Steve
Powell offers
the very best in breeding programs at his
full service Kings Creek Ranch
facility. The Powell family knows
that a successful program is built on reputation & trust with the
horse owner through quality, integrity, know-how & service; And, we
strive to excel in this. Here at Kings Creek Ranch, mares are
able to experience a quiet, safe, and relaxing atmosphere during the
breeding process.
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All
mares brought to Kings Creek Ranch are bred via artificial insemination
only.
This enables the ranch to better monitor everything from beginning to
end & ensure our quality standards are being met.
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The
semen is collected from the stallion using a mounting dummy and an
artificial collection sleeve (see photo). Collection is offered 7
days a week (Sundays by special arrangement only).
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Every
sample that is collected is placed under a microscope
to do a quality check before it is inseminated into the mares or
packaged for shipping (see photo).
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 Any
semen needing to be shipped is carefully packed in a
disposable equitainer to be shipped (see photo). Containers are
shipped via FedEx or UPS. The mare owner can place a preference
request as to which shipper to use. We try not to ship on
Sundays; However, special arrangements can sometimes be made.
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 Kings
Creek Ranch offers Ultra
-Sounds
at $20/each.
Each mare must be
checked before breeding to ensure the timeliness of insemination and
the absence of infection (see photo). Steve Powell has been
specially trained to be able to offer mare owners this Ultra Sound
option.
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Mares
are put in a stock to be inseminated (see photo). Any foals
accompanying the mares are place in a small, safe holding area in front
of 'Momma' to allow nose-to-nose contact and reassure the mare that her
foal is okay (see above 2nd from top photo).
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