Rare blue-eyed palomino
For everyone who likes my “Quarter Horse Broodmare” shot, here is the resulting wee bundle of joy – a quarter horse colt named Nevada Pale Moon.
When he was born, the owners & I all thought he was a cremello (a double cream gene resulting in a cream rather than golden coat colour), and this opinion was further enhanced by those wonderful blue eyes (another genetic factor for cremellos). However, as he grew older & lost his baby fuzz, the underlying coat was revealed to be golden after all. Some research on horse colour genetics followed & it was discovered Pale Moon is one of a very small percentage of blue-eyed palominos!
I fell in love with him when he was just a few hours old, it was tempting to add horse number eight to the herd (right up until I thought about the winter feed costs!)
- Top 10: Blue Eyes Challenge, First Things (April 2009)
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KMorral
Beautiful colt, great capture! Can see why you fell in love. He’s going to have a fan club on here!
skyhorse replied
Isn’t he just – I couldn’t watch the day he was taken away in the float by his new owner (lovely lady, adores him, but not me!)
naturelover
I also have fallen in love!!what an absolute darling-wonderful shot!
Tom Gomez
Fabulous little guy …
donald beynon
what a sweet look beautiful job and horse!
Lori Peters
What a beauty! Some mutations turn out to be beautiful. Nicely composed.
handprintz
Wow simply stunning eye’s,lovely capture
Sue Ireland
Beautiful shot, he looks a very nice foal.
dairygirl08
what a lovely capture, he has beautiful eyes as well.
gaypony
hope they keep him as a stallion. he’s gorgeous. id have him over my mare for sure.
skyhorse replied
yes, I hope so too – will be keeping ear to the ground on that, as would be happy to breed my own mare to him
Mel Spittall
Awwwww, just gorgeous….lovely shot :)
Charl045
OMGosh what a beauty!!
Robyn Maynard
Toooooo cute for words :0)
gaypony
i see so many gorgeous horses with great temperments going to wast as geldings. i own two stallions and a gelding and find the stallions quieter half the time.
cant wait to see baby pics if he goes over your mare when he’s older.
KatsEye
To cute. I would want to keep this one too. Great shot.
skyhorse replied
Am now waiting to see what his mum has this year – the stud had 3 foals born 2 nights ago, of the 5 born so far ALL are colts. This guy’s mum is due real soon…
Jen7
He is a stunner. Just send him up my way. I’ll turn him into a great show horse for you.
skyhorse replied
Wish he was mine to send – sadly think he went to a “pleasure” home so no show career in his future
Elena Kolotusha
Wonderful!
Tim Everding
Beautiful Horse very nice!!
skyhorse replied
why thank you!
ATBTBR
You should put this in the new QH group: http://www.redbubble.com/groups/quarter-horses
Rosemaree
LOL.. He is beautiful… I know what you mean about adding to the herd….
skyhorse replied
mmm, is too tempting sometimes isn’t it? glad you like him too
laurav
She is beautiful! I like both his blue eyes!
skyhorse replied
Thanks for stopping by to admire him :-D
Waleska Luker
Wow this image fits perfectly in our First Things Group
skyhorse replied
thanks so much for both the comment & the fav :)
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! On making the Top Ten in a First Things Group challenge
skyhorse replied
Thank you, it was a real thrill to find my shot in there – thanks for running such wonderful challenges!
flokot
What a beauty!
skyhorse replied
thank you so much for the lovely comment & fav!