Enter Pumuckel, a Shetland pony shining as a beacon of hope for all the diminutive royalty within the equine realm
Residing in western Germany, this three-year-old pony, known for its gentle nature, graces German kindergarteners and гetігemeпt homes as an art therapy companion.
Standing at approximately 20 inches tall, Pumuckel captures hearts with its sturdy hooves.
Carola Weidemann, the proud owner, disclosed to Reuters that Pumuckel is on the ⱱeгɡe of сɩаіmіпɡ the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest pony.
The current title-holder, Bombel, an Appaloosa horse with dwarfism, surpasses Pumuckel’s height by a mere 2 inches.
However, Weidemann received an email from Guinness World Records stating that ponies under the age of four are ineligible for the title.
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The small Shetland Pony Pumuckel stands in its enclosure at the farm of their owner Carola Weidemann in Breckerfeld, western Germany on October 21, 2022.
The small Shetland Pony Pumuckel stands in the car of owner Carola Weidemann before visiting a nursing home in Breckerfeld, western Germany on October 21, 2022.
Owner Carola Weidemann carries her small Shetland pony Pumuckel oᴜt of her car to visit a nursing home in Kierspe on October 21, 2022.
An elderly woman strokes small Shetland pony Pumuckel at a nursing home in Kierspe, western Germany on October 21, 2022.
Elderly people watch the small Shetland pony Pumuckel in a nursing home in Kierspe, western Germany on October 21, 2022.
An elderly man with his walking aid goes for a walk with the small Shetland pony Pumuckel near a nursing home in Kierspe, western Germany on October 21, 2022.
An elderly man holds the small Shetland pony Pumuckel on a leash in a nursing home in Kierspe, western Germany on October 21, 2022.