What is the most expensive horse in the world?

Since ancient times, horses have been of great importance to humans. They helped people both in peacetime and during battles. The horse was irreplaceable, and its loss was irreplaceable. Grace, power and speed are the qualities of a horse that have always attracted people. For many warriors, a horse was not only a means of transportation, but also a comrade in arms and a faithful friend.

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And even now, when it is likely that the glory days of horses are already in the distant past, when trains and cars have displaced them from many areas of activity, horses continue to perform their main function, namely, to help us people! Participation in horse racing, service in law enforcement agencies or classes with people with disabilities are only part of the list where a horse is in the service of a person.

The horse is not only one of the most beautiful, but also one of the most expensive animals on the planet. The cost of a good thoroughbred horse can exceed the cost of the most expensive exclusive car. However, not all horses can boast of such a price, since there were and are only about a dozen of the most expensive horses in the world.

The most valuable breeds

The most expensive horse breeds are purebreds.
The greater the proportion of pure breed blood, the greater the cost of the stallion. At the moment, the most expensive breed of horse is the English Saddlebred. The horses are distinguished by their mobility, excellent health, and beautiful appearance. They can accelerate up to 60 km per hour, so these horses are good sprinters. The cost of a stallion starts at $1 million, and individuals are sold at auctions. The next expensive breed is the Arabian horse. They are distinguished by their elegant appearance and durability. In addition, they also have good health and are great for long runs. The largest amount paid for an Arabian horse was $2.4 million in 1977.

Australian White stallions are valued at high prices. They are also called lipizzaner. They were created specifically for the emperor. This breed is now very rare and is considered a descendant of the Sorraia, of which there are now no more than 200 individuals left. By the way, sorrayas are also considered very expensive due to their rarity (they are on the verge of extinction). This breed was preserved only because in the 20s of the 19th century, a zoologist noticed a wild herd that was hiding from people. Studying the habits of these horses, the scientist came to the conclusion that they are descendants of Andalusian and Lusitanian horses.

10 individuals were selected for the stud farm, thanks to which the breed was preserved in its original form. Until now, breeders and scientists are very sensitive to this breed and carefully monitor each individual.

In Russia, a well-known species is the Oryol trotter. This breed is currently also considered extremely rare, and therefore very expensive. Moreover, there are no analogues of it. It appeared as a result of crossing various breeds, including the genes of Arabian horses. The breed was named after Count Orlov, who bred it. Previously, stallions were included in Russian troikas. Now Oryol trotters are actively used in sports competitions. In addition, representatives of this breed are considered one of the most beautiful horses in the world. Individuals are sold at auctions.

The American Trotting Horse is also called an expensive breed. She is considered the most playful, but at the same time noble. This variety was created in America through long and complex crossing of representatives of various purebred breeds, including the purebred horse, Arabian, Norfolk and others. Breeds were chosen for crossing depending on their agility

The listed best horses in the world differ from other horses in their qualities. For the most part, such horses are purchased in order to participate in races. The cost of such horses is even higher than that of the most expensive cars. However, there are not so many individuals of this level.

Pine Chip

The unique horse Pine Chip fell into the hands of the new owners for $4 million. The long mane, interesting color, noble origin and incredible speed made the pacer a real favorite of the public.

Pine Chip covered a mile in one and a half minutes, breaking a six-year-old record in 2000.

Pine Chip

Breeding

Breeding, like keeping horses, is a rather expensive and labor-intensive activity. Due to a number of difficulties and the need for solid start-up capital, the number of people willing to start such a business is small. A horse is a capricious animal, so care is required at the highest level. If there is a financial and physical possibility of implementation, then profit from such an enterprise is guaranteed.

Any business starts with drawing up a business plan. Regarding horse breeding, first of all, the target purpose and the initial number of animals are prescribed. When they plan to breed horses for further participation in racing, the foals are prepared from the very first days until they are 3–4 years old. The selection of appropriate premises is important. They focus on the number of horses at first, taking into account future growth.

The usual place of residence for horses is a barn (barn) and stables. The barn is suitable for 2-3 animals. In the summer, the herd is kept outside, under a canopy. Be sure to have a grassy meadow nearby for walking. For convenience, utility rooms for equipment and feed supplies are built next to the stables. The business plan does not ignore the point of recruiting service personnel. This is in the case of creating a mini-stud farm. You can't cope with such a farm alone.

Having written everything down on paper, they begin to take action. First, breeding individuals are purchased for the starting herd. In this matter, you cannot do without consulting professionals, because this will directly affect the health of the offspring in the future. Savings are inappropriate here. The selection of breeding horses is carried out according to several indicators: exterior, personal qualities, hereditary line, characteristics of the parents. Pairs are selected within one group. This is necessary to maintain the high characteristics of the breed or improve it.

