Recent content by JumpingCob

I have a cob who I bought after looking for event ponies and them all failing vettings. I bought him having done nothing and me having little confidence. I think he proves that cobs can, however I previously had a welsh and I miss his spark, even though my cob is capable of much more. You should...

All the horses I have had I have always tried to write to their breeders to find out a bit more about them and see if I can see any baby pics. I have tried to write to my current horses breeders but I got know reply so wondered if they could have moved or something. SO decided to come on here...

It's an excuse to spend my wages ;)

Thanks :D I know navy is correct for women and black for men but with his colouring I think black may look better.

I'm looking for a new show jacket to wear for dressage and show jumping (I have a tweed for showing as he is a show cob). Just wondering what jackets people recommend? He is a coloured (piebald) so I think black would look best. Opinions? Here he is...

she sounds just like my old mare exactly the same personality, breed, height and ability and would be about that age now (her name was Honey) we sold her a couple of years ago for £3000 but she didn't have any health issues. Hope that helps :)

Fylde do lovely bridles, I have a cob who has a very large head and full size wouldn't fit him but was struggling to find x-full, but fyldes full fits him. Also you can buy all parts of the bridle individually so you can get different sizing of browbands, nosebands, cheeks and head piece. Fylde...

I am looking for a riding instructor to give me weekly lessons but who is also willing to get on my horse and school him. I would prefer a showing/ WH instructor however I am open to any suggestions. I am based in Wigan. Can anyone recommend a good instructor? Thanks :)

Does the fact that he chews his stable suggest at the iron deficiency/ anaemia to? I know they do that when they are lacking something and he is not a crib biter, although companion is so could just be copying.

Perhaps, although when we bought him he was a little under his weight (not skinny at all but needed to put on some) however know he is the total opposite, he is a little over weight and although it doesn't seem much for his build it is what we have been advised to give him. He has always got...

I will get the vet out ASAP, he is out in the field everyday in the week unless the weather is awful but there isn't much grass (clay fields) so very muddy so we put haylage out for them, I keep him at home with a welsh section a as a companion, he did have another companion until feb 2014 when...

Thats a good idea, thanks :) do you know what they can be 'lacking' that could be causing him to be lazy? Thanks

I need advice on what to do to sort my lazy horse. In the past he has been very willing to work but now he seems bored and even turned to being grumpy in the stable(he is a 16hh Cob). He jumps up to 120cm and has always been willing, but during this winter he has started to eat all the wood in...

I need advice on what to do to sort my lazy horse. In the past he has been very willing to work but now he seems bored and even turned to being grumpy in the stable(he is a 16hh Cob). He jumps up to 120cm and has always been willing, but during this winter he has started to eat all the wood in...

My first pony (welsh section A) suffers from re-current colic, he has got better over the years but he has a couple of bouts of it each winter. In 2010 he spent a week in Leahurst and had numerous test and ops to establish the cause, unfortunately they couldn't find a cause so we have never...