Megson Farms - White Thoroughbred Race Horses

Megson Farms in Benton, Kentucky has the largest herd of white thoroughbreds in the world. One of their horses was among nine animals from various farms that played the part of "Silver" in the Lone Ranger movie starring Johnny Depp.
For the past 40 years, the Megson family has been involved in all aspects of the horse business. Paul Megson has held a thoroughbred trainers license for some 26 years, and trained quarter horses before that. From the early days as Vice President of the Ohio Quarter Horse Racing Assoc., to a nine year elected span as a board member of the Ohio Thoroughbred Assoc., to five years as Director of Sales of National Equine Sales to a long carrier as a thoroughbred trainer---we have the experience that you can depend on here at Megson Farms.
A student of equine genetics and bloodline selection,Valerie Rowe Megson, Hillary Rowe Megson, and Berva Megson have studied at length under the tutelage of master breeder Dalene Knight, of Painted Desert Farms. Dalene was responsible for the isolation and perpetuation of the dominant white gene which has eluded breeders for many years. She was the leading breeder of white and multicolored thoroughbreds in the world.
Due to Dalenes retirement from the breeding business we were given the opportunity to obtain almost all of Dalenes broodmare band. Megson Farms now has the largest herd of white thoroughbred mares in North America and perhaps the entire world. All of the mares are double registered with the Jockey Club and the American Paint Horse Assoc.
Megson Farms Website: www.megsonfarms.com/
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[@urielmascorro4943]

Those two people seemed nervous while handling the horse. Why did he hit the horse? they need a real trainer to teach them how to handle equine better...

[@indira5427]

That weanling had horrible confirmation. Also I could not Believe he said he was a trainer for 30 YEARS, but he proceeds to hit the foal in the face!!! Terrible training just straight up unprofessional & abusive. When any horse gets nervous or scared you do not act up as a trainer and then smack the horse in the face! Jesus I’m not even a horse trainer and I know that.

[@joechrow8341]

Can EASILY tell these Horses are DOMINATED and ROUGHLY when the cameras are off...That 1 dude with cowboy hat on DEFINITELY abuses those Horses to do what HE wants them to do

[@KenHeron]

It would seem so.

[@eustacelongbottom9672]

Girl acts like.she has never been around horses in her life

[@judy3460]

They shouldn’t have those horses. That so-called “trainer” is not a trainer. I know good trainers and they for sure don’t hit yearlings in the face.

[@taynicole3919]

I'm rlly not sure if he was hitting her or more tapping her face, but yeah I agree it seems off

[@Whitewolf-xx6qu]

He really overreacted and acted strangely. The girl knows nothing about the horses.

[@julieackerson3111]

“White is such a rare and unique color.” The future of America 😂

[@karaamundson3964]

Sorta makes me sad

[@eriklyndund603]

You got that right. Soon white humans will be rare lol. Someone with red or blonde hair will be a miracle

[@sharilynstephens3767]

Great. Someone else just breeding, breeding and breeding. Is your farm going to take all the horses back at the end of their careers?

[@RosebudBB]

Beautiful farm and facilities but not a lot of horse knowledge and they seem to be more focused on $$$ and celebrities.

[@elizabethferguson7002]

(5:30) my oh my, what long pasterns you have my dear.

[@roxieb_]

Thoroughbreds are often skinny or hard keepers but that foal already isnt developing well, if she had the right people raising her she could be a big strong yearling that actually had some muscle and fat on her. These people clearly only care about the money, and need to focus on raising happy healthy horses

[@makeyourself9110]

You can tell she was hoping they would cut out that part right when Ed starting walking that baby. These horses are going to be so head shy if they’re letting this guy handle them..

[@trinasmith7809]

Horses are head shy because they are not accustomed to contact with their head. They won't get accustomed to it if they aren't touched. How do you think they get horses for police work? By exposing them to new things until they get used to different experiences.

[@makeyourself9110]

Trina Smith Yeah. Using slow movements. You must not be a horse person. 😂

[@makeyourself9110]

Trina Smith if you seriously think that hitting a horse in the face is going to make them eventually just like having hands near their head, you are horribly mistaken.

[@horsemom6421]

The old guy in the hat , money hungry . poor horses, oh that weaning needs a worming

[@roxieb_]

If that guy was a real trainer he would have all of those horses looking fit and healthy, they clearly dont know what they are doing

[@yoatemygummybearsaj6866]

The "horse trainer" got me messed up. 😂

[@blazinvireo]

Beautiful horses!

