That’s all well and good, but I’ve spent years around horses and owners…long enough to know that I’d never want one, at least not one you’d actually intend to use for any sort of riding if I had a choice.

Animals that can be cranky, bite, kick, needs farriers, training, vet bills, meds, food, tack, trailer, shelter, stable, or barn, land to keep the horse healthy and not too confined…

$1750 is not horse money. Not by a long shot. Not in the context of this hypothetical argument where one might trade a horse for a car.

There’s a reason people traded these magical animals for cars.