What is a miniature horse?

The miniature breed of horse is called a "Miniature Horse" but some other very small breeds of horse/pony include "Shetland Pony" and "Fallabella" ...

Designating a miniature horse as a miniature horse is determined by the height of the animal. The height of miniature horses are usually less than 34-38 inches measured at the last hairs at the base of the horses mane. This differs from a standard horse which is measured to the highest point of the withers. ...

Wrong again. It is a horse. Go to the website for the Falabella. It says it is a miniature HORSE, not a miniature pony. ...

Yes, there is a Schleich "Falabella" horse. It is the only miniature horse at this time. You can see it in the link below. ...

miniature horse are consider farm animal

There is no such thing as a miniature pony, but a miniature horse is a breed of horse that can is less than 9.5 hands (34 inches) tall. Miniature horses have 3 main uses and I've used a miniature horse for two of them. The first use (which I have not used a miniature in) is show. Many horse shows are established solely for miniature horses. The next use is jumping. While you can't ride a miniature horse and jump, you...

pony or miniature horse

One is a miniature horse.

A miniatuurpaard is a miniature horse .. like a pony or those drarf horses. Miniatuur = miniature Paard = horse. :) ...

How fast a horse, pony, or miniature eats depends completely on the individual. A paint horse will, of course, eat MORE than a miniature because it is bigger. ...

Yes, but if the miniature is a mare, then no, the developing foal would kill her if she gave birth. ...

A mini donkey is called a Miniature Donkey, just as a mini horse is called a miniature horse. ...

the smallest horse is a Fellabella

The Falabella is a miniature horse.

no they are not they are not a rare breed of horse either.

No Miniature isa horse BREED its probably the smalllest horse breed gestation is when a mare (girl horse) is pregent and careieing a baby foal ...

When a horse is born, it is called a "foal." Then, when it gets a bit older, it is called a "miniature horse." this is the age where you can tell what gender it is. Then, after being a miniature horse it grows into a horse or a pony. Hope I helped! ...

A miniature horse actually was bred down from a standard size horse ( 15 hands and above) to smaller and smaller , until what we now know of as Miniature horse . These horses are measured in inches and to qualify as a miniature horse it must be 28" from the withers down . Anything above that measurement would be considered to be a pony . This answer is very wrong. a mini doesn't have to be 28" to qualify as one....

thubelina, a miniature horse, is the smallest horse on record

Imagine a horse, but miniature size.

miniature or pony Another Answer definitrly a miniature horse or a pony

no

Check out the local horse publication in the area, or contact the miniture horse association in the area (a simple google search should do the trick) ...

a_pony_is_14.2_hands_and_under_and_a_horse_is_any_thing_over_that">a pony is 14.2 hands and under and a horse is any thing over that UNLESS, it is a miniature horse. Miniature horses look exactly like full size horses, just smaller. Miniature size A horse is 34 inches or under measured at the last hair of the mane. Miniature Size B is 34 to 38 inches at the last hair of the mane. ...

Mini-mules are produced using miniature horse or Shetland pony mares and small or Sicilian donkey jacks. ...