Thank you for choosing one of our stallions!  We strive to breed quality!  Quality is not something you get by chance, quality comes from breeding mares with exceptional pedigrees and confirmation to a stallion that compliments that particular mare.

     We were very fortunate to have had a stallion like DC Precision!  Each foal he put on the ground, he stamped himself.  We have 3 of his sons, which we think will carry on his fabulous DNA.  DL Beyond Precision, Sparked By Precision and DC Legacy.  These three boys are exceptional in every way and I am so excited to see the great sires they will become!

     Jamaican Hottie is a stallion we purchased from Mary Ellsworth.  If you know of Mary, you know of her commitment to a successful breeding program.  Years of selective breeding have produced the type of horses many of us just dream of.  I believe her when she says she breeds for: "Genetic Stability, the ability to consistently produce quality."   Hottie is an example of her breeding program!  He is HYPP/NN and homozygous for the black gene (he will not throw a red/sorrel foal).

     Exceptional Look...what is there not to like about his guy!  He will not throw a lethal white foal!  Exceptional Look comes from a long line of quarter horses, that have continued to produced quality horses! Kid is just breathtaking!  His sire, Kid Look has thrown many, many champions!  I believe he too, will be a producer of champions!

     I am looking forward to seeing the progeny of these great stallions! I strive to breed quality and hope to be part of your breeding program and help make your dreams come true!

INFORMATION ON TRANSPORTED COOLED SEMEN FOR
Jamaican Hottie,
Exceptional Look
and Sparked By Precision (limited)
 

     Double L asks that you make sure your mare is ready and healthy.  Please, make sure your mare is not in her transitional heat.  Only 10% of mares in this heat will release their follicle.  Make sure the vet you are using is an equine vet and he or she is knowledgeable about transported, cooled semen. 

     Cooled semen is shipped, in most instances, overnight in the continental U.S.  (please check below for the type of overnight works best for you). 
 

 Our collection days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
(Saturday for farm pick up only.)
 

       Stallion fees and shipping fees are the responsibility of the mare owner and must be paid in full prior to each shipment,  unless other arrangements have been made.  We are not a courier service, so if you need semen shipped on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday and Fed Ex doesn't deliver, we will be glad to collect for you--if you have a courier that will pick the cooled semen up at our facility.
 

      The insemination report provided with the semen must be completed.  Stallion owner's copy is to be returned with the Equitainer or shipping box (please put report in sealed plastic baggie to keep it from becoming damp) and APHA’s and AQHA'Ss copy must be mailed to APHA within 10 days. 
 

       We ask that you call us by 9:00 a.m. central time on the day you will be needing the semen.  Please contact us by phone, 217-864-6700 -- NO EMAIL ORDERS.  

PLEASE ADVISE YOUR VETERINARIAN OF THE SEMEN CALL TIME IN ORDER FOR HIM OR
HER TO BE AWARE OF OUR SHIPPED SEMEN POLICIES.
 

     
      Please email or call (217) 864-6700
for more information.
 

    
     From the standpoint of fertility, the ideal time to breed mares in the Northern Hemisphere is from May through August.  Pregnancy lasts for about 335 to 342 days, but the length of gestation is extremely variable.  Normal foals have been born after gestation periods as short as 305 days and as long as 400 days.

     It is often not practical to wait until May to breed mares because many breeds recognize January 1 as the official birthday for all foals born in a calendar year. This means, for example, that a foal born in May after a June breeding the previous year is the same age for showing purposes as one born in January.  In reality, the foal born in January is almost one-half year older and will have a decided advantage when showing even as a two- or three-year-old.

     If your foal is to be used for a purpose such as halter showing, where its real age relative to its official age is important, you should have your mare bred early in the season. Since mares generally are not ovulating in February, March and April, special measures must be taken if you want to breed your mare at this time!
 

        TO GET YOUR MARE READY FOR AN EARLY BREEDING:  The most common approach to early breeding is to place the mare under supplemental light starting in late November (we use Thanksgiving as our starting point) . Essentially, you must convince your mare that spring has arrived by exposing her to artificially increased day-length.  Light can be supplemented in the afternoon and evening to give a total of 16 hours light each day if you don't want to keep the lights on all day.  We use a timer.  A dark period should not interrupt the transition from daylight to supplemental light and the lighting program should be consistently followed each day. The light should be bright enough for you to read the small print of a newspaper throughout the mare's housing area. We use a 300 watt clear light bulb.  Most mares will begin ovulatory cycles after about 60 days of light supplementation and will be ready to breed in February and March. The lighting should be continued until your mare is confirmed pregnant. Your veterinarian may recommend that a progesterone product (ex: RegumateTM) be used in conjunction with lights to avoid the pattern of long or irregular estrus typical of the spring transition from the anovulatory to ovulatory season.

    
     Poor management of breeding is the single most important cause of reproductive inefficiency in the horse.
     Most of the problems result from a failure to appreciate either the seasonal nature of reproduction in the horse, or the fact that mares have a variable estrous cycle pattern even during the ovulatory season. A thorough understanding of basic breeding management and careful attention to the details of a breeding program should maximize your chances for the timely birth of a healthy foal.

     The mare's estrous cycle, the period between one ovulation and the next, is about 21 days long. Estrus, the time of sexual receptivity, occupies about seven days of the cycle. Unfortunately, the duration of estrus is extremely variable and can last anywhere from two or three days to two or three weeks. Diestrus, the period between two successive estrus periods, is more consistent in length and lasts about 14 to 16 days.

Thank you...Harry Momont, D.V.M, Ph.D., Gary J. Nie, D.V.M, M.S., Ahmed Tibary, D.V.M, Ph.D.
College of Veterinary Medicine

 

DOUBLE L ACRE'S BREEDING ROOM, CLICK TO ENLARGE.

 

COLLECTION AND OVERNIGHT FEES

Our TCS charge for the current year:

$250.00:  this includes collection, lab work and FED EX overnight shipping.

$350.00:  INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS
this includes collection, lab work, paper work and FED EX overnight shipping.

 
$300.00:  REBREEDS
In the event that your mare does not settle, or otherwise qualifies
 for a rebreed the following year.  This includes collection, lab work, paper work
and FED EX overnight shipping.


$175.00:  this includes collection, lab work and ON FARM PICK UP.
 

*** With the strict laws concerning shipping on the airlines and the distance to the nearest airport, Double L Acres is no longer shipping counter to counter.