what's in your semen tanks?

[paintjumper]

That you want to sell? Do you have a dose of this or that that you have decided to sell. I am just getting into this frozen breeding thing and am looking for various stallions to have on hand. I particularly am interested in dressage and jumpers but others here may also be interested, so telling me about hunters is OK too, for others to see.
Thanks

[sixpoundfarm]

Good topic! I just bought a new tank, and now the temptation to fill it is looming. LOLOLOL!!!

Residents include
Parco
Lingh
Sancho
Goodtimes
Rhodium
Furstenreich
Van Gogh v. Numero Uno
Ruiz Soler

Licotus is on order.

Only challenge I can see is shipping, unless you or the person you are buying from has a vapor shipper.
ETA or you find one to rent/borrow. :)

Would really love to add
As di Villagana
Jupiter

Several of the VDL stallions and more and more.... I just need to get braver about using the stuff!

[Sunnydays]

I'm fortunate to have a repro-vet who stores mine for me. I actually have "extra" doses now that I'm looking to re-home, from dressage sires Hotline (Hofrat/DeNiro), San Rubin (Sandro Hit/Rubinstein) and Rosario (Rubinstein / Castro) All good semen - and all sires who make great babies, with the right mare.

[Sonesta]

I've got

Donnerwelt (Donnerhall-World Cup I- Bolero)

Rotspon

Apollon (Knabstrupper)

Mascarpone (1 dose) (Cremello German Warmblood)

[Springlake1]

We dont have our own tank yet but store at the Repro Vet clinic.
We have Cordini, so far. Looking to add, not sell...

[Iron Horse Farm]

Have in storage at my vet's.........

Budweiser

Ex Libris

Contendro

looking to rehome :)

[GGStables]

Holly, Sunnydays,
Would you guys PM me the prices & doses, plse?
TIA

[punky]

I have 2 doses of Michelangelo stored at a repro clinic, looking for a new home. The mare I bought it for ended up not being a frozen candidate and my other mare is to closely related to Michelangelo. Go figure.

[EquusMagnificus]

Please... Please... stop... tempting... me... :)

[KBEquine]

Interesting topic!

Hoping to have Canadian Kid available at some point (and once we get the tank, I'm sure we'll be happy to help others re-home some!) :cool:

[ne1]

baloubet
cassini ii
contender :cool: :cool: :cool:
corland
icewater
lasino

not desparate to sell any. just showing off.

:)

[MCarverS]

You might want to check out Uncouth BB as well to see what is available: http://uncouthbb.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=d517897d5ad10366d98f319befd7044e

[Molly Malone]

I have 2 doses of Michelangelo stored at a repro clinic, looking for a new home. The mare I bought it for ended up not being a frozen candidate and my other mare is to closely related to Michelangelo. Go figure.

EH Michealangelo? Trakehner?

somebody stop me

[Iron Horse Farm]

baloubet
cassini ii
contender :cool: :cool: :cool:
corland
icewater
lasino

not desparate to sell any. just showing off.

:)

mmmmmmmmmmmm Contender...............yummy

[TSHEventing]

well, hopefully I will have an extra Fleetwater Opposition at the end of the season! I may look to place it with a good home, but I wont know until April or so.

[punky]

Sorry, yes it is the trak stallion EH Michelangelo.

[toomanyponies]

This is a bit of a spinoff - but why does it cost so, so, so much to ship frozen semen?

[Iron Horse Farm]

This is a bit of a spinoff - but why does it cost so, so, so much to ship frozen semen?

I wasn't aware that it does!

I rented a dry shipper for $50. Had it Fed Ex ground shipped to the vet that was storing the semen (west coast about $50) and then shipped from the West Coast overnite to my vet (around $100). So I gues I don't think $200 is so,so, so much $$. I bred to a stallion last year that the collection fee was more than that:eek:

[Indy-lou]

Benidetto, Wynton and OOseven in my tank from last year. And a bunch of Angus bulls. Going to keep these. Just wanted to chime in.
Am jealous about the poster who has Contender in their tank!

