Dutch Miniature
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| Other names | Nederlands Minipaard |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Standard | Nederlandse Mini Paarden Registratie Stamboek (in Dutch) |
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| Colour | any |
The Dutch Miniature or Nederlands Minipaard is a Dutch breed of small or miniature horse. It has been selectively bred to display in miniature the physical characteristics of a full-sized horse, and may stand no taller than 106 cm.[3]: 463
The Nederlandse Mini Paarden Registratie Stamboek, the stud-book for the Dutch Miniature, was begun in 1993.[3]: 463 [2] At first it registered horses in two sections, one for miniature horses no taller than 86 cm, and another for small horses standing up to 106 cm.[3]: 463 The upper section was later divided into two, "small" for horses standing 87–95 cm and "large" for those 96–106 cm.
According to the association, the stud-book listed over 34000 horses in 2023.[4] The population reported to DAD-IS for 2022 was 4500; this figure included 2078 breeding mares and 1891 stallions.[2] The conservation status of the breed was listed as "at risk/endangered".[2]
