Recent content by Ponycarrots

Sorry but I disagree, you can't base a horse's temperament on it's breed. I had a cob who seriously knocked my confidence because he was unpredictable, bucked, reared, napped, bolted and spooked. You name it he did it. I sold him on after people on the yard started complaining, and got an...

Oops, sorry. Hope you get over it.

Yes, and my point was, does it have to be a cob? Apparently yes it does, as she wants to do cob shows. My point was, get a horse that's right, don't just buy for the breed. But if she wants to do shows, then obviously she needs a cob. Happy?!

Yes; assuming your sarcasm was lost on me. It appears people on a horse thread can't take differences of opinion. Sorry if I offended anyone! I'm sure I didn't mean as much malice as a lot of people who replied to me did.

Thanks for answering my question about cobs, seriously, I wish I'd have met one of these cobs. Honestly though, that's not what I've done. I stated my opinion, I answered people who answered me, and you all seemed to take offence. I did not belittle her thank you very much, I simply asked a...

Didn't you say "never assume"? Hypocrite.

Guess what? It wasn't an argument of Arabs vs cobs. It was a simple comment of why does OP want a cob specifically? Sorry I've offended all you cob people...and btw, my arab may be flighty, but he's the most trusting horse I've known, and out hunting he led all the cob/ID/hunter types past a...

See that's what I mean; thanks for understanding. My point was, I dont get on with cobs. Stressing, rearing, spooking, fear etc is fine for me, I can cope. Napping however, with a stubborn horse, just no. Can't deal with it. Then I just feel that I'm making my horse do something he doesn't want...

Ooh I'm sorry I didn't amuse you!!! I'm sorry my OPINION and HONEST QUESTIONS don't sit well with you. Jesus Christ why are people so tetchy!

I wasn't being rude AT ALL! It was an honest question! Like I said if OP is struggling to find a quality cob, why specify a cob? Why not get another breed that will do a similar job? Now someone corrected me and said because she wants to show cobs. That's a fair answer, and I understand that...

Seriously, who is on a forum who isn't bored? If you arent you need to get your priorities straight.

If you feel him getting excited, take his mind off it by turning him in a circle, leg yield, halt then walk, or walk then trot then walk etc. get his attention on you. If he bolts again, half halt, don't just pull on the reins. Half halt, and weirdly, use your leg to try and get him to take his...

They're all nice looking, i can't fault that! My point is I personally and a couple of people I know, don't get on with them temperament wise. I just wanted to point out that they're not usually the laid back, ploddy, obedient types most people assume they are.

Nope; 100% serious. If I said I hate TBs no one would have a problem. But god forbid someone disses cobs!!!

That's fine, if you read what I said rather than getting defensive about the fact that I personally don't understand why anyone would specifically want a cob over any other breed, you'd see that I actually asked WHY OP wanted a cob (which, considering she said cob, not welsh D, dales, ID X etc...