Why do many stallions owners sell semen by the dose?
Stallion owners who sell semen by the dose cite the following reasons: 1). They have no control over how the semen is handled and utilized therefore they do not want to be responsible if a mare owner and their vet do not manage the mare carefully and waste semen. They feel this is especially true if the semen is sent to a broker in another country and then sold to a mare owner. 2). They get paid up front and do not have to worry that mishandling or poor management will result in bad fertility. 3). They typically charge a fee per dose that is equal to one third to half the cost of a guaranteed breeding contract and this is typically well in excess of the cost of the production of that frozen semen. The advantage here is completely with the stallion owner, the mare owner takes on all the risk at considerable expense.