Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

Eight Questions To Ask About Artificial Insemination

If you are planning on breeding your mare through artificial insemination, here are some questions to keep in mind when speaking with a breeder:

•    How many live sperm cells are in the semen? 500 million and over is considered “good.” “When I ship semen, I send over 2 billion sperm cells in an 50 mL dose that I know, by evaluating, are good,” said Tish Quirk.

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