However, despite not having the famous albino 'red' eyes, this was certainly a unique horse.

You see, there aren't too many Cremelo horses around the UK. With their white hair and bright blue eyes, you could even say they are unique.

As well as their blue eyes, such animals have some pale golden pigment in their coats and skin, while Albinos have no non-white colouring at all.

Jane, from Llanfyllin Stud, whose family has been breeding Welsh Cob ponies for nearly 30 years has never had one before.

"It's only in the last couple of years I've heard about them" said Jane.
"We knew of Palomino and Dun horses, but Cremelos are certainly rare."

"Since we've bred Blue-Eyed Boy I've began to take more of an interest and started to research them, but up to then my knowledge was limited, simply because they so rare."

Jane is quite confident the new addition, born at the end of May, will grow to be a fair size.

"He does actually seem bigger than a normal foal, and we're hoping he'll do well in show."

Indeed, he's come from a celebrated family; his uncle, Llanfyllin Shooting Star, is a famous stallion who won awards at the Royal Welsh Show.

What about the parents then? Any clues Blue-Eyed Boy would be born?
"None at all," said Jane, "The mare, Claerwen, is a black horse and the father, Grand Vyrnwy Temptation, is chestnut coloured."

Cremelos are not as hardy as normal breeds, indeed Jane thinks she'll have to learn quickly how to keep the foal happy under pressure from the elements: "In the summer I'm pretty sure we'll have to apply sun-cream to his nose, and in the winter he may have to wear a coat."

I suggested getting him a pipe and slippers too, plus a roaring log fire to sit in front of, although this may be an exaggeration of his needs.

To Jane though, he is certainly a special horse: "We love him very much.

"We would never sell him as he is such a sweety."