Amazing Horse Facts

	The tallest as well as the heaviest horse ever recorded was a Shire gelding named "Sampson." He measured 21.2 1\2 hands (7 feet 2.5 inches) and weighed 3,360 lbs!
	The smallest horse in history was a stallion named "Little Pumpkin." He stood 14 inches and weighed only 20 lbs!
	The oldest reliably documented horse was named "Old Billy." He died at the ripe old age of 62!
	The oldest pony in history was 54 years old when he died in France.
	The oldest pony in the US is named "Teddy" and he is 53 years old. He only needs one more year to break the world record. GO USA!
	The fastest race speed ever recorded was 43.26 MPH, by "Big Rackett," 20.8 seconds in the 3/4 mile. "Big Rackett" was four years old and carried 114 lbs.