How much can a thoroughbred and ordinary horse cost and the most expensive breeds

The desire to buy a horse often visits not only small but also adult lovers of these beautiful and graceful animals. But purchasing a horse is not a cheap pleasure, and maintaining such a pet cannot be called budgetary. How much does it cost to become the owner of a horse in Russia? And what purebred horses are people willing to shell out exorbitant amounts of money for?

What affects the cost of a horse?

There are simply no upper limits on the cost of horses. In relation to these animals, one can safely draw an analogy with world-famous masterpieces of painting - an adult thoroughbred horse can cost several million dollars. People are willing to pay incredible amounts of money for animals that have great hopes in breeding or sports.

The cost of a horse is determined by several criteria:

1. "Professional suitability." A riding horse must have graceful movements, the owner expects a jumping power from a show jumping horse, and a racing horse is distinguished by its speed qualities.
2. Origin. The principle of “apple from apple tree” also applies to horses. Champion parents are twice as likely to give birth to talented offspring.
3. Rarity of the breed or unusual color. Some breeds, such as the Sorraia or the Friesian horse, have a small population. Such animals are considered rare, and their price is correspondingly high.

Approximate price for a horse in Russia

Those potential owners who want to purchase a horse in Russia should decide on two important selection criteria: the thoroughbred of the animal and its purpose. The final price will depend on these indicators.

Thoroughbred

The so-called representative breeds can cost between 300-500,000 rubles. The main task of such animals is to emphasize the status of their owner. Sports events are not for these horses; they are only admired or used for breeding work.

Not purebred

The cheapest horses cost 20-40,000 rubles. Most often, these are ordinary hard workers or individuals who are specially raised for meat.Another option is the so-called entry level of horses intended for amateurs. The cost of such individuals in different regions of Russia varies between 40-150,000 rubles. A horse for the soul will not involve the owner in large expenses, for example, on various certificates. The main thing is that the animal suits the owner in temperament.

Sports or riding

In the sports group, the following types of horses are distinguished:

1. Amateur individuals whose athletic abilities are at an initial level. Such animals can cost between 150-300,000 rubles. Cost may increase if buyer requires veterinarian examination.
2. Elite sporting young horses. Prices for these animals start from 500,000 rubles. The price is determined by breed, pedigree, level of training and age. Such a purchase will require significant costs for the support and care of specialists, as well as a veterinary opinion.
3. Horses for riding. Not intended for sports competitions. Their task is to be able to walk under saddle and be a companion for the owner on horseback rides. The cost of a purebred riding horse is 200-300,000 rubles.

Pony

Favorite category of horses for young children. A pony foal can be purchased for 40-80,000 rubles. Although these horses are miniature, their average lifespan is 50 years. If the animal is provided with normal care and maintenance, the buyer has every chance to bring the pleasure of riding a horse not only to his children, but even to his grandchildren.

The most expensive breeds

Certain types of horse breeds are worth much higher than others. For which horses are buyers willing to pay a large sum?

Thoroughbred

Short but strong horses, hardy and strong in spirit. The homeland of such animals is Poland, Germany, Russia and Hungary. Representatives of this breed are widely used in competitions.

The best examples can cost up to 5-10 million dollars.

Arabian horse

These horses are elegant, graceful and amaze with the beauty of their coat. The breed is widespread throughout the world, these animals are ideal for racing and racing. An adult purebred stallion of this breed costs several million dollars.

American Trotting Horse

Representatives of this breed are recognized as one of the most playful and noble horses. Magnificent examples of truly prize-winning trotting horses - some of the most expensive specimens - have been sold for $5 million or more.

Mustang

Thoroughbred horses come from Spain. Tough and fast, they have been used for long-distance riding for many years. For a mustang foal, the seller will ask about $30,000.

Sorraia

A rare breed of horses, the population of which numbers 200 individuals. The racing qualities of such animals are excellent. The high price of these horses is explained by their small quantity. A person who wants to become the owner of a Sorraya horse will have to pay $20-30,000.

