August 16th – A Hualala (货拉拉), a Chinese logistics and delivery platform, met with an accident while transporting a valuable cargo: a prized Akhal-Teke horse, commonly known as a “sweat-blood horse,” suffered injuries.
According to the horse’s owner, he acquired the Akhal-Teke, a breed with a long and storied history (more on that later), for 90,000 yuan (approximately $12,400 USD) at auction and had been raising it for over two years. The plan was to transport the horse to a club in Hunan province for training, but fate intervened.
The owner stated that the Hualala driver had traveled approximately 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) before reporting the accident. The owner further added that, the horse is currently being cryopreserved pending resolution of the matter, after which it will be subjected to a humane disposal process.
The Akhal-Teke horse, a breed steeped in legend and prized for its endurance and metallic sheen, is considered one of the oldest and purest horse breeds in the world. Historical records in China date back to the Western Han Dynasty, where these horses were used as crucial mounts for the Xiongnu cavalry, notably during the Battle of Baideng when Emperor Gaozu of Han was besieged.
While the average horse can reach a top speed covering approximately 150 kilometers per day, with a maximum of around 200 kilometers, the Akhal-Teke is often mythologized in ancient literature. Claims of these horses being able to traverse “a thousand *li* in a day and eight hundred *li* at night” (roughly 310 miles and 248 miles, respectively) are common, adding to their mystique and desirability. This highlights the perceived value, both tangible and intangible, that the owner lost in the accident and potentially impacting the insurance liability involving not just property (the horse) but also its significant intrinsic value.
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