We want to work closely with you and your veterinarian to ensure a successful breeding season and are available for questions at any time. The following information includes some basic suggestions as well as reminders on a few requirements for your breeding contract.

A Breeding Soundness Exam including a uterine culture is recommended, but not required, for all mares prior to breeding. If a mare fails to settle after two breeding cycles, We will require a culture and cytology to be done at that time prior to any additional shipments of semen. We always recommend your vet checking your mare post-breeding to confirm ovulation.

Getting your mare settled in foal is just the beginning. We recommend multiple pregnancy checks to help prevent cases of twins, misdiagnosed pregnancies, or lost time in the breeding season. The following schedule is what we recommend; only the first and fourth checks however are required by your breeding contract.

-1st check (Required): 14-16 days post ovulation – optimum time for vet to pinch off a twin if more than a single ovulation is noted.

-2nd check (Recommended): 28 days post ovulation – to confirm a viable pregnancy as the heartbeat normally appears by day 25.

-3rd check (Recommended): 35-40 days post ovulation – to confirm maintained pregnancy prior to endometrial cup formation. Mares that slip foals early may not come back into heat.

-4th check (Required): 55-60 days post ovulation – final confirmation of pregnancy in its critical first trimester.

Any changes in pregnancy status after the 14-16 day check must be communicated to us immediately.

Locutus AV will be available via cooled semen from February 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025. Stallions are only collected at the request of the breeder or their veterinarian. Show schedules will be updated to this page 30-days in advance of upcoming shows if possible. Prairie Pines Sporthorses will be collecting & shipping.

Collection & shipment fees will be paid by the breeder directly to Prairie Pines Sporthorses. Collection & shipment fee is per shipment. We do ship throughout the USA & Canada.

• EVA: Negative, Vaccinated Annually - This stallion has been tested for and vaccinated against EVA.  Given his negative status, it is not necessary to vaccinate your mare prior to breeding to this stallion

• WFFS Tested: Negative N/N - This stallion is not a carrier of Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS) and may be bred to both non-carrier and carrier mares without risk. For additional information on WFFS visit this page about Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.  

• 5 Panel Negative - Since this stallion has some APHA lineage, he was 5 panel tested.