Stud service conditions and rates
Breeding season 2026
1. Registration of mares
The mare to be inseminated must be registered with Studfarm Zangersheide. A one-time (free) registration can be completed by providing a clear copy of the pedigree document to Studfarm Zangersheide. Registration is not required for mares already registered with Studbook Zangersheide.
2. Breeding season
The breeding season runs from 16 February to 1 September 2026.
3a. Procedure for fresh semen
- Semen from stallions stationed at Studfarm Zangersheide is available as fresh semen. Semen can be collected or shipped.
- According to European regulations, semen may only be shipped to locations outside Belgium that are registered as an Equine Establishment in TRACES NT. Without a valid (one-time and free) registration, no health certificate can be issued. Breeders are advised to arrange this registration in time. Support with the application is available upon request.
- It is not possible to order semen on two consecutive days for the same mare.
- A maximum of three cycles of semen will be supplied per mare. If the mare is not pregnant after three cycles, another stallion must be selected without requiring a new down payment, provided the stallion is in the same fee category. In case the fee is higher, the surcharge must be paid. If a stallion in a lower category is chosen, no refund will be issued.
- A dose of fresh semen for a next cycle can only be obtained once the purchase amount has been paid.
- The mare owner must return the last insemination certificate and/or non-gestation statement within 90 days after the last insemination, stating whether the mare is pregnant or not. Non-gestion statements can only be provided by veterinarians. If the breeder fails to report that the mare is not pregnant, the gestation charge will automatically be invoiced. This also applies to the “Breed now, pay in 2027” construction.
- Payment of stud fees
Purchase/gestation construction:
The purchase fee is paid at the first insemination.
- The gestation charge is due if the mare is in foal 90 days after the last insemination.
The gestation charge = stud fee of the last chosen stallion.
“Breed now, pay in 2027”
Upon the first order, you will receive an invoice of €125 (excl. VAT) as a reservation fee. This amount will be deducted from the total stud fee in case of a living foal. The reservation charge is non-refundable in case of no living foal. The invoice for the remaining stud fee will be issued on the first day of the month in which the foal is expected and must be paid no later than 48 hours after the foal is born.
3b. Procedure for Frozen Semen
- The stallions available with frozen semen, along with the corresponding fees, can be found on our website. If the desired stallion is not listed, please contact us, as stock may still be available.
- Frozen semen is available only on a contractual basis. The frozen semen remains the property of Studfarm Zangersheide NV at all times.
- A contract can be requested by phone at +32 89 73 00 30, via our website stallions.zangersheide.com, or by email at [email protected].
- Frozen semen is shipped per dose and the empty straws must be returned immediately after use.
- The first dose will be made available once the signed contract is in possession of Studfarm Zangersheide NV and payment has been received.
- The allocated doses must be used within the year of purchase and may only be used to inseminate the mare named in the contract.
- If the mare is not pregnant, a non-gestation statement must be provided along with the empty straws before a new dose (maximum of 3) will be shipped.
- Frozen semen may not be sold to third parties and may not be used for ICSI.
4. Breeding certificate
If the mare is pregnant, the mare owner may request a breeding certificate/birth notification after payment of the gestation charge. Foals registered with Studbook Zangersheide vzw do not require a stud service certificate.
5. ICSI
- The stallions available for ICSI and their fees can be found on our website. If the desired stallion is not listed, please contact us, as stock may still be available.
- ICSI sessions are only possible on a contractual basis. The frozen semen remains the property of Studfarm Zangersheide NV at all times and is stored at one of our stations.
- A contract can be requested by phone at +32 89 73 00 30, via our website stallions.zangersheide.com, or by email at [email protected].
- ICSI may only be performed at one of the following certified facilities: UGent (Belgium), In Vitro Equinos LTDA (Brazil), Genetech EU GmbH (Germany), Avantea (Italy), Hurkmans ET (Netherlands), Equiception (Netherlands), Embryotools (Spain).
- Permission to use frozen semen for one ICSI session with oocytes from one mare will be granted once the signed contract and payment for the session have been received.
- No additional fees apply based on the number of embryos produced. If no embryos are produced, no compensation applies.
