A metallic sheen can fool the casual buyer: an Akhal-Teke may look like a myth made flesh, but its price rests on records, not on the old story that it sweats blood. The myth is cheap. A documented purebred can command more than several Ferraris when collectors chase a tiny, authenticated supply. Rarity sets the floor. Studbook entries let buyers trace bloodlines through prized breeding stock, whi...More