ST. LOUIS -- At just a hair over 17 inches tall, the miniature horse is more inclined to walk under fences than jump them. And her owners have sheltered the mare from ever gaining "circus-sideshow" or ...

“The Guinness Book of World Records wrote back and said that horses and ponies would only be accepted from the age of four. So I have to wait a little and I hope that this little darling here won’t ...

A 3-year-old male Shetland pony named Pumuckel has narrowly missed out on officially being named the world's smallest horse due to a technicality, but he’s likely to gallop off with the title next ...

Pumuckel is a therapy horse, but not the kind that people ride. Instead, he climbs into his mom’s van and goes on outings to visit senior citizens. That’s because Pumuckel is a Shetland pony, and at ...

Believed to be the smallest Shetland pony ever born at a UK rescue farm, Pam is charming everyone with her playful energy and ...

Video. Believed to be the smallest Shetland pony ever born at a UK rescue farm, Pam is charming everyone with her playful energy and tiny frame.

The next time you hear someone talking about eating like a horse, consider Thumbelina. She's the world's smallest horse. At 17.5 inches tall, she eats just a handful of hay and a cup of grains a day.