Meet the Smallest Horse in the World

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World records in the animal kingdom usually have to do with the longest, tallest, heaviest, or biggest creature.

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Meet Thumbelina

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Despite her diminutive stature, Thumbelina possessed a personality that was anything but small. She wasn’t scared of anything, and was definitely not afraid of putting bigger horses in their place.

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How Small Was She?

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Why She Was So Tiny

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