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Horse and cart might be antiquated and slow, but my god are they so much cheaper and more reliable than the modern car. Many parts of the world still rely on h
by misswaterfairy 4mo ago
Horse and cart might be antiquated and slow, but my god are they so much cheaper and more reliable than the modern car.
Many parts of the world still rely on horse and cart today, even modern societies.
- badc0ffee 4mo agoYou can't just buy a horse and park it in a garage. You need to exercise it, give it vet care, shoes, feed it, deal with poop, etc. Or, pay someone to do that. Unless you live in a place with dirt roads, or really love horses, I think a beater Toyota would win in terms of time and cost.
- trollbridge 4mo agoWell, you can't really just buy a beater car and park it in a garage. You have to perform maintenance on it, and the worst thing for a car is to just sit a long time. A horse has the unique feature that it can create more horses, which is something a car doesn't do. Horses are also unique in being an appreciating asset, which cars are most definitely not.
- floxy 4mo ago>Horses are also unique in being an appreciating asset Anyone have a chart showing horse value over time? I'd think there would be a pretty sharp drop in value at around the 30 year mark.
- trollbridge 4mo agoSince they reproduce, the total value goes up. In addition a prized stallion continues to produce value long after he’s dead due to AI. I regret not getting a horse from a certain guy when I had a chance. His stud fees are now in the five-figures. Prices at the horse progress often hit six figures.