Stallion semen collection video

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Note: The field of equine semen management changes rapidly. Since this video was made in 2004, many new commercial semen extenders have become available and the semen doses mentioned in this video could be challenged. Nevertheless, the procedures and values in the video are still acceptable in 2015.

Safe semen collection

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Both natural service and semen collection using a mare (a so-called "mount mare or "live mount") hold the potential for injury to a stallion. Clicking on this link will take one to a series images that illustrate such injuries and their treatment.

When natural service is practiced or if a live mount is to be used for semen collection, it is essential to tease the mare properly (nose-to-nose then nose-to-tail) as shown at lower left, to ascertain that she is in good standing heat before either of these procedures are attempted. A set of teasing stocks is being used to protect the stallion.  The image at upper left shows how vulnerable the stallion's genitalia are during semen collection.  At lower right a "phantom mare" or "dummy" is being used for collection.  These structures are simple to build (see upper right) and it is usually easy to train a stallion to serve a phantom mare. Obviously this is much safer for the stallion than a live mount.