I'm just asking this out of curiosity....
Now, being from the big horse world, I am used to hearing about a 15.2 hand mare getting bred to some 17.1 hand stallion, and giving birth with no problem. I was always told that when you breed a smaller mare to a larger stallion, the baby will always grow to what the mare can handle, but just grow faster, and for a longer amount of time to "catch up." However, I have heard several Mini mare owners say that they wouldn't breed their mare to some stallion because he is 2 inches taller, and it would be dangerous for the mare. I'm not trying to start anything, I'm just wondering what makes it different for minis then big horses and ponies.
Now, being from the big horse world, I am used to hearing about a 15.2 hand mare getting bred to some 17.1 hand stallion, and giving birth with no problem. I was always told that when you breed a smaller mare to a larger stallion, the baby will always grow to what the mare can handle, but just grow faster, and for a longer amount of time to "catch up." However, I have heard several Mini mare owners say that they wouldn't breed their mare to some stallion because he is 2 inches taller, and it would be dangerous for the mare. I'm not trying to start anything, I'm just wondering what makes it different for minis then big horses and ponies.