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Hi everyone,

My name is Kirsty and I am a freelance equestrian writer. As you may have guessed, I am looking for cob lovers! I am currently putting together a piece on the ever-popular cob and why so many owners choose to own one.

I am looking to speak to all manor of cob enthusiasts from owners to trainers, judges and riders about why their cob is so great and what made them go for a cob in the first place? Maybe you have always owned cobs? Maybe you are a cob convert? It doesn't matter as long as you are now a fully fledged member of team cob.

If you think this is you or your friend or you know someone who might have something interesting to say then please get in touch ASAP.

you can either message me on here or email me directly : kirsty_whittle@hotmail.com

Thanks guys...I look forward to hearing for you all!

Kirsty
 
Plus they are good looking and tolerant of pretty much any rider (well, mine is!). Cobs rock.

(Shils - be a good girl and go and hang upside down again from a rafter in your cellar x)
 
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(Shils - be a good girl and go and hang upside down again from a rafter in your cellar x)
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LOVE it :)
Cobs are plain amazing, they do whats asked of them and do a bloody amazing job while at it. You don't need all that posh, skinny, 3 rugs over winter, fed everyday tb's or warmbloods to have a good horse :)
 
cobs/heavier ponies (where do welsh d's and highland types fit?) are AWESOME

Allow short but not so light people (meee) to feel comfortable they can get back on if necesary without gymnastics but happily carry me.

Intelligent, sensible, forward in a fun way, solid jumpers for the lower levels (and some for the higher)

Less prone to breaking themselves, economical, less complicated to feed...

Awesome
 
I am now on my second gypsy cob, we also are on our second clydesdale.

For years I have had TBs, WBs and as I got older, I wanted to have lots of fun, still do everything but without the faff, my last WB really was difficult and highly strung. No good to hack, and at competitions was warm up, compete and leave or she got stressed.

My current lad can jump 3'3 and has only been jumping since October so could go higher. He is fearless, fun, fast and above all safe and has been since I backed him at three. He moves very well, does a bit of dressage, SJ, will start XC this year and excels in the show ring.

He is barefoot (as is the clydesdale), never sick or sorry and kids can handle both of the them and also ride them. They can take novice riders out safely and have done since 4 year olds, but put a experienced rider on and they change to forward going. They are light to ride as they have been taught not to go on the forehand from the start.

Finally a gypsy cob with the hair flowing is a wonderful thing to see going along.
 
Thanks guys - this is the sort of thing I want.

Keep them coming!!


***Shilasdair****
I see your not a fan of cobs. As there are two-sides to every story, could you tell me why you dislike them so much (without offending anyone please).

K
 
Riding my cob is just like settling into a favourite sofa: he's broad, safe, dependable and solid, but (like his owner!) has plenty of squidgy bits! When you need a steady bloke in a crisis, he's your man. When military helicopters decide to fly directly overhead, he's steady as a rock; when yobs on quad bikes come out of nowhere, he's not fazed. He trots over roadbridges and hacks beside dual carriageways without turning a hair. When everyone else is fizzed up, he's cool as a cucumber. Put a novice on him and he'll keep them safe; and make them feel cherished and secure.

Shove him in the field and he'll find the muckiest and pooiest place to roll - especially on his white bits (he's a piebald); and his feathers will be all mucky like mops - yuck!

He'll do anything and go anywhere if he trusts his rider, but if someone gets on who thinks they can ride he'll soon convince them that they can't!!!

He eats like an elephant and whinnies like a toad clearing its throat. And he'll sell his soul for a marmite sandwich or a gingernut.
 
The majority of my horses have been cobs, I just love them. They are hardy, generally cheap to keep, incredibly versatile and willing. I have had the same gypsy cob mare for 18yrs, I think that says alot in itself. She could do everything in her day, jumping, x country, she is very willing indeed and generally so easy to do.
I will be buying another cob for sure. Although I can appreciate the beauty and elegance of these warmbloods for me, You cant beat a cob :D
 
I am a little concerned that a professional writer seems not to have mastered the difference between your and you're...:p:D
 
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I am a little concerned that a professional writer seems not to have mastered the difference between your and you're...:p:D
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I'm intrigued by the phrase "all manor(sic) of cob enthusiasts" but delighted she's "looking forward to hearing for(!) you all".
 
cobs are fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!! because they are easy to do good doers not spooky or silly and you feel like you have got something to sit on rather than a TB where you are perched on a knifes edge!!! coloureds are the best who wants a boring brown????

(says her that owns a boring brown TB i will have another coloured cob one day)

the old gits alright but hes not a COB!!!!
 
Kirsty_whittle said:
Hi everyone,

My name is Kirsty and I am a freelance equestrian writer. As you may have guessed, I am looking for cob lovers! I am currently putting together a piece on the ever-popular cob and why so many owners choose to own one.

I am looking to speak to all manor of cob enthusiasts from owners to trainers, judges and riders about why their cob is so great and what made them go for a cob in the first place? Maybe you have always owned cobs? Maybe you are a cob convert? It doesn't matter as long as you are now a fully fledged member of team cob.

If you think this is you or your friend or you know someone who might have something interesting to say then please get in touch ASAP.

you can either message me on here or email me directly : kirsty_whittle@hotmail.com

Thanks guys...I look forward to hearing for you all!

Kirsty
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There are no cob lovers on this forum. You're wasting your time
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We have 2 cobs:
One will happily take my teenage son SJ & XC up to a metre, even winning on occasions. He has been hunting this season & is generally everything a teenage boy could want from a hack but is also safe enough for more mature ladies to feel comfortable hacking out.
The other recently returned to work after a 16 month lay off due to a sarcoid under her saddle. The first time I rode her out it was like she had never been off - no tantrums or spooks at all.
 
Thank you to everyone who has added some constructive points to the post.

The article will be made up of a mixture of comments and quotes from showing experts, judges, trainers, and owners, so the more comments I get from you lot the better.

Can I please ask people who do not have anything productive to add to the post to refrain from commenting. I am using the H&H forum as a source of information and do not wish to get caught up in any spiteful posts - which sadly I feel has already happened.

Thanks,

Kirsty
 
It's not spite, it's because Shils is a closeted cob lover who feels like the only gay in the Tory party... she just can't come out!

IMO you have two groups of equines, you have horses, and you have cobs. If you want the ride of your life, a best friend who will always headbutt the living daylights out of you when you are sad, a hobby that you can swap around between showing, dressage, eventing, showjumping and hacking, and a horse that will be worth its weight in gold, then you buy a cob.
For everything else, there's warmbloods and ponies, although I sincerely advise against either of those.

I am, however, now the proud grandparent of a cob X tb, and I wonder where that puts me in Shils little black book!
 
Don't worry about the silly comments, they aren't spiteful really people are like that. I can be very unproductive and ironic/sarky/pita with my comments when I'm bored or feeling awkward. If you don't want a single negative comment on ANY forum you will have to stick to a totaly non-controversial topic (and I'm wondering if there are any of those) and you will also have to go over your spelling and grammar with a fine tooth comb.

Or you could ignore or giggle at all the unproductive ones and take what you wanted from it.
 
Kirsty_whittle said:
Thank you to everyone who has added some constructive points to the post.

The article will be made up of a mixture of comments and quotes from showing experts, judges, trainers, and owners, so the more comments I get from you lot the better.

Can I please ask people who do not have anything productive to add to the post to refrain from commenting. I am using the H&H forum as a source of information and do not wish to get caught up in any spiteful posts - which sadly I feel has already happened.

Thanks,

Kirsty
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I haven't mentioned your spelling or grammar, but would point out that those who have were being 'constructive', too. :p
And the beauty of HHO is that you get a range of views - not just what you intend/want/imagine you will get - so enjoy the diversity of responses, and quit complaining. :D
I have to say, I don't think addressing forum members as 'you lot' and 'spiteful' is terribly polite, but you also have a right to post what you like (or I might ask YOU to refrain).
S :D
 
My cob is fun, bolshy, beautiful, clever and crafty.

She's one who will show you the error of your ways if you demand, but be polite and she'll go to the ends of the Earth for you.

She's economic to feed, goes barefoot..... She does cost more than your average brown horse in shampoo though. And white tails.....eeuurrgghh :D
 
At the yard I have a whole range of top class show horses that I could ride, including the Supreme Horse from HOYS last year. But tomorrow, I choose to ride the best horse on the yard - my cob!!! He is fun, has a mind of his own but always tries to match his ideas with my instructions, looks fantastic, and is the happiest horse I have ever met. And to be honest, what other horse would have taken me safely around the main arena at HOYS last year in the Supreme Horse of the Year Final? Nope - cobs are definitely special - and anyone who dislikes them has obviously never met a good one! And mine is a cracker!!!
 
I love my cob!! he is amazing incredible and can do everything 'proper' horses can do but with more style and panache! Plus he is SO sexy and is my best best best friend!
 
Cobs can turn their hoof to anything!

My Mother is a Racehorse Trainer and needed a 'Trainer's Hack' to lead the youngsters on Newmarket Heath and also to stand and watch the older horses gallop. I wanted to learn to ride again so we needed something safe and sane. We ended up with a 4 year old cob. He soon shattered the illusion that all cobs are plods! He can clear nearly 4ft from a stand still!

Within 18 months, not only was I riding again, but my very special cob took me to HOYS where we came 4th in the Search for a Star cob final. A memory I shall treasure forever!
 
My 20 year old Irish cob has carried me safely out hunting since she was 4 years old, jumping 5 bar gates, ditches. rails and hedges. She is still 100% sound. What more could I ask?
 
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