The Falabella Horse

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The Falabella breed of horse is one of the smallest breeds of horse in the world, and is a very rare breed with only afew thousand all over the world. Despite their size, it is not a pony, it is a miniature horse. The Falabella horse was originally in Argentina. The breeding programe was started in 1868 by Patrick Newtall. When Patrick Newtall died he passed the breeding methids on to his son-in-law Juan Newtall who added bloodlines such as the Welch Pony and Shetland Pony. The average height of a Falabella horse today are between  28 and 34 inches. This breed are similar to Arabs and with their sleek coat and petite body frame. Most Falabellas are very smart and easy to train but because of their small size they can only be ridden by small children. Therefore, most would be used for shows without a rider.