Can I visit Hilton Farm and see the
stallions and offspring? We're eager to show you our stallions
and their get. Please call
us and arrange a farm visit.
How do I get to Hilton Farm?
From Northern Virginia, take Highway
29 South to the last Culpepper exit. Take
this exit (15 S) and head south to Orange.
In Orange, take a right on Highway 20
(also south). Go approximately 5 miles to
VSH 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) and take a
left (at the Somerset Store). Proceed 2
miles and take a left on VSH 679 (Elijah
Craig Road). Follow this approximately 1.5
miles as it turns into Hilton Farm's
driveway. After another half-mile you will
see the barn and indoor on your left.
From Charlottesville, take Highway 29
North to the town of Ruckersville. Take a
right on Highway 33. Travel approximately
8 miles and take a left on Highway 20
North. Drive approximately 3 miles to VSH
655 and take a right. Follow this road to
VSH 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) and take a
right. Proceed three-quarters of a mile
and take a left on VSH 679 (Elijah Craig
Road). Follow this back approximately 1.5
miles as it turns into Hilton Farm's
driveway. After another half-mile you will
see the barn and indoor on your left.
From Richmond and Highway 64 West, take
Highway 15 North to Gordonsville. At the
Gordonsville traffic circle, take Highway
33 West for one-quarter of a mile and take
Highway 231 North. Follow this road for
approximately 3 miles and take a right on
VSH 679 (Elijah Craig Road). Follow this
back approximately 1.5 miles as it turns
into Hilton Farm's driveway. After another
half-mile you will see the barn and indoor
on your left.
Is shipped semen available?
Liberty Gold and Antibes
- Fresh cooled
semen is available for shipment. Letkiss
- AI on Hilton Farm or within a short
driving distance from Hilton.
Portofino - Live cover only.
What are the fees associated with
breeding to a Hilton Farm stallion? Before semen can be shipped or a mare
inseminated on premises, it is necessary
to pay the annual booking fee ($300) and
the stallion service fees (Letkiss,
Portofino, and
Antibes - $700; Liberty Gold - $1,500). All
stud fees have a 3-year breed back live
foal guarantee. Please note that the
booking fee must be repaid in subsequent
years' return of service.
For shipped semen, the collection fee is $150, a shipping fee
(Fed Ex $30 -$60 or Air Freight $70 -
$100), and an Equitainer
deposit ($250) are charged. Contact Hilton
Farm for Liberty Gold's collection fee.
If you want your mare bred at Hilton Farm,
we charge a $25 per day for mare
care. This includes stabling, feed,
teasing, and breeding. For a mare with a
foal, this fee is $35 per day. These fees
must be paid in full before a mare can be
removed from Hilton Farm.
Do you offer contagious equine
metritis (CEM) quarantine facilities? We offer CEM facilities for
mares and stallions. Our program is run
under the supervision of the Virginia
Department of Agriculture in conjunction
with the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
What are the CEM quarantine fees? Daily board for a stallion is $75,
fees for test mares not included.
Estimated time of stay is 4 - 6 weeks.
Daily board for a mare is $30. Estimated
time of stay for an open mare is 2 - 3
weeks. The owner is responsible for all
veterinary, farrier, and other fees
accrued during quarantine. Please call
Hilton Farm for details. All board must
be paid in full prior to the horse's
departure. The owner is required to have
liability insurance on the horse.
What is EVA protocol? The following equine viral arteritis (EVA)
protocol is typically followed: At least 30 days prior to breeding, the mare should be tested for serum neutralizing antibodies to equine arteritis virus. A blood sample should be submitted to a veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory approved by the USDA to conduct this serological test.
If the mare is found to be serologically negative, she should be vaccinated as soon as possible with the licensed modified live virus vaccine against
EVA. After vaccination, the mare should be isolated for 21 days to allow her time to develop adequate protective immunity against subsequent exposure to the virus and to prevent the minimal risk of spread of the vaccine virus to any susceptible horses with which she might come into contact.
Twenty-one days following vaccination, the mare may be bred to a shedding stallion. She should not be bred to a shedding stallion during that period.
After being bred for the first time to a shedding stallion, the mare should be isolated for 21 days from any horses on the premises serologically negative for antibodies to the virus. Subsequent breedings do not require an additional period of isolation.
Occasionally a mare may be vaccinated against EVA, but for some reason, is not bred that year to a shedding stallion. If this should happen, the mare should be vaccinated again before being bred to a shedding stallion. No isolation is necessary following re-vaccination.
Mares that test serologically positive for antibodies to
EVA can be bred to a shedding stallion without the need for prior vaccination against EVA. Antibody positive mares that are bred to a shedding stallion by natural cover should be kept separate from other susceptible horses for 24 hours to avoid possible mechanical transmission of virus from voided semen. Any vehicle used to transport such mares immediately following breeding to a shedding stallion should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to transport of susceptible horses.
