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Hello, generally Welsh Section D's are shown in mountain and moorland classes, some shows will split these into small and large breeds, in which case the Welsh Cob is classed as a large breed. Most shows will run both inhand and ridden mountain and moorland classes. When showing inhand, a...

I have 4 welsh cobs all living out (access to shelters) one of which is in foal and only the 30 year old is rugged! He has had a mediumweight on up until now and I confess I did up it to a heavyweight last night due to the cold snap but this is mostly to ensure he maintains his weight over...

My welsh cob mare is in foal for the first time (to another registered welsh cob) - due sometime at the end of April/beginning of May. Foal will be my first, personal homebred, although my family have bred in the past. She is doing well, starting to look big now! She has been very grumpy...

Thank you for everyone's replies - ruth83, I did not know about the one eyed horse going to HOYS so off to find the SFAS story now :) Yes, my boy has not had vision in that eye for many years now so it will simply be to remove the pain due to the recurring uveitis.

Yes I believe bridles for dartmoors. Managed to find this website, pony is a mare and shown in a bridle: http://www.halstockshetlands.co.uk/dartmoor-ponies/dartmoor-mares/hisley-cabaret/

Thanks for your reply and point of view Ahrena - I would also like to do some BE80 this year so good to hear of other partially sighted horses eventing! My feelings are that it is not a conformation fault and therefore should not affect him too much - I appreciate that if it was between him...

I have a welsh cob gelding who is already blind in one eye due to an accident as a foal. Over the past couple of years, he has started to contract uveitis in the damaged eye and it has gone more and more opaque and even shrunk a little bit. He has just got uveitis *again* and having spoken to my...

I went out with Cheshire Bloodhounds yesterday too, first time out hunting and it was fab :) I don't have a TB though, just a little bay welsh cob :P She absolutely oved it bless her, I had some brake issues, she insisted on flat out gallop when everyone else was having a leisurely canter!! lol...

Hi :) I'm looking for some advice regarding fitness plans/exercises for jumping fitness. I have a 12 year old 14.3hh welsh cob mare. I've had her since she was a foal and historically have mostly done dressage and showing, so we've only really started jumping competitively in the last 18...