[Dressage_Diva333]

contender :cool: :cool: :cool:

:)

Oh my... you are VERY lucky :yes:

[f4leggin]

Contender frozen??? Is it any better than it was 10 years ago? I tried FIVE (chiching chiching chiching - get the picture?) times with frozen Contender w/o success. I would have been better off shipping the mare back to germany to breed than those 5 wasted cycles. Her mother was a full sister to Cassini I - I wish I had bred to someone else and gotten a foal from her! Of course I didn't - sold the mare for next to nothing and moved on...I'll admit there were times I was didn't know what I had or what I was doing in thoses days... At the time, although the semen looked good, it was hard to get a pregnancy from frozen Contender.

Jill

[Breyer]

I have a dose of San Rubin I would consider selling as it looks I will not be getting to use it this year either. Hate to see it just sitting there if someone else is interested.

[ne1]

the contender isn't good, but it got 2 pregnancies. so we'll try at the clinic when we have the right mare. that guy carlo, under nick skelton who's been tearing up wef is by contender.

Benidetto, Wynton and OOseven in my tank from last year. And a bunch of Angus bulls. Going to keep these. Just wanted to chime in.
Am jealous about the poster who has Contender in their tank!

i didn't list my angus bulls..... which do you have? i've got 1i2, 2 878 and summitcrest complete.

[GGStables]

I've got Incolor in the tank which I will use this season...unless of course, there is a compelling situation...? *wiggling eyebrows behind these shades* :cool: (See his info/vid on my FUTURE PLANS page).

[Equine Reproduction]

This is a bit of a spinoff - but why does it cost so, so, so much to ship frozen semen?

It is reasonable IF you plan ahead. The dry shipper tanks weigh about 30 pounds, so if you need it overnight or the vet you use doesn't have a nitrogen tank (I'm always suspect of anyone that claims to do frozen semen, but doesn't even have a nitrogen storage tank <sigh>) it means you're going to pay a premium for that. Or if you order in the height of breeding season, chances are the tank will be need to be over nighted to you and over nighted back. The tanks are EXPENSIVE!!! So most shipping facilities will have a limited number of them on hand. Plan ahead! Right now, we ship out frozen semen a few times a week. But, during the height of the breeding season, as soon as a tank comes in, it gets charged and goes right back out and we need them back for the next breeder to be able to get semen in time! I figure that even with everything going correctly, I expect a one week turnaround when I ship out frozen semen. At $1200 a tank, I expect it to take at least 2 years to recoup our investment on a tank. And, if the tank is damaged, well...there goes our investment <rolling eyes>. The advantage is that you can have multiple doses shipped at once, so the cost can be deferred out over several insemination doses. The ultimate costs is usually less than if you are ordering fresh cooled semen AND with the added advantage that it can be sitting there in the tank ready to use when your mare is ready to breed. No worries on whether or not the semen will be lost, the stallion doesn't collect, it's a Sunday and you can't get semen, etc. :D But the take home message is to order early so that the shipment can come by ground...

Oh and edited to add, we've got too many to list here <LOL>....but mostly domestic boys :D

Hope that helps!

[Rubs Not Pats]

I have :

Alla' Czar
Roc USA

[CrossWinds81]

baloubet
cassini ii
contender :cool: :cool: :cool:
corland
icewater
lasino

not desparate to sell any. just showing off.

:)

Ohhhh....now that's not fair...that's just mean!!! lol :winkgrin:

[Mallrat7777]

Well nothing as good as Nick!!! ;) But I've got....

Baloubet du Rouet
Calido I
Did have Darco but vet used it all last summer with an unsuccessful ET. Grr...

Hoping to add this year:
Connor (by Casall)
Cornet Obolesnky
Diamant de Semilly (in the works on purchasing this frozen- yay!!)
Maybe.... Conte della Caccia (by Canturo)

[HSGF]

Great Idea.I am always looking to add to my tank......I have a little collecting problem!

Mallrat7777.... very nice line up!:)

Not looking to sell but I have....

For Pleasure
Voltaire
Escudo 1
Balou Du Rouet
Couleur Rubin
Alla Czar
Jupiter
Rotspon
Corland
Popeye K

[CrossWinds81]

I HAD 2 doses of Voltaire left...but my Mom decided to be generous and just gave them to the lady holding them in her tank...this was 10 years ago....I should be over it by now lol

[HSGF]

LOL....I hear ya......I would have a hard time if that happened as well. Voltaire is my favorite stallion of all time......

