Horse Trading at -25°C in Deep Snow | 🇨🇳🇰🇿China-Kazakhstan Border Livestock Market

#livestock #livestockmarket #silkroad #horse #horsetrading #cattle #sheep Just 20 kilometers from the Kazakhstan border, we explore a legendary livestock market where tradition breathes through the -25°C frost. This is the "Home of the Heavenly Horses," a region that once provided elite steeds as imperial tributes to ancient emperors. Today, the Kazakh people—masters of horse breeding—continue this legacy. We witness high-stakes deals involving magnificent horses valued at over 400,000 RMB ($55,000 USD). Among the bustling crowds, you'll see children as young as four expertly navigating the market on horseback, alongside the rare sight of professional livestock pregnancy scans (ultrasounds) and quarantine checks conducted in the deep snow. Experience the raw beauty of the frontier: the crunch of frozen snow, the thundering of hooves, and the spirit of a people whose lives remain inseparable from their animals. 00:00 Highlights 00:44 Introduction 01:13 Entering the Livestock Market 02:49 Horse Trading Area 04:03 Horses Wearing Blankets 05:55 Kazakh Children Riding Horses 07:08 A Horse Worth $30,000 08:21 Ultrasound Examination for Horses 11:25 Ultrasound Examination for Cattle 13:28 Brucellosis Testing for Cattle 16:10 Middle School Students Selling Sunflower Seeds 19:06 Elementary School Students Selling Tea Eggs 23:01 Horse Tack & Equipment 29:40 Cattle Trading Area 31:42 Sheep Trading Area