PA Breeding Memo

 

The purpose of this memo is to acquaint our customers with the procedures, which will be in effect at Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., Hanover, PA, for the 2012 breeding season.

Breeding Days- Our breeding season will open February 13, 2012 and will continue through July 7, 2012, stallions will be collected on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

NOTE
We will not accept Saturday semen orders for mares that were booked on Friday

For all stallions – call  before 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) on breeding days. Breeding time is 1:00 PM.

Call in times will be STRICTLYenforced and are non-negotiable.

-     Overnight shipment is permitted to all locations with restrictions as noted below:

 

-     Shipments will be done within the United States and Canada and will be shipped via Federal Express and UPS

 

-     Shipments will be done on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS ONLY! (If you use Federal Express please contact them for the exact Priority delivery time in your area and the availability of Saturday deliveries.)

 

-     Same day shipments are done but you are responsible for all expenses and for making all the necessary arrangements for courier pick up and air flights.

 

-     All mares are limited to two (2) breedings per heat cycle.

 

-     A valid Federal Express or UPS account is mandatory. Transportation charges must be paid via Federal Express or UPS account number. These charges will be billed directly by the carrier. No Credit Cards!

If your mares are being boarded at a farm other than your own, please be sure that they are notified of the above schedule.

Transient breeding, as in previous years, may still be done. That is, the mares are trucked to our breeding shed and inseminated by us.

 

Mares may also be bred by semen pick up. That is, a representative of the farm where the mare is located arrives at the breeding shed to pick up semen. (A suitable container should be brought when semen is picked up, or one will be provided by us at the owner’s expense). The semen is then delivered to the farm for insemination.

 

 

HANOVER SHOE FARMS, INC. CHARGES (Other charges from transient farm and overnight shipper will be incurred.)

$90.00            Transient breeding. That is, the mare is trucked to our breeding shed by the owner, and inseminated by us.

 

$90.00            Pick up of semen at Hanover Shoe Farms

 

$150.00          Overnight shipment of semen (Please be advised that we do not accept new or used containers for shipping semen).

 

$100.00          Same day contract processing fee. That is, if the contract is received for processing and approval the same day as semen shipment/pickup is requested.

 

$**       **Federal Express, UPS and courier charges are extra and are billed by the individual companies, to the

 

Please visit our web site for maps and directions (www.hanoverpa.com).

Hanover Shoe Farms would like to thank you for your patronage and if you have any questions regarding the above, please feel free to call us at 717-637-8931,or e-mail hanover@hanoverpa.com.