Why are there no albino horses?

Heavenly Jumper · 04-30-2008, 01:26 PM

Do they not survive?

I was just wondering if there was some genetic reason that we don't see them...there is albinism in other creatures.

I know that we have MANY types of all white horses, but no albinos with pink skin and pink eyes...

JBandRio · 04-30-2008, 01:49 PM

Albinism simply doesn't exist in horses. It's not that they are born and die, the gene for it just isn't there.

Haas Horse Farm · 04-30-2008, 02:07 PM

There is an article about this... I will have to find it... but as JB said it is impossible for this to occur in horses as they do not have the genes necessary... Guess God figured we did not need red eyed white creatures! :-)

mandiemoo · 04-30-2008, 02:10 PM

there was a horse born in new zealand a few years back and it was said to be one of the closest a horse can get to being albino

westerngrl · 04-30-2008, 02:11 PM

There are a lot of albino fish, lizzards, deer, peacocks, turtles and many more but I don't think that I've heard of an albino horse.

~*GOJUMP*~ · 04-30-2008, 02:16 PM

Ummmm, so how close can a horse be to Albino. What exactly are the characterstics of an albino horse? I've seen a few horses with albino skin/coat and red eyes, is that not close enough?

RiddleMeThis · 04-30-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ~*GOJUMP*~

Ummmm, so how close can a horse be to Albino. What exactly are the characterstics of an albino horse? I've seen a few horses with albino skin/coat and red eyes, is that not close enough?

Youve seen a horse with red eyes? Not just a red brown, but honestly red eyes like this

Haas Horse Farm · 04-30-2008, 02:21 PM

Ah that is the photo in a horse we have been waiting years for... LOL It has never been proven to exist yet so it must be a hoax...

moondust · 04-30-2008, 04:13 PM

What is the difference between a lethal white and albino?

HUS_WP_lovr · 04-30-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moondust

I think it's because they are produced from a lethal white gene. I don't know what I'm talking about, but I hear they don't survive.

Lethal white is different i believe

see her shes not albino
her eyes were dark

04-30-2008, 01:26 PM	#1
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JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 21,613 Images: 132 Blog Entries: 12	Albinism simply doesn't exist in horses. It's not that they are born and die, the gene for it just isn't there. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

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westerngrl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N.J. Posts: 1,929 Images: 105	There are a lot of albino fish, lizzards, deer, peacocks, turtles and many more but I don't think that I've heard of an albino horse. __________________ Forever in our Hearts Dana Centanni-Never Regret Anything That Made You Smile Jessica Forsyth- an amazing rider lost

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~GOJUMP~ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Zone 7 Posts: 1,101 Images: 18	Ummmm, so how close can a horse be to Albino. What exactly are the characterstics of an albino horse? I've seen a few horses with albino skin/coat and red eyes, is that not close enough? __________________ I need a new signature...

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