The main selection criteria are as follows:

origin;
body weight, constitution;
exterior;
endurance;
color and age;
milkiness.

The selection of pairs for mating can be heterogeneous and homogeneous. The first option involves breeding animals with weak pedigree traits and high ones. Then the advantages of one parent more than compensate for the disadvantages of the other. In the second case, both copies are of high quality. This way it is possible to improve the breed or get a new one of the highest class.

The most expensive horses in Russia

The most expensive Russian horse is a stallion named Instable Gold, owned by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. According to official data, the stud farm sold the Arabian horse for 300 thousand dollars, so now Instable Gold is the most expensive Russian horse.

In addition to this representative, the following animals were noted in Russian history:

The horse Smetanka is an Arabian breed horse with a rare coat color, for which the horse received its name. The price for Smetanka is now estimated by historians at 5.5 million rubles.
Akhal-Teke horses. Three animals were noted in this breed line: Melekush, Kumir and Gyrat. The horse Melekush was presented by Khrushchev to Queen Elizabeth II; stallions Kumir and Gyrat are known for participating in the parade in honor of the Great Victory.

Mustang from North America

Horse breed – Mustang

The Mustang is one of the most popular and expensive breeds that are kept in private collections or used for organizing horse racing. The breed was domesticated back in the sixteenth century by colonists who arrived in North America from Europe. Selection was carried out between feral semi-wild horses, habituating 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, an elegant long neck with a large head and expressive eyes. Bay, red, and piebald mustangs are available for sale. The cost of one horse can reach 50-60 thousand dollars.

Sour cream

Arabian horse named Smetanka. Smetanka is a real Arabian horse. It was purchased by Count Alexei Grigorievich Orlov from the Turkish Sultan in 1774 (according to other sources in 1774) for 60 thousand silver rubles.

Arabian horse named Smetanka.

At that time, this was a very large sum, for which one could buy an entire palace! Due to its unusual silver-white color, the horse received the name “Smetanny”, and later the affectionate nickname “Smetanka” was assigned to him. So Smetanka became the founder of the famous Oryol trotter breed.

Place number nine

Here settled a handsome stallion named Poetin, who had no equal in competitions in such an equestrian discipline as dressage. This horse was a prize-winner and winner of numerous championships in this sport. Thanks to these merits, as well as incredible performance, Poetin made his owners rich.

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Poetin

This Germanic mare was renowned for her hard work and discipline, and her pedigree was old and distinguished. The dark bay Poetess changed owners several times; its record price was in 2003 - $3.3 million . Previously, the mare was rated an order of magnitude lower, but the situation changed when she received 10 out of 10 points in dressage. The World Championship was triumphant for her. She lived only 8 years.

The most expensive breeds

Most often, horses are judged based on their performance in competitions and their thoroughbred pedigree. However, the price of a good horse is influenced by many factors and characteristics. Even horses that have never raced, for example, can cost several thousand dollars.

One of the most important criteria by which a horse is evaluated is its breed and degree of purebred. There are several breeds of horses, representatives of which are consistently very expensive.

Some of them have excellent prospects in equestrian sports, while another breed may be one of the rarest. It is worth noting that the hopes placed, for example, on the descendant of eminent parents who had excellent sporting achievements, will not always be justified. There are times when a horse purchased for several thousand dollars does not have the expected speed in racing.

The most expensive breed of horse in the world today is the English racehorse. Based on the name itself, you can understand that they are intended specifically for horse racing. Their distinctive features are their unusual physique and excellent endurance, which allow them to easily leave their opponents behind.

The maximum record speed was recorded at 69.69 km/h. The price for a foal of this breed at auction starts at approximately $1 million.

The most expensive horse

Frenkel is a horse that was not sold, but is nevertheless considered one of the most expensive in the world. He represents one of the best "cross-country" breeds - the English racing horse. His victories in competitions allow him to be valued at a huge sum of $200 million.

Frenkel's owner is not even thinking about selling him, but he will no longer participate in horse racing. Most likely, the most expensive horse in the world will be in demand as an elite sire.

Since 1984, he has been occupied by a representative of the English racing breed, Sheriff Dancer. It was sold for $40 million to a group of shareholders. Its price was significantly influenced by the famous breed and famous progenitors, who were winners of many competitions. The price record, even many years later, has not been broken. He remains the most expensive horse to date.

