The rebranding of Brazos Valley Stallion Station to Valley Equine Reproduction reflects the evolution and growth of the company and its role in the equine breeding industry.
Sept. 25. 2024, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Brazos Valley Stallion Station has changed its name to Valley Equine Reproduction, reflecting the growth of the facility from its roots as a stallion station to its standing as an industry leader in equine reproduction.
Valley Equine Reproduction will remain under the same ownership, with same great staff and service customers have come to expect, at the same top-of-the-line facility offering legends like Metallic Cat, Dual Rey, High Brow Cat and many, many more.
“We are so much more than a stallion station,” said Dr. Charlie Buchanan, partner in Valley Equine Reproduction. “The reproductive business has grown so much, and the scope of our business has grown so much, we need a change to help people truly understand how vast our offerings are.”
The change is in name only, as Valley Equine Reproduction will maintain the highest standards in customer service while remaining a one-stop shop for stallion management, year-round mare care, sale fitting, rehab, recip mares and more.
“We want to provide whatever is needed to anyone,” co-owner Jeremy Barwick said. “Customers have access to us at all times, and they have all owners cell phone numbers so we can handle anything they need.”
The program maintains exceptionally thorough record-keeping, offering breeders the peace of mind that one of the more complicated sides of the business is under control.
“You have to take a mare owner by the hand and lead them through it,” said Debbie Patterson, one of the founders of the original Brazos Valley Stallion Station. “We’ve drilled in that customer service to our entire team from the start, and it’s our passion. With the advancements in breeding technology—especially with ICSI and frozen embryos—we’ve had to evolve, too, and we have pinpointed the best ways to track all of the critical details.”
Valley Equine Reproduction will stand at least 45 stallions in 2025, with over 1,000 recipient mares and a staff of 40 employees.
“We’re connected throughout the Western performance industry,” said Dr. David Ricks, partner in Valley Equine Reproduction who manages day-to-day operations at the facilty. “That allows us to liaison with owners, breeding barns, stallion stations and veterinarians, being able to put the needs of our customers front and center.”
The facility will still offer its famed stallion incentive—now the Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive—paying out $1.4 million across the NCHA and NRCHA in 2024 and 2025.
