A horse named Pumukkel from Germany was recognized as the smallest in the world. The miniature stallion got into the Guinness Book of Records.
Pumukkel's height is only 52.6 cm at the withers. At the same time, he feels confident, like an animal that could be ten times larger, the compilers of the directory of records noted. The previous record holder was Pony Bombel from Poland — he was only 4 cm taller (56.7 cm).
Pumukkel helps his mistress Karola Weidemann on the farm. She learned about him from a friend who was looking for horses for therapeutic work with the elderly and people with disabilities. rbc.ru.
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