CHAPTER 1 Meet the MINIATURE A miniature horse begins an obstacle course It has practiced the course with its owner many times But this time it is for the judges The small horse walks over a bridge pulling its owner in a cart It trots carefully through a row of cones It crosses a noisy tarp Its owner then guides it backward through a pattern on the ground The little horse isn't just cute It's clever
300 500 600 700 400 800 900 200 1 000 100 1 100 WEIGHT ABOUT 225 to 350 POUNDS 102 to 159 kilograms pounds pounds How Big Is a Miniature Horse
Marvelous Miniatures Miniatures are much smaller than the average horse But that doesn't mean they aren't just as smart and beautiful Minis make great pets and are hard workers Despite their small size they can have big jobs HEIGHT at withers LESS THAN 34 INCHES 86 centimeters