A miniature horse famous for being the world’s smallest horse at birth has returned home to New Hampshire.
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AdvertisementIn a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon, owners posted that Einstein had moved to Barnstead.
^^ In the video player above, see a story from 2010, when WMUR first met Einstein just weeks after he was born ^^
“The reason why you hen't heard from me in a while is because we he moved to a new place. Back to New Hampshire where I was born!” the post said.
Einstein was born April 22, 2010 and weighed an astonishingly small 6 pounds and stood 14 inches tall, setting a world record as the planet’s smallest newborn horse. He was three pounds lighter than the previous record holder.
>> ARCHIVE VIDEO: Einstein becomes international sensation (originally aired 2010)
Breeders told WMUR at the time that what really set Einstein apart was his proportions.
"The head, to the legs, the length, width, height, everything's just beautiful about this little horse," Charlie Cantrell, Einstein's co-owner, told WMUR at the time.
Cantrell spoke to WMUR Wednesday to confirm Einstein returned home this week with his miniature horse friend Bogart after about six or seven years away from New Hampshire.
During his time across the country in Bellingham, Washington, Einstein grew a little bit. He’s about 24 inches tall and has gained weight.
“He’s a little wider than he was (before),” Cantrell said, with a laugh.
Einstein had an “awesome life” while in Washington, but Cantrell said he’s happy to be spending more time again in New Hampshire.
“He’s happy and smart and does all the things small horses do,” Cantrell said.
Cantrell and his wife, Rachel Wagner, he written multiple children’s books featuring Einstein. A new one called “Einstein the Smallest Stallion: Fun on the Farm,” is due out this week.
To learn more about Einstein’s journey, visit http://www.smalleststallion.com/index.html.
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