Wall eye

[SamanthaG]

What are your opinions on a horse having one blue eye?

Do you like it or would it put you off a new horse

 

[chickeninabun]

They are beautiful....

 

[Dolcé]

It would put me off I'm afraid, pure snobbery going back to childhood when only the 'rag and bone' men's ponies were seen with them, it is just something I have never been able to get over.

 

[SamanthaG]

LOL, my new man was a very light wall eye osrt of Ice blue and some cant stand to look at it, but he is Part Paint so will have one. I was also told he will be discriminated against in coloured showing because of it, but then surely he shouldn’t as its part of his breed.

 

[NOISYGIRL]

What are your opinions on a horse having one blue eye?

Do you like it or would it put you off a new horse

My cremello (sp) had 2, think it is more noticable on a dark horse, but it wouldn't put me off

 

[Feathered]

Didn't put me off, was one of the reasons I chose him. From a field of 20 it made him stand out. And I have always been a bit of sucker for a blue eye, I just like something different.

Sorry for the mahoosive pic, photobucket app on my phone wont let me make it smaller!

I also read that it's acceptable in coloureds and not discriminated against in showing.

 

[chickeninabun]

It would put me off I'm afraid, pure snobbery going back to childhood when only the 'rag and bone' men's ponies were seen with them, it is just something I have never been able to get over.

 

[Dolcé]

LOL, my new man was a very light wall eye osrt of Ice blue and some cant stand to look at it, but he is Part Paint so will have one. I was also told he will be discriminated against in coloured showing because of it, but then surely he shouldn’t as its part of his breed.

I suppose it will depend on whether or not the judges know anything at all about the breed (unlikely, so yes, he may be discriminated against because of it! I remember listening to a judge speaking to an appaloosa owner about her youngster who had not been placed, all the 'faults' she was quoting were traits of the breed, the youngster outclassed everything else in the ring but was completely overlooked)

 

[Dolcé]

Sorry, she is still beautiful though (as long as I avoid the eye)

 

[lara b]

I love them, my old Skewbald boy Storm had one and it I thought it gave him character. Never had any derogatory comments from anyone either whilst I owned him or when I sold him.

Honestly wouldn't let it put you off a horse, it's just an eye colour not an imperfection!

 

[SamanthaG]

I suppose it will depend on whether or not the judges know anything at all about the breed (unlikely, so yes, he may be discriminated against because of it! I remember listening to a judge speaking to an appaloosa owner about her youngster who had not been placed, all the 'faults' she was quoting were traits of the breed, the youngster outclassed everything else in the ring but was completely overlooked)

Yes good point, he is Grullo so hopefully that mite make them realise he has paint in him. If he was bay then I guess thay wouldnt know, We will see

 

[chickeninabun]

Sorry, she is still beautiful though (as long as I avoid the eye)

Thank you!!

 

[SamanthaG]

I was chatting to my YO yesterday (lovely lady) but she said that’s one thing she just cant stand and she turned down a pony once as she just couldn’t bear to look at it or to even lead him from his wall eye side lol, it seems its like marmite you like it or hate it!

Maybe if we were in a country where there were more of the breeds with one or two blue eyes it wouldn’t be such an issue as we would be more used to seeing them

 

[loulabelle]

Certainly didnt put me off...infact it was part of the reason I went to view him...i like something a little bit different.
Sign of a true gypsy cob....but then i guess it depends on whether they are your "thing" or not
Must admit Im not keen when they have just the one blue eye
Although I dont like the term wall eye....i prefer to think of him as my blue eyed boy

 

[millitiger]

don't like them and it would massively put me off buying a horse with one.

 

[BonneMaman]

Sorry - I don't like them either - and yes, it is pure snobbery.

I used to have a TBxTrek with a "white eye" - brown with a white edge.

 

[Dizzydancer]

my old man didnt have one when we bought him but when my little pony kicked the s**t out of a shire and he was caught ion the corner a tree went into his eye and he now has a wall eye...it doesnt bother me again he is coloured so i dont really notice it now!!

 

[SamanthaG]

I must say i dont get the snobbery bit as some are bloomin expensive, so its not as it they are all nasty cheap horses/ponies, some have bloomin good breeding.