[@gregorydavis3799]

Nice shoot, Ken. Thank you for sharing!

[@smallwarrior9559]

That trainer is all about the money as a “2year old be winning a lot of money”thats why horses brake down when they race 🤬 and then they have to put them down 😡 hate to see this nice horse 🐎 brake down racing

[@soniablades7031]

If you’re talking about the perfect specimen white thoroughbred then look up Sodashi. Now think about how long horse racing has been around and look at how long it took to get us Sodashi.

[@erynd2524]

Wow! They’re gorgeous!

[@bethfornaro9383]

Not a fan of breeding for color . Not Impressed by the confirmation of the ones shown

[@thecamperthatscooks398]

they clearly do not know much about horses , baby, you mean foal , and they care to much about the coat color , also money hungry .

[@benanderson2247]

They have no business owning a horse much less a goat

[@matthewtwelve795]

horses are too skinny.

[@haruhyesu1369]

I don't think you know what you're doing...

[@bobs152]

Wow many rude comments. Vigors was one of this breed, and was a great racehorse.

[@gamerwmcg]

so was a horse a sprinter called white wonder he raced in the seventies I think frankie durr used to get the mount

[@keeferdog5617]

VIGORS-the great white horse! Aka “The White Tornado” I’m from Pasadena and grew up at SA. I saw him run- what a monster! Darrel McHargue up

[@Cyra_Light234]

The rude comments are rightfully so, the racing industry is fucked in the head and so are these people just because a horse was great in racing doesn’t mean it was treated well.

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

The Camarillo white horse native to California is a very rare breed too.

[@johnnystargel2504]

Nice horses

[@edwinsemidey7405]

what kind of bloodlines do they carry

[@DrunkRobotInc]

I didn't realize you were visiting 30 minutes from me :-D

[@ezmazethings7158]

So these people ONLY care about the color? What about horses that don’t turn out white? And doesn’t this coat color have the ability to burn in the sun?

[@trinasmith7809]

If you watched the video, you would have seen some horses that were mixed white and brown. These are also of great interest and value. Furthermore, a horse with one or two white parents will carry traits for white offspring so they are not useless in a white breeding program. "Lesions can occur in dark skin (dark colored horses as well as light colored can have dark colored skin) and in areas that are not usually exposed to sunlight, such as around the anus.[20]" Wikipedia

[@ryanhodges6232]

Why would they breed for a specific color of a horse. I’m not in horse breeding at all so I don’t know this for sure but if I had to take a guess the best race horse breeders don’t care about color and I’m guessing there horse barn is full of all the colors from black and chestnut and brown and maybe a few greys and whites but color is the last thing they care about they care about the talent of the horse. The horses in this video are beautiful don’t get me wrong but I’d be will to bet that the horses pedigrees aren’t the best when you compare them to other breeders

[@trinasmith7809]

To have a horse that has talent and is of a rare color is a difficult goal to achieve but in life, what is difficult to achieve has great value. Besides, it is boring to see the same dull colored brown, bay and dark brown horses all of the time. Some of the horses in Japan which are white have outstanding pedigrees, like Yukichan which is related to Sunday Silence, a former Derby winner and Horse of the Year. Soon, they will be bringing some of these here to outcross with our thoroughbreds.

[@mo0onsh0t]

@@trinasmith7809 boring, but at least not disgustingly inbred

[@heatherhupp7051]

I have a Sabino Chestnut Thoroughbred filly, she looks a bit like the one in the round pen!

[@Trippintim05]

Good job!!!! As always Safe Flying

[@chichichi998]

My take on Megson Farms: money, fame, animal abuse. You can tell this place has low values in what they do: hiring a trainer who grabs and hits horse in the face, winning races for "a lot of money", excited about Hollywood celebrity (the process of animals "acting" in movies is never good for the animal). And as "rare" as they may seem, animal with white hair pink skin come with health issues.

[@sohhanlal4697]

Nice

[@tine2349]

they do like they are like the best friends of those horses meanwhille the ''TRAINER'' slaps a horse like OK..

[@watchgoose]

well, he hasn't instilled discipline in this horse since she was a baby. He's having to use his weight to try to get her to be still, whereas in my breed they are taught right away to "mind". He pushed her more than slapped her but this business of love/hug/kiss/pet is going to get them in trouble as this horse gains size without discipline. She is also ribby and her neck is "upside down". And leaving halters on, esp. the one with TWO, is a good way to get them killed.

