Einstein, a pinto stallion, weighed in at just 2.7kg when he was born last week in the US.
Breeder Judy Smith, of Tiz A Miniature Horse Farm, in Barnstead, New Hampshire, told Sky News she thought he was dead when she first saw him.
"I have been at this for 20 years plus, but I have never seen one this tiny or even close to it.
"At first he didn't move very much. We started rubbing him with a towel and he started to move around. He was so small."
Breeders said that unlike the current record holder, Thumbelina, Einstein shows no signs of dwarfism.
"From the head to the legs - the length, width, height - everything is just beautiful about this little horse," said co-owner Charlie Cantrell.
Fellow owner Dr. Rachel Wagner said: "Most of the ones that are really tiny are what we call dwarves and they have some sort of dysmorphic features, or features that aren't really normal or healthy.
"This little guy is like all horses - he's almost all leg."
I wish they had pictures! I bet the little guy is a real darling.
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