Cob x Arab crosses

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We have had a few cob mares this year to our Arab boys. It's not a cross I've considered before but would be interested to see what the results are likely to be. So, come on all you HHO forum users who already have one. Post your pics and say what you do with them. It would also be interesting to know what percentage of Arab they have, if you know it.
 
My Auntie used to have a Welsh x Arab mare which I loaned from her for a while, lovely pony, very sweet although had been turned stale jumping. In her younger years she would jump like a stag! She loved hunting, and did a bit of showing too in the Arab part bred classes which she did well at. R.I.P Tara..

Winning a (last minute) showing class with me

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And in a small clear round Show Jumping ring on the lead rein (rider isn't me so blocked out face)

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No idea on breeding or %age, all I knew was she was Welsh x Arab :)
 
Well, not an unusual cross. Sections A's were improved with Arab blood.

Please don't be offended ponyfeet10 but I find your welshxarab rather short in the neck and long backed which I don't find attractive in conformation. Personal preference though.

Seen plenty I do like - however, guess it depends what lines you are breeding from.
 
My best friend had a 14.2hh arab x welsh, chesnut and a mare. She was absolutely amazing and sadly died this year at the grand age of 37 xx
 
tallyho! said:
Well, not an unusual cross. Sections A's were improved with Arab blood.

Please don't be offended ponyfeet10 but I find your welshxarab rather short in the neck and long backed which I don't find attractive in conformation. Personal preference though.

Seen plenty I do like - however, guess it depends what lines you are breeding from.
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No offence taken at all, I do agree with you her conformation was no where near perfect! Like I said though, I'm not 100% on her breeding it's just what I was told so she may have a mix of something else in there too which may explain the long back.. :D
 
There's someone on here with a gorgeous big piebald gelding that's a cob/Arab - I think it's Ormirion or something, but not sure how it's spelt.
 
since welsh Sec C/D cross Arab's are really common Im presuming the OP means cob as in traditional? Now thats not something Ive seen....
 
My welsh cob cross arab was 14.3hh competed intermediate BE and 3DE won WHP at Co level, qualified for the National dressage championships and the PC Horse Trials Champs-he was a bit of a dude!
 
I used to look after an arab x cob when I worked as a groom many years ago. He was stunning, the body of a LW cob with a pretty arab like head, bright chestnut with a blaze and three stockings. He was sooo scopey over a fence and was fun and lively but quite when he needed to be. He was quite probably the most intelligent horse I've ever met, if he did not like you or your riding, he would let you know in no uncertain terms!
 
marmalade76 said:
I used to look after an arab x cob when I worked as a groom many years ago. He was stunning, the body of a LW cob with