[@coollikegrass2489]

@@watchgoose That is a weanling I don't know if you have ever seen a weanling, but you cant judge a weanlings or yearlings conformation. My yearling was ewe necked, horribly downhill and looked so sickle hocked. Her neck is now fine, she is level and her legs are no longer sickle.

[@coollikegrass2489]

And he didn't "slap" her. I don't see any abuse or wrongful treatment. A "tap tap tap" is not wrong, it's telling the horse not to be disrespectful. Have you ever handled a disrespectful horse? Sometimes you need to get physical. Horses are physical animals. If they get disrespectful to the dominant horse what does the dominant horse do? Kick them or bite them and chase them off.

[@Bobster986]

Cool video Ken, I bet it feels good to be able to film those beautiful horses legally with your Phantom. I can't wait until I get all my test report submitted and get my official card mailed to me. Happy flying! 😄

[@francorenteria3864]

I am not a horse expert but she doesn’t even know how to handle a horse yet alone breed. Stick to making commercials and if you are making movies and what not you can afford more feed for them, they look kinda thin

[@meganproffitt424]

Franco Renteria Thoroughbreds are a more leaner breed

[@mo0onsh0t]

@@meganproffitt424 yes, but these horses are TOO lean. To the point hungry lean.

[@meganproffitt424]

@@mo0onsh0t Again, it's a trademark of the breed.

[@siennaoliver9565]

Did you see that guy hit that yearling in the face then say oh it’s okay 😡 he doesn’t know how to handle a horse

[@jgwalker71]

Yeah it rly annoys me the horse is just scared

[@zarab581]

Sienna Oliver i agree like if your whacking a nervous foal in the face yeah that will calm her down

[@hannahc6049]

What time?

[@ponylove1481]

That is so mean

[@watchgoose]

he's not a mean man, he just doesn't know very much, he's a "wannabe".

[@sethhess6655]

But can they run though.

[@davidrojas5319]

I hope you can breed one of your mares to Tappit. I'm sure they would breed white and talented as well.

[@christinestill5002]

You had her in the spring but what is it now? So, she's about 5 mos. old? Where are you.....what state? I know being camera shy is tough but how about writing it out first?

[@horsemania4356]

Just seen one win, in Japan. Gr1, l believe.

[@ArtemisKing2468]

4:25 & 4:40 Depending on how old that horse is, I should not be able to see the bones in her upper legs or her ribs. I can see the outline of her bones in the her back legs too. I guess that she's filling in but she looks skinnier than a newborn.

[@gsdmomb530]

It's called ALBINO with the pink.

[@labella9291]

They have black/brown eyes, they are not albino as proven by DNA testing

[@gsdmomb530]

La Bella Ummmmm and you think Albinos have pink eyes????? Seriously.

[@SephirothWaifu]

No offense, but albinism is not a color in the equine world. They are actually called "white". Closest to it are perlino. What makes them whiter are no traces of gray markings and their skin color under their white hairs is dark skin like all horses. Plus they do NOT have pink eyes. So they are not albino but in their registry confirmation and pigment geneticist they are white. Dominate used in media as to color are mainly black and white horses. I have many fav colors so its hard for me to pic out my fav unfortunately and colors i've never heard of until now but I'm more of a fan with horses that have more color on their body over dilutes but im a lover of paints and pintos! *.*

[@mattfurniss6000]

There not Albino they are cremmelo

[@trinasmith7809]

@@mattfurniss6000 They are not cremello. www.equusite.com/articles/basics/colors/colorsCremelloPerlino.shtml Cremello & Perlino WRITTEN BY: Wendy Bockman "Cremellos and Perlinos are often called Whites or Albinos which is incorrect. There are no albino horses, there are however White horses, to learn more about them see the page on White Horses. Cremellos and Perlinos are "double diluted" which means they have two copies of the creme gene instead of one like a Palomino or Buckskin. In other words a Palomino is a "chestnut" with one creme gene and a Cremello is a "chestnut" with two creme genes. A Buckskin is a "bay" with one creme gene and a Perlino is a "bay" with two creme genes. Cremellos and Perlinos have pink skin and blue eyes. Their hair coats are not white but are of a light creme color. Some can be so light they appear to be white but if you compare them to a true white horse you will see that they are actually creme."

