Premier Youngstock

Background

Premier Youngstock was created to build a foundation of quality mares being served by some of the best stallions from Europe via AI to produce quality youngstock in all three major disciplines of Showjumping, Dressage and Eventing.
Today Premier Youngstock, working closely with the top studs throughout the UK and Europe can offer access to stallions that are competing or have sired offspring that have competed on the worlds largest stages including:

Premier Youngstock have excellent facilities for mares including CCTV, large foaling boxes, relaxing pasture and paddocks all in the heart of the Berkshire countryside and offer a full AI service available for chilled semen.

The Service

Experience has taught us that there is a lot of time and skill involved, not only choosing the right stallion to compliment your mare but in the whole AI process to achieve the desired result.

The mares ovulation cycle is monitored over a 7 day period regularly by ultrasound, scanning her ovaries to give us the best possible picture of her progression cycle and therefore pin point accuracy prior to insemination.

The information gained from the ultrasound scan allows for the semen to be ordered and collected at the precise time for insemination, resulting in a higher conception rate and reduction in wastage of expensive semen.

A post insemination ultrasound scan conducted between 14 and 17 days will confirm either a positive or negative pregnancy. A further scan at 28 days will determine correct development of the foetus.

Terms and Conditions 2009

Mares will be artificially inseminated

All semen recommended/provided comes from stallions that have all been tested negative for C.E.M and E.V.A. Visiting mares require a negative C.E.M test before arrival along with a negative cervical swab which will be taken whilst the mare is in season prior to covering.

Livery Services Available:

Mare and foal

Grass Livery mare at stud or in foal
Stabled at night and cctv when foaling imminent (inc hay & feed) Full Livery.
Stabled at night with foal at foot inc training foal to be halter trained, taught to lead daily (inc hay & feed)
Grass livery for mare with foal at foot inc ad lib hay and feed

Foal/Weanling Livery

Full Winter barn Livery inc all hay/vitamins etc

Yearling livery

Grass Livery inc ad lib hay

2yr old livery

Grass Livery inc ad lib hay
2yr old colts inc ad lib hay

For full details and pricing please contact us

Please click her for details of our new Youngstock Services including Weaning your Foal.

Chilled AI Programme Fee (non refundable) £150 non VAT

Relates to all handling and associated veterinary work. Fixed Fee irrespective of the number of cycles followed and includes the collection of semen for the first cycle if supplied via Premier Youngstock.

Subsequent collection of semen £25 non VAT

Charges

Associated Veterinary Fees for Visiting Mares 2009

Premier Youngstock has tried to simplify the veterinary work necessary to get the mare in foal and the development of the early pregnancy. Details of the procedures that are inclusive of the package are outlined below along with procedures that maybe required.

Premier Youngstock pro-actively aims to give the mare ower the advantages of knowing the potential costs up front for mares going to stud. This gives the mare owner a clear picture to the financial responsibilities not only for the mare that is 'deemed' easy to get in foal but the ones requiring further veterinary assistance.

Chilled semen - 1st cycle £325 + VAT per mare

Chilled semen - 2nd cycle £300 + VAT per mare

Chilled semen - 3rd cycle £275 + VAT per mare

Veterinary Fees Included

·         Ovuplant or Chorulon

·         Prostaglandin injection

·         Uterine infusion and associated medication

·         Ovary scanning

·         Insemination

·         Pregnancy scans x 2

·         Associated visits

Veterinary Fees Not Included

·         Blood Tests, including EVA

·         Regumate treatment including other hormone treatments to induce the mare into cycling

·         Care of the foal

·         Surgical procedures and general anaesthetics/sedation

·         Attendance during foaling

·         Removal and treatments for retained placenta

·         Pre-insemination swabs for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

·         Routine Vaccinations

·         Pregnancy tests after the initial two at 16 and 28 days

·         Laboratory Fees

·         Examinations and treatments for all injury, illness, lameness etc

·         Blood type, identity, microchipping of foals

The initial Veterinary fees for the first cycle will be paid up front along with other associated cost for semen and livery.

Visiting Mares & Foals

All mares and foals will receive every possible care and attention whilst in our care but are left at the owners risk. No liability will be accepted for any accident, damage, injury, illness or loss to any mare or foal. In such circumstances deemed necessary when owners are unable to be contacted, veterinary assistance will automatically be called to attend, any fees incurred will be chargeable to the owner.

Worming

All mares should be wormed prior to visiting and will be wormed every 4-6 weeks whilst at stud. All cost to be reimbursed.

Backing Service

Premier Youngstock is pleased to now offer a full backing service overseen by a team with over 20yrs of experience with dealing with youngstock or re-backing of older horses. Each horse is assessed as an individual so please contact us for further details or to discuss the individual requirements.