Ordinary outbred horses at all times were considered an ordinary element of life and were widely distributed among the population. But developed, purebred horses with a good pedigree were worth their weight in gold, and the possession of such a stallion was the main pride of its owner. Today, this trend is still relevant. On the basis of outstanding physical indicators, the purity of the pedigree line, and significant sporting achievements, especially expensive breeds of horses stand out, the cost of representatives of which amounts to tens of millions of dollars. And even among them there is a clear rating of leaders.
Friesian horses
The most expensive breed in the world
In addition to specific well-known horses that have earned their value by outstanding achievements in sports, animals belonging to individual breeds are also highly valued. As a rule, those pedigree lines are most highly valued, in which the largest number of champions of prestigious exhibitions and sports competitions can be traced.
To date, the most expensive horse breed in the world is the English racehorse, also called the English Thoroughbred. The minimum price at which foals of this breed line are put up for auction is $ 1 million.
Other breeds are also popular. Among them the leaders are:
- Frisian horses. They are large in size, but at the same time graceful and elegant physique. Grown up foals of this variety are sold for at least 10 thousand dollars. If a well-trained, strong stallion is put up for sale, then often its value also reaches a million dollars.
- Soraya. Representatives of this breed also pay large sums. But their high cost is not due to outstanding physical qualities or spectacular appearance. The number of such horses in the world is extremely small. In total, there are no more than 200 of them. In addition, until the beginning of the XNUMXth century, such living creatures developed separately in the wild, which provided the animals with the ideal purity of the breed.
- Orlovsky trotter. The horses bred by Count Orlovsky have been highly valued since their inception. They were created as effective cavalry horses in battle. But at the same time, the appearance of the animal allowed Russian military leaders to proudly appear on it and at all kinds of parades.
- Arabian horses. Known for their endurance and speed, Arabian stallions have long been valued throughout the world. During their existence, their blood was often used to improve the qualities of other breeds, and for some (for example, the Orlov trotter), they even became the basis of the breed line.
- American trotters. The high cost of representatives of this species is based on their high speed performance. In the pedigree of this breed there are many champions and prize-winners of prestigious sports competitions.
It is worth noting that if a horse of a certain breed has already established itself in the sports field, its value increases many times over.
The most expensive horses
Fabulously expensive horses are the pride of their owner. Many of these animals are sold at auction every year. But even among them there is a clear ten leaders, which almost every more or less experienced breeder has heard of.
Sharif Dancer
Until recently, the famous stallion of the English race breed bore the proud title of “the most expensive horse in the world.” In the 80s of the last century, one of the emirs of the Arab Emirates purchased Sharif Dancer for $40 million at an auction. Already at that time he was a champion in many prestigious competitions.
Horse Sharif Dancer
The new owner purchased the horse for the purpose of using it in breeding work. But he did not limit himself to this alone, and Sharif Dancer became the leader of the races many more times.
Annihilator
The Annicheleitor, which ranks second in the ranking, is a Thoroughbred. This unique horse was sold in 1989 for $19,2 million. Such a high cost is explained by the fact that the horse was able to move quickly with an amble. In addition, among the advantages of the stallion was also his outstanding speed.
But Annichelator surprised the audience not only with his physical qualities. In many ways, his spectacular appearance also influenced the cost of acquiring a stallion. The body of the horse was painted dark brown, the hair shone in the sun, and the mane and tail were unusually long and silky.
Green monkey
The stallion Green Monkey took the third place in terms of value. In the early 2000s, the new owner paid $16 million for it. Remarkably, until the moment of purchase, Green Monkey did not take part in any competitions. But since he was one of the descendants of the legendary Sheriff Dancer, the American breeder expected great victories from him.
Unfortunately, the stallion did not live up to the expectations placed on him. He was put up for horse racing three times, where only once he took third place. As a result, in order to earn this horse, they began to use it as a breeding horse. For one crossing with a horse of other breeders, the owner earned about 5 thousand dollars.
To this day, Green Monkey serves as an instructive example for buyers participating in auctions.
Seattle Dancer
Right behind the top three is an English thoroughbred stallion named Seattle Dancer. At the time of the acquisition of this horse, he was one and a half years old. Like the previous racehorse, the Seattle Dancer had never competed before the auction. The main reason for its high cost was the pedigree, which included a number of champions. In particular, the horse’s father was the stallion Nijinsky, who competed in 13 races in his life, becoming the leader in 11 of them.
Seattle Dancer horse
Reference. The new owner purchased the stallion in 1984 for $13 million. But out of the 5 championships in which he participated, he only took first place twice.
Mystic Park
The sixth place in the category of the most expensive is Mystic Park. This stallion belonged to the American trotters. In the late 70s – early 80s, he won a number of prestigious competitions, far ahead of all his eminent opponents. One of the most famous championships in this regard was the Dexter Cup, which Mystic Park also won.
In 1982, taking into account such high sporting achievements, the horse was sold for $ 5,5 million. Its new owner was the firm “Lana Lobell”.
Pine Chip
Pine Chip was purchased for $4 million. But they bought him when his sports career was just starting to go up. In the hands of the new owner, the horse became the favorite of many championships, and also repeatedly beat previously set speed records.
Chief
Sardar was rightfully considered the most famous horse of the middle of the 3,5th century. This stallion went to his owner for $8 million. During his career, he repeatedly became the gold medalist of numerous world cups. In addition, this horse set XNUMX speed records, some of which have not yet been broken by any of the horses.
Reference. At one time, Sardar was considered a legendary stallion. It is not surprising that its value at that time was the highest.
Sour cream
This Arabian horse is known for being the progenitor of the Oryol trotter breed. At the end of the 60th century, Count Orlov bought it for 5 rubles, which is equivalent to $XNUMX million at the current exchange rate.
Arabian horse Smetanka
In addition to high physical parameters, this horse was distinguished by its spectacular appearance. Smetanka was significantly taller than other Arabian horses. In addition, his coat had an isabella color, which is still considered extremely rare and valuable today.
Strongman
The Belgian heavy truck named Strongman settled in ninth place in the ranking. His homeland is Germany. The cost of the horse at the auction was 47,5 thousand dollars. I bought this bay handsome owner of a construction business from Australia. The distinctive features of the animal, in addition to the developed muscle mass, were also a short light mane and tail, as well as white socks on the legs and a white stripe on the forehead.
Shayr
Shire is considered not only one of the most expensive stallions in the world, but also the largest. Already when he was a foal, he was guessed not hefty strength and excessively large dimensions. At that time, the cost of the animal was estimated at 25 thousand dollars.
At his peak, Shire was one and a half human height. At the same time, its weight slightly exceeded the mark of 1,5 tons. In combination with developed muscles and light coloring, the stallion looked extremely impressive. But it is worth noting that throughout the life of Shire it has never been sold to other owners.
Conclusion
To date, the cost of a good adult stallion with a solid track record and a clean pedigree ranges from one to several tens of millions of dollars. Such horses become the pride of the collection and show excellent results in equestrian sports. Moreover, many of them have already managed to get the status of legendary and entered the history of horse breeding as the most expensive. Their names are known to most breeders, and the list of leaders in value is constantly updated.
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