Meet Einstein, the Smallest Horse in the World

They say good things come in small packages – meet Einstein, the world’s smallest horse!

He holds the record as the smallest foal worldwide, weighing in at only 6 lbs at birth.

Einstein was foaled in April of 2010 at a farm in New Hampshire. He stood a mere 14 inches at birth!

His dam and sire stood at 32 and 30 inches tall, both holding championship miniature horse titles.

How Tall is Einstein the Miniature Horse?

At the age of 10, Einstein is now full-grown and stands at 2 feet tall and weighs roughly 80 pounds.

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Fred, A Mini Service Horse Flew First Class To Show What’s Possible For Service Animals

Croton, Michigan - Fred, a mini service horse flew first class to show what’s possible for service animals.

It’s not every day you see a horse on a plane, let alone in first class but Fred the Mini Service Horse went wheels up with a purpose.

“This was our first trip via an airplane, Fred has traveled several thousands of miles in my vehicle but this was the first time in the air,” Fred’s Handler Ronica Froese said.

Froese has trained Fred to be a therapy and a service horse.

He lives in her Newaygo County home, is house broken and is frankly more well-trained than most dogs.

“I spent a year of my life training this horse extensively for what he has and I was totally prepared for everything,’ Froese added.

Froese put months of work preparing for Fred’s trip, which included two flights each way.

“We left in the afternoon, we flew from Grand Rapids, we connected in Dallas and we went to Ontario, California,” Froese, explained.

“I purchased two first class seats in bulkhead seating, I paid an arm and a leg for tickets but I did so because it was Fred’s first time and I wanted him to be comfortable, I wanted him to have the most room,” she said.

Other than the expected gawking, the trip went without a hitch.

“Everyone was sweet as pie, TSA was amazing. The experience was way better than I actually anticipated,” Froese said.

With talks of potentially stricter regulations from the Department of Transportation on which species of animals can fly, Froese hopes Fred's trip shows the model for air travel with a service mini-horse.

She added that rules are often abused, but for people like herself, a service animal like Fred is a necessary companion.

“It is out of control, it’s a very abused process, there are a lot of untrained service animals on the plane that are not trained," Froese said.

“It’s definitely an abused system, but the sad part is what the DOT is looking at doing, they are looking at excluding me as a handler from taking my horse on the plane," she added.

She’s hoping they reverse course so Fred's first air travel experience won’t be his last.

If you want to follow along with Fred or Ronica’s other mini horses, Charlie and George, click HERE. 

Why Miniature Horses Make Such Great Service Animals

There has been a lot of news about pets on airline flights lately, so when Southwest Airlines recently updated their statement about traveling with animals, it didn't comes as much of a surprise. However, there was something in there that I wasn't expecting. From the statement.

Southwest Airlines welcomes trained dogs, cats, and miniature horses as service animals onboard our flights as long as the Customer is able to provide credible verbal assurance that the animal is a trained service animal. Southwest Airlines does not accept unusual or exotic species of animals.

Am I the last person to know that there are service miniature horses? (Let alone, service cats?) I mean, emotional support animals come in all shapes and sizes – peacocks, squirrels, you name it – but service animals are trained and actually act as guides. Horses are smart and seriously intuitive, but I didn't know they could take the place of dogs in, among other tasks, guiding the blind. Which led me down the research rabbit hole to discover that it all makes perfect sense. Here's why.

(But first, meet Chunky Monkey, Fancy Dancer, Glitter Bug and Patty Cake.)

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A Miniature Horse Was Found Wandering in Okeechobee, Florida: Is in Need of a Home - If Not Claimed by November 18th, It May be Euthanized – Please Share

Okeechobee, Flordia -  There is encouraging news for a miniature horse found abandoned in Okeechobee.

The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Animal Control says it believes it has identified the owner of the mini horse, named "Little Sammy." Animal Control is now trying to locate the owner.

The extremely adorable mini pony was found abandoned roaming on various properties. The Sheriff's Office said it escaped its pen.

Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Animal Control officers took the pony into their possession.

Officials said if the above livestock is not claimed by the 18th of November, "it shall be offered for adoption, auction, or disposed of humanely."

For information:
Okeechobee County Sheriff Animal Control

HOURS: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

1480 NW 25th Dr

Okeechobee, FL 34972

(863) 357-3225

Cameraman Walking Through a Barn, Turns to Find An Adorable Miniature Horse Following Him

Have you ever had a time in your life where you felt like you were being followed? It can be pretty unsettling, especially if you're by yourself. You look back and there's nobody there, and then that unsettling feeling gets even stronger for some reason.

Well, it might not be so bad if you turned around and found out you were being followed by this adorable miniature horse. That's the situation Sterling Bartow found himself in when he was walking through a barn. He turned around and realized that his stalker was this cute little baby horse. Just wait until you see how small it is in comparison to the dog.