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In reply to the discussion: Ann Romney's horses (NOT houses) worth more than $250,000 [View all]Journeyman
(15,031 posts)4. Unsurprising. I have some first edition books some would consider quite pricey. . .
People collect what interests them, and what they can afford.
And yes, I suspect her animals are worth considerably more than a quarter million, and that she spends a sum greater than most people's annual income for their care and upkeep. Horses are like boats in that regard: expensive to purchase and a continuing drain for as long as you maintain them.
(Definition of "boat": A hole in the water into which the owner pours money.)
I read awhile back that Ann Romney pursued dressage as a means to cope with her MS. So there's a medical rationale for her hobby. I see a similar reasoning behind my love of books. They help keep me sane.
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the days of getting Olympic caliber dressage horses off the track are long gone
magical thyme
Apr 2012
#14
Unsurprising. I have some first edition books some would consider quite pricey. . .
Journeyman
Apr 2012
#4
I think it speaks to just how out of touch with reality she, and most absurdly rich peaople are.
prefunk
Apr 2012
#9
I'm willing to bet that they only see other humans, that are in the same income bracket, as equals.
prefunk
Apr 2012
#12
Jan Ebeling is right now competing one of her horses in the World Cup and its more $$$ than
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#13
Yes, the horses are very valuable (as long as they win). But we should understand that Rmony
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#18
You probably know my sister, then. In most of the cases of the uber-rich "competitors", the
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#21
That's a very fair question and certainly something a reporter could make bank on imho.
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#29