The name of the horses comes from the Spanish word "pintado", which means "painted" in translation. This is not a breed, but a certain type of color.
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The growth of mini-appaloosa horses is up to 86 cm. The color can be any, but the animal must be covered with special patterns inherent in this breed.
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Despite the name, they did not appear in the US, but in Europe .
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These horses appeared on the islands of the Shetland archipelago.
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Miniature horses are often confused with ponies, but in fact it is a rather rare, but independent breed. It got its name from the Argentinean farmer Falabella .
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The Gessling family, who lives near the city of St. Louis, breeds mini-horses. In 2001, they had a very small foal, weighing only 3.5 kg.
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The birth of this horse is also associated with the name Falabella.
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In May 2010, baby Bella appeared . Her owner is Alison Smith. Her height at birth was 38 cm, and she weighed 4 kg.
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In April 2010, another record-breaking foal was born, who was named Einstein . He appeared in England , in the city of Barnstead, on one of the farms.
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The smallest miniature horse was a stallion named Little Pumpkin , which could be translated as Little Pumpkin .
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