Are good Cob x shires like gold dust?

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Shadow the Reindeer

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Just curious after a email the other day from someone on preloved :confused: I advertised looking for a sharer, and got a reply from someone looking for one to buy. And no, I have no intentions on selling.
 
Yep .. Before buying my ponio I looked at and took on part loans - I tried a fabulous Shire/cob - she was amazing - the best ride I've ever had :D so comfortable and placid - but never for sale - her owner had her transported from Yorkshire.

I can't blame her for not wanting to part from her - I wouldn't if she were mine :D - the only reason I didn't go ahead with the part-loan was a pretty little welsh ponio staring out from an advert :D
 
Mine is shire x ?? (possibly welsh cob) and he is a complete dude who I'd only part with under dire circumstances! I love heavy crosses as they are just brilliant and I'd have another in a heartbeat :D

Gratuitous pic!
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My 'Baby' at 2 years
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He's 11 this April and been with me since 17 months
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I can fully understand why anyone would part with one of these guys :D
The first time I picked his feet out, he hit the deck, as he couldn't balance himself, but did give me his foot despite this :D
 
I have a shire x cob hes ex riding school and completely bombproof, when i advertised him for loan local area only i was bombarded by people and the ones that wernt total time wasters were people from across the other side of the country litterally begging me to give them a chance!.... So maybe the good ones are pretty rare?
 
rowan666 said:
I have a shire x cob hes ex riding school and completely bombproof, when i advertised him for loan local area only i was bombarded by people and the ones that wernt total time wasters were people from across the other side of the country litterally begging me to give them a chance!.... So maybe the good ones are pretty rare?
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This little man (15hhs of him) is so good with kids, the older he gets, the better. He's got quite a fan club, able to hack out alone and in company, loves schooling, and attention.. :)
 
Shadeyoak said:
This little man (15hhs of him) is so good with kids, the older he gets, the better. He's got quite a fan club, able to hack out alone and in company, loves schooling, and attention.. :)
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Mine too! I've been asked to leave him behind a few times when moving yards :D He's one of the yard favourites at the moment I think, the sweetest thing about him is that he 'talks' to everyone!
 
Aww hes like a smaller/younger version of mine! My boys 16hh and 17yrs theres a few pics of him in my photo album on here but i cant link on this phone :(
I can see why your boy would be snapped up by anyone given half the chance, he looks like a cheeky chap!
Im rather loving broke but happys, quite partial to bays with blazes! :D
 
I have a baby Drum Horse, Dam was an 18hh Shire and Sire was a 15.2hh Traditional Cob....she is ten months and just over 14hh already :D:D:D:D:D

This is Scarlett :D




With one of her field mates, Romeo, Gypsy Vanner baby


 
Shire (and Clydie, for that matter) crosses are fab horses. We have a shire x on our yard at the minute that I'd happily take home, and I'm sure my cob has Clydie in there somewhere (same face as a full clydie I used to look after, + sabino + massive feet), they both have great character. I think Shadeyoak's post sums them up - they're clumsy, hilarious, but get it right and they'll do ANYTHING for you, even if it means falling flat on their face :)
 
Years ago I had a clydesdale x cob and she was an angel on four legs. I could put anyone on her and she was the safest, genlest horse I have ever owned.

I would love a shire x tb one day as they also have very good reputaions..
 
I love clyde and clyde x's. If you get a good one, you just don't want to part with it. I have a clyde x who is yet to be backed but he's a cool dude and I'm hoping he'll suit me well. Here he is..............



I do have quite a few health problems, so there is a slight chance he may be for sale. I'm sure he'll get snapped up if I did advertise him.
 
cblover said:
I love clyde and clyde x's. If you get a good one, you just don't want to part with it. I have a clyde x who is yet to be backed but he's a cool dude and I'm hoping he'll suit me well. Here he is..............



I do have quite a few health problems, so there is a slight chance he may be for sale. I'm sure he'll get snapped up if I did advertise him.
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And another :D
 
YES! A spectator commented, while watching my clydie x go round a set of showjumps that if she could fill her riding school with his sort, she'd make a fortune as they were worth their weight in gold!

He is such a fab horse - I really can't describe how perfect he is. It would be a nightmare to replace him, in fact, I don't think I could. Although Cblover, I could definitely have a go at it with your boy - he's lovely!
 
I have a Shire x TB and would never part with him. He has the most gorgeous temperament (think cheeky giant pony), a wonderful work ethic and bags of ability. At dressage he is very consistent - never out of the top two at novice level British Dressage. Trainer thinks he will go up the levels - I think he will probably get to Medium. I hack him out - he is a bit of a wimp, but his spooks tend to be him quivering when he sees something scary. Think Scooby Doo jumping bin to Shaggy's arms in the cartoon - he has almost done that to my husband before! He is a competition horse in a riding school Plod's body, and universally adored wherever he goes.

He will never ever leave me. He is just too good, kind and trusting to risk him getting into the hands of the wrong person. In a riding school he would carry on working until he dropped dead - he carried doggedly on with arthritis of the coffin joint for at least two years before the pain got too much.

If I could clone him I could make a fortune. So yes, they are like gold dust and for good reason!

Isabelle (and the wonderful Sidney)
 
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