Who’s the biggest and smallest horse?
The largest horse is called a Shire or Draft Horse. Some can be as large as 21 hands or 7 feet and weight over two thousand pounds or as much as a little car, according to, “Why do Horses Neigh,” by Joan Holub. Ponies are small horses but Falabella is the smallest breed of horse. They are so small that ponies are not measured in hands but in centimeters. According to, “I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes,” Flabella’s are only 75 centimeters or 29.25 inches high. You can’t ride a Falabella because they are too small but you can ride other breeds of ponies. The smallest breeds of horses look like little dogs. A Horses Senses: Horses have a great sense of smell, hearing, sight and taste. They have to have great senses in the wild to protect them from predators. Horses have such a good sense of smell they can even smell when you are afraid. Horses smell to make sure food is safe and to get to know you. They can see everywhere except behind them or about 4 feet in front of them, but they can see
