Pint-sized foal may be world's smallest

BIG THINGS: Three-day-old pinto stallion named Einstein feeds with its mother Tiz Fenisse.

A diminutive horse born in New Hampshire could lay claim to the world record for lightweight foal.

The pinto stallion named Einstein weighed just 6 pounds and measured 14 inches (35.56cm) tall when he was born Friday in Barnstead, New Hampshire. Those proportions fit a human baby just about right but are downright tiny for horse, even a miniature breed like Einstein.

Dr Rachel Wagner, Einstein's co-owner, says the Guinness Book of Records lists the smallest newborn horse as weighing in at 9 pounds.

Breeders say that unlike the current record holder, Thumbelina, Einstein shows no signs of dwarfism. He's just a tiny horse.

- AP