More than 20 service horses belonging to the border service of the National Security Committee (KNB) were sold at auction for a sum exceeding 6.3 million tenge. The animals, which were used to patrol hard-to-reach areas, changed owners after completing their service.
WHICH HORSES WERE PUT UP FOR SALE
According to the auction documents, the seller was the company 'Kazspecexport'. The bidding took place with high activity, and the final cost of several lots significantly exceeded the starting prices, reports the Telegram channel Nege.Aqsha.
The animals put up for auction had an average age of 16–18 years — predominantly born between 2008–2010. The condition of the horses was assessed as 'normal', 'moderately thin', or 'moderately well-fed'.
Previously, these horses were used for patrolling in the East Kazakhstan Region (EKR), Almaty Region and Turkestan Region.
HOW THE BIDDING WENT
Certain lots attracted noticeable interest from participants. For example, a horse named 'Visla' (born in 2009) from the 'Akkolka' outpost, with a starting price of 262,825 tenge, was sold for 384,803 tenge.
Another example is the horse 'Grusha', which started at 168,545 tenge and was sold for roughly three times that amount. Overall, buyers from Kazakhstan purchased animals for a total of more than 6.3 million tenge.
CONTEXT
The sale of service animals via auction reflects the established procedure for disposing of state property after the end of its service life.
Earlier, lots for service dogs from the KNB border service in the Kostanay region were listed on the state trading portal. These animals were also categorised as 'unused military property'.