BIG ADVANTAGES
The rewards of using frozen semen are seemingly endless. All of our experts touted the convenience of frozen semen which may be shipped months (or even years) in advance. There are no worries about last minute shipping delays, airline schedules, or missing a cycle due to lost shipment nightmares nearly every mare owner will face eventually if they are using shipped chilled semen. As Karen touts, frozen semen can be “ready and waiting and can last virtually forever.” The use of frozen semen allows mare owners
access to more stallions, including stallions standing in Europe, and even deceased stallions. “Frozen semen gives access to tremendous genetics,” Judy explains. “People shouldn’t be intimidated by it.” Frozen semen is also a convenient alternative for stallions which may become injured. Or it can also be beneficial for stallions with such busy training and competition schedules that it is hard for them to fulfill their breeding obligations with fresh semen, since calls for a stallion to be collected can come in with hardly a moment’s notice. Seigi has bred two horses which have gone on to
qualify for the National Young Horse Championships. Both were bred using stallions which were only available in the U.S. via frozen semen. Judy’s breeding program has produced so many
successful foals, she admits she has a hard time singling out any one horse as her biggest success
Frozen Semen Success Stories
LEFT, TOP: A second generation of Judy Yancey’s frozen semen program: “Finale” by Furst Heinrich out of Reina H by Rubinstein. This 3 y.o. filly was S.E. Regional Champion of the USDF Sporthorse Breeding Championships in September 09.
CENTER: Zorba SE owned by Lori Larson of Maryland and ridden by Willy Arts of DG Bar at the 6 year old 2009 FEI Young Horse Championships. This mare was bred by Siegi Belz-Fry and is by OO Seven out of a Wanroij/Oran mare.
BOTTOM: Bred by Karen Reid, and here ridden by Cesar Parra, Cinnco de Mayo is a Holsteiner gelding by Coriander out of Ipsa, an Alcatraz mare. Although bred and trained here in the U.S., Cinnco sold to a German rider and was exported in
September 2008. (Photo by Phelps Photos)
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