Green Monkey – acquired in 2006. At that time, not yet competing, he was valued at $16 million. The reason for such a high price was the famous parents - champions. In fact, this is one of the most unsuccessful purchases in the world of equestrian sports, since the money spent did not pay off and this horse did not achieve any sporting achievements.

Seattle Dancer was purchased in 1985 for $13 million. Its price was based, like the previous horse, on the purebred of the breed and outstanding ancestors who were winners of international competitions. Although the expectations placed on him were not met, and he did not achieve any outstanding sporting achievements, the amount paid nevertheless ensured his place in the ranking.

Friesian – up to $30,000

Friesian
breed is one of the oldest in Europe.
In the West they are sometimes called “black pearls”, because the Friesian is an incredibly beautiful black horse. They were first heard of in the 13th century, because at that time these hardy horses carried knights with their armor.

By nature, these horses are very calm, peace-loving, which makes companionship favorable, but if we talk about sports riding, the Friesian is not very suitable for these purposes. You can be friends with these beauties, take pictures, ride on horseback, but their trot is rather weak.

Soviet heavy draft

The requirements that were dictated by the need to have increased carrying capacity during the period of mass state construction led to the development of this type of mounted assistants. They were obtained from a union of Belgian draft horses with local individuals. Due to their availability, they became very popular among peasants.

Already at the age of three they can begin to perform their functions in agriculture. This is a fairly high figure; other horses in the world mature a little later.

Among lovers of delicacies, the Soviet draft horse is of great interest because its meat is of high quality. This is achieved only when raising heavy animals for meat and profile purposes, otherwise the initial product is of insufficient quality.

Palloubet d'Halong

This horse is the most expensive jumping horse in the world. For 4 years, her rider was Janika Spanger, famous in show jumping. Together they won many victories. Palloubet d'Halong is listed among the top horses of the world competition.

The horse was sold in 2013. The buyer was Dutch Olympic medalist Jan Tops. The purchase price was $15 million , although smaller amounts have been reported.

At first it was said that Tops bought the horse for his wife Edwina Alexander-Tops, but later it turned out that less famous Qatari riders received it - Tops is the head coach of the Qatar show jumping team.

Shires

These are draft heavy trucks of English origin. They trace their ancestry back to knightly horses, and those – from the descendants of the horses of the Roman conquerors. The exact origin of the breed is unknown. But it is assumed that the Shires were obtained by crossing local English breeds with the Flemish and Friesian breeds. Shires are the largest horses on the planet. Their weight reaches 800-1220 kg. There are specimens weighing up to one and a half tons. Breed Features:

Height – 170-190 cm. There have been cases when the height of representatives of the breed reached 2 m.
Suit. Shires can be black, bay, karak, gray.
Exterior. The body is powerful and proportional. Wide and strong back. Long and muscular croup. The skull is massive, the forehead is wide. Ears are sharp. The fluffy tail is set high. The legs are powerful. The hooves are strong and large. Friezes at the bottom of the legs. A distinctive feature is a bald spot on the head and “stockings” on the hind legs.
Usage. Today they are rarely used in agricultural work. More often they can be seen at exhibitions and various horse breeding events.

Shires are distinguished by their balanced and calm character. Easily manageable and trainable. They are slow but strong. At 3 years old, a Shire is capable of moving a load five times its weight - that is, 5000-6000 kg.

Clydesdale – up to $30,000

The homeland of the Clydesdale is Scotland. The horse belongs to the heavy draft variety; its weight can reach 1 ton, so it is not surprising that today the breed continues to be used as a cargo carrier.

Hardy and strong Clydesdales existed in the Middle Ages, but in the 18th century they underwent changes by order of Hamilton IV. He decided to improve the exterior and working abilities of the horses, for which he crossed Scottish mares with Flemish priests, which were brought from Holland.

After the population of this breed, Clydesdales began to be purchased en masse by famous horse breeders to breed new breeds. This horse is used for sports, and in particular for competitions.

The most expensive horses - top ten

Tenth place

He received worldwide recognition and fame after winning the championship called “Young Horse”, where during the competition he took prizes twice.

Place number nine

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Eighth place

Truly, for those times he was a real legend. He won the most prestigious horse races in the world and repeatedly set new world records. Sardar had no equal on the treadmill in those days. Eight records in your sports career is a lot! records. Moreover, despite the fact that the peak of this amazing horse’s results occurred in the middle of the last century, some of this stallion’s records have not been broken to this day.

An interesting historical fact: the wife of the American president, Jacqueline Kennedy, dreamed of riding this horse and, according to contemporaries, the first lady still managed to communicate with Sardar.

