How It Works

Chilled Semen

1. Login, or register for a new account. When registering, please ensure you click the validation link sent to your email — if it doesn't arrive shortly, check your Junk email folder.
2. Fill in your details, and your billing and delivery addresses, in My Account. Please double-check your delivery address.
3. Add your mare's details. You'll need to enter her life number (the same as her passport number) before you can order semen.
4. Choose your stallion, select the mare, and confirm if she'll carry the foal herself or if you'll use her for embryo transfer and/or ICSI. Please ensure you read and understand the specific stud conditions for embryo transfer.
5. Add the stallion to your basket and checkout. The relevant health papers and shipping charges are added automatically.
6. Orders must be paid for before any semen can be dispatched.
7. If your chosen stallion is actively competing, please either contact us yourself, or ask your vet/stud to contact us, the week before semen will be required, to double-check availability.
8. The day before you require the semen delivered, please phone Stallions Direct between 6.30am and 8am to order.

9. Stallions Direct will arrange for semen to be delivered at the earliest possible time the following day; this varies depending on your delivery postcode.
10. We track the shipment and contact you and/or your vet/stud in the event of any delays.
11. The semen arrives and your vet/stud inseminates the mare.
12. Hopefully the mare is in foal!

In the event of any same-day courier deliveries actioned due to shipping delays, the payable amount will be the difference between the price paid for chilled delivery and the same-day overall fee.

Frozen Semen

1. Login, or register for a new account. When registering, please ensure you click the validation link sent to your email — if it doesn't arrive shortly, check your Junk email folder.
2. Fill in your details, and your billing and delivery addresses, in My Account. Please double-check your delivery address — this should be the vet/stud who will store the frozen semen.
3. Ensure your vet/stud has a nitrogen storage tank to store the semen, along with the relevant insurance. We ship to your vet/stud in a vapour shipper — please make sure they're aware that once the shipper is opened, the semen must be moved to a nitrogen storage tank. We cannot accept liability for semen that is incorrectly handled or stored.
4. You'll need to enter the mare's life number (the same as her passport number) before you can order semen — add this in My Mares.
5. Choose your stallion, select the mare, and confirm if she'll carry the foal herself or if you'll use her for embryo transfer. Please ensure you read and understand the specific stud conditions for embryo transfer.
6. Add the stallion to your basket. The relevant health papers are added automatically; shipping costs are calculated at checkout.
7. Checkout and pay for the semen. Orders must be paid for before any semen can be dispatched.
8. The day before you require the semen delivered, please phone Stallions Direct between 9am and 11am to order.

9. Stallions Direct will arrange for semen to be delivered the following day; you can choose from the available time-slots at checkout. Available options vary depending on your delivery postcode.
10. We track the shipment and contact you and/or your vet/stud in the event of any delays.
11. The semen arrives, and when your mare is ready, the vet proceeds with the insemination.
12. Hopefully the mare is in foal!