Spunk Pony Semen Imports Ltd was formed to aid the importation of Connemara Pony semen for the individual breeding programmes of the company share holders in their own breeding programmes. Semen will also be available for purchase and use by non-shareholding individuals.
As individual breeders, we had all looked into importing frozen semen. This is costly exercise for a small breeder to finance on their own, and is not a light undertaking for anyone. By our banding together and the subsequent formation of Spunk, we have enabled the 'fantasy' to become a 'reality'. We do not expect to make our fortunes from this enterprise, we merely seek to improve our own 'bloodstock', and hope that we can help you also to expand your own breeding programmes along the way.
Spunk, although formed primarily to facilitate the importation of Connemara Pony semen, will also help breeders of other equines to import semen. We know how difficult and daunting it can be, especially when you're talking about small hairy little ponies rather than 'Olympic potential' Warmbloods. We hope that Spunk can help you access the semen of your choice and get it to New Zealand on a shared freight cost basis.
Because of MAF Biosecurity regulations, although semen from multiple stallions can travel in the same shipment, this semen has to originate from the same overseas AI station. There will be further Spunk shipments coming to NZ from West Kington Stud (UK) Check out their website and see whether there is a stallion there which is suitable for your breeding programme.