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Some horses, especially Paint or pinto horses, will have one or two blue eyes. This is because just as their white spots result from a lack of pigment in their skin and coat, a lack of pigment in their eyes makes them blue instead of brown. There is also a coloration of horse known as "perlino"; these horses are like albinos but whereas albinos have pink eyes perlinos have blue eyes. The blue eyes are just as good as normal brown eyes as far as vision goes, although pink-eyed albinos sometimes have problems with vision.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoBlue eyes are associated with frame and splash overo patterns (two different genetic things), but also with cream dilution, maximum sabino, and (possibly) dominant white. Any of these can occur in a wide range of breeds.
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∙ 15y agoNo, only paint horses or mix paints or pintos can have blue eyes.
i own a paint with both eyes blue, and i have to say Yes, they do see differently then regular brown eyed horses
they see more shadows, and spook easier. also the sun is brighter then normal into their eyes then dark eyed horses; hence, that's why the fly mask must be warn outside if horses with blue eye(s) are out in the sun for more then a couple of hours at a time.
my paint was in a stall during the day, except when riding in the summer as i didn't want her eyes to be bothered or her nose/muzzle (which is white) to get sunburned. (most horses with blue eyes have this problem too).
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∙ 11y agoBlue eyes are purely genetic and don't hold any meanings for any animal. The thought that blue eyed horses will never go blind is just an old wives tale and is not true in any way , shape, or form.
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∙ 11y agoNo not necessarily. There are many rumors regarding blue eyes in horses, however most of them are false. The only thing you'd have to worry about is if the horse has pink skin around the eyes which can become sunburned and develop cancer. If the horse has pink skin around the eyes it would be best to put some type of Fly mask on before turning it outside during the day.
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∙ 13y agono horses are not colour blind although, from recent study concurred that yellow and green are similar to them and can see most other colours with perfect vision.
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∙ 14y agothere isn't a name, you get names for horses with one blue eye, some people will refer to it as china eye others call it different. sorry, hope its some help!!!!!
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∙ 15y agoNo it is a lack of pigment in the iris and doesn't mean a horse will have any more problems than one with brown eyes.
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∙ 12y agoYes. I have a horse who has green eyes he has cremello coloring but all of the horses with his coat coloring have blue eyes that I've seen in pictures so far.
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∙ 15y agono, that is just an eye color
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Does tails have blue eyes or yellow eyes?
Blue
Why do jase's eyes turn red?
because he has blue eyes but when he gets mad his blue eyes turn to red. That what people with blue eyes have not other color eyes
Does black babies have blue eyes?
I am black and my mom said I had blue eyes when I was born. If I am not wrong I think all babies are born with blue eyes.
Are blue eyes more dominant than brown eyes?
i have blue eyes & my pupils are big
When was Pale Blue Eyes created?
Pale Blue Eyes was created in 1969.
Do blue eyed horses have any other defects or problems?
Well it depends not usually but some horses when they have blue eyes can get moon blindness(which is very dangeress)
Are blue eyes to be preferred with a horse in general?
The color of a horses eyes has no bearing on anything really.Blue eyes are caused by specific genetics.
What colors can a horses eyes be?
blue and yellow. horses have only two unique hues - something similar to blue and yellow, and there are no intermediate hues. In a sense, horses are orange-blue "color-blind" in that although they can see objects with these colors, they cannot differentiate between orange and blue solely on the basis of color since they both appear to be gray-white to the horse.
What is a candian horses regular eye color?
Most horses have brown eyes (although some may have one or two blue eyes). I don't see why Canadian horses should be any different.
Why do some white ponies have blue eyes?
A lot of people don't know that horses can have different colored eyes than the basic brown. In horses that have a lot of white markings, (Paints, QH, pintos, ect) especially on the face the eyes can be blue, although some horses have little or no white on the face and still have blue eyes. There are some horses that have amber-colored eyes. These are sometimes refered to as "tiger eyes". The cause for these different eye colors are in the horse's genes. If the parents have these color eyes they can pass it on to their offspring. They still can see just as well as if they had brown eyes. On some horses that have all white faces (bald/apron) some owners will have pigment permanently tatooed on the horse's eyelids, hopefully to deflect some of the sun's rays and reduce sun damage to pink skin and blue eyes. Answer2: As stated above blue eye are caused by genetics and the possibility of white facial markings. It should be noted that true white horses typically have brown eyes, while cremellos, and perlinos will have blue eye as part of the double dilution gene. Some grey horses and ponies are born with lots of white on their faces and have a good chance of blue eyes.
What are the light blue eyes of a horse called?
For a long time, people believed that a blue-eyed horse was blind. This is not true. Blue eyes don't mean anything, they are just blue. Typically, there is white on the face that covers the eye, especially in spotted breed such as the American Paint Horse, but sometimes a dark horse will just have blue eyes. Sometimes the horse can have one blue eye and one brown, or even have eyes that are mixed blue and brown in the same eye.
Where do horses have their eyes?
Horses' eyes do have cones, but most horses have only limited color vision. They can usually perceive red and blue, but may confuse some greens from shades of gray.
What colour can horses eyes be?
Usually dark brown, but they can be pale blue. This is called a wall eye, and horses can have just one (the other eye being brown) wall eyes work perfectly well
Are Albino and Cremello horses the same?
No.... albino horses have no pigmentation at all, and this often makes their eyes red, and they are normally white. Cremello horses are like more a creamy colour, and have blue eyes( generally) There has never been a verified albino horse. The gene is though to not exist in horses.
Is it true that all black and white pinto horses have two different colored eyes?
No, it is not, but it is more common in these colour horses. It is called a wall eye if it is blue.
What does it mean when a horse has two blue eyes?
nothing bad, but its recommended to get your horses eyes checked out by a vet. heres a important link: http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=2811
Are blue eyes common in horses?
You failed to mention if the spots have just occured or has he had them for a long time. A brown-eyed horse with blue spots, especially if just recent, should be seen by a vet. Just like people, horses can have different colored eyes. The most common being brown, then blue and lastly amber. I have seen horses that have one brown and one blue. But I would have a chat with my vet just to make sure your horse is not suffering from a serious eye problem.
