Registry Services - Artificial Breeding
Artificial Insemination - Stallion Owner's Guidelines

UPDATED NOVEMBER 2010

Artificial Insemination using Cooled/Frozen on farm or Cooled/Frozen transported semen will be accepted by the AQHA subject to the following:

Stallion Guidelines:

Any person planning to breed a stallion artificially should ensure that the stallion has first completed the IBF process and is established as a breeding sire with the AQHA.

The Stallion’s DNA must be on file with the AQHA.

Unless permitted by relevant State Law, the person carrying out the collection procedure of semen ideally must be either aregistered Veterinarian or an Accredited Technician.

Stallion owners should be aware that the person carrying out the insemination procedure must ideally be either a registered

Veterinarian or an Accredited Technician. AQHA understands that some members have undergone training to perform AI proceduresin the normal course of running their studs.

A stallion return for each service must be lodged with the AQHA and must clearly indicate the breeding was by artificialinsemination.

If the mare was served between 1st August to 28th February the stallion return needs to be lodged by 31st May.

If the mare was served between 1st March to 31st July the stallion return needs to be lodged by 31st October.

Go to Mare Owner's Guidelines.