One Ugly Horse at the National Horse Stud at Pompadour Chateau, France
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
October 27, 2017 7:54am CST
While we were holidaying in France, we visited Pompadour Chateau. This is now the headquarters of the Haras National, which looks after France’s equestrian interests. We had already visited one of their other sites in St Lo in Normandy.
We were able to wander through the chateau and view the various rooms which were furnished as they might have been in the late 1800s/early 1900s. There were a number of carriages on display and we were free to walk through the stables and view the horses that were there.
It seems they have a number of displays and exhibitions there from time to time. Across the road is a race- and steeplechase course.
For the photo I’ve chosen the head of a quite ugly horse. It is an albino so has blue eyes and pink skin. Some albinos have hazel or brown eyes. There was no notice to say what breed it might have been but it is one very ugly horse. I’m sure it has other saving graces.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Oct 17
I think I have been to this place. Poor albino horse will never be confused with Phar Lap.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
27 Oct 17
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder even when it come to horses as many find it likable even if it looks a bit different..
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
27 Oct 17
Poor fella, he looks sad and he looks a bit old. I bet when he is out in the sun he gets sunburn. I feel bad for him.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
27 Oct 17
Someone put beads in its mane 
I guess they were trying to pretty it up.
I guess they were trying to pretty it up.5 people like this
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Oct 17
@m_audrey6788 Germany is well regarded for the quality of their horses.
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@sabtraversa (12906)
• Italy
27 Oct 17
It has a cute braid though. 
If I search for albino horse eyes, I see tons of blue eyes. 
So the eyes of this horse were pink? How pink? Full pink, pink iris or what?
If I search for albino horse eyes, I see tons of blue eyes.
So the eyes of this horse were pink? How pink? Full pink, pink iris or what? 3 people like this
I know his mouth isn't open, but you know what i mean
@JESSY3236 (18901)
• United States
27 Oct 17
I actually like that horse. It's not ugly to me.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Oct 17
He looks pretty sleepy to me lol.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
27 Oct 17
Oh dear. lol. That braided bang doesn't do much for the poor horse's appearance. And he looks like he needs a bath.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
28 Oct 17
I would love him anyway if he were mine.
He does not seem that bad to me.
I love all horses.
Little ones, big ones all sorts.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
29 Oct 17
@JudyEv
I just love horses as I grew up with pit ponies in the fields around us that were there just then.
A lot of old coal mines underneath the houses.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Oct 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 Horses and ponies helped out people in so many ways years ago.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 17
That is a very different looking horse for certain.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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28 Oct 17
@JudyEv You can see how that horse suffers from its crying face, the poor thing! (I do hope it still allow to have a girlfriend horse or something. Perhaps the owner wouldn't let it produce any offspring, in case bad traits passing from this one to the progeny? An awful life really!)
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