What is the name for a miniature horse?

What is the name for a miniature horse?

Even the name is in dispute, terms such as "Midget Pony" and "Pygmy Horse" used in addition to "Miniature horse" and breed-specific names such as Falabella. The level of controversy is reflected by the presence of over 30 different registries for miniaturized horses or ponies just within the English-speaking world.

What is the size of a miniature horse?

They can stand anywhere from 15 to 22 inches tall at birth. * Miniature horses grow to approximately 90 % of their adult height by the time that they are a year old. * Depending on their size adult miniature horses can weigh anywhere from 150 to 350 pounds.

What does a miniature horse look like?

Unlike ponies, which are often stocky with short legs, miniature horses tend to look like a full-size horse—just shrunken down in size. They're similar in size to large dog breeds. This makes the mini ideal for people who live on small acreages where there would be no room for a herd of large horses.

What can you do with a miniature horse?

They are used for companionship, show, as therapy animals, for investment, or any combination of these things. Miniatures are great as pets/companion animals. They're smaller than “big” horses so they can be kept in the back yard just as you'd keep a dog or cat, and are lower maintenance than other breeds of horses.