I only have one dose left of Voltaire that I bought quite a few years ago.

[Molly Malone]

I HAD 2 doses of Voltaire left...but my Mom decided to be generous and just gave them to the lady holding them in her tank...this was 10 years ago....I should be over it by now lol

No. That's something worthwhile to hold a grudge about forevah:lol:

[back in the saddle]

I HAD 2 doses of Voltaire left...but my Mom decided to be generous and just gave them to the lady holding them in her tank...this was 10 years ago....I should be over it by now lol

:cry::cry::cry: And I wouldn't let mom forget it. :)

[CrossWinds81]

Oh she just thought it was a "fair" trade. The lady called while I was out of town wanting to get paid for maintaining the tank for the remainder of the year...she just gave it away, said she could have it. eeeeeeppppps!!!!

[paintjumper]

Your mama got anything else in that tank she wants to give away??? ;)

[talloaks]

A local vet is holding 2 doses of Quaterback for me.

[TWFarm]

My tank has:

Don Romantic
Ferro
Jazz
Diamond Hit

I sold my dose of Sunny Boy when the mare I was going to breed to him had to be put down.

[Nootka]

Iron Horse and Sonesta can you PM me?

[Performance Sires]

Stallion Doses
Diamond Hit 2
Flemmingh 1
Florestan 2
Rosario 1
Weltmeyer 4
Wolkentanz 2
Fuerstenreich 1
Hilkens Black Delight 1

[Hawkridge]

Please... Please... stop... tempting... me... :)


LOL!!! You especially don't need the temptation :eek:

[jdeboer01]

I've got:

Cor Noir
Lord Loxley
Rubin Magic
Goffert 369 (Friesian)

I'd like to add:

Rubinstein
Fabe 348 (Friesian)
Lammert 260 (Friesian)
Donatelli
Weltruhm
Earl

[NorthHillFarm]

Right now, I only have Wolkentanz I (a few extra doses are looking for a home) but this year I'm adding Jupiter, Balou Du Rouet and Ruiz Soler...and we have a bunch of Holstein and Angus semen in there too because I have to share with the hubby...or rather he has to share with me!

[Rendaivu]

Corland and Apiro :)

[Iron Horse Farm]

Iron Horse and Sonesta can you PM me?

doing it now!

[Hillside H Ranch]

I have:
Calido
Lasino
Corland
Cardento
Contendro

And a bunch of cow semen and embryos, LOL!

Not looking to sell any, but always looking to add :)!

[toomanyponies]

It is reasonable IF you plan ahead. The dry shipper tanks weigh about 30 pounds, so if you need it overnight or the vet you use doesn't have a nitrogen tank (I'm always suspect of anyone that claims to do frozen semen, but doesn't even have a nitrogen storage tank <sigh>) it means you're going to pay a premium for that. Or if you order in the height of breeding season, chances are the tank will be need to be over nighted to you and over nighted back. The tanks are EXPENSIVE!!! So most shipping facilities will have a limited number of them on hand. Plan ahead! Right now, we ship out frozen semen a few times a week. But, during the height of the breeding season, as soon as a tank comes in, it gets charged and goes right back out and we need them back for the next breeder to be able to get semen in time! I figure that even with everything going correctly, I expect a one week turnaround when I ship out frozen semen. At $1200 a tank, I expect it to take at least 2 years to recoup our investment on a tank. And, if the tank is damaged, well...there goes our investment <rolling eyes>. The advantage is that you can have multiple doses shipped at once, so the cost can be deferred out over several insemination doses. The ultimate costs is usually less than if you are ordering fresh cooled semen AND with the added advantage that it can be sitting there in the tank ready to use when your mare is ready to breed. No worries on whether or not the semen will be lost, the stallion doesn't collect, it's a Sunday and you can't get semen, etc. :D But the take home message is to order early so that the shipment can come by ground...

Oh and edited to add, we've got too many to list here <LOL>....but mostly domestic boys :D

Hope that helps!

