- All mares must have proper identification when presented for breeding (halter nameplate or neck-strap with name)
- All state and federal requirements must be met. You can contact the Kentucky Department of Agriculture at 502-564-3956 or at their website: http://www.kyagr.com
- Mares should arrive at the breeding shed promptly for their scheduled session
- Taylor Made Stallions, Inc. will make every reasonable attempt to breed your mare but reserves the right not to breed the mare at any given session if mare is deemed a danger to the stallion and/or staff
A Breeding Shed Form must be presented each time a mare is bred; requirements are as follows.
MAIDEN MARES MUST BE JUMPED PRIOR TO VISITING OUR SHED.
ALL MARES:
All mares coming to this breeding shed must be vaccinated no earlier than 7 days and no later than 90 days before breeding for Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (i.e. Rhinomune, Pneumabort-K, etc.).
DOMESTIC MAIDEN MARES:
A negative aerobic uterine culture is not required prior to the first visit, however is required within 30 days prior to their second visit. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for a third visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles). All maiden mares must be jumped prior to their first visit.
DOMESTIC BARREN MARES:
A negative aerobic uterine culture is required within 30 days prior to their first visit. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for a third visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles).
FOALING MARES:
No culture is required for the first visit. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for a second visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles).
IMPORTED MAIDENS AND MARES IMPORTED FROM NON-CEM AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
All fillies of foreign origin must have two (2) sets of negative CEM cultures (minimum of 72 hours elapsing between the samples being collected) from the clitoral fossa, clitoral sinus(es) and one (1) CEM culture from the endometrium. This swab may be included with either of the required sets of swabs, or in the case of a pregnant mare, the swab may be collected after foaling. The first three (3) mares bred after the imported filly must be CF tested 15-25 days post-breeding. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required within 30 days prior to the second visit. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for a third visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles). The mare must be jumped prior to the first visit.
IMPORTED FOALING AND BARREN MARES/MARES IMPORTED FROM CEM AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Contact the State Veterinarian’s Office in Frankfort, Kentucky regarding testing procedures and acquisition of quarantine releases for the 2023 breeding season. A copy of the Quarantine Release [and if not included on the release, a copy of the Endometrium CEM Culture] must accompany the mare on her first trip to the breeding shed. A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for barren mares within 30 days of the first visit and again on the third visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles). A negative aerobic uterine culture is required for foaling mares on the second visit and every subsequent visit thereafter (not including doubles).
Prior to May 1 we will not accept foal heat mares or doubles. After May 1, foal heat mares and doubles will be booked only with the Stallion Manager’s approval. Please note that regular heat mares will always have preference over a foal heat mare or double.
Domestic Mares are required to follow all State and Federal Requirements in the event they should follow an Imported Mare; the owner of a Domestic Mare shall be responsible for any processing fees thereof.
DIRECTIONS TO THE BREEDING SHED:
New Circle Road (Route 4) to Tates Creek Road (1974), go south away from downtown Lexington, travel 5.3 miles on Tates Creek Road or 3.9 miles from Man O’War, turn right onto East Hickman Road (1981) Taylor Made Farm sign indicates direction of farm). Go 2.3 miles (past the Yearling Complex) to end of East Hickman Road (1981), turn right onto Union Mill Road (169) travel 0.3 miles to the driveway on the right (sign indicates the stallion division). Office Telephone # 859-885-3345
