2020 ApHC Breeder’s Choice Stallion Service Auction
(2020 Breeding Season)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Stallions eligible for the Service Auction include ApHC-registered horses and
ApHC-approved outcross stallions (Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred and Arabian).
All Stallions must be entered with Stallion Owner Contracts in the hands of the ApHC by December 1, 2019 at 5
pm EST. NO EXCEPTIONS.
*Stallions are preferred to be entered by November 15, 2019 in order to best maximize marketing of stallions
before the auction begins.
Bidding is exclusively online and will begin December 6, 2019 and will end December 9, 2019 at 8 pm EST.
Bidding starts at ½ the advertised stud fee or $250, whichever price is higher. For stallions standing at private
treaty, bidding starts at $500. The stallion service will be awarded to the highest bidder. In the event that the
high bidder does not pay in full within 24 hours of auction end, the next highest bidder will be given the
opportunity to purchase the service. If the next highest bidder does not purchase the service, it shall be placed
in the second phase of the auction.
Any Stallions not purchased by the close of the auction on December 9 th will remain available for ½ of the
advertised stallion fee or $250, whichever price is higher, on the auction site until February 15, 2019 at 5 pm
EST. If a Stallion is not sold by the final auction closing, the Stallion owner has the option to purchase the
breeding for a fee of $250 through March 1, 2019 at 5 pm EST.
Winning Bidder shall be required to make the payment online at the time of purchase. A 4% buyer’s fee will be
added to the purchase price of the Stallion Service to cover transaction costs. There will be no refunds from the
Appaloosa Horse Club of stallion services sold in the auction except in the case of the death of the stallion
before breeding the high bidder’s mare. The ApHC does not guarantee the high bidder a live foal for any
breeding sold through the 2020 Breeder’s Choice Stallion Service Auction.
High bid only covers the actual stallion service fee. Stallion owners or managers may also require other fees in
conjunction with the breeding of a mare. These fees may be, but are not limited to: chute fees, collection fees,
shipping fees, boarding fees, etc. All ancillary fees shall be listed in the stallion’s auction profile and are payable
to the stallion owner or manager. All ancillary fees are strictly between the stallion owner and mare owner.
The highest bidder for each stallion service will receive a certificate from the ApHC stating that the resulting
ApHC-registered foal will be eligible for and nomination fees waived for entry into the Stallion Service Auction
Classes at the World Show (regular entry fees will apply).
Return Services: If a mare owned by the high bidder fails to produce a foal resulting from the service bought
through the 2020 Stallion Service Auction, an ApHC-registered foal resulting from a breeding to the same stallion
in the 2021 breeding season may be eligible for the 2022 Stallion Service Auction Classes. In the event 1) a mare
fails to conceive, 2) a mare conceives but does not carry the foal to term, 3) death of a foal at time of foaling or
4) a foal is born with a genetic defect, the owner must notify the ApHC as well as the stallion owner with proper
certification from a licensed veterinarian. Any arrangements for rebreeding are strictly between the stallion
owner and mare owner. The ApHC does not guarantee the high bidder a live foal for any breeding sold through
the 2020 Stallion Service Auction.
Stallion Owner: For each donated service that is sold, the stallion owner will receive a certificate from the ApHC
that entitles the owner to nominate one ApHC-registered foal of said stallion from the 2020 breeding season to
be nominated for the Stallion Service Auction Classes at the World Show (regular entry fees will apply).
For more information or to donate a stallion breeding:
Appaloosa Horse Club
2720 W Pullman Rd
Moscow, ID 83843 208.882.5578 x273 marketing@appaloosa.com
