So Leonard, not to sound too parochial,
but how many U.S. pounds are 13 Kgs? (I actually tried to learn the metric
system once, but since no one else was using it, I gave up). Also
if gas costs 1.3 euros per liter, and diesel 1 Euro per liter, how does that
translate to the cost of a US
gallon? Finally, do you find that most European horse owners are middle income,
or is horse ownership more an upper income activity? Just curious.
--Dave
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ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Leonard.Liesens@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 8:41 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Europe
- cost of gas
Hi,
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.
