Shipped semen may require a semen permit that will be needed when collection takes place, have all your fees paid so breeding or semen shipments are not held up. Breeding can be expensive so save yourself the trouble with pregnancy problems, absorbing foals or not taking by having your mare checked out by a vet. Have her cultured for infection too. Know the mares history, if she has had foals what problems if any were there. Stallion owners will protect their stallions.
Many breeders require a mare to have the rear shoes taken off.
Anyway be prepared with all the information you need and make the breeding process go smoother. Nor have any of the mare owners had their mares tested. This is VERY important in the Arabian world. And keep in mind that stallion owners have MANY mare owners to accomodate and try to help them serve everybody better. . . . . And above all, always remember to have a .