Q: I just bought a stallion and I want to use him for breeding, and I want to do artificial insemination too. What kind of equipment do I need for this ?  

A:  Here is a list of the items you will need to do artificial insemination. I have put the list in order of need. Bear in mind that most AI equipment has a very good resell value if you try to buy some used items. Small breeders usually don’t have the funds to go out and buy all their equipment at once. They can get buy by gradually adding to their laboratory. But, if you are going to charge collection fees to your mare owners, you will need a good set up and I would recommend that you buy all these items at once. Why? If you are going to charge to be a professional, you should have the gear for it and not cut corners.

1) Artificial Vagina - Most important, you definitely need this. 
2) Microscope - Buy a quality microscope, don’t get too cheap on this item. 
3) Breeding Phantom - You can collect the stallion off the side of a mare, but you will need one of these at some point. 
4) Incubator - You can get by without one, but make sure all your supplies are warmed up before usage. 
5) Sperm Counter - If you are not breeding too many mares at one time, you can get by without this. But, if you have several bookings, you will need one. 
6) Equitainer - Necessary only if you are going to ship semen.