According to the breeders, in recent months some buyers have… (лошадь · месяц · топливо)
According to the breeders, in recent months some buyers have purchased or reserved as many as seven or eight horses at once, whereas previously the waiting period for a single horse could last two to three months. The cost of maintaining a horse amounts to tens of thousands of rubles.
Consensus
- Rural Russians are buying more horses because of high fuel costs
- Horses are cheaper to maintain than cars in rural areas
- Some buyers have purchased or reserved seven to eight horses at once
- Previously, it could take months for a horse to find an owner
Points of divergence
- The increase in horse purchases is due to the need to travel on unpaved roads and do farm work — vesti
- Horses cost between 100,000 and 200,000 rubles depending on age, breed, and training — vm
- The cost of horse maintenance is several tens of thousands of rubles per month — vm
- Horse care expenses include hoof cleaning every 1.5 months (~3,000 rubles) and shoeing every two months (~1,000 rubles) — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rural residents are buying more horses after fuel prices rise — Вести
- Mash: Russians are mass-buying horses due to fuel situation — Вечерняя Москва