Place number seven

The outstanding characteristics of this horse allowed him to become a multiple winner at various world championships. This extremely fast and expensive horse has repeatedly broken world records, which glorified not only himself, but also his numerous descendants. At the very beginning of his career, Pine Chip was sold for four million dollars, but repaid its owner handsomely, gaining him worldwide fame.

Place number seven – Pine Chip

Sixth place

His talents were most fully demonstrated at the famous Dexter Cup, which he won, ahead of the best horses of his time. In addition, this horse won other prestigious competitions. For its merits, Mystic Park was very highly appreciated, and not only in sports, but also in material terms.

Place number five

Arabian horse Smetanka. Fame came to this Arabian stallion at the end of the eighteenth century. In addition to his rare, snow-white color, this stallion was distinguished by physical abilities that were rare for that time. It owes its name, Smetanka, to the rare, isabella color, which largely predetermined its fabulous price at that time.

Fourth place

The purebred English horse belonged to a dynasty of numerous prize-winners and winners of international competitions. His blood relatives won the most prestigious sports trophies three times, and the number of prizes was countless. was sold in 1985 for a lot of money: 13.1 million American greenbacks were paid for this horse. At that time, this horse became the most expensive horse in the world.

And, finally, the top three most expensive horses in the world.

Bronze

Green Monkey

It is noteworthy that this horse himself never took part in sports competitions. His main value was his belonging to a well-known breed line of multiple champions and prize-winners of horse racing in the American state of Kentucky. The ancestors of this stallion won these prestigious competitions three times, which ensured such a high selling price for their descendant (and, consequently, his owner).

Silver

Not only the unique agility of this stallion was noteworthy, but also his rare running style - he was an ambler. Its appearance amazed connoisseurs on the spot - a luxurious mane, dark chocolate coat color, amazing grace... It is no wonder that at an auction held in 1989, the new owner paid a very impressive amount for this animal - nineteen million dollars. To this day, this is the second result in the whole world.

Gold

The most expensive horse in the world - Sharif Dancer

Its value exceeded the previous record by more than twice. It is noteworthy that this horse was owned by shareholders, among whom the fabulous sum received was divided. This is a purebred stallion of the English racing breed, whose ancestors have repeatedly won various world racing championships.

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Sharif Dancer

40 million dollars - this is how much the horse named Sharif Dancer cost. The three-year-old stallion enjoyed success at the races and won two high-profile victories, bringing his owner a quarter of a million dollars.

After passing into the hands of new owners, the horse gave up and did not win a single competition. Sharif Dancer fell in 1999, leaving behind 24 stallions.

The descendants did not become famous for their sports careers, but they went down in history thanks to the achievements of their famous father.

Sharif Dancer

The most expensive horse breed

One of the main characteristics that influence the estimated value of a horse is its degree of purebred and breed. Important indicators are also a decent exterior, endurance, the ability to develop high speed, and the small number of species. Representatives of certain breeds are expensive, and their prices amount to hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars.

Thoroughbred

An English breed bred for racing. Foals are sold at auctions for $5-10 million (RUB 327,894,500).

Representatives of this breed reach speeds of up to 60 km/h

They are distinguished by dense muscles, lean bones with prominent tendons, a narrow chest and a rounded croup.

Long powerful legs with strong hooves, a thin slender neck and a lean head attract attention. Animals are well trained, independent and energetic

Sorraia

The high price for representatives of this breed is explained by its rarity and purity. Until the beginning of the last century, it was reproduced only in nature. Special breeding began in the 21st century. Today, Sorraia is on the verge of extinction - the population numbers about 200 horses.

Grows up to 1.5 m in height

An adult has thin bones, a prominent profile, a large head, and a strong and long neck. Horses have a mousey or gray color. The foal is estimated at $20-30 thousand (RUB 1,311,578-1,967,367).

Arabian horses

These short animals were first mentioned in written sources of the 4th-7th centuries as living on the Arabian Peninsula. These are unusually beautiful and hardy horses that can travel more than 150 km with a rider per day. A distinctive feature of the breed is its tail, like a rooster’s, which the animal raises upward during races. There are bay and gray individuals.

The most valuable are black raven horses

Representatives of the breed are long-lived, distinguished by good health, and are more often used in improving other horse breeds. The price of an individual is at least $130 thousand (RUB 3,542,500).

Frisian

The horses of this black breed come from the northern Netherlands, obtained from Spanish stallions and animals living in that area. They have a large, slightly heavy body and long legs. They are distinguished by a lush tail and mane, they are characterized by a clear profile and a high-set elongated head.

