They should have been harvesting sperm since the injury and freezing it . Even if he has to be put down, the line goes on with artificial insemenation .
You can't register thoroughbreds unless they breed naturally. The Jockey Club doesn't allow AI.
And plus... to collect semen, he still has to be able to mount the breeding dummy.
It has to be natural no artificial insemination
They should have been harvesting sperm since the injury and freezing it . Even if he has to be put down, the line goes on with artificial insemenation .""
Last I knew, AI not allowed in the Thorobred industry. It is used in the Arabian breeding world, and other breeds, but I don't think in the Thorobred breed.
Not sure how they could "harvest" sperm, anyway if he couldn't mount the dummy mare.
In any event, I have tears in my eyes while I write this. He was a very strong horse, and he was given a great chance at recovery. That vet who worked on him is amazing, along with the entire staff at that vet hospital. I still tear up over the loss of one of my horses last Aug, which I had almost 18 years. He was 27+.