Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world was born in an American farm. You will be amazed how small this horse is, weighing for just 60 pounds and standing only seventeen inches. That’s just almost one and a half ruler if you think about it! She’s just up to the shins of a normal horse. She’s just the size of a 17-inch laptop. Now can you picture it? You may think that Thumbelina is not a horse but a donkey of some sort but no. Thumbelina is indeed a horse. She is a miniature horse, but a dwarf at that, making her much smaller. For that, she is known as the smallest horse in the whole world.
Thumbelina cannot even become a champion show jumper because her height won’t allow her to jump even a small bucket. In fact, she might even fit in one. Kidding aside her small figure may not allow her to be a champion jumper but has made way to receiving a Guinness Book of Records for being the smallest horse in the planet.
Thumbelina was born and raised to a couple of horse enthusiasts who specialize in breeding miniature horses. According to the couple, they usually breed miniature horses that weigh around 250 pounds and stand up to 34 inches at full growth. Imagine Thumbelina’s weight is just a mere one fourth of a normal miniature horse. Her height on the other hand, is almost half than the regular. When she was born, she showed signs of dwarfism. She was only 8 pounds and seemed really tiny. The couple even thought she wasn’t going to make it. But look at her now, she grew up to 60 pounds. Thumbelina is now seven years old. She has received her Guinness Record back in 2006, when she was still five years of age. Normal horses live up to 35 years but because of her size, the couple expects Thumbelina to live up to 17 years.
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