Terms and Conditions Netehof

I. General
By ordering and buying semen, the mare owner declares to have taken cognizance of these conditions
and declares to fully agree with these service and payment conditions, as well as with the stud fees.
The breedingseason starts from 15 March 2025.
II. Ordering semen
Semen can be ordered on the website Het Netehof until 09.00 hours. When you don’t get confirmation on your mail, please take contact by phone.
When ordering semen, the following information has to be delivered to the stud:
o Name of the desired stallion
o Name of the mare and a clear copy of the ancestry papers of the mare
o The name, full address and telephone number of the owner/ responsible of the mare
o The full address of the place where the semen has to be delivered
After ordering the semen, can be picked up at the stud or it can be send with HippoXpress.
III. Stud Fees and costs
The stud fee has to be paid after receiving the invoice. VAT is excluded in the stud fee. Veterinary costs and shipping costs are not included in the stud fee.
The breeding certificate can be requested after paying the invoice.
IV. Guarantee
When the mare abort after having paid the stud fee, semen can be ordered the next season without paying an additional fee. The delivery of sperm can be postponed due to circumstances (sport, disease, infertility, death, force majeure). Another stallion can be chosen after consultation with ‘Het
Netehof’.
V. Dispute
Any dispute, to be admissible, must be submitted by registered letter within eight days of receipt of the invoice. In case of late payment, contractual interest of 8% will be due. In the absence of payment by the due date, a lump sum compensation equal to 12% of the net price will be due. In the event of
non-payment on the due date, the costs caused by the initiation of an amicable procedure for the agreed price will be borne by the customer ex officio, in addition to the contractual interest and lump sum damages. In the event of a dispute, only the courts of the District of Mechelen have jurisdiction.
VI. Frozen semen
For Pegase van’t Ruytershof and Leandro VG, straws are sold. There are no pregnancy guarantees.
Attention! Special conditions apply to ICSI treatment of ovum with frozen semen from our stallions.
Please contact our staff for more information.
VII. Embryo Transplantation
In the event that the owner wants the mare to have an embryo flush, stud ‘Het Netehof’ should be so notified upon first ordering semen.