Has anyone seen this teeny little horse?

I can't see the photo, probably terribly cute, we had an 18" high mini at birth and that was sweet enough.

It does bug me though, nit-picking here, he is a newborn, NOT a stallion and NOT a full grown horse:mad: They can go for smallest FOAL but not adult. I woner what he'll make as a three year old?
 
Put the poor thing down and let it be a horse!!! GAH!

Also I am impressed by how amenable the mare is! I know many mares that if you picked up or even just tried to walk off with their newborne would kill before they look at you!! lol

He is very cute tho, is it normal for minature horses to have quite such a pronounced bulbous frontal bone though? (just for veterinary reference should I ever have to go out to a miniature horse foaling!)
 
Put the poor thing down and let it be a horse!!! GAH!

Also I am impressed by how amenable the mare is! I know many mares that if you picked up or even just tried to walk off with their newborne would kill before they look at you!! lol

He is very cute tho, is it normal for minature horses to have quite such a pronounced bulbous frontal bone though? (just for veterinary reference should I ever have to go out to a miniature horse foaling!)

or is it just it looks more pronounced due to him being tiny?!
 
Lucy_Nottingham said:
He is very cute tho, is it normal for minature horses to have quite such a pronounced bulbous frontal bone though? (just for veterinary reference should I ever have to go out to a miniature horse foaling!)

or is it just it looks more pronounced due to him being tiny?!
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They can sometimes be pronounced but it is also a sign of dwarfism. Not what you want really. Im not saying this is a dwarf as it doesnt seem to have any other obvious dwarf characteristics but some only become more pronounced as they mature. Dwarfs are also born small, hence the name.
 
sorry no obv i realise this is smaller than say a cob/wb/sec A foal etc, but I also know some foals are born with slightly bulbar heads....... but it just seems rather pronounced on this little one. But I have not done much work with miniature horses and so was just asking if it is normal for them to be that pronounced, or if not what would class as a normal (if you have an example?)

thank you :)

And i agree I wouldn't class it as a dwarfism animal as it seems in proportion etc for its type and age.
 
@Rhandir

I was thinking that too. He seems to be standing right down on his back pasterns. I don't think he looks in proportion at all, neck and head look way too heavy.

And totally agree about picking him up, Mum did not look too happy at all!
 
Lucy_Nottingham said:
sorry no obv i realise this is smaller than say a cob/wb/sec A foal etc, but I also know some foals are born with slightly bulbar heads....... but it just seems rather pronounced on this little one. But I have not done much work with miniature horses and so was just asking if it is normal for them to be that pronounced, or if not what would class as a normal (if you have an example?)

thank you :)

And i agree I wouldn't class it as a dwarfism animal as it seems in proportion etc for its type and age.
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Here is a dwarf foal with a pronounced head..

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And a perfectly normal foalie..

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They are quite hard to tell apart but you usually get other "dwarf" characteristics so its easier to tell. Some minis dont show dwarf characteristics till they mature especially if they are minimal dwarfs. The first pic the foal has a very short neck and abnormal front legs, all characteristic of dwarfism. hope this helps!
 
Ah, just realised that this thread is about the video. The photographs featured in the Daily Mail worried me more.

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Personally i think its the ugliest foal I've ever seen in my life, but then I was going by the Daily Mail pics too! Miniature horses just weird me out though
 
aw, this brings back memories :-) i used to work on a mini horse stud farm. it was a dream job for a 17 yr old girl!! i'd love one, one day, altho not sure it'd fair too well in the field with the biggies!
 
Of course it's a toy! What else could it be but a plaything, because it could serve no purpose and it's hardly ornamental...
 
billy2 said:
Of course it's a toy! What else could it be but a plaything, because it could serve no purpose and it's hardly ornamental...
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That is what I thought...once upon a time, BEFORE I had one.

Many of them DO serve a purpose, they make people happy. Just because you can't ride them doesn't mean that they can't do anything at all. If we thought like that then what purpose do 'family' dogs serve (as opposed to those that have jobs)

That photo does look like a stuffed toy though at first glance.
 
To be honest, it looks more to me like a dog than a horse. I am in no way against miniatures but please, could they have some sort of conformation? That poor little chap looks like an experiment....
 
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