Equine Cryogenic Service at Santolina, preserving the future.
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Embryo Freezing

Embryo freezing is so new that it is hard to explain the technical aspects and tricks of the trade that we have learned. Seeing our repeatable results is believing. Our Embryo Freeze Program started in the fall of 2004, flushing and freezing several embryos for storage. One frozen embryo was thawed and successfully transplanted April 2005. The International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS ) has reported that only 77 horses are known to have been foaled (In The World) from frozen embryos, as of January 2005. Santolina / Kim & Jack Farmer will hopefully have a mare with a normal foaling March 2006 to be reporting #78 as a member of IETS. The waiting is difficult!

News Flash – September 2004 flushed embryo was frozen, then transplanted April 11, 2005 & now due March 2006, having a normal pregnancy, confirmed by ultrasounds and blood testing. Latest ultrasound is of an Arabian ear about 2 inches long. Looks to be a big foal. Foaled 3-30-06.

P.S. – This embryo (pictured above) was conceived with “frozen semen” from the Arabian stallion Psytaniun – US National Champion yearling , flushed out of a 21 year old donor mare named Kaborrs Love, ( who is the last daughter of US Nationals & Canadian Halter Mare – Alove-Note by *Bask out of Alpine Wind Song ); that has never been able to carry any pregnancies beyond 28 days. This mare has been absolutely Barren for 17 years, yet now producing her first "futurity foal" in 2006 from a September 2004 frozen embryo. This is something extremely exciting and will be a first for the Arabian Horse Registry!

Frozen Embryo Update: Eyce at one week old - foaled 3-30-06 from 2004 embryo. Watch for "his" story to be published soon.

[ Click here ] for the Jan. 2007 article on Frozen Embyos.

[ Click here ] for the Jan. 2009 Oasis Article on Semen and Embryo Freezing.

[ Click Here ] for our Embryo Photo Gallery

Eyce with Jack Farmer,
look for them in the show ring.

Ice Foals - Special Projects First Arabian ever registered from a frozen embryo. Jack with Eyce at 10 months old, ready to show.

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For more information contact: Santolina Farm Inc. Equine Cryogenic Service Kim & Jack Farmer 5520 E. Lone Mountain Road Cave Creek , AZ 85331 Phone 480-488-1444 Email – info@santolinafarm.com