Horse Based Records

See who is the bigest horse, smallest pony, highest jumping horses from around the world

World`s Tallest Horse: Big Jake
According to the Guinness website, Big Jake is the world`s tallest horse and stands at just a little over 20.2 hands. He lives in a 20 foot by the 20-foot stall and consumes nearly two bales of hay and 40 quarts of oats daily.

World`s Smallest Horse: Thumbelina
Thumbelina is a Miniature Horse that was born and raised at Goose Creek Farm in St. Louis, Missouri. Thumbelina weighs less than 60 pounds and will never be bred due to her small stature of just a little over four hands. That means she is 64 inches shorter than Big Jake!

World`s Longest Pony Tail: 13`5."
A Shetland Pony named Topper holds the Guinness World Record for the World`s Longest Pony Tail at 13`5" long.

World`s Largest Horse Parade: 11,125 horses and riders
The world`s largest horse parade took place in August 2013. There were 11,125 horses and riders from each of Mongolia`s 21 provinces when they gathered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, for the parade. The parade was nearly 2.5 wide. The youngest rider was only two years old, and the oldest rider was 90 years old.

World`s Tallest Jump: 8`1.25."
The world`s tallest jump was recorded by the FEI in 1949 when Captain Alberto Larraguibel Morales` horse, Huaso ex-Faithful, jumped over an 8`1.25" obstacle. FEI stated that the record could only be beaten if 8`1.69" was cleared.