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  Koda, the smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat   He weighs only 35 kg (five-and-a-half stone) and stands at 59cm (less than two feet tall)   American miniature Koda was never going to be large, but he's small even for his breed...   ...and was diagnosed a dwarf soon after his birth   In fact, he's so small, people are often mistaking him for a battery-operated soft toy

World's smallest horse has tall order By JEFF DOUGLAS, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 19, 9:31 PM ET ST. LOUIS - At just a hair over 17 inches tall, the miniature horse is more inclined to walk under fences than jump them. And her owners have sheltered the mare from ever gaining "circus-sideshow" or "one-trick-pony" status. As the world's smallest horse, 5-year-old Thumbelina, weighing in at 57 pounds, has a bigger mission: to raise $1 million for children's charities this year. ADVERTISEMENT Handler Michael Goessling, son of miniature horse farmers Kay and Paul Goessling, says Thumbelina is the ideal child...