5 Beautiful White Horse Breeds (True & Fake White Identification)

This makes sense since Arabian horses were bred on the Arabian Peninsula where the sun can be extremely powerful.

This would mean that horses with delicate pink skin prone to sunburn would be unlikely to survive, and any genes causing this would disappear through natural selection.

However, nowadays there is a very small number of white Arabians with pink skin, and it is thought they come from a single animal that carried a new type of dominant white gene that arose through mutation.

Either way, Arabian horses are handsome animals, and white individuals, whether true white or simply gray, can look all the more impressive.

3. American White

The American white is a color breed descended from a white stallion that was bred with Morgan mares, producing white offspring. Later, other white horses were also introduced to the line.

This breed was originally known as the “American albino” but since albinism doesn’t exist in horses, they were later renamed as American whites.

4. Camarillo

Camarillo is a true white horse with pink skin and a white coat all over its body. It is a rare breed and also relatively recent, only having been created in 1921.

The bloodline can be traced back to a Spanish mustang named Sultan who was owned by Adolfo Camarillo. This stallion was crossed with Morgan mares, creating a breed of white horses.

However, by 1991, only 11 of these horses remained, so action was required to save the breed.

A studbook was created, and blood from other breeds was introduced to reduce inbreeding. As a result, the breed survives, but not many people will ever be lucky enough to see one of these horses in the flesh.

5. American Quarter Horse

The American quarter horse is one of the fastest of all breeds of horse. It is best known for its prowess over the quarter-mile – hence the name – and it’s also found in rodeos, horse shows and ranch work. They are also a popular choice for all-round riding.

These horses come in a range of colors, with sorrel being most common, and other colors like black, bay and brown also exist. True white is possible too, although, as in other breeds, it is not a common color.