TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Ordering:

Call / Text / Whatsapp to order semen: 

Phone:  Deirdre:           +353 87 967 5635
                  Ann Marie:     +353 87 069 0912
                  Office:               +353 87 444 4980

Orders can also be placed on the website: www.derryglenstud.ie

Orders submitted via the website will receive a response from Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd, via phone or email, to confirm that the order has been accepted and/or discuss any specifics. 

The mare’s name, UELN number and the complete address of the mare owner must be provided when ordering or picking up semen.

Collection / Delivery

Ideally, it is advised for clients to collect the semen at Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd, with prior arrangement. However, Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd can assist in arranging delivery of semen, which will be discussed with you to find the most suitable service.

Payment Terms:

Ireland:

  • Booking fee must be paid before semen dispatched or collected
  • Remainder of the stud fee is due when the mare is confirmed in foal with a heartbeat


Outside of Ireland:

  • 100% of the stud fee must be paid before semen dispatched or collected

Each stud fee grants three attempts with semen on one named mare in one breeding season. Further semen will be charged at an additional cost.

All stud fees exclude shipping.

Cooling container’s must be returned – otherwise a charge of €20 each will be applied.


Embryo Transfer:

When first booking semen, please indicate whether the semen ordered will be used for embryo flushing.

In the case of Embryo Transfer, if no embryo(s) are found, semen may be ordered again (up to three cycles), provided a veterinary statement from the qualified vet or embryo centre confirms a negative flush. For a fourth cycle, a new booking fee must be paid.

If multiple embryos are flushed, the stud fee will be charged for every flushed-out embryo, including frozen embryos.

The mare owner must provide Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd with a signed report from the veterinarian or embryo transfer centre listing the number of flushes, the number of successfully implanted embryos and the number of frozen embryos per mare. If the embryo transfer is unsuccessful, this report counts as a barren statement.

ICSI:

If the mare owner intends to do an ICSI procedure, this must be requested from Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd in advance. It will require a signed contract and payment in advance for permission for one ICSI session.

No Foal:

Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd offer a “No Foal, Free Return” only, and will be provided in the following circumstances:

  • Abortion or death of foal within 48 hours after birth, which is certified by a qualified vet in writing within 3 days of the incident.
  • If the mare is not in foal, which is certified by a qualified vet with a Barren Certificate (clearly identifying the mare) issued to Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd before 1st October 2025.

A “No Foal, Free Return” is available for the current season and the following consecutive season, and it is only available provided that the payment terms have been adhered to. If the stallion which was initially used is no longer available, a substitute from our residential stallions will be made available.

Other:

Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd reserves the right to send 1 insemination dose per oestrus.

Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd accepts no liability for any loss, damage or costs incurred where semen is unavailable or delayed.

The transport of the semen is entirely at the risk of the receiver.

Selling of any unused semen is forbidden.

Splitting, passing on and/or reselling a dose or straws is strictly prohibited.

Semen may only be used the mare which it was ordered for (unless otherwise agreed by Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd).

Any attempted fraud by the mare owner results in a non-negotiable fine of €10,000 plus VAT, in addition to the stud fee owed.

If the payment term of an invoice is exceeded, Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd reserves the right to charge reminder fees, penalty interest and possible collection costs, both judicial and extrajudicial.

Derryglen Stud Farm Ltd reserves the right to amend its conditions and fees during the breeding season without prior notice. The current conditions are always published on the website.

By ordering and receiving semen, the mare owner acknowledges and fully agrees to these terms, conditions, and fees.