A phantom mare includes a housing having inlet and outlet ends with a bore
therebetween. A bladder surrounds the bore. Upon injection of a warmed
fluid into the housing, the fluid is captured between the bladder and bore
surface to distend and warm the bladder. Upon stallion penetration in the
outlet end the discharged semen is directed to a collection container at
the outlet end. A valve assembly regulates a user discharge of the fluid
from the housing so that the distended bladder returns to a non-distended
position to preclude irritation on the stallion upon withdrawal. The
removal of heat of the discharged fluid from the housing reduces the
possibility of damage to the deposited semen.