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Pumuckel may only be 20 inches tall, but the three-year-old Shetland pony has high aspirations.
The adorable animal is poised to become the official world’s smallest horse,Reutersreported.
According to the news service, Guinness World Records told Carola Weidemann, Pumuckel’s owner, that the pony was too young to qualify for the record in 2022 – animals must be four or older to compete for the record – but that he is on track to take the reins if he doesn’t grow more than two inches over the next year.
The current record holder for Guinness World Records' World’s Smallest Horse title is a 22-inch miniAppaloosa horse named Bombel, who has dwarfism, according toUSA Today.
“So I have to wait a little, and I hope that this little darling here won’t grow much anymore,” Weidemann told Reuters.
The owner added that “the vagaries of nature” are responsible for “cuddly” Pumuckel’s small stature.
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“This pony is simply a darling,” Pumuckel’s mom said. “You constantly want to cuddle and caress him and love him.
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She added, “It’s a cuddly pony and an incredible friend.”
source: people.com
