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and inseminate several mares. Fresh AI is useful
when the mare is not co-operative even though
she looks to be at the correct stage of behavioural
oestrus. An unco-operative mare can be anxious,
frightened or even aggressive if they are not
managed correctly. An unco-operative mare can
be a danger to the stallion, people and herself.
A decision made by the stallion and/or the mare
owner to collect the stallion and use fresh AI in
the mare might save heartache.
Chilled AI allows semen to be transported from
the stallion to the mare in a 24 to 48 hour
period. This might occur where the mare owner
cannot or will not transport the mare to the
stallion and wants the option of having their
mare inseminated at a facility of their choice.
Also stallion owners that are not in a position
to handle mares might opt to drive the stallion
to a facility to have semen collected, assessed,
processed and transported to the mare. This
works well for stallions in a performance
career for several reasons. The stallion owner
can concentrate on the performance training/
competing and the stallion can focus at home
on training. The stallion only associates breeding
behavior with the breeding/collecting facility.
Frozen AI or the collection of semen for frozen
storage is done for multiple reasons. This allows
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