THIS AGREEMENT made on ____________, 2006, by and between, MARK ALLEN CARTER, (stallion owner) and

__________________________________________(mare owner).

1. STUD FEE: Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

2. SHIPPING FEE: One hundred Fifty Dollars (150.00) per shipment - includes FedEx costs for shipping Equitainer to Mare Owner or Mare Owners designated Veterinarian, FedEx shipping costs for return of Equitainer to Stallion Owner, and semen collection and preparation fees. Mares usually only require one shipment.

3. PAYMENT: Mare Owner agrees to pay Stallion Owner said money on the dates indicated below:
Booking Date______________, 2006. Booking Fee = One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

Mare will be required to be booked at least one month prior to breeding- preferably sooner. We will accept bookings on a first come first serve basis. Booking will be limited. The remainder of the Stud fees, the Shipping fee, and the Refundable Deposit for the Equitainer (see below) will be due 30 days prior to expected breeding date, unless other arrangements have been made.

4. DEPOSIT FOR EQUITAINER: Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars deposit is required to insure prompt return of Equitainer. ($250.00 = Equitainer value ) Stallion Owner agrees to refund total amount of said deposit to Mare Owner within One Week upon return of Equitainer to ranch, (or upon notification of mare's confirmed pregnancy). A prepaid FedEx return shipment form for overnight delivery will be enclosed with the Equitainer. Pickup for return shipment will scheduled by CPH for the following day. Deposit will not be refunded if Equitainer is not returned to the Carter Performance Horses Ranch within one week from date received.

5. UTERINE CULTURE: Mare must have recent negative uterine culture before semen is called for. A uterine biopsy is also recommended if the mare has ever been a problem breeder in the past. (Saves Mare Owner time & money) 

6. LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE: Stallion Owner guarantees to ship Live Semen with concentration level adequate to inseminate one mare. In the event that Mare Owner's mare does not take and become in foal, Stallion Owner agrees to breed that same mare again for no cost of additional Stud fee consideration at any time during same or the next breeding season at Mare Owners request after mare has been veterinary checked and treated for genital tract infections. Mare Owner will be responsible for any shipping fees and Equitainer deposits. "Live Foal" meaning able to stand and nurse for at least forty-eight (48) hours after birth. Mare Owner is required to give 3 vaccinations of Pneumabort-K to pregnant mare during 5th, 7th, and 9th month of gestation. Mare Owner is encouraged to prevent mare's ingestion of fescue grass or hay for at least 3 months prior to expected delivery date of foal.
In the event that said mare does not deliver a live foal, Stallion Owner agrees to give Mare Owner the right to an additional service to said mare (or substitute mare), at any time within one year from the last date of breeding said mare under this Agreement. Stallion Owner shall have no further liability hereunder for servicing said mare.

7. REGISTRATION: Stallion Owner agrees to execute all necessary documents for the registration of the offspring of the breeding. Stallion Owner will not be responsible for registration fees for the foal.

8. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement for failure of other party to meet any material terms of this Agreement. In the case of any default by one party, the wronged party shall have the right to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs as a result of said default. In the event that Stallion dies, or in any way becomes unfit for breeding, then this Booking Contract becomes null and void and any deposit will be returned.

This Agreement is governed and shall be construed under the laws of the State of Ohio.

Signature____________________________________ Date: ____________
Stallion Owner, Mark Allen Carter

Signature___________________________________ Date: ____________
Mare Owner

Print Name:_________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State: ___________ Zip Code_________

Phone#___________________________

Mare's Registration Name__________________________

Reg#_________________(please attach copy of mare's registration papers)

Attending Veterinarian:
Dr. Bill Crank, D.V.M.
U.S. Route 35
Henderson, WV 25106
Office phone 304-675-1270

NOTE: Mark Carter, (owner of the Carter Performance Horses Ranch and Peppy Dry Bonanza) and our attending veterinarian Dr. Bill Crank D.V.M. are both certified by Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Equine Artificial Insemination, evaluation and preparation for shipment.

*A one time $25.00 charge will be added for APHA mares due to The American Paint Horse Association's charges (for shipped semen only).