said mare. In consideration of the reservation by Stallion Manager of said booking, Mare Owner shall pay Stallion Manager a booking fee of $250.00. This amount shall be applied against the stallion service fee of $750.00.

Mare Owner agrees to deliver said mare (in the event of on the farm breeding) to Stallion Manager on or before May 1, 2007, otherwise, unless prior arrangements are made, Mare Owner shall forfeit booking fee and Stallion Manager shall be under no further obligation with respect to any matter herein set forth.

(a) REMAINING BALANCES: Mare Owner agrees to pay in full the remaining balance at the time mare is found to be in foal by Stallion Manager’s veterinarian. Said mare will not be released from premises until all bills are paid. If mare is removed from premises before veterinarian serving Stallion Manager has found the mare to be in foal, then no moneys will be refunded and all bills are due and payable.

(b) PAYMENT: Payment may be made by cash, check, money order or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover). Credit Card payments are subject to a 3% processing fee. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to: Harris Paints.

2. BOARD: Mare owner shall pay to Stallion Manager the board rate in the amount of $12.00 per day for mares without foals. The board rate for mares with foals at their side is $14.00 per day. ALL BOARD AND OTHER BILLS SHALL BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE MARE DEPARTS PREMISES.

3. SUBSTITUTIONS: Should the above named stallion die or become unfit for service prior to mare being inseminated, then this contract shall become null and void, and any booking fee paid shall be refunded. Should the above stallion be sold or moved to another breeding facility prior to said mare producing a live foal, then any rebreed obligation will transfer with the stallion and it will be the obligation of the new owner or manager to honor said rebreed.

4. CULTURES: If said mare has not been cultured within 90 days of the delivery to farm, Mare Owner agrees to said mare being examined, cultured and treated, if infected, by the qualified large animal veterinarian serving Stallion Manager, before service by said stallion. Also mare owner grants permission to Stallion Manager to have aforesaid veterinarian treat mare for anything that would insure her well being, i.e. worming, treatment of infections, preventative measures, colic, etc. Mare Owner also agrees to permit said veterinarian to pregnancy check mare. In the event of illness or accidental injury, Stallion Manager will make every effort to contact mare owner prior to treatment.

5. VETERINARY EXPENSES: Mare Owner hereby agrees to promptly reimburse Stallion Manager in full for any and all veterinary expenses incurred for the above mare, before the above mare leaves Stallion Manager’s premises. Any other expense incurred by said mare shall be the obligation of the Mare Owner, and reimbursement is to be made to Stallion Manager in full. Any veterinary expenses paid by credit card will be subject to a 3% processing fee.

6. LIABILITY: During the time that said mare shall be in the custody of Stallion Manager, Stallion Manager and/or Stallion Owners shall not be liable for any sickness, disease, injury or death which may be suffered by mare. However, all necessary precautions will be taken to insure said mare’s well being. Mare Owner shall not be liable for any injury caused to Stallion or Stallion Manager’s premises while in the care and custody of Stallion Manager. HOWEVER, it is Mare Owner’s duty and responsibility to warn Stallion Manager if mare has vicious propensities. If Stallion Manager is not so warned of such vicious propensities then the Mare Owner is to be held liable for any injury or damages caused by said mare.

7. LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE: For this purpose live foal shall be defined as a foal that stands and nurses without assistance. If the mare proves not to be in foal in the year bred, or loses her foal, Stallion Manager has the option to rebreed the mare or request a substitute in case of a problem mare. If said mare dies prior to foaling, mare owner may substitute another mare within one year of the date of her death. This live foal guarantee cannot be sold or transferred to another mare owner without the written consent of Stallion Manager. No breeding will be carried over more than one year from the date of loss.

7(a) SUBSTITUTION: If said mare is medically unsound and unable to be rebred, mare owner may substitute another mare upon a written veterinary certificate stating said mare is in fact unable to be rebred.

7(b). NOTIFICATION: The above is subject to the condition that notification must be made to Stallion Manager within 48 hours after time of foaling or aborting, that mare did not produce a live foal. A certified veterinarian’s statement must follow, giving particulars to substantiate a live foal guarantee. Veterinarian’s statement must be received by Stallion Manager within 14 days of said mare’s foaling or aborting, or the live foal guarantee shall become null and void.

8. REGISTRATION PAPERS: A photostatic copy of the mare’s registration papers MUST accompany this contract.

9. FAILURE BY STALLION MANAGER: Should Stallion Manager fail to, or be unable to perform this contract, for any reason not set forth above, any amount paid under provisions of Paragraph 1, shall be refunded to Mare Owner.

10. ON FARM BREEDINGS: Mare owner agrees to pay Stallion Manager a chute fee in the amount of $250.00 for mares bred on Stallion Manager’s farm. This fee will cover collections and inseminations incurred during the 2007 breeding season. In the event of a rebreed in 2008 an additional chute fee of $250 is required.

11. SHIPPED SEMEN: The entire breeding fee must be paid in advance of the first shipment of semen. Shipments of semen will be shipped to mare owner by overnight FED EX, UPS or US Mail. The charge for said collection and shipping will be $250.00. If same day, counter-to-counter service via U.S. Airlines, an additional courier fee of $50.00 (which covers the expense of travel to and from the airport) is due. Please note that the only local airline available to Stallion Manager is US AIR. Counter-to-Counter Shipments by any airline carrier other than US Air will incur a courier fee of $100 per shipment. Semen collections picked up at the farm are billed at the rate of $250.00 per collection.

(a) CONTAINER DEPOSITS: No deposits are required on Equitainers. However, Mare owner is obligated to return said container to Stallion Manager by overnight delivery within 72 hours of receipt of same. If container is not returned in said manner, Mare owner will be obligated to pay to Stallion Manager a $200.00 late fee. If the container is not returned within 6 days of shipment, mare owner is obligated to pay Stallion Manager $400.00 for the replacement cost of said Equitainer.

(b) REQUESTS FOR SHIPMENT: Mare Owner should notify Stallion Manager (by telephone) NO LATER THAN 9:30 A.M. EASTERN TIME. Requests for shipments received after 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time may not be processed as we begin collections promptly at 9:30 a.m. Requests for semen shipments are to be received by telephone only. We are capable of shipping 7 days per week. However, if a weekend shipment is required, it will be necessary to notify us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the evening before. Saturday and Sunday counter-to-counter shipments are made only if there are available flights to your region.

(d) INSEMINATION REPORT: Mare owner agrees to immediately return Stallion Manager’s copy of the Insemination Report, signed by Mare Owner’s veterinarian or person inseminating said mare. Mare Owner is responsible for forwarding ApHC’s copy of said Insemination Report to the association within 10 days of insemination.

12. BREEDINGS PURCHASED THROUGH BREEDERS FUTURITIES: In the event this contract is a result of a breeding sold through a stallion service auction, mare owner is subject to a chute fee in the amount of $250.00 for this breeding. In the event of cooled transported semen, shipping fees are required in advance of each shipment.

13. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT: In the event the mare is sold prior to foaling, this contract will transfer with the mare to the new owners. This contract cannot be sold for the use on another mare.

14. RETURNED CHECK POLICY: In the event Mare Owner’s check is returned for insufficient funds, Mare Owner is responsible for a returned check fee in the amount of $50.00. Reimbursement to cover said returned check and returned check fee must be made by money order, cashier’s or certified check or by credit card.

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SIGNED AND AGREED to this ____ day of __________________, 200__.

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STALLION OWNER

HARRIS PAINTS:

BY: ________________________________
STALLION MANAGER

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