Well this will depend on if you consider Scotland as part of Britain. If you do, then that would be the Shetland pony with a maximum height limit of 10.2 hands. If you do not, then the Welsh Mountain Pony (section A) has a maximum height limit of 12 hands, the closest runners up would be the Dartmoor and Exmoor at 12.2 hands each.
The smallest breed of horse is a Miniature pony and the name of the smallest pony is called Einstein
It's a British pony breed.
believe it or not, the smallest breed of equine in the world is NOT a shetland. it is a Falabella pony. it is the smallest and the rarest breed. it was originated in argentina. they are not strong enough to ride, considering their small size. they are so tiny that you can keep one in your backyard! some large dog collars would A dog collar would fit on one! check out some pics!
the smallest pony breed is Falabellas. hope this helped!!
fella aka fella Bella miniature pony if you look up smallest horse in the world they have a few pic of it at AOL.com or Google.com hope my tip helped
Shetlands are a breed of pony.
The smallest breed of horse is the falabella of Argentina which stand about 7hh (28 inches or 70cm). Although they are small enough to be ponies, they are considered "minature horses" instead because of their slender proportions.
A pony. Even if the breed's a horse breed not a pony breed.
The difference is breed registry, A shetland pony is one breed, a miniature horse is another. http://www.americanshetlandpony.com/ http://www.mamhc1.com/
The Falabella is actually considered a Horse, or miniature horse. It is the smallest breed of horse in the world and is very rare.
British Labs are smallest; American breed is tallest and lanky; English is short & stocky.
Yes they are the same breed, but the term 'Irish Pony' can also be applied to any pony from Ireland so it is best to refer to each pony by it's correct breed name.