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Discussion on Unusual eye color
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heidim
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 - 8:17 am:
This is under eye diseases but nothing is wrong with the eyes in question, just wondering about the unusual color of them. We currently have on trial basis a teenage grade mostly-QH gelding. While most horses have solid brown irises or blue in some cases, this horse has lighter brown with some swirling. It looks almost like a tiger eye. I've seen it only once before on an Appaloosa, and wondered if anyone has any insight (sorry for the pun).
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Member:
heidim
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 - 9:57 am:
Me again. I should have said the gelding's eyes look more like lion eyes, not tiger.
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Member:
kpaint
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 - 10:12 am:
Can you post a picture? I'd like to see it.
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erika
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 - 11:48 am:
Hazel eyes? Like on a champagne horse?
https://www.ichregistry.com/images/Sweet_Champagne_-_eye.jpg
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 9:40 am:
What is the coat color of the horse?
DrO
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Member:
canter
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 4:39 pm:
Hard to visualize exactly from your description, but if the eye is what I imagine, I have seen this in a Holsteiner mare (bay), that was boarded at my barn a few years ago. Would love to see a picture.
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vickiann
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 8:39 pm:
This eye color is pretty consistent with that of my registered Palomino paint (stocky, QH type) horse who has enough Appaloosa characteristics (hoof stripping, visible eye sclera, mottled skin under tail/on muzzle, to qualify as an App though he is not an App.
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vickiann
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 8:40 pm:
Forgot to add that this horse has never had ANY problems with his eyes and is now nearly 23 years old.
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sodmonst
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 10:32 pm:
I had a King Ranch bred QH with "golden" eyes. He was a sooty palomino.
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erika
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 - 11:06 am:
The reason I posted the "champagne eye" link was because they often have hazel or light eyes. All of the horses you all have mentioned here with those eyes have been of coat colors that could be champagnes. One of the other characteristics they list, Vicki, is the speckled skin (like on your paint).
Here's the link to the main page, if anyone is interested:
https://www.ichregistry.com/
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Member:
vickiann
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Posted on Friday, Oct 16, 2009 - 10:54 am:
Very interesting, Erika.
Thanks for posting this.
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Member:
heidim
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Posted on Friday, Oct 16, 2009 - 9:41 pm:
Hi Guys. We've had 13 days of rain over the last 15 days, and I really need the sun to get a good picture. Definite difference between his eyes and the others'. Hazel is probably the best description. The horse is a deep chestnut, and his mane is a little darker than his body. No Ap characteristics at all. QH body for sure, possible with something else mixed in, but tough to say what. Maybe I will take a full body photo of him as well as his eyes...again, when the sun comes out.
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heidim
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 - 5:42 pm:
Okay, here is a photo of Hugo's eye. Note the different colors (even almost white) that combine to make hazel. Our other horses' are nearly uniform brown and darker, too.
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heidim
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 - 5:45 pm:
Here's a photo of Hugo. Hard to miss the QH breeding, but he came with no papers so who knows what else might be mixed in.
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Member:
cheryl
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 - 8:16 am:
What a KIND face he has - beautiful boy - enjoy-
Cheryl K
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 - 6:15 pm:
Concerning the concentric striations and variations in color I see many healthy horse eyes that look like this Heidi.
DrO
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sodmonst
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 - 8:02 pm:
I've seen eyes that color many times. I do not think that the color variations in the iris are abnormal. Maybe you are accustomed to horse breeds in which dilute genes are not too common?
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Member:
heidim
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Posted on Monday, Oct 19, 2009 - 2:27 pm:
Hmm...guess I live under a rock, equestrian-wise anyway. I remembering seeing this color only once before. Must be what Susie says. Thanks for all the input.
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