Miniature Horse
A miniature horse is a very small horse bred to retain horse proportions in a compact body. Registry height limits vary, commonly measured at the last hairs of the mane, and the term covers several bloodline traditions rather than one single old landrace. Miniatures may appear in almost any horse color or pattern, and good examples have balanced conformation, clean movement, and a true horse expression rather than dwarf-like traits.
Miniature horses are kept for showing, driving, companionship, therapy programs, and small-property ownership, but their size does not remove ordinary horse-care responsibilities. They need secure fencing, careful weight control, regular hoof and dental care, and safe handling by people who do not treat them like dogs. Breeders should be especially attentive to foaling risk, bite alignment, limb soundness, and avoiding exaggeration for the sake of extreme smallness.
Colors: Amber Champagne, Appaloosa (Blanket), Appaloosa (Leopard), Appaloosa (Snowflake), Bay, Bay Dun, Bay Roan, Black, Blanket Appaloosa, Blue Roan, Brown, Buckskin, Champagne, Chestnut, Classic Champagne, Cremello, Dun, Dun Roan, Few Spot, Fewspot Appaloosa, Flaxen Chestnut, Frame Overo, Gold Champagne, Gray, Grulla, Grullo, Leopard Appaloosa, Liver Chestnut, Overo, Palomino, Perlino, Piebald, Pinto, Pinto (Overo), Pinto (Tobiano), Pinto (Tovero), Rabicano, Red Dun, Red Roan, Roan, Sabino, Seal Bay, Silver Dapple, Skewbald, Smoky Black, Smoky Cream, Snowcap Appaloosa, Sorrel, Splash White, Tobiano, Tovero, Varnish Roan, White
