Horses are one of the most graceful and beautiful animals that can be seen at racetracks, riding schools, and streets. In the modern world, some horse breeds can be valued at the weight of gold and rather wealthy and ambitious people purchase them for their private possessions.
The high price of a horse consists of many factors, such as thoroughbred, rarity, participation in various competitions. The breed can be expensive due to its rarity, exterior, color, and breeding features. Let's talk about the rarest and most expensive horse breeds that exist in the world.
Kledesdal
Kledesdal is an elegant breed of horse native to Scotland. The Kleidestal breed was bred in the middle of the eighteenth century especially for horse racing. She was born through the crossing of a Flemish mare and a Dutch stallion.
After breeding, these horses were not used at the races, as Kleidestal is recognized as a real giant in the world of horses. Adult growth can be up to 180 centimeters at the withers. The horse has a large croup, an impressive chest with a short slightly curved neck.
On the head of purebred horses there are large symmetrical white spots. The cost of a foal can reach 20 thousand dollars, and an adult horse can be purchased for 20-30 thousand US dollars.
Rare breed of horses - Sorraya
The Sorraya horse breed is one of the most expensive because of its rarity, as it is on the verge of extinction. The horse is not high (the height at the withers is about 150 centimeters).
The breed of Sorraya was bred at the beginning of the last century in Portugal. The head of an adult horse is large with large and expressive eyes. Sorraya has strong legs and a beautiful muscular body. The horse's neck is long, slightly curved. WITHHorse cost ranges from 25 to 35 US dollars.
Morgan - a strong and beautiful horse for racing
The breed of horse Morgan appeared in the western USA in the early nineteenth century. Most often on sale you can find black and red individuals. An adult horse reaches a weight of up to 400 kilograms and has a height at the withers of up to 155 centimeters. Such horses have a beautiful muscular body, a curved long neck with an expressive large head and pointed ears. The cost of a horse of this breed can reach up to 40 thousand US dollars.
Mustang from North America
Mustang is one of the most popular and expensive breeds that are kept in private collections or are used to organize races. The breed was domesticated as early as the sixteenth century by the colonists who arrived in North America from Europe. Selection was carried out between feral semi-wild horses, having trained them and then using them for their needs. Mustangs look proud and majestic. The height of the horse at the withers can reach 150 centimeters, and the weight varies from 300 to 400 kilograms.
Mustangs have long legs, a large croup, a graceful long neck with a large head and expressive eyes. On sale there are bay, red, pinto mustangs. The cost of one horse can reach 50-60 thousand dollars.
American trotter
American trotters were born thanks to painstaking selection conducted in the early nineteenth century. To obtain the breed, breeders crossed Arabian, English trotters, Norfolk trotters and Canadian horses. The American trotter received the official status of the breed in 1872. The modern name of the breed is standard delusional, and it is usually used by breeders.
Trotters at the withers can reach up to 160 centimeters. The breed is distinguished by good build, a long, graceful neck, strong legs and well-developed muscles. Typically, trotters race at racetracks and the cost of a foal from a thoroughbred horse can be from 50 to 100 thousand US dollars.
Arabian horse
The Arabian horse is considered one of the oldest breeds of horses. An adult purebred horse can cost up to a million dollars. The growth of horses can reach up to 150 centimeters withers. The horse has excellent musculature, a well-developed chest, graceful and strong legs. Traditionally, gray and bay horses can be found on the market.
Black crow black horses that look really impressive are most valued. This animal is a long-lived animal and, under the right conditions, it can live up to thirty years. The cost of the Arabian horse can reach 130 thousand dollars.
Thoroughbred riding horse
A thoroughbred riding horse is a real favorite in the world of expensive and exclusive horses. It is considered the fastest in the world, and an adult animal can reach speeds of up to sixty kilometers per hour.The horse is used in horse racing, and many riding enthusiasts dream of such an elite instance.
The cost of an adult thoroughbred riding horse can reach 150 thousand dollars. At the same time, such horses are especially popular among wealthy Arab sheikhs. The breed is distinguished by endurance and bay, gray and black horses are distinguished.