So now we were back to back to square one and in need of finding a suitable stallion that we could use via AI. I was lucky to have an experienced vet so that there was no need to find an AI specialist or the need to send her away to stud. However there was still the small issue of finding a suitable stallion.
Knowing the area’s that are China’s weakness’s and after many discussions with friends and my Trainer, I decided that an Irish Draught Stallion would be a good match. My trainer Edward Johnson said that it was worth a trip to go to visit Rita Jennings at Avanti Stud who was only up the road, and a stallion that he trained and competed.
Words and photos do not do Archie justice not only does he have the most amazing light and correct paces, his behaviour and attitude to life is the most relaxed in a stallion that I had seen. His competition record speaks for itself and the amount of recommendations from breeders, studs and people who have seen him in the flesh are innumerable. On top of this you could not ask for a more helpful stallion owner in Rita who has a proper understanding of the mare owner breeding for pleasure, and the next 'star'! Archie’s fertility rate is second to none, with results in South Africa and USA from frozen semen. And his chilled semen rate being exceptional and with him only being just up the road he was the ideal candidate.
So with Rita and Archie onboard it was time to work out when China would be best suited to be sent to the vets so that she could be scanned and watched for the ideal time to inseminate.
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