Thanks Kathy! I have semen stored at a clinic in CA from last year (my mare out there didnt catch on frozen and we switched to fresh), and it needs to go to VA for a mare there - it's only one dose though, so if the mare doesnt catch the first time, I need to get more shipped from Foxfire. . .

So, if I rent a dry shipper, does it come charged? and how long does the charge hold? and if it comes charged, can you open it to put the straws in and close it, and its still good to go? or do you recharge it each time you open it. . .

Thanks for any help - I always appreciate your posts on COTH.

Best,
Dina

[Equine Reproduction]

So, if I rent a dry shipper, does it come charged?

Depends on who is renting it to you. Some will have a flat rental fee that will include charging. Others will send you the tank and it will be your responsibility to charge it.

and how long does the charge hold?

Depends on the tank. The dry shippers we use have a hold time of around 14 days, depending on exactly which tank it is.

and if it comes charged, can you open it to put the straws in and close it, and its still good to go?

Yup.

or do you recharge it each time you open it. . .

Depends on how long it's been since it was last charged. If the charge time gets down on it, you should add nitrogen. We typically will top off a tank that comes in and let it sit overnight before shipping it out just to cover ourselves. Nothing worse than thawed semen arriving.

[imajacres]

and Contendro
could be for sale ;- )

[CrossWinds81]

My VIRTUAL tank has:
Quattro B
Galoubet
Dollar de la Pierre
Corofino I
Voltaire
Richebourg
Caletto II
Cor de la Bryere
Quidam de Revel
Acorado I
Asti Spumante
Calido
Contendro I
Pilot
Cornet Obolensky
Heartbreaker
Balou du Rouet
Cassini I
Narcos II
Corrado
Contender
Ogano Sitte
Arezzo VDL
Mr.Blue
Laval II
Chin Chin
Darco
Indoctro
Ultime Espoir
Libero H
Stakkato
and all of the Eurocommerce Stallions!
.................................................. ...............................:winkgrin::yes: :winkgrin:

[EquusMagnificus]

LOL!!! You especially don't need the temptation :eek:

What's THAT supposed to mean? :winkgrin:

I just don't have enough mares... details details... :lol:

[Signature]

We used to have more but we've used it all, have just Donatelli right now. ;)

Who would I like to have, money being no object?? :D (some are not available in US unfortunately that I know of)

Riccione
Ruiz Soler
Show Maker (none that I know of in US)
Quaterback
Contendro
Escudo I
As di Villagana
Rotspon
Fabriano
Rubin Royal
Lancado

I am sure I could come up with more. Weird selection I know. LOL Of course, all the ones I seem to want have bad frozen or none for the US. :)

[Bent Hickory]

I have:

Contendro
Escudo I
El Bundy
Fabriano
Fuerst Gotthard
Graf Top I
Ruiz Soler
Salito
Stolzenberg

[imajacres]

to add one dose left of Raphael, and some Lordanos. Then I have some single straws leftover too, but they will stay for me.

[Mozart]

Nothing at present, I will be getting some Starlight this year to honour last year's breeding contract with the maiden who refused to co-operate.

This thread is pretty funny actually, kids show off their Pokemon cards, technogeeks show off their IPhone apps....we show off our semen stores.

[Signature]

Bent Hickory has a lot that are on my list! :-D

[broughton_sporthorses]

Not looking to sell any, but I have (stored at vets):
-Lordanos 6 straws
-Cornets Stern 4 straws

Did have Landor S but it has all been used.

I would love to get some more to store for the future, but so many places in Aus (who are agents for European stallions) make you use the semen, then send back any left over if you pay for a service. I would like to buy more semen "outright" and then store it!

[Sakura Hill Farm]

Condios
Ulysses
Raphael
Rio Grande
Calido I
Canturo
Carolus II
Calvados
Crown Affair
Chin Chin

fresh for this year or next

Sir Caletto
Candillo Junior


But, oh, there a few that I want!