 

[Joyous70]

I love them i think it makes them different, but aren't wall eyes different to blue eyes? My Cremello has blue eyes not wall, theyre pure blue and i understood it to be part of their colour

If i knew how i'd upload a picture - but i don't

 

[SamanthaG]

I love them i think it makes them different, but aren't wall eyes different to blue eyes? My Cremello has blue eyes not wall, theyre pure blue and i understood it to be part of their colour

If i knew how i'd upload a picture - but i don't

Humm not sure about that, someone might know

 

[Dolcé]

I must say i dont get the snobbery bit as some are bloomin expensive, so its not as it they are all nasty cheap horses/ponies, some have bloomin good breeding.

I know exactly what you are saying, let's face it most of them are 'proper' gypsy cob/vanner types (which I love) and are far from cheap but I think the snobbery thing set in as a child and probably not fully understanding the 'eye thing', I would imagine I thought there was something wrong with the pony. I had the same thing over coloureds when coming back into horses, as a child they were gypsy ponies, 'normal' people just didn't own them, they were always dirty and scruffy, I was amazed at what they sell for and how many people own them. I love them now so who knows, maybe my attitude to the wall eye will change too, have to admit, the photos on here don't seem to 'repulse' me as much as I thought!

 

[SamanthaG]

I know exactly what you are saying, let's face it most of them are 'proper' gypsy cob/vanner types (which I love) and are far from cheap but I think the snobbery thing set in as a child and probably not fully understanding the 'eye thing', I would imagine I thought there was something wrong with the pony. I had the same thing over coloureds when coming back into horses, as a child they were gypsy ponies, 'normal' people just didn't own them, they were always dirty and scruffy, I was amazed at what they sell for and how many people own them. I love them now so who knows, maybe my attitude to the wall eye will change too, have to admit, the photos on here don't seem to 'repulse' me as much as I thought!

Yes I guess its just what we were brought up with, I was never keen on coloured of any kind, but now I love them, I am not one for huge cobs and thats all we ever saw that was coloured when i was young, now there are so many finer coloured horses i seem to have fallen for them, but after years of bays I will have to get used to the white and keeping it white! I have since seen a few huge cobs that I have fallen for so I guess things do change, you only have to meet one and fall for it then you feel differently to how you used to.

 

[hmccord]

I have a 3yr old bred in the purple for showjumping with a blue eye and it doesn't bother me at all, it's hardly going to affect his jump so it's not something I'd even take into consideration. (Also I have 2 different coloured eyes so I think it's kinda cool! heehee)

 

[learningcurve]

I have a 3yr old bred in the purple for showjumping with a blue eye and it doesn't bother me at all, it's hardly going to affect his jump so it's not something I'd even take into consideration. (Also I have 2 different coloured eyes so I think it's kinda cool! heehee)

My son has different coloured eyes, one blue and one hazel.

 

[BonneMaman]

My dislike has nothing to do with the colour of the horse - I used to have a coloured pony and love them.

I just think the wall eye makes a nice head look common.

No shooting please - you asked for an opinion.....

 

[DuckToller]

This is a cremello's blue eye - I have been told by someone with knowledge of eyes that it is less effective as the lack of colour in the iris means the eye cannot focus light on the back of the retina as effectively.

However in the blue eye, there is almost a total lack of pigment, so I think it is one step further on to a wall eye, if you get my thinking!

 

[Enfys]

Doesn't bother me, most of my Paints have two blue eyes.

 

[Dexydoodle]

I was never particularly keen on them although never hated them as such. But got my girl in October and she has half a wall eye which I love - it makes her look so cute! Never seen it before and everyone comments on it (but in a good way not an eeeeeeeeeeeeew way!).

 

[sarahann1]

Wouldn't put me off a horse at all, I dont care about the colour of its eyes, coat or the breed it is so long as its got a decent personality and it can do the job I would like it to do.

 

[Maisy]

I dont particularly like them, but it certainly wouldnt put me off buying what was, otherwise, a good horse....I went out looking for a bay gelding, and came back with a coloured mare *with* one wall eye!! I have had her 10 years, and she has hardly ever put a foot wrong!

Life would be boring if we all liked the same thing.....