Isabella horses attract attention with their unique visual characteristics. Only very wealthy people can own these elite horses. What is the history of the origin of a horse with unusual eyes and what features of the behavior of these horses are described below.

Isabella steeds - a luxury reserved only for kings

Among all breeds, the Akhal-Teke horse of the isabella suit is considered the most valuable. Experts say that horses of this color are only available to members of royal families. The price of one horse reaches $ 3 million. The title of the most beautiful breeding stallion is carried by the Akhal-Teke named Ak Gez. But, of course, a creamy tone can be found among other breeds - this shade is inherent in breeding horses with a pure genotype.

Isabella horse

Name history

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For the first time, cream horses with blue eyes were bred for another 5 thousand years, but the history of the name of the suit dates back to the 17th century. Then the Queen of Spain introduced the fashion for light horses. According to legend, the reason for this was that her nightgown perfectly matched the color of her beloved horse.

It is interesting! Experts believe that the legends are about Isabella I, who had a delicate pink complexion, golden hair and blue-green eyes.

How the unusual color turned out

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The ancestors of the snow-white horse were dun and salt stallions. The creation of this coloring occurred during the crossing of individuals with the same genetic data. Powerful gene pairs suppress compounds responsible for dark horse pigment, resulting in offspring with a creamy coat and rare eye color. It should be noted that without a unique combination of genes, it would be impossible to obtain such characteristics. Breeders do not always get the desired color by crossing animals of light colors.

Additional Information! Isabella horse color has not only a creamy tone, there is a shade of baked milk, champagne and absolutely snow-white.

External description

  • eye color is blue, light blue or green;
  • light pink skin, no pigmented areas;
  • cream or almost white color, no other colors;
  • iridescent color of the coat.
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Features, disposition and behavior

Some may think that the snow-white color is peculiar exclusively to albinos. This is not true! Isabella horses are light-colored horses with blue eyes, while albinos have red eyes. Absolutely snow-white horses have a green iris color.

The peculiarity of the horses of this suit is the presence of a special shade of shine, which can change depending on the type of lighting, going from silvery to a pale milky tone. The color of an animal cannot contain inclusions of a different color. A slight discrepancy in the color of the mane and tail is allowed.

Additional Information! Akhal-Teke stallions with a rare color often participate in horse shows, where they always take awards.

It may seem that such horses are fragile, delicate and defenseless, but experts characterize them as strong and hardy animals. The Isabella horse is known for its gracefulness and fluency. The long neck with a graceful curve gives the horse a proud and majestic appearance.

The diet

Light-colored stallions are considered elite. When buying such a horse, the factory provides all the necessary recommendations for its nutrition and maintenance.Horses often eat pasture and specialized concentrates.

Important! Eating poor quality feed can lead to the death of the animal.

Horse breeds in which the isabella color is found

  • Akhal-Teke;
  • American cream;
  • Kinsky breed;
  • French tax-catcher;
  • Welsh pony;
  • Oryol trotting;
  • American heavy truck.

The horse Isabella is a very rare and beautiful horse, bred by breeders. The whiteness of the coat is achieved through a powerful combination of genes that suppress dark pigment. The peculiarity of the suit is manifested in visual characteristics.