Oryol trotter

There are also expensive horses among Russian breeds. One of them is the Oryol trotter. The horses received this name thanks to the surname of the count, who gave rise to this breed. To obtain Oryol trotters, horses of the highest quality breeds were used, in particular, the Arabian horse. The average cost of such a horse is $7-10,000.

Frisian

Representatives of this breed are not as expensive as, say, English racing horses.Friesian foals will cost the buyer $25,000 or more, and an adult horse will cost three to four times more.

This breed first appeared in the Netherlands, and today is very popular in America.

Tall and massive horses are distinguished exclusively by their black color and are very beautiful. A distinctive feature of the breed is the presence of peculiar brushes on its legs - a frieze.

Record-breaking horses in terms of cost

The cost of some horses in different decades amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Who are these “golden” thoroughbred horses?

Frankel

Not a single horse managed to get ahead of this horse in terms of price. The amount Frankel is valued at is truly exorbitant - $200 million. The purebred animal did not suffer a single defeat during his entire career and won the most prestigious races 14 times. Most likely, this horse will never be put up for sale. Frankel's owner, Khalil Abdullah, has no plans to part with his treasure, nor does he plan to show it again at the race.

Sharif Dancer

A lot of money was also invested in this horse - $40 million. This stallion is considered the most expensive horse that did not live up to buyers' expectations. Several people donated money to purchase Sharif Dancer, dividing the amount into shares. Buyers were seduced by the horse’s two high-profile victories in 1983 at the world championships. But after the purchase, Sharif Dancer never managed to win a race again.

Annicheilator

A thoroughbred pacer with a magnificent color and excellent speed qualities was purchased in 1989 for $19 million. Annicheilator is prized for its speed and dazzling appearance.

Green Monkey

Another “thoroughbred failure”, as in the case of Sharif Dancer. Although Green Monkey was not racing at the time of purchase, his parents were winners of world horse championships. In 2006, the horse was bought for $16 million. Subsequently, he took part in three races, but did not take a leading position in any of them.

Totilas

One of the most expensive dressage horses, which has broken all possible records in the world in dressage. But after purchasing it for $21 million, success left Totilas. The horse stopped performing standard tricks, and then was completely injured and ended his career.

Seattle Dancer

In 1985, 13 million “American rubles” were paid for this stallion - the highest price for a horse in those years. The crazy price paid for the pedigree of a horse whose famous progenitor won international races three times.

Deck de Halong

The most expensive show jumping horse ever cost $15 million. It was believed that Palube's success was largely achieved thanks to the professional horsewoman Janika Spanger. The new owner of the horse was Olympic medalist, Dutchman Jan Top.

Secretariat

The purebred English horse Secretariat was purchased for $6 million. The noble animal became a repeated winner of international horse racing.

Snafi Dancer

This horse was also bought with an expectation: it was believed that the descendant of North Dancer - one of the most prolific horses - would become a race winner and then be used in breeding work. But Snafi Dancer was recognized as slow, which means his path to the races was barred. The breeding work also did not work out - the horse turned out to be unsuitable for breeding. And they paid 10 million dollars for this animal!

Jalil

Purebred American stallion Jalil was purchased at the age of two for $9.7 million. In the first race, the horse came sixth, but subsequently managed to win several victories, after which he retired from racing in 2008.

Monthly cost of keeping thoroughbred horses

Buying a horse is not a cheap pleasure, but it turns out that maintaining a noble pet will cost even more in total. What kind of waste may the owner of a thoroughbred horse in Russia face:

1. Rent a stall. Simply put, a home for a horse, which special stables will kindly provide to the owner of the animal. The minimum monthly rental price is 10,000 rubles. This includes cleaning the stall and walking your pet outside.
2. Buying horse feed. Feed may be included in the stall rental price or paid separately (this item should be clarified before renting). An adult horse “eats” about 5,000 rubles worth of hay and oats in a month.
3. Separately, the owner will have to pay, if necessary, to call a veterinarian (about 1,000 rubles per call - the doctor’s travel fee also remains on the client’s conscience) and the services of a trainer (his work will cost 20,000 rubles or more).

Thus, the monthly maintenance of a thoroughbred horse in Russia will cost, on average, 35-50,000 rubles.