White horses have unpigmented skin and a white hair coat. Many white horses have dark eyes, though some have … See more

Genetically white horses have unpigmented pink skin (except where a horse with a W allele may have some darker pigmented areas) and unpigmented white hair, though eye color varies. The lack of pigment in the skin and ha… See more

Although white horses are sometimes called "albino" there are few cases of a true "albino" horse. There are also references in literature calling white horses "albino". Dominant white in horses is caused by the absence of … See more

Many famous horses, past and present, were alleged to be "white" by observers, but were actually grays with hair coats turned fully white. Likewise, most white horses used in movies are actually grays, in part becau… See more

Throughout history, white horses have been mythologized in many cultures. For example, Herodotus reported that white horses were held as sacred animals in the Achaemenid court of Xerxes the Great (ruled 486–465 B… See more