How to Collect Horse Sperm

Methods of gathering horse sperm vary. One method uses a dummy mare with an artificial vagina to "trick" a male horse and collect the sperm.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 stallion
  • 1 mare (in heat)
  • 1 phantom/dummy mare
  • 1 artificial vagina (with receptacle at end)
  • 1 individual, the "handler"
  • 1 individual, the "collector"
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Instructions

  1. Collecting Horse Sperm

    • 1

      Position mare in front of the phantom, or dummy mare, to encourage the stallion (known as "teasing").

    • 2

      Once an erection is attained, bring stallion to the phantom to mount.

    • 3

      Position handler on the left shoulder of stallion and collector near the horse's right hip.

    • 4

      The handler checks the horse's progress, while the collector deflects the penis into the artificial vagina (AV).

    • 5

      The collector rotates to keep pressure against the horse's flank, allowing the stallion to thrust into the AV, which is resting against the phantom.

    • 6

      Once the horse begins to ejaculate, the back end of the AV is lowered, assuring the semen will run into the bottle and not on the floor.

    • 7

      When the penis begins to soften, the collector needs to keep the AV in place and drive the horse away from the phantom, keeping contact with the flank of the horse and the abdomen. The handler should prevent the horse from twisting.

    • 8

      Rinse the horse's genitals and return him to his stall.