What’s the most valuable liquid you own? It’s kind of a weird question, because unless you possess some kind of expensive and rare alcohol , the liquids in your possession probably don’t hold a ton of value.
If you’re a horse person (or if you read the title of this story), you already know what the answer could be. That’s because a recent Reddit post has people freaking out about the monetary value of, uh, horse semen.
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We’ve Been Spared The Graphic Details
The original post has been deleted by the person who originally put it up, which is honestly probably a good thing. It featured a video that shows exactly how people exact semen from a horse. If you want to know more about the process, you can Google it — but just know that there isn’t a high-tech way to go about things. In any event, now that the video is gone, you can freely check out the no longer NSFW post.
What’s More Shocking Here?
The post is an attention-grabber — I mean, millions of dollars for a full load of horse semen? Thousands of dollars just for a small amount? I had no idea this was how things worked in the horse world.
Some commenters were interested in this data, but the vast majority were just a little too shocked by the content of the video we’ve just described. It doesn’t help that the video was posted early in the morning in North America.
From Funny to Sad
The high price of printer ink is a tried and true joke in the dad joke repertoire, so it’s nice to see it pop up in this thread. The laughter quickly turns to tears when you realize that insulin is way more expensive than printer ink. I mean, it’s still nowhere near as expensive as the semen from a prized racehorse, but it’s still up there.
I Guess It’s a Thing
Until opening up this Reddit link, most of us were probably blissfully unaware of the fact that people obtained horse semen in this way. But it’s enough of a thing that it’s created long-lasting injuries in the people who practice it.
I’ll Never Look at Horses the Same Way Again.
Most of us have the vague sense that there’s big money in the world of horse racing, and horses themselves can be worth a ton of money. It only stands to reason that this value can be seen in horse semen as well, but I kind of wish I didn’t know this information.
