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Miniature Horse is small, short having Stout legs and elongated torsos. Usually Miniature Horse is found in pinto & Pintaloosa colours. Miniature Horses are good in pulling buggy. Their neck is muscular and legs are really short as per their size. A Miniature Horse cannot be taller than 34 inches of height. Weight of Miniature Horses also ranges only between 150 pounds to 250 pounds. Their head are attractive with bright & large eyes.

There are no such basic activities are known in which Miniature Horses are particularly known, while in driving this breed helps. As they are not so good in height and not used in other activities like other horses do, these Miniature Horses are known to be kept as pets in home. They are easy to care for and gentle. Miniature Horses are almost shortest breed in all horses&rsquo breeds. &lsquoLittle Pumpkin&rsquo was smallest Miniature Horse height of 14 inches.

Miniature Horses easily interact with people and friendly. They feel comfortable in company of humans. This is the basic reason why they are kept in families as pets. Still they have horse instinct inside themselves having natural horse behaviour. They serve as companion animal even having all instinct of flight & fight like other horses. Even they can be sued as service animals for people having disabilities. Miniature Horse shows sense of agility, strength & alertness.

Miniature Horse are suffered from some health issues, 8 very known health issues of Miniature Horse are colic, dwarfism, hyperlipemia, prognathism, brachygnathism, crowding, eclampsia and obesity. Yet, these Miniature Horses live more than other horses breeds in spite of these known health issues. Food of Miniature Horse includes hay & grain. In medical care of Miniature Horse vaccinations, exam, deworming, dental care & veterinary fees are included. An Emergency Insurance is also required. Overfeeding Miniature Horse can lead to obesity.

Miniature Horse breed was developed in year 1600. Ancestors of Miniature Horses are Shetland pony and the Dartmoor pony. Different countries tried to breed tiny horses and account of such mini horses was taken care by The American Miniature Horse Association in 1978. In England and Holland, these mini or tiny horses were used in coal mines for work because of their short height as full size horse couldn&rsquot enter tunnels. In European Royalty they had been used as pets.

A large amount of money is not required to buy a Miniature Horse. They can be companion of people with disabilities. They are good to be bought for small children to be ridden. Some buyers buy Miniature Horses as their hobby or family business. Someone buying Miniature Horse doesn&rsquot need to spend extra pounds on their food else Farrier attention and normal veterinarian is required by them.