Except for the thoroughbred industry, all other breed societies allow artificial insemination to impregnate the mare. Whilst natural breeding is offered by many stallion owners, the use of either chilled semen or frozen semen has become the norm.
Chilled semen – the stallion is collected into an artificial vagina or condom and the ejaculate is filtered, spun down and re extended with a special product which helps the sperm survive while it is chilled and then transported to wherever the mare and her vet are located. Chilled semen can come from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand , either same day or overnight. As is always the case with horses, some stallions “chill” better than others and their semen lasts longer or arrives in better condition , than do others.
At South Coast Equine Vet the process for inseminating your mare with chilled semen goes like this.
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