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[RC] Europe - cost of gas - Leonard.LiesensHi,
Your discussion
about the cost of gas or diesel is funny. In Europe (some variations from
country to country), one liter of gas costs 1.3 euros while one liter of diesel
costs 1 euro. change between euro and dollar : one euro costs 1.35 US$
We try to avoid too
long trips most of the time, but if we draw a circle of 500Kms around Paris, you
can get almost one FEI ride every week-end. From belgium it is a bit longer as
we have to head toward France (or eventually Germany or Holland). France is most
of the time our favorite choice as we get there the best rides with the highest
number of participants (60 to sometimes 150 starters).
A bale of meadow hay
costs around 2 euros for 13Kgs. Stabling a horse in an equestrian center costs
200 euros/month, but it can be 400 euros in Brussels.
Hope this
helps
Leonard, Belgium
PS : Yes Truman, we
don't have BIG Sundowner but some have 4 horses trailers. Most of endurance
riders have a 2 horses trailer. Now in showjumping this is another business,
they do have huge lorries with living quarters, bigger than your horse trailers.
But their horses are more valuable and price money are different
also.
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