The animals are calm and friendly, with a smart and graceful posture

Friesian horses are characterized by the main characteristics of the breed - shaggy panicles on their legs and a powerful, slender neck. $10-25 thousand (655,789-1,639,472 rubles) - the price of a Friesian foal.

American Trotting Horse

This breed, classified as a light draft breed, received independent status only at the end of the 19th century, having originally appeared at the turn of the century in the USA. These are strong, non-massive horses, mostly bay, reaching a little over one and a half meters at the withers. They are valued for their excellent health, the ability to show high speeds over short distances, their flexibility and ease of learning.

Frequent participants in hippodrome races

The price of a purebred American Trotter foal can reach up to 100 thousand US dollars (6.3 million rubles).

Purebred Oryol trotter

The breed was bred by Count Orlov at the beginning of the 19th century by crossing a dun mare and an Arabian horse. The animal is characterized by fast learning and agility. It is distinguished by its impressive dimensions - weighing half a ton and height up to 170 cm at the withers.

Even in the photo, the horse attracts attention with its lush beautiful mane, strong back and legs

The price of a foal is $7-10 thousand (441,000-630,000 rubles).

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Graceful noble animals are an enduring value, for the physical perfection and breed of which wealthy people are willing to pay huge amounts of money. Among the beautiful and successful horses valued at millions of dollars, the leader is still the English thoroughbred stallion Frenkel, valued at $200 million (RUB 131,157,800,000).

Sardar

This red stallion of the purebred English breed was born in 1963. His parents were Razgar and Alarm. Already at the age of 2, the stallion set his first record - he covered one mile in 1.5 minutes. Subsequently, his career only developed. He set 8 world records, some of which were never broken.

Sardar was acquired by the Beslan stud farm named after A. Kantimirov for $3.5 million - an incredible amount at that time.

The stallion was the dream of many; even Jacqueline Kennedy wanted to ride him.

Story

The Shire is a typically British breed of horse; even its name means “county,” a very common place name in the UK. Heavyweight giants, as if created for knightly campaigns, have been known for a long time. But as a breed, the Shire was registered only at the end of the 18th century; it was from that time that its achievements and victories were counted. Even today, more than 140 years after the release of the first copy, only purebred animals are entered into a special stud book - confirmation is made using a DNA test.

The ancestor of the breed is traditionally recognized as the “Packington Blind Horse”, registered in the county of Leicestershire. It was her descendants who later made it possible to form the backbone of the breed for breeding. Massiveness, physical strength, developed muscles - these are the signs by which the first shires were included in breeding work. The popularity of the educated breed was so high that the draft horse society included its name in its official name. The breed was exported to the USA from the mid-19th to the first half of the 20th century and was very popular as traction for carriages and carriages. But with the popularization of road transport both in Great Britain and abroad, there was a significant reduction in the number of livestock. Instead of a million individuals, thousands remained in breeding, and there were even fewer purebred animals. Today the American population numbers about 2,000 horses, with about 1,500 registered in Britain.

But such a small number does not prevent fans of the breed from organizing the annual grand Spring Shires Show, where its best representatives are demonstrated. It is worth noting that modern horses bear little resemblance to their ancestors of a hundred years ago. During the revival of the livestock in the 60s of the 20th century, crosses with Clydesdales were widely used, which led to the formation of a stronger physique and changed the nature of the hair pubescence on the shins of horses. Today, breeders actively use frozen seed material from the best producers - thus, both Australian, European or North American Shires can have access to the best genetic funds of our time. In Russia, shires were used as breeding material for breeding the Vladimir Heavy Truck breed. Subsequently, the number of purebred horses was not maintained. And only today the spread of the Shire breed of horses in Russia is gaining momentum; breeders who raise horses both for harness use and for racing or racing have become interested in them.

Stay Thirsty

Purebred English stallion of dark bay color. He was born in 2008, his parents are Bernardini and Marozia. The stallion took part in 17 starts and became the winner 5 times. The total winnings amounted to almost $2 million .

Stay Thirsty has only three descendants so far, but two of them have already become multiple champions and all received prizes.

Secretariat

This stallion of the English breed, purebred and red in color, was born in 1970. His parents were Brave Ruler and Samsingroyal. Is the horse called phenomenal? became a winner in 16 out of 21 starts and received awards. In 1972, Secretariat was Horse of the Year, set 5 lifetime agility records and won the American Triple Crown.

The cost of the record holder was $6 million. In 1989, he was killed due to an incurable disease and buried at Claiborne Farm (Paris). Secretariat was a good producer: about 70 foals were obtained from him.