Deep in the rolling countryside of Breckerfeld, Germany, lives the tiny superstar featured in this YouTube video — an impressive equine who is redefining what it means to be a “sturdy” steed. Pumuckel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shetland pony Pumuckel stands between the hooves of gelding Ron-Sheer Oct. 6, 2022, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Breckerfeld, ...

Pumuckel the Shetland pony looks like a stuffed animal come to life. At three years old, he’s only 50 centimetres tall and weighs 35 kilograms. That’s about the height of four smartphones and the ...

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Pumuckel, the world’s shortest living horse, stands just 52.6 cm tall but carries remarkable confidence and charm. Living on a German farm with owner Carola Weidemann, he is known for his gentle ...

Pumuckel was officially crowned the World’s Shortest Living Horse by Guinness World Records in August 2025, with the announcement made in December 2025. Unlike many extremely small horses that suffer ...