What is the smallest horse in the world? Breed of the smallest horses, photo

Every day we meet a huge number of people: skinny and fat, high and low. Blonde and burning brunettes. For every natural distinctive feature of a person is responsible for the genetic code. It is thanks to him that all people are different. So it is among animals. Puppies of any breed from the same litter will differ from each other not only by character, but also by many other features. At exhibitions, along with the highest horse, the smallest horse in the world can stand, and they will have the same ancestors. Surprisingly, among the representatives and this noble animal kind come across modest miniature individuals. There is a huge number of farms and centers, the main task of which is the cultivation of new kinds of horses.

Pony and ordinary horses

It is worth noting that representatives of hoofed animals with a furry mane and a long soft tail are not only divided into breeds. Also distinguished are individuals that differ in size. It is believed that horses that grow less than one meter are ponies. In the US, this parameter varies. There, any pony, whose growth does not reach 142 cm, is referred to the pony. However, even among the seemingly smallest representatives of noble animals, there are even more miniature brethren. Depending on the characteristic parameters, several dwarf families are distinguished.

The breed of the smallest horses is the Argentine Falabella. The growth of the representative of this "estate" does not exceed 70 cm. At the same time, the maximum registered weight is 14 kg. A distinctive feature of representatives of these breeds is that the new generation is much smaller in size than the previous one. If by artificial insemination cross the stallion of the given breed and the usual mare, the resulting foals will inherit the proportions of the father.

A tiny horse

The first miniature representative of the Falabella breed was an individual named Recco de Rocco. The horse had a weight of 12 kg without a hundred grams. At the same time, her height was 38 cm. After a while, this record was broken. In 1975, a sensational statement was made in South Carolina. Dr. Hemison publicly made a report in which it was said that the smallest horse in the world is a stallion named Little Pumpkin (Little Pumpkin). At that time, at a weight of 9 kilograms and 7 grams, its growth was very tiny - only 35.5 centimeters. Such parameters were absolutely atypical, even for the tiniest ponies. Since then, a considerable amount of time has passed, but miniature representatives of the glorious family now and then glimpse on the TV screens.

This Thumbelina

To date, the contenders for the title "The Smallest Horse in the World" are four graceful individuals. The first is Tumbelina. For a wide range of TV viewers and admirers of noble animals, this beauty is also known as Thumbelina. The horse was born in the first year of the third millennium. Her birthplace is a farm in St. Louis (USA). It was there that Paul and Kai Gesslinge were engaged and are still engaged in the breeding of dwarf horses. It is noteworthy that at birth, the weight of Thumbelina was less than 4 kg. At that time it was the smallest horse ever born in the farm. Of course, the owners of the fantastic miracle expressed a desire to show the world their baby. To this end, they have applied to many competent authorities. The most famous among these representatives is the Guinness Book of Records team. A few years after the appearance of the horse, a team of experts conducted tests and determined that Tumbelina is the smallest horse in the world (at that time). The glory of a tiny and, like a toy, dwarf pony instantly spread throughout the planet. And then a huge number of farms engaged in breeding horses, wished to grow a miniature beauty similar to Thumbelina.

Miniature Einstein

The smallest horses in the world also belong to the pinto breed. It was from this family that the stallion Einstein was born. He was born in late April 2010 in England. The place of birth of a miniature stallion was one of the farms of New Hampshire. At birth, the weight of the baby was an order of magnitude smaller than the average weight of a newborn baby - only 2.7 kg. The growth of the foal was just over 35 cm. The photo of the smallest horse in the world instantly flew around the entire planet. To look at the fantastic miniature foal came from all corners not only of England, but also of Scotland, Ireland and other countries.

By the way, Einstein's parents are not so small. His mother Faines has a height of 80 cm. The baby's daddy's name is the Painted Feather. His height is five centimeters less than the height of his wife.

Waiting for the record

At the moment, Einstein is the smallest horse in the world, although the record still belongs to Thumbelina. The fact is that immediately after the birth of Einstein, representatives of a worldwide and popular collection of various records turned to the owners of a miniature horse with the request to measure the stallion. However, it will be possible to declare his winner only after Einstein reaches the age of four. Until that moment, the commission only observes the growth and development of the baby. There is very little left and the audience will know who is the smallest horse.

The owners of Einstein - Charlie and Rachel - assure that their petite pet can not grow more than it is now. Among other things, the couple has already written a book about her pet. In it, with bright and humorous details, the life of Einstein is described. The paper details how the colt tried to make friends. And if with children and adults it's great to get close to each other, then the family is not particularly happy with the little animal. At the moment, the weight of the colt (despite the age, to call the baby a full stallion somehow uncomfortable) is 28 kg.

Other competitors

However, Einstein already has a competitor who claims to be the "smallest horse in the world". It's a tiny Oberon, not so long ago born in the UK. The size of the baby is so small that it can enjoy the smells of freshly cut grass without tilting the head.

Another representative of the breed of miniature horses is the beautiful Bell. The baby was born in North Dakota. And the place of her birth was not an ordinary farm, but a center, specializing in breeding such miniature horses. When Bella was born, her weight was 4 kg, height - 38 cm. The indicated parameters already exceed the dimensions of Einstein. Therefore, the title "The smallest horse in the world" baby can not claim.