6. Embryo Transfer
If the mare owner intends to perform an embryo flushing, this must be reported with the first semen order. If no embryo(s) are found, semen may be ordered again (up to three cycles), provided a veterinary statement from the embryo center confirms a negative flush. For a fourth cycle, a new down payment has to be paid. If the embryo flush is positive, a new down payment will be charged for the next semen order for this mare.
If multiple embryos are flushed from a single insemination, the reservation/purchase fee will be invoiced afterwards.
For every successfully transferred embryo, the applicable fee will be charged. Depending on the stallion selected, this will either be the 90-day pregnancy surcharge or the live foal fee due the first day of the expected birth month. The breeding fee also applies to each frozen embryo.
Important: The mare owner must provide Studfarm Zangersheide with a signed and certified report from the veterinarian or embryo transfer center listing the number of flushes, the number of (successfully) implanted embryos and the number of frozen embryos per mare. If the embryo transfer is unsuccessful, this report counts as a non-gestation statement.
7. Comilfo Plus Z, Brunetti Z, Balou du Reventon Z and Dow Jones Z
Our stallions Comilfo Plus Z, Brunetti Z, Balou du Reventon Z and Dow Jones Z have tested positive for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS), a genetic defect from which they themselves experience no adverse effects and which can only be passed on to a small percentage of offspring, only when the mare is also a carrier.
If you wish to inseminate your mare with semen from these stallions, we offer to test your mare for WFFS at our expense. This can be arranged with our staff. If you choose to breed without testing or after a positive result, you proceed entirely at your own risk.
8. Ordering procedure semen
Semen can be ordered by phone at +32 89 73 00 30 or through our website stallions.zangersheide.com.
Orders placed through the website are only final once confirmed by our office (by phone or email).
Dispatch of semen ordered from Studfarm Zangersheide takes place as follows:
On week/working days:
Belgium: orders placed before 09:00 will be delivered the same day.
Netherlands: orders placed before 09:00 will be delivered the same day.
Germany: orders placed before 09:00 will be delivered upon consultation.
France: via Zangersheide France: +33 231 48 44 55.
Other countries after arrangement by telephone.
Orders may also be collected at Studfarm Zangersheide between 11:00 am and 17:00 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
Semen orders are possible until 09:00 am. Please contact our office for delivery details.
On Saturdays ordered semen can be collected between 10:00–12:00.
On Sundays and public holidays, collection is only possible after consultation.
On Sundays, a limited semen supply may be available. Health certificates cannot be issued on Sundays; therefore, semen is only available within Belgium.
Packaging/containers
When fresh semen is collected/shipped, a suitable container will be provided. This container does not need to be returned.
Frozen semen is shipped in a container owned by Studfarm Zangersheide or in the breeder’s own container. Zangersheide containers must be returned within 7 calendar days at the mare owner’s expense. From the eight day a rental charge of €25 (excl. VAT) per day per container applies. This fee remains due even after returning the container. The return date is the day the container arrives at Zangersheide. Lost or damaged containers will be invoiced at €1,000 (excl. VAT).
9. Health certificates
For international shipments, Studfarm Zangersheide arranges the required health certificates. The costs will be invoiced to the mare owner.
10. Zootechnical certificate
A zootechnical certificate can be issued upon written request. This certificate confirms that the delivered semen complies with relevant zootechnical standards. We reserve the right to apply a reasonable preparation time.
11. Stud fees and other rates
Stud fees are listed in euros, excluding VAT. Shipping and health certificate costs are invoiced separately.
Other charges:
Reminder costs: €10
Collection costs: 20% with a minimum of €100 per case
Any attempted fraud by the mare owner results in a non-negotiable fine of €10,000 (excl. 21% VAT), in addition to the stud fee owed.
Studfarm Zangersheide reserves the right to amend its conditions and fees during the breeding season without prior notice. The current conditions are always published on the website.
By ordering and receiving semen, the mare owner acknowledges and fully agrees to these terms, conditions, and fees.
12. Invoicing / Payment
Invoices must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date. Payments can also be made at Zangersheide in Lanaken during office hours via cash, credit card, or bank card. If the payment term is exceeded, reminder fees, penalty interest and possible collection costs, both judicial and extrajudicial will be charged.