How much does a Sanhe horse cost? A detailed look at market prices
The Sanhe horse is an excellent dual-purpose riding and draft horse, with a refined appearance, a sturdy constitution and agile movement. It is known for its fast running speed, great pulling power and strong endurance. Along with the Hequ horse and the Yili horse, the Inner Mongolia Sanhe horse is known as one of China's three famous horse breeds. It is mainly produced in the Sanhe area of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. Let us take a look below at how much a Sanhe horse costs!
How much does a Sanhe horse cost?
The price of a Sanhe horse varies according to the quality of the horse. Foals usually cost about 5,000 to 15,000 yuan each, adult horses standing 1.4 to 1.45 m tall cost about 8,000 to 13,000 yuan each, and adult horses standing 1.5 to 1.6 m tall cost 12,000 to 26,000 yuan each.
Physical characteristics of the Sanhe horse
The Sanhe horse mainly originated from comprehensive crossbreeding of the Russian Baikal horse, improved horses of Orlov and Bityug bloodlines, and local Mongolian horses. Later, stallions such as the Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Arabian and English Thoroughbred were successively introduced, and further crossbreeding and improvement formed the breed. It is said that the Sanhe horse, which has a history of domestication of more than 100 years, once had as many as 14 bloodlines. It has the advantages of a sturdy constitution, well-proportioned build, strong cold resistance and tolerance of coarse feed. The head is straight, the neck is moderately long, the withers are prominent, the chest is deep, broad and long, the back and loins are straight, the croup is relatively broad, and the limbs are strong and powerful, but the hooves are somewhat lacking in solidity.
The development crisis of the Sanhe horse
In recent years, due to weak development of the horse industry market and the low commercialization rate of related products, the public's enthusiasm for raising horses has not been high, causing the number of Inner Mongolia Sanhe horses to decline year by year. Over the past ten years, it dropped from the original 17,000 to more than 4,000, and the breed stock has also shown a trend of degeneration. At present, the Sanhe horse has been listed as an endangered species. To rescue and restore the endangered species the Inner Mongolia Sanhe horse, and to preserve and pass on Sanhe horse cultural heritage, the Hailar reclamation area will invest 3 million yuan in selection and breeding, thereby restoring the core herd of Sanhe horses, initially developing a foundation breeding herd of 200 horses. This work has now entered a substantive stage. 3 million yuan will be invested to hire a professional company to design and plan the establishment of a Sanhe Horse Science and Culture Museum at the Sanhe Horse Farm. Further exploration and research will also be carried out based on horse tourism and the construction of breeding bases, seeking more market and development opportunities in horse racing, equestrianism, and the development and processing of horse products such as medicines and meat products, taking on the sacred mission of rescuing, continuing and protecting a species of human civilization.