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World Records
Horse World Records
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Tallest Horse | Samson, born in 1846, stood 21.2 1/2 hands high and weighed 3,360 pounds! A hand is equal to four inches, so that's 7.2 feet high at the withers! Imagine trying to ride a horse THAT big! |
| The Smallest Horse | His name was Little Pumpkin, and he was only 14 inches tall at the withers, and weighed just 20 pounds! He was born April 15, 1973. |
| The Oldest Horse | Old Billy (fitting name!) lived to be 62 years old. That's ancient! He was born in 1760 and died in 1822, and lived in England. |
| The Oldest Pony | Sugarpuff, a pony that lived in England, lived to be 56 years old. He was a Shetland x Exmoor gelding and he was put down due to health problems. He was seal brown in color. |
| The Highest Jump | Huaso could have easily jumped over the biggest horse in the world! He is the world record holder, jumping 2.47 meters, or 8 feet, 2 inches! He was a Thoroughbred born in Chile and was ridden by Captain Alberton Larraguibel Morales. |
| The Longest Jump | A horse named "Something" jumped an amazing 27 feet, 6.75 inches over water! He was ridden by Andre Ferreira in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1975 |
| The most Expensive Horse | The Green Monkey, a Thoroughbred racehorse, was purchased for $16 million... he was later retired from racing when he was raced 3 times and placed third once. |
| The Most Races ever Won | Kingston, a Thoroughbred, ran 138 races and won 89 of them. |
| The Fastest Horses | Quarter Horses are said to be able to sprint at almost 50 miles per hour! Thoroughbreds race longer distances, and often win races going 35-40 miles per hour! |
| The Greatest Load ever Pulled | A Shire horse named Vulcan pulled an incredible 29 tons, when he was measured in 1924 with a "dynamometer", an instrument used to measure power. Two Shire horses then pulled the max that registered on the dynamometer-- over 50 tons! |
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