For all those who do love CB's - thanks!!!!!!!!!!! For those who have had a bad experience, I invite you to come and meet and ride my donkey -you will be converted.
PS The only connies I have met have been stubborn and strong - but they have always been in riding schools (I'm too tall for a Connie or NF)
She has then twisted my paw up over my ear and made me vote for Cleveland Bays - Ooooooooooowwwwwww MUM
Personally they are all big, hairy, smelly and take far too much of mummy's time that she could be spending with me - although come to think of it those chews that the blacksmith takes off her feet are quite tasty and I do enjoy a quick snack on a fresh poo - and as Clevelands have bigger feet and do bigger poos - I'm voting Cleveland Bay
Spanish horses are my preference but if I had to choose just between connys or CBs then it would be a conny. Every CB I've ever met (full or partbred) have had less than pleasant character quirks so I'd avoid them like the plague.