[arizonard]

We've got:

Corlando
Calido
Apiro
Alla'Czar
Jupiter
Cardento
Escapade

On its way is:

Just the Best
Sir Caletto
Cunningham

[CrossWinds81]

I have:

Contendro
Escudo I
El Bundy
Fabriano
Fuerst Gotthard
Graf Top I
Ruiz Soler
Salito
Stolzenberg

have you bred any foals by Salito?? Or seen any in person?? I like this stallion, I just would like to see more offspring before breeding to him.

[Glorybee]

I have :

Alla' Czar
Roc USA

toooooo tempting!!!

[Glorybee]

We've got:

Corlando
Calido
Apiro
Alla'Czar
Jupiter
Cardento
Escapade

On its way is:

Just the Best
Sir Caletto
Cunningham

Very Jealous!!

[imajacres]

and Contendro
could be for sale ;- )
I dont know how to change the title in my original post, sorry:-(

[Signature]

Very Jealous!!

Ditto! Nice selection there! :yes:

[MoSwanson]

Here is my list of semen in the tank (not for sale, just listing.....)
1 Diamond Hit
1 Rosario
1 Royal Hit
1 Fidertanz
1 Riccione
1 Don Vino
1 Brentano II
2 Gref Top II
2 Fuerstenball
1 Dancier
1 Lord Sinclair
3 Stedinger
1 Wolkentanz
1 Don frederico
2 Farewell III
1 Conteur
1 Sunlight xx
1 Royal dance
1 Londonderry
1/2 Rotspon
1 Metternich
2 Montserrat
1 Frenchman
1 Desperados
9 Wallstreet Kid
Lots of Loerke
Some Shakespeare RSF
a few Gold Luck

Coming soon:
2 Romanov
4 Quaterback
2 Ampere
2 Dauphin

:-)

[ponygirl]

not for sale but I have:

Acodetto
Casario II

[Hiddenacresmi]

Here's my tank's contents. Tank is managed by my Repro Vet in Michigan. Some I may sell, not sure yet:

Balletmeister (1)
Belissimo M (2)
Brentano II (2)
Dancier (2)
Don Primero (1)
Fabriano (2)
Furst Rousseau (1)
Quaterback (2)
Rascalino (1)
Rotspon (1)
Rosario (1)
Sandro Hit (1)
Weltmeyer (1)
Wolkentanz II (1)

[back in the saddle]

Florestan (nfs)

Looking for Del Piero

[sylvan farm]

In the tank:

Dauphin
Graf Grannus
Graf Top I
Providence
Stalypso

coming soon:

Quite Easy
Le Primeur

The Graf Grannus and Graf Top I are for sale, maybe one other

[sbp]

Not 'really' for sale, but I have several doses from my late Westfalen stallion Blue Blood. Kept it for 4 yrs after is death without touching it :( then last year 2 mares were bred (on one dose each!) Can't wait to see these foals.

[Dressage_Diva333]

This thread is WAY too tempting. I just wanted to chime in a and say that I am so very jealous of those of you who have Calido. I have a mare I'd love to breed to him -sigh-.

[CatchaDreamFarm]

I store frozen semen on Sinatra's Reply. I havd some cutting stallion for a friend. Just starting to collect different horses.

[Yecart]

I am drooling at the inventory everyone keeps!

All I have is three doses of His Highness.

[Tasker]

Our tank lives at SBS and contains some Weltmeyer, Showtime WF, Again and Again and Adamant frozen. They also maintain a full inventory of our Dressage Royal, Waldaire, Avebury WF and Wizard WF frozen as well.

[elizabeth Callahan]

Mighty Magic
Quite Capitol

Grafenstolz( soon)
Stalypso( soon)

[crestline]

Definitely NOT for sale...
One dose Gonzo I
One dose Zeus...still heartsick that we got our premium Gonzo I mare in foal last year and she foaled a GORGEOUS colt with four high whites, tiny face, belly spot and huge blaze...only with an 8 inch where his gut didn't close and a bunch of his intestines on the outside...I still wonder what he'd be like if he'd made it....sigh...I think I'm going to save that dose for a knockout Palladio filly with a nice quiet Palladio brain that I have here that is out of a champion hunter mare. Wish there was tons more of that around!

Have Palladio frozen put up just for safety....

My wish list...Wouldn't mind getting Voltaire and Raphael to play with....