Albinos...Need color experts...NOW!!!

Cntrysass20 · 07-28-2005, 01:09 PM

I know that according to science (and lots of research) there is no TRUE albino horse. Now, I need an answer to what I have here.

Details...

A friend and I got onto the color subject when he kept calling my Flea-bitten Arab mare a white horse. I kept telling him she was grey. Well, anyways, convo was started and I made the point that there were no albinos. He asked me what a white horse with pink skin and pink eyes would be. I said that I had never seen one and didnt think they exsisted. He said he knows where one is......I didnt believe him. He calls another friend of ours and asks her.....Hey, what colors eyes does Pat's horse have?? She says red. I take the phone and ask...What the whites are red? She says NO, the iris, like on white rabbits. I am going out this weekend to see this horse and I am taking my camera. I asked how they know she has pink skin.....She said when she rides and the horse gets sweaty, the white hair get like see-through and all you see is the pink skin.

What do you guys think?? These are not ppl to BS me, esp since they are willing to take me to see this horse.

Any ideas here?

Jessie

Lil.Red-Enza · 07-28-2005, 01:13 PM

Ooo thats weird...hmm I would definitly be curious to see the horse as well

I LUV BESS · 07-28-2005, 01:17 PM

i agree with lil.red_enza!!!

Kiwi Filly · 07-28-2005, 01:17 PM

Mmm, red eyes, pink skin, sounds like what I'd call an albino. Interesting!

PaintsRBest · 07-28-2005, 01:17 PM

You'd better post the pics on here! Make sure you get a shot of the eyes. My dad has a paint mare and when she gets sweaty and you wash her her skin is pink. But I don't think that would count for her whole body, because she has patches of sorrel...I'm just saying about the pink skin though....

Shotgun93 · 07-28-2005, 01:18 PM

Here are some sights that might help:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/h...cremeandwhite/

http://www.whitehorseranchnebraska.com/registry.htm

http://www.mini-horse.org/health_care_albino.html

3WishesDun · 07-28-2005, 01:18 PM

Jessie-
There aren't any albino horses...and if somehow this horse does have the red eyes indicative of the absence of pigment tell them to call UC Davis ASAP and they can change the premise they have based their research on! I bet they are amber colored or very light blue. You will have to keep us updated just in case we get a chance to see history in the making...You never know..

April

Cntrysass20 · 07-28-2005, 01:22 PM

See thats what I was thinking, light amber or light blue. But both of them SWEAR that they are the same color red as a white rabbit (THEIR comparision, NOT mine). He said thats why he remembers the horse so well. Said that he knew they come in brown and blue (Has been around my horses for 10+ years) but had never seen one with red eyes.

If this horse has red eyes.... I am calling UC Davis MYSELF...Oh yes, I am taking a brand new card for my camera and I am GOING to find the correct lighting to get a GOOD pic of the eyes...for you and cause I am sure UC Davis would like some too. I will also call my local University.

Two ppl, both saying the same thing....without getting together on it first. It makes me SOOOOO CURIOUS!!! I cant WAIT TO GO THIS WEEKEND!!

Jessie

mustang_dodger · 07-28-2005, 01:25 PM

there are horse albinos my friend in wisconsin has a few of them. they have white hair and pink skin, they also have the pink eyes. with the albinos they run into have more health problems with them.

Cntrysass20 · 07-28-2005, 01:26 PM

Thanks for the links Shotgun. The last one is interesting, but again it says that no pink eyes have been recorded. I am so HYPED to go check out this horse.

Jessie

07-28-2005, 01:09 PM	#1
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,129 Images: 20	Albinos...Need color experts...NOW!!! I know that according to science (and lots of research) there is no TRUE albino horse. Now, I need an answer to what I have here. Details... A friend and I got onto the color subject when he kept calling my Flea-bitten Arab mare a white horse. I kept telling him she was grey. Well, anyways, convo was started and I made the point that there were no albinos. He asked me what a white horse with pink skin and pink eyes would be. I said that I had never seen one and didnt think they exsisted. He said he knows where one is......I didnt believe him. He calls another friend of ours and asks her.....Hey, what colors eyes does Pat's horse have?? She says red. I take the phone and ask...What the whites are red? She says NO, the iris, like on white rabbits. I am going out this weekend to see this horse and I am taking my camera. I asked how they know she has pink skin.....She said when she rides and the horse gets sweaty, the white hair get like see-through and all you see is the pink skin. What do you guys think?? These are not ppl to BS me, esp since they are willing to take me to see this horse. Any ideas here? Jessie

07-28-2005, 01:13 PM	#2
Lil.Red-Enza Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario CANADA! Posts: 1,678 Images: 64	Ooo thats weird...hmm I would definitly be curious to see the horse as well __________________ ILoveMyLittleQuarterHorse Red<3Axel<3Love

07-28-2005, 01:17 PM	#3
I LUV BESS Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: uhhh... i think its somewhere called england lol Posts: 8,324 Images: 336	i agree with lil.red_enza!!! __________________ *♥Lepicure♥ ~Danielle~ ♥Pure Chance♥* ~♥~ Member of the eventing club ~♥~

07-28-2005, 01:18 PM	#6
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,366 Images: 124	Here are some sights that might help: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/h...cremeandwhite/ http://www.whitehorseranchnebraska.com/registry.htm http://www.mini-horse.org/health_care_albino.html __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

07-28-2005, 01:18 PM	#7
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,093 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	Jessie- There aren't any albino horses...and if somehow this horse does have the red eyes indicative of the absence of pigment tell them to call UC Davis ASAP and they can change the premise they have based their research on! I bet they are amber colored or very light blue. You will have to keep us updated just in case we get a chance to see history in the making...You never know.. April __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

07-28-2005, 01:17 PM	#4
Kiwi Filly Full Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Island, New Zealand Posts: 279 Images: 8	Mmm, red eyes, pink skin, sounds like what I'd call an albino. Interesting!

07-28-2005, 01:17 PM	#5
PaintsRBest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 560 Images: 43 Blog Entries: 1	You'd better post the pics on here! Make sure you get a shot of the eyes. My dad has a paint mare and when she gets sweaty and you wash her her skin is pink. But I don't think that would count for her whole body, because she has patches of sorrel...I'm just saying about the pink skin though....

07-28-2005, 01:22 PM	#8
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,129 Images: 20	See thats what I was thinking, light amber or light blue. But both of them SWEAR that they are the same color red as a white rabbit (THEIR comparision, NOT mine). He said thats why he remembers the horse so well. Said that he knew they come in brown and blue (Has been around my horses for 10+ years) but had never seen one with red eyes. If this horse has red eyes.... I am calling UC Davis MYSELF...Oh yes, I am taking a brand new card for my camera and I am GOING to find the correct lighting to get a GOOD pic of the eyes...for you and cause I am sure UC Davis would like some too. I will also call my local University. Two ppl, both saying the same thing....without getting together on it first. It makes me SOOOOO CURIOUS!!! I cant WAIT TO GO THIS WEEKEND!! Jessie

07-28-2005, 01:25 PM	#9
mustang_dodger Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios Posts: 15,195 Images: 415	there are horse albinos my friend in wisconsin has a few of them. they have white hair and pink skin, they also have the pink eyes. with the albinos they run into have more health problems with them.

07-28-2005, 01:26 PM	#10
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,129 Images: 20	Thanks for the links Shotgun. The last one is interesting, but again it says that no pink eyes have been recorded. I am so HYPED to go check out this horse. Jessie