15.3 hw maxi cob...

It would take me ages to grow out haha! i like the hogged look!

I think i will go and have a look @ him and see i did think he looks really heavy infront too.. i like cobs with really big bums...

They said they hogged him because he gets hot and itcy :-( im thinking sweet iche maybe xx
 
Ditto,totally agree hence why i said every judge is different on the day,but see how you get on and keep us up to date on what happens.What kind of horse are you after i know your looking at this cob,but what about a coloured?x
 
Hhhmmm,sounds bit dodgy to me,but i could be wrong?I would be thinking along the lines of sweetitch?just go and see him and make sure you have thorough look and see how you get on?I keep my eye out just incase,my friend had a tri-coloured for sale,a heavyweight gypsy vanner,i find out if its still for sale and i will PM you at later date if shes still for sale and post you some pics if she is,but i want to find out how you get on with this chunky lad first.x
 
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As a general hunting/All rounder cob, then yes he's worth it, the bigger heavier ones which move well, are well schooled, forwards but quiet and capable of jumping too tend to fetch a lot and they're worth their weight in gold :) So if this is what you want him for, then yes, he'd be worth spending it if he all of that.

However, if you're spending that much specifically for County level Maxi Showing - I wouldn't be inclined to spend that much for that sole purpose.
 
sbennison said:
It would take me ages to grow out haha! i like the hogged look!

I think i will go and have a look @ him and see i did think he looks really heavy infront too.. i like cobs with really big bums...

They said they hogged him because he gets hot and itcy :-( im thinking sweet iche maybe xx
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Or mites.....which would explain the thickened skin on his legs [if it is thickened skin of course]. If the legs needed to be clipped out for mites, then makes sense to do the full works and hog it etc too.
 
I am looking for showing mainly too much of a scarey cat to evenn think about hunting lol.. Will go and see him and see what i think :-P keep you eyes out please guys and pm me if you see something nice i only have 3.5 to spend and i am in the north west. xx
 
Good point about the mites i should know better,especially my boy being a friesian x cob!he has to have an injection for mites otherwise he goes stir crazy!!But he is in fall bloom with hair,lol.No problem will definetly keep my eye out.x
 
How about a bum like this?Lol,sorry had to do it,my boy is heavyweight and got a chunky butt?
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lovely i have a fresianxcob but he is just a happy hacker and hates schooling with a passion he is going to a 5 star happy hacking home on the weekend he is 15yrs old xx
 
I'd be worried that you'd only be able to put a really small saddle on him, he's so short in the back and those shoulders will make it sit even further back! My 17hh hunter is pretty short backed but nothing like him and she can only take a 17 inch saddle.
 
Oohh,thats interesting my boy loves schooling but hacking we have to keep it interesting otherwise he gets bored and hes only 10 years old,hes just shy of 16hh how big is yours?Your the first person i have met on here with a friesian x cob.I will post another pic to see if they look similar?x
 
Heres head shot,
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Just munching
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And a photo from a lil while ago,
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Hes the apple of my eye and being with him makes me proud,hes so much better looking in real life,any reason to show him off.lol.x
 
Oooohhhh i love it!!!Both stunning horses send them my way,I will have to get a ridden now as moves like a friesian and done some dressage!x
Two people i have in common with whats the nature like mines a right gent on the ground and to ride and how big are they both?x
 
I have got to admit when i first got my lad he was bargy on the ground but after a few manner checks he was fine,not in a nasty way just with a bit of patience and work.Considering he tried double barreling me when i first in with him with a bowl of food,but it was more down to nerves,i think he had,had a bit of rough handling at some point,but now hes a big puppy who nearlys falls on you when being brushed as he finds it so relaxing,lol.Thats a nice size 15.2hh ,i thought my lad was 15.2hh until i measured him,lol.x
 
Short coupled is good thing though ;)

He's 15.1hh, just bery slightly just under :) He does a bit of everything really....adores hunting!!!
 
I don't think he would go county level, unless he had amazing movement, but would be fine at local level. His head could be improved with a 2" noseband and a very chunky bridle - this is what I use on our clydesdale, but she is allowed to have a big head, though she is not roman nosed - this comes from the shire.

His neck also looks a little long, compared to the rest of his body which is compact, but again this might be the photo.

Legs - if the skin is thick and folded this is due to mite damage and whilst can be managed, is more of a pain than one that has not been left. Should you ever want to grow the hair out, it will be very difficult to maintain with damaged skin.

He could be a great all rounder, but not a top show cob, but you would be paying a lot more than £3,500 for him if he was.

Worth a look, but not if you want to show top level. Sorry if I sound rude, but I am giving you my honest opinion.
 
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I'd be worried that you'd only be able to put a really small saddle on him, he's so short in the back and those shoulders will make it sit even further back! My 17hh hunter is pretty short backed but nothing like him and she can only take a 17 inch saddle.
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This was my thought as well when I saw the photo. The neck is huge and shoulder very deep, while the back is very short. I don't know anything about showing and maybe this is what judges look for, but for me this is not very good conformation.
 
Perhaps it is the angle of the photo, but his front end almost looks too big for the back end? He does also look a little overweight. Having said that, I think he also looks lovely - I love a roman nose and if I was looking, I would definitely go and see him.
£3,500 for a maxi cob, including tack is a very good price. The good ones are like gold dust and are going for alot more than that, without having done very much, even in this current climate.
 
Echo the others - not going to be a top class show cob but you are not gonna find one for that money anyway. Helooks as though he could be a real good all-rounder type.

I would also check he's not parrot-mouthed - it may just be the way he's holding his top lip - we have a pony who pulls a similar face when he is concentrating. However if he is parrot mouthed this will also count against him in the show ring.
 
Ditto Therasa, pretty much what I was getting at :)


I don't think he's overweight though, tbh. That wouldn't be my main concern. He's just a big built lad.

It could be the angle of the photo too, as he's facing slightly away with his backend which *could* be distorting the proportion. Either bad confo/turnout photography [both angle and tack contributing], or an attempted tactical photo, if his back end is actually weak to give the possibility that it could be bigger than the photo shows - rather than show it fully if that makes sense?
If it turns out he is a lot bigger built in front, see how he moves and if he's on in his forehand and down in the bridle alot - this would be an explaination to why he'd be so built up in front.

Let us know how it goes anyway! :D Take some videos of him when you see him too, that way, when you go away and have a think about it, you can watch the videos back again to analyse how he goes.


For that money if you are looking for county level, I'd be inclined to look at a few youngsters or ones in hairy form - you'd be suprised hoe much they change and can blossom!

[I am not saying get a true hairy gypsy cob and hogging it though!!! Don't do ittt! LOL. Just ones with average feather etc.]
 
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The roman noce looks worse on the first photo due to the blaze being a bit narrower there.

Really depends what you want to do with him - for local level showing I would say a bit overpriced. But not really up to standard for county level.

If you want an all rounder and he can do a bit of everything and is safe and good to hack then I'd go for a look.

He is short coupled but thenhe ought to be I'd think. I have a short coupled welsh C who has a 17 show saddle - just means getting the right saddle. It is very straight cut - which is what you want for showing anyway!
 
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