[@saulverdugo7354]

Cuanto sale una cria puesta en Sinaloa México de esta línea white thoroughbreds

[@DronesConnection]

Noiiiiiice…!!👌🏼💯👌🏼

[@soniablades7031]

I’m surprised at all the comments calling the baby “ugly” it’s a weanling!!! With the right home and trainer that could be a solid horse, the fact the chick grew up on this horse ranch and needs someone else to tell you about confirmation isn’t a good sign but that aside I don’t think you can properly judge confirmation until it’s at least 2yrs old and fully trained.

[@LauraRiding]

Sooo cool!!!! My dream soon!!

[@LadyAkashe]

I've been looking for white TBs. I rescued a mare and colt so I didn't get the papers but was told that the colt's sire was a white TB. Did you happen to ship semen to California 6-7 years ago? I found them at a European paint program in northern Cali.

[@trinasmith7809]

People in the thoroughbred industry do not use artificial insemination as it would greatly lower the fee they could charge for a stallion used at stud.

[@mikeyc8139]

All your videos are fantastic! There are two things I'd love to see you cover (just a couple viewer suggestions)... - Kelly has been comfy for way too long: isn't it time for a prank? ;) - Love to hear your thoughts on the new DJI Mavic Pro

[@KenHeron]

1.) You're right... Kelly has a good prank coming his way. 2.) I'm rendering a video that'll explain why I haven't reviewed the Mavic Pro yet. Thanks bud!

[@kmaassociates7999]

Hmmmm. I understand that the Japanese have more than a few white thoroughbreds breeding, racing and competing in that country.

[@gwenmartinsen3979]

I'll bet they didn't just breed for the color though. Stupid to only breed for color. You don't ride the color. That filly had horrible conformation. I went to a hot- shot stable once looking for a horse and the first thing they asked me was "What color do you want?" I couldn't believe it. What difference does it make what color it is, a good horse is a good horse no matter the color. Jesse. Most horse people know that.

[@soniablades7031]

Yeah the Japanese do it right.

[@chanekawaihae8068]

But beautiful

[@TheJanieLee]

The neighbors got a white horse.

[@racinunexpected6727]

Yeah but is it a throubred?

[@TheJanieLee]

@@racinunexpected6727 I don't know haven't seen it in a while.

[@dinganddoo2]

Are they leucistic?

[@tatorkator9901]

Cremello or sabino chesnut

[@prafullarora]

Waiting for Kelly n Ken videos 😊

[@KenHeron]

They are coming!

[@Hikmatkhanhorsefarm]

Beautiful

[@Harley04]

All horses, well race horses at least, have birthday nominated as August 1 every year; is it same in USA, anyone know?

[@ktm9202]

No January 1

[@suzannekraft3125]

Harley04 January 1st.

[@gwenmartinsen3979]

You're in the Southern Hemisphere, right? I guess they want the babies born during winter.

[@mattfurniss6000]

There not white they are cremmelo horses in the UK there not rare at all

[@trinasmith7809]

They are white. Cremellos are not white. Cremello & Perlino WRITTEN BY: Wendy Bockman Cremellos and Perlinos are often called Whites or Albinos which is incorrect. There are no albino horses, there are however White horses, to learn more about them see the page on White Horses. Cremellos and Perlinos are "double diluted" which means they have two copies of the creme gene instead of one like a Palomino or Buckskin. In other words a Palomino is a "chestnut" with one creme gene and a Cremello is a "chestnut" with two creme genes. A Buckskin is a "bay" with one creme gene and a Perlino is a "bay" with two creme genes. Cremellos and Perlinos have pink skin and blue eyes. Their hair coats are not white but are of a light creme color. Some can be so light they appear to be white but if you compare them to a true white horse you will see that they are actually creme. www.equusite.com/articles/basics/colors/colorsCremelloPerlino.shtml

[@tatorkator9901]

Trina, these are not white, white is not a color horses produce that van survive. The only white is lethal white, with incomplete colons. These are sabino or cremello, Or both

[@johnvazquez7932]

wow. thunder head

[@CrazyRachel1984]

So they are APHA cross TB's

[@trickpony111]

That was my thought too.

[@tristahoneywell1626]

I use to have a white horse and he died May 1 this year.he was my baby.his name was whitecloud.

[@KenHeron]

I'm sorry. Our animals should live a lot longer than they do.

[@barbdennis8669]

That sucks. Sorry for your loss.

[@shreyavishalsingh7327]

D9 you sell horses

[@connieflanagan2258]

He was a bit rough with a 5 month old. I wouldn't trust this guy around my horse at all!!!

[@dleasman]

Ken, if arial photography does not take off, there could still be a career in herding!

[@KenHeron]

That might actually be a funny video!

[@watchgoose]

aerial.

[@candylover3065]

4:09 - 4:11 WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? WHY WOULD YOU HIT A HORSE? I still can't figure out what the frickin hell was that 😨

[@mikehooper4359]

Ed is a goober, that is why.

[@ecleveland1]

He was trying to grab the rope on the other side of the halter it only looked like he hit the horse. It was a bad angle, I watched it several times myself. A good trainer like Ed does not hit the horses especially slap them in the face it makes them harder to train and control later plus a bad swing and you can damage an eye, and these are not cheap horses not that that would matter. I used to help train and take care of horses for one of my uncles that had some expensive breeds and you just don't abuse the animals, for one you care too much about them and a professional like Ed he wouldn't have a job in the horse breeding and racing business very long if he abused the animals. Owners of expensive horses pamper their animals many times they actually go overboard doing so. It just looked bad. again bad angle and hard to see.

[@rosebarnwell6016]

Poor girl, Lucky.

[@sarahjones641]

That guy leading up the filly was quite aggressive with her he also looked scared as well lousy combination for a young filly and white horses usually make lousy racehorses so forget all the dollar signs already and look after her, get someone who handles her better ,or she will be ruined Do NOT SLAP HORSE it is abuse and it has been noticed.

[@suemcfarlane4199]

How are you avoiding the lethal white gene in thorobred horses

[@watchgoose]

If they don't TEST each horse they are taking a real chance. They've got some overos in the herd...... and I"m not sure they have a "clue" anyway.

[@vangu2918]

sue mcfarlane This is the dominate white mutation. It single gene mutation on the KIT gene. There are currently 20 known versions of this mutation. The effect can range from an animal that is mostly colored, to a completely white one.

[@tatorkator9901]

These are cremello sabinos. The one horse, chesnut with white fleckle is a chesnut sabino.

[@LoneWolf-xo7hz]

Money hungry, and it's..just sad and pathetic.

[@areffannoun3662]

nice farm

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[@deniseshephard6947]

No offense but who in their right mind would jump show etc a white thoroughbred a high risk of sun burn the heat plays a major factor and also even when the person who ever it maybe has to prepared for the high bill of sun cream what horse likes to be covered in rugs all year round

[@LadyAkashe]

Well, I have two white TB paint crosses and they both love the sun. I use a sleezy or small amounts of sun block but only when needed. Stalls are usually available at every horse show. Get yourself some sunglasses because these babies rock !! Hint: dark colors absorb the sun, light ones reflect it. These aren't unnatural horses. Just horses of a different color. I will say it again, these horses rock !!

[@watchgoose]

White REFLECTS the heat, whereas dark colors ABSORB it. Didn't take science in school? Don't need rugs, they have shade trees, stalls, a dab of sunscreen, or the scrim covers to put on them. Many things are available. Dark horses need protection from the sun as well, as their color will fade. White horses don't fade.

[@barbdennis8669]

So why is it that it is usually grey horses that get cancerous tumours?

[@watchgoose]

it isn't heat, it's the UV rays. I had a cremello mare get a small tumor on her eyeball.

[@zzKuroizz]

Most grey horses actually have dark skin (unlike the horses in the video). It was concluded that the STX17 gene and the NR4A3 gene are both being over expressed in grey horses, which is responsible for the increased incidences of melanoma in horses with the grey gene. Gray horses are more likely to develop this type of cancer because they have more pigmented skin, and melanoma tumors arise from mutations in the cells that make up pigmented skin. There’s no prevention for melanoma development in the horse. Melanomas in horses tend to be slow growing, and most problems that occur are due to invasion of important structures around the area of the mass rather than from tumors developing in other parts of the body. (Some sources state horse is more likely to die of old age before the cancer gets them.)

[@midnighttrainbullieskennel]

How much is your colts

[@mrgallop8586]

Guess bad luck if you're born with markings on this farm. In Andalucia and the Camargue you also have native white horses, although not so bright as these ones.

[@KenHeron]

Thanks Mr. Gallop! I had no idea about ANY of this white horse stuff before last Saturday.

[@fredriclaurent2605]

in andalusia and Camargue the horses are GREY morron

[@trinasmith7809]

They keep the horses with markings unless someone wants to buy them. They have genes for whiteness too.

[@jacqueslalonde1402]

That guy would not be handling my horses at all...

[@tine2349]

3:59 ABUSE I CALL ABUSE !!!!

[@orsons8586]

its a small baby horse 5 month old and its a playfull... So its call "Controlling "... he trying make eye contact with horse

[@watchgoose]

actually he is clueless and has never taught this filly a darn thing.

[@tine2349]

Orson's no I Mean 4:11 we're he slaps thé horse

[@tonykartracer8032]

I don't think all white horses make good thoroughbred. They are bred for colors and not for performance, a true thoroughbred doesn't care for colors....... nor do they turned out all white. These white horses are more like show horses and NOT for racing!

[@chanekawaihae8068]

Tony Kart Racer white horses don't make good thoroughbred??? You do know that Thoroughbred is a breed?? Color means nothing..

[@TheNonMakeupGuru]

Erm the colour of the horse doesnt affect anything. Blood lines do but even then most of them have great conformation

[@tonykartracer8032]

If you guys know anything about 'racing bloodlines' then you would know that these all white horses are not from a racing discipline, again as I've said, they are bred for color. I ask you guys, how many all white horses have you seen run the Kentucky Derby?

[@watchgoose]

TONY not all white horses are Thoroughbreds. White can occur in almost any breed of horse. But only registered Thoroughbreds can be race horses (in that industry). There is also an industry for racing QH, Paints, Arabs, etc. White is only a color, not a breed. You would not be allowed to take a white Saddlebred and race it, for instance.

[@fredriclaurent2605]

more like a little girl horse than a show or race horse,

[@pirjovakiparta7223]

You should be sure they are not totally white. ❤️

[@maddie.1824]

Pirjo Väkiparta well some not all

[@tatorkator9901]

these horses are all sabino(max sabino, it covers their actual color of chestnut, bay black and whatnot). there is sadly no such thing as a white horse, unless you count dominant white, which is lethal and means the horses are born with completely formed intestinal tracks. Dominant white can happen when two overo horses are bred.

[@rimo1267]

@@tatorkator9901 You're thinking of Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS). Dominant white is only lethal if inherited from both parents, not on its own, and they already die as an embryo. Dominant white also is a spontaneous mutation of the KIT gene and has nothing to do with Overo.

[@ifeltbadforthefoalsiliketa79]

cute

[@edwinsemidey7405]

dam lady bad dye job for such a beautiful lady

[@robertsticklesjr9379]

Johnny Depp rode the horse why don't you ride the horse Ken great video

[@KenHeron]

Thanks Robert!

[@fredriclaurent2605]

the way J. Depp (german slang for idiot) rides he might take a few lessons, like 200 plus from a qualified trainer. just embarassing

[@mo0onsh0t]

Ha! Since these ppl are breeding for "white Throughbreds", these horses will almost never have a chance at beating other horses. All you'll get is a "flashy" horse in the ring... Horses are probably pretty inbred as well...

[@0hMyLife]

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[@anhmytran5574]

White hair is a color. Pink skin is also a color. Very difficult to have a combination of white hair and pink skin, but it is possibility. The problem is that how to breed such a combination? How many genes that make this combination, we may never know.

[@noone-qr9lp]

AnhMy Tran The gene has been identified in horses.

[@watchgoose]

Very dilute cremellos have much the same thing. Pink skin and nearly-white hair. Happens all the time. They inherit the dilution gene from each parent of two palominos instead of one dilution and one chestnut.

[@vangu2918]

AnhMy Tran These horses are dominate white not, lethal white, not overo, although overo does exist in certain thoughbred families. It is a spontaneous mutation in the KIT gene, and currently 20 differrent versions of this mutation are known. You don't need to inbreed to get the color effect as only one copy of the mutation is needed.

[@noone-qr9lp]

@Van Guess In fact, to get this color you need two alleles of the Cremello gene (CR/CR) as it is a recessive gene, that is only displayed when the carrier is homozygous. Buckskin and palomino horses are examples of heterozygous (CR/n) Cremello carriers.

[@zzKuroizz]

Dominant White and Cream (/Cremello, as you call it) are two different genes. The horses in the video are Dominant White, not cremello.

[@trinasmith7809]

Thank you Megson Farms! It's great to see this color being valued as white and spotted thoroughbreds have often been treated like any other color. We could have had more varied and interesting races if they had started when these colors first appeared. One day the winner of the Derby and other major races could be a white or spotted thoroughbred! I hope they keep breeding and breeding and breeding as these rare colors will always be in great demand and fewer horses will be abandoned at the end of their racing careers. Love how the trainer asserts dominance over the young horse. He's firm but not abusive and shows it can't be the boss, which horses naturally try to be. He rewards the horse with affection when it is behaving well. Their dams and buddies do the same thing.

[@mo0onsh0t]

You wish seeing a "spotted horse" at the track... Unless that horse is a mix and not a pure TB, they won't exist... And as for the training, the "trainer" should not be smacking the horse, let alone a yearling. They don't understand, and only if they nip should you ever even tap on their face.

[@benanderson2247]

This woman does not take of these horses. They are nothing but skin and bones

[@SephirothWaifu]

These are yearlings we are talking about as to the skin and bones. They are simply adorable in comparison to their adults from ages 4 and 5 years old when they mature. Sorry I'm an equestrian geek

[@benanderson2247]

@@SephirothWaifu all of her horses are under fed. She breeds year round babies suffer from being born in the summer heat. It's a sorry ass outfit

[@ruby.lilibeth3532]

they are cremello horses not white. if the horse has grey skin and is 'white' it is white but if the horse has pink skin and is a 'white' horse they're cremello horses. you do NOT get white horses.

[@ruby.lilibeth3532]

and tbh cremellos are that rare. they're usually quite easy to find, and they come with heaps of conditions usually especially eye problems etc Xx

[@zzKuroizz]

Dominant white is a group of genetically related coat color conditions in the horse, best known for producing an all-white coat, but also for producing some forms of white spotting and white markings. Dominant white horses are born with unpigmented pink skin and white hair with dark eyes, although the amount of white hair or spotting can vary depending on which genetic mutation is involved. There are more than 20 DW mutation, atleast 7 of them are present in thoroughbreds. Even double Sabino (Sb1) can make a near white horse. So they are white, not cremello. (Cremello would have blue eyes, these have dark ones)

[@jellyberry6387]

They're not cremellos. Cremellos aren't that white, they're like a light brown-gold color

[@zzKuroizz]

@@user-kh5lg6eq7e I prefer "someone who reads the video description before trying to correct the actual breeders of the horses and knows how to use Google Search." But then again, thanks, glad to know my hobby has now granted me a title as an colour expert.

[@trinasmith7809]

Cremello & Perlino WRITTEN BY: Wendy Bockman "Cremellos and Perlinos are often called Whites or Albinos which is incorrect. There are no albino horses, there are however White horses, to learn more about them see the page on White Horses. Cremellos and Perlinos are "double diluted" which means they have two copies of the creme gene instead of one like a Palomino or Buckskin. In other words a Palomino is a "chestnut" with one creme gene and a Cremello is a "chestnut" with two creme genes. A Buckskin is a "bay" with one creme gene and a Perlino is a "bay" with two creme genes. Cremellos and Perlinos have pink skin and blue eyes. Their hair coats are not white but are of a light creme color. Some can be so light they appear to be white but if you compare them to a true white horse you will see that they are actually creme."

[@elizabethdailey8285]

I ain't got nothing against the breed it's just that this girl doesn't know any of her facts. It's like u sound like u r really trying to sound like u want to know bout what ur talking about but u really don't. Y'all get me ?

[@gsdmomb530]

Elizabeth Dailey Totally agree.

[@anhmytran5574]

I think so. I am disappointed that I am looking for a breeder.

[@Canyougetemornot]

yup

[@muhammadbinsaleh4708]

Bos

[@frankdalla]

You should find a real horse trainer with managing skills. Your approach is a joke.

[@Canyougetemornot]

am i the only one that hates her and a white thoroughbred iisnt the rarest breed i have five friends that have off track white thoroughbreds and that trainer cant trane a horse if your wondering horses cant understand you yet you slap the horses face then grab the horses face and shake it and talks to the horse and its still a foul and yet you keep breeding wanting the population to go higher yet you still race thum and racing young horses can ruin the horse and it will go to the slaughter house how is it that im a kid yet i know all of this bruh you dont know eney thing about horses ;-;

[@d3lta117]

And they are not rarest there are more rare horses

[@ponylove1481]

YOU SAID YOUR GONNA BREAK THE WEANLING IN AT 2 OMG ABUSE , YOU WILL DAMAGE ITS BACK !

[@arianaendres]

Pony Love Not necessarily. People mostly break horses when they are 2 because its gets the process done. Its better to break a horse young because they learn faster, and are desensitized. That doesnt mean if you break a horse at 2 you can ride them around everywhere. You ride them a little bit for a few minutes and get off on a good note. By the time their 3 then you can start extensive training in whatever you wanna do with them. If you didnt know this I would guess you have never broken in a horse before. Its common knowledge but thats okay. Now you know. These people break the horses when they are yearling because large racing operations normally do this to get them ready and then at 2 they start racing them at high speeds that are unsafe because their bones are not fully developed and this normally causes break downs.

[@watchgoose]

How do you supposed we get 3yo racing in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont if they aren't trained as 2yo??????

[@anhmytran5574]

I break my horse before 2.

[@yoatemygummybearsaj6866]

Someone apparently doesn't know how old Thoroughbreeds are when they are raced and how fast their bones and stuff fuse together

[@gsdmomb530]

Not rare at all.

[@racinunexpected6727]

Actually it is, for a throubred.

[@gsdmomb530]

Horse lover Actually not even for a TB. Do your research 😉

[@coollikegrass2489]

@@gsdmomb530 A white thoroughbred? Yea it's kinda rare. You must be thinking for grey, which is common and not genetically white

[@ammarshaheen7539]

Kindly send me ur contact

[@ammarshaheen7539]

Contact plz

[@hectorm54]

i never seen a white horse in santa nita !! they suck what i been told!

[@watchgoose]

google "white racehorses" and see how some of them have done. The color doesn't mean diddly as long as they have the other necessary traits.

[@jenicadueck2492]

I just don't like the way they explain things having a horse shouldnt be about the color and they may end up having really bad health issues not to mention they all seem fake these people dont know what they are doing especially the guy that hit the horse. The message they are sending out is awful, just because a celebrity rode a colored horses doesn't mean you should breed a horse to look the same way but putting there heath at risk.

[@watchgoose]

well they didn't talk about bloodlines much but let's hope they are paying attention to that just as other color-breeders do.

[@maliceburgoyne495]

Who cares? White horses have been rare showpieces since Hannibal Barcca, roman generals and greeks rode them in parades after major war victories. When the settlers came they were most sought after by the Pawnee, Pewaukee and Illini tribes who liked them because they could color and paint them. They've had a place everywhere they've turned up and what these people are doing is certainly no worse than the foal train that gets run on most successful thoroughbred filly's et al.

[@jenicadueck2492]

Malice Burgoyne yea but I just think theses people should be more educated before creating a horse that's naturally rare, they cram these horses together and I'm worried it will turn into something like a puppy mile. And the horses that don't turn out white what do they do with those sell them to meat trucks?. It just didn't seem that they completely thought it through and thoroughbreds have an incredible amount of energy and putting these horses in movies doesn't seem like a place for them to enjoy themselves. Horses like that need to be calm. The again they might turn out perfect im just really concerned for the health risk because they are rare the education on them might not be very high but I could easily be wrong.

[@jenicadueck2492]

watchgoose yes

[@ivancliff4517]

I'm

[@KenHeron]

+Ivan Cliff I'm too.

[@jorasingh4553]

Apna number de do mere ko ghoda lena hai

[@marifroggy]

🤢

[@rodeocowgirly]

Why anyone would want a horse colored like that is beyond me. Don't y'all realize how sensitive the skin is? How easily the skin burns in the sun, especially where the pink undertone is. Sun burning plus bugs equals miserable horse. You not only have to keep them covered in blankets if you let them out in summer but also gobs of sunscreen. Personally it is not a coloring I'd have in my breeding program.

[@watchgoose]

The skin is covered by hair. And many breeds have white horses - they all do just fine with normal care.

[@maliceburgoyne495]

rodeoswag So much incorrect information and myth in your post I won't bother going through each one. I'll just say that bigfoot does not live in the everglades either.

[@barbdennis8669]

White horses with black skin is the norm.

[@coollikegrass2489]

@@barbdennis8669 That makes them grey, not white

[@soniablades7031]

Japan breeds the best pure white thoroughbred horses!