{"id":49400,"date":"2026-05-05T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?p=49400"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:14:27","slug":"buying-horse-embryos-what-should-you-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/partner\/buying-horse-embryos-what-should-you-look-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying horse embryos: What should you look out for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49400\" class=\"elementor elementor-49400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"partner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-685d2aee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685d2aee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d7e2f03\" data-id=\"1d7e2f03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541b959f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"541b959f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Advertisement: The market for horse embryos is growing rapidly as breeders use embryo transfer and OPU-ICSI to make genetic potential available worldwide. However, when buying, you are purchasing pure genetic potential rather than a visible horse. Learn here what you need to consider to make an informed decision.<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278562fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278562fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Buying embryos in sport horse breeding \u2013 what should you consider?<\/h2><p>Trade in horse embryos has grown significantly in recent years. Thanks to techniques like <strong>embryo transfer (ET) and OPU-ICSI<\/strong>, breeders can realize genetically exciting combinations without the donor mare having to carry the foal herself. Embryos from <strong>elite mares and famous stallions<\/strong> are now sold worldwide, sometimes at prices exceeding one hundred thousand euros.<\/p><p>In this context, highly specialized centers like Avantea play a central role in the development and advancement of assisted reproduction technologies.<\/p><p>Nevertheless, an embryo remains something special: you are buying genetic potential, but not yet a visible horse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771e4b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771e4b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The dam line: the foundation of genetics<\/h2><p>One of the most important aspects when buying an embryo is the <b>dam line<\/b>. In breeding, the mare line often determines the <b>stability of inheritance<\/b>. Many experienced breeders, therefore, look at the mare&#8217;s family first before considering the choice of stallion.<\/p><p><b>Key questions include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>Has the mare herself achieved sporting success?<\/p><\/li><li><p>What results have her siblings achieved?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Are there already successful offspring from this mare or her immediate family?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Does she come from a proven line that has already produced several international sport horses?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>However, you should not focus exclusively on the mare&#8217;s own sporting results. There are excellent mares that were never in sport for various reasons. Other mares may not have jumped at the highest level but consistently achieved good results at their level with a less experienced rider.<\/p><p>A <b>strong dam line<\/b> increases the probability that <b>quality will repeat itself across several generations<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b9fcf73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b9fcf73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4612f23e\" data-id=\"4612f23e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8eb23c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3f8eb23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a3923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a3923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modern sport horse breeding offers us incredible opportunities with techniques like OPU-ICSI. But despite all the fascination for genetics, we should never forget: an embryo is a promise, not a finished sport horse. The key to success lies in using science as a tool without losing sight of the individual needs and the natural development of the young horse.<\/p><p><strong>Michelle<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Redakteurin bei ehorses<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c88a195 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c88a195\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbebb2e\" data-id=\"bbebb2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eebf27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eebf27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The stallion: genetic complement<\/h2><p>The stallion then determines how the genetic combination is shaped. With an embryo, it is important to understand why a <b>specific stallion was paired with a specific mare<\/b>. The combination must make sense; it is not just about joining popular names.<\/p><p><b>Breeders pay attention to:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><p>The genetic fit of the two bloodlines<\/p><\/li><li><p>The stallion&#8217;s reliability in passing on traits<\/p><\/li><li><p>Characteristics the stallion can improve, such as scope, technique, or rideability<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Sometimes <b>exclusivity<\/b> also plays a role. If an embryo comes from a rare combination\u2014for example, using semen from a deceased or hard-to-access stallion\u2014it can significantly increase its value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20114825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20114825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >The reproduction process and the quality of the center<\/h2>\n<p >An embryo is created not only through genetics but also through the <b >quality of the reproductive medical process<\/b>. The experience of the center producing the embryo is therefore of great importance.<\/p>\n<p >Working with highly specialized centers like Avantea, one of the leading European laboratories for assisted reproduction in horses based in Italy, can be a major factor. The experience gained from thousands of OPU-ICSI treatments, combined with a <b>highly developed laboratory infrastructure<\/b> and established protocols, helps maximize the chances of obtaining viable and transferable embryos.<\/p>\n<p >In techniques like <b >embryo transfer<\/b> or <b >OPU-ICSI<\/b>, success can vary greatly depending on:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<p >The experience of the veterinarians<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p>The laboratory infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p >The number of procedures performed annually<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p >A professional organization like Avantea can make the difference between a successful pregnancy and a missed opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59ed0ece elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ed0ece\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51d6f749\" data-id=\"51d6f749\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486b32b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486b32b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Still looking for the perfect broodmare? \ud83d\udc34<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7b3c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7b3c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find her now on ehorses, the world&#8217;s largest horse market!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d731a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-penci-button\" data-id=\"4d731a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"penci-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcbtn-wrapper pcbtn-align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"pcbtn pcbtn-icon-left\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/broodmare.html\" id=\"referral-magazin\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pcbtn-wrapperin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pcbtn-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow all broodmares\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f8f40df elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f8f40df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-153de9e8\" data-id=\"153de9e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c57915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c57915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Fresh or frozen embryo<\/h2><p>Embryos are usually offered as either <b>fresh embryos<\/b> or <b>cryopreserved (frozen) embryos<\/b>.<\/p><p>A fresh embryo is implanted into a recipient mare immediately after production and often has a slightly higher probability of a successful pregnancy. A frozen embryo, on the other hand, offers more <b>flexibility<\/b> regarding planning and transport but may have a slightly higher pregnancy risk.<\/p><p>Centers with extensive expertise in cryopreservation, such as Avantea, are now able to significantly reduce the gap between fresh and frozen embryos, offering more flexibility without significantly impacting results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1547ee0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1547ee0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >Contracts and risk distribution<\/h2>\n<p >In addition to genetic and veterinary factors, it is important to pay attention to <b >contractual regulations<\/b>. This involves questions such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul >\n \t<li>\n<p >At what point does ownership transfer?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p >Who bears the risk if the embryo is not &#8220;taken&#8221; (successful implantation)?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p >Is there a guarantee if no pregnancy occurs?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p >Clear agreements help to avoid later misunderstandings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72cefd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72cefd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why some embryos are so expensive<\/h2>\n<p >The price of an embryo can vary greatly. In international sport horse breeding, amounts between <b >\u20ac50,000 and over \u20ac100,000<\/b> are sometimes paid. The value is generally determined by <b>four factors<\/b>:<\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" >\n \t<li>\n<p ><b >The quality of the dam line<\/b>, especially if the mare herself was internationally successful or has already produced proven offspring.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p><b >Unique genetic combinations<\/b>, for example, with rare or limited semen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p ><b >Scarcity<\/b>, if only a few embryos exist from a certain combination.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<p ><b >Marketing and auctions<\/b>\u2014targeted presentation can significantly increase market value.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad4da2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad4da2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >Common mistakes when buying embryos<\/h2>\n<p>Despite increasing professionalization, mistakes are still made when buying embryos. One of the most common is that buyers allow themselves to be guided exclusively by a <b >famous stallion&#8217;s name<\/b>. In reality, the dam line plays at least as large a role.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is sometimes forgotten that an embryo does not yet possess visible characteristics. <b >Movement, type, and character<\/b> only emerge once the foal is born and develops. <b >Reproductive risks<\/b> are also occasionally underestimated; even with high-quality embryos, it can happen that <b>no pregnancy<\/b> is achieved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7303a69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7303a69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Questions &amp; Answers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f27c2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4f27c2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1321\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How high are the costs for an embryo donation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1321\"><p>The cost of a horse embryo depends heavily on the method and genetics: while the purely veterinary production (e.g., via OPU-ICSI) is usually in the four-figure range, market prices for already produced embryos can range from a few thousand to well over \u20ac50,000 depending on pedigree and prospects of success.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1322\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1322\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How expensive is the transfer of frozen embryos?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1322\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1322\"><p>The purely veterinary costs for thawing and implanting a frozen embryo are usually in the range of a few hundred euros, although the total costs can sum up to between \u20ac1,000 and over \u20ac4,000 due to the necessary rental, maintenance, and pregnancy monitoring of the recipient mare.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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