The big boys with their on-staff veterinarians can't do it and neither can you. The cost of getting your mare in foal goes beyond the cost of the stud fee. You are likely to incur semen collection costs, semen transportation costs, veterinary examination fees prior to breeding, veterinary fees to artificially inseminate the mare and veterinary fees to determine that she is pregnant. If this is not enough, it is likely that you will incur all of these several times before your mare catches. There are a number of categories of breeding expenses.
Most farms charge a fee for collecting the semen, processing it and packaging it for shipment.
Semen Transportation costs - The semen will be shipped to you in an Equitainer or some similar, insulated container that you must purchase or rent. Veterinary expenses - Veterinary expenses add up quickly, particularly for the breeder using shipped semen. To start things off, the mare must be cultured and undergo a breeding soundness examination. Then begins a series of ultra-sounding procedures to monitor her ovulation. Follicle growth must be closely monitored so that semen can be ordered to arrive a few hours before ovulation occurs.