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Select Breeders Southwest, Inc.
an SBS Network Laboratory

About Select Breeders Southwest

Select Breeders Southwest, Inc is located in the thriving north Texas lake area. Forty minutes due north of DFW Airport, makes this centralized location ideal for your breeding convenience.  Siaset Farm, owned by Whit and Kathy Byers, has been the home of SBSW since its inception in 1991. Aubrey, Texas is the fast growing, yet historical, horse capitol of the southwest region. Home to thousands of horses and renowned veterinary facilities, this area offers the finest services available in the horse industry today.

Select Breeders Southwest and Siaset Farm feature:

• Excellent stallion and mare management facilities
• A professional and dedicated staff
• A technology-rich semen analysis and freezing laboratory
• A state-of-the-art mobile laboratory

We currently store nearly 25,000 doses of equine frozen semen from over 600 stallions.  Select Breeders Southwest was the first affiliated lab established by Select Breeders Service.  There are now 12 affiliated labs worldwide and SBSW is now the largest.

Our stallion center was completed in late fall 2004.  The USDA previewed plans for this facility, which meet requirements for export qualified semen freezing.  To maintain our status as an export approved facility, we are inspected by the USDA bi-annually. We also stand several stallions at stud during the breeding season and have a comprehensive mare management program.  Our customized mare care and associated technology includes embryo transfer, low-dose video-endoscope breeding, frozen and cooled semen breeding management as well as traditional artificial and live cover breeding.   This total package of reproductive services makes us the premier location for your breeding program.

Approximately 60% or our work is referred by the veterinary community.  Some of our specialties include:

• Veterinary referred equine semen analysis
• Pre-purchase semen analysis
• Management practices for young and problem stallions.
• Customized semen freezing protocols

When you desire the utmost in precision, quality control and friendly detailed service you need to experience the difference with
Select Breeders Southwest.

Staff

		Erin Bishop, MS Email    Erin is the General Manager of Select Breeders Southwest, Inc.  She has been with SBSW since 2000.  Throughout the years she has served in many capacities within the company including freeze technician and export coordinator.  She received her B.S in Animal Science from Kansas State University and her M.S. in Reproductive Physiology from Colorado State University.
		Zack Kahn Zach graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Animal Science.  While at the university he was the farm manager for the Ranch Horse Breeding Program.  Zach has been a valuable member of our team since 2008.  As a freeze technician and the breeding manager he plays an integral role for the breeding success of our client's horses.
		Patrick Rollins  Patrick is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Animal Science.  His vast horse handling skills were gained from his background in ranching.  He is a valued member of Select Breeders Southwest, Inc. and serves in the roles of freezing technician and shipping assistant.
		Karlene Wamhoff  Karlene has been an asset to Select Breeders Southwest, Inc. since she became a part of our team in 2008.  As Export Liaison she handles all aspects of the export process.  This includes coordinating testing for stallions, preparing required documents, working with the USDA and keeping watch on the containers as they travel all over the world.
		Judy Johnson Judy helps fill many roles in our office with her primary responsibility being bookkeeping.  She is in charge of our accounts receivables and accounts payable.  She has been a member of our team since 2007.

What Our Clients Say

It is my opinion that frozen semen provides all involved with the best possible breeding advantages. More... Jim Carola, owner Cool Hand Hickory, Quarter Horse Stallion

Bob and I wanted to reiterate in writing how pleased we are with the frozen semen you have collected and shipped to Austria and Australia for our stallion, Leaguers Grand Slam. More... Bob and Susan Benz, owners Leaguers Grand Slam