World's Smallest Horse

**Michelle** · 03-25-07, 03:09 AM

World's Smallest Horse Thumbelina To Raise Charities For Children

March 23, 2007 10:30 p.m. EST
Nidhi Sharma - All Headline News Staff Writer

St. Louis, MO (AHN) - Thumbelina, the world's smallest living horse, will reportedly raise $1 million for children's charities this year. The owners of this miniature horse plan to have her toured across various states in the Unites States in "Thumby Mobile" - a specially made vehicle for her.

This 5-year-old horse, which suffers from dwarfism, stands just 17 inches tall and weighs just over 57 pounds. She is owned by farmers Kay and Paul Goessling, who claim she is great with people and loves attention.

Surprisingly, a charitable foundation in Thumbelina's name has already raised $US10,000 for children's causes. This little horse is also popular on television talk-shows and among schoolchildren who leave presents for her.

Thumbelina's name would be entered in 2008 Guinness Book Of World Records. She also had a chance to meet the world's largest living horse, Radar, a Belgium Draft horse from Texas standing at 6-foot-7 -- about 40 times larger than Thumbelina.

Link: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006839462
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