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12 January 2007

Mini-horse! OMG! Oh, teh equine cuteness.

post by: essexjan at: 04:35 | 6 comments

Holy moly. Are they supposed to be that small, or is that a one-off?

posted by chrismear 12 January | 04:55

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chrismear, I believe it is a dwarf of a miniature breed. If it is the same one I saw last year, it is one hand high (40") and needs leg braces.

The question is, why were miniature horses bred in the first place? Was it, as the zoophilics like to suggest, in order to screw them?

posted by asok 12 January | 08:28

It's really amazing what breeding can do

posted by Capn 12 January | 11:06

I thought miniature horses were bred for pulling carts inside mines.

posted by LunaticFringe 12 January | 11:40

They are sometimes used as service animals. Very very cute service animals. I know this doesn't answer the breeding question, but OMG the cuteness and helpfulness.

posted by rainbaby 12 January | 13:04

They're bred that way on purpose, chrismear. It was quite popular to own one in the ..um.. '80s, I think. It was around the same time pot-bellied pigs were popular.

posted by deborah 12 January | 13:22

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