On the farm

Celebrate the wonderful record achieved by goats, horses, cows and more. If you want to know about the oldest pig, the tallest donkey or the highest-jumping llama, then you can find that information right here.

Records Showcase

Record-breaking dogs

From a goat with huge horns to the smallest bull, watch videos on some iconic animal record holders

Largest horn spread on a goat

Highest jump by a llama

Tallest horse

Shortest bull (former record holder)

Tallest donkey (former record holder)

Animal pictures

Photos of record-breaking animals such as the tallest horse, biggest cow and smallest donkey

Shortest bull (former record holder)

The shortest bull was Archie, who measured 76.2 cm (30 in) from the hoof to the withers on 22 November 2011. Archie held the record until 2014

Shortest female horse living (former record holder)

Shortest donkey

KneeHi is a registered miniature donkey and is the world’s smallest. When measured at Best Friends Farm in Gainesville, Florida, USA, on 26 July 2011 he measured 64.2 cm (25.29 in) to the top of the withers

Largest horn circumference - steer

The largest horn circumference on a steer measured 95.25 cm (37.5 in) on 6 May 2003 and belonged to Lurch, an African watusi steer owned by Janice Wolf (USA) of Gassville, Arkansas, USA. Sadly Lurch died in May 2010

Tallest cow ever

Giant cow Blosom was owned by Patricia Meads-Hanson (USA). On 24 May 2014 she became the biggest cow in the world when she measured 190 cm (74.8 in) from the hoof to the withers, in Orangeville, Illinois, USA

Highest jump cleared by a llama

The highest bar jump cleared by a llama is 1.13 m (3 ft 8.5 in), and was achieved by Caspa, owned by Sue Williams (UK) at Dogfest, in Arley Hall, Cheshire, UK, on 14 June 2015

Tallest donkey

The tallest donkey living is Romulus, a 9-year-old American Mammoth Jackstock, who measured 17 hands (172.72 cm; 5 ft 8 in) tall on 8 February 2013, and is owned by Cara and Phil Yellott of Red Oak, Texas, USA

sheep standing on 1st place on a podium with a trophy

Most races won by a sheep

The most races won by a sheep is 165 out of 179 total season races, and was achieved by 'Lamborghini' (UK) at Odds Farm Park, in High Wycombe, Bucks, UK

Shortest cow

The shortest cow is Manikyam, owned by Akshay N.V. (India), in Kerala, India. She measured 61.1 cm (24.07 in) from the hoof to the withers on 21 June 2014

Largest horn spread - goat

The largest horn spread on a living goat measures 140 cm (55.11 in) in length, and was achieved by 'Rasputin' (Austria), in Zlan, Austria, as measured on 16 February 2018

tallest horse next to boy while holding girl in carriage

Tallest horse living

Big Jake is the largest horse in the world. The Belgian Gelding horse has been the tallest horse since 19 January 2010 when he measured 20 hands 2.75 in (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without shoes, at Smokey Hollow Farms in Poynette, Wisconsin, USA

Fastest time to climb over a human tunnel by a goat

The fastest time to climb over a human tunnel by a goat is 9.40 seconds, and was achieved by Ninja and his owner April Gould (both USA) in Gilbert, Arizona, USA on 30 June 2017

former tallest horse standing next to man sitting on hay

Tallest horse living (former record holder)

Before Big Jake, Remington was the tallest horse in the world. The Clydesdale horse measured 20 hands (203.2 cm, 80 in), without shoes, on 6 June 2009 at Lake Country Animal Hospital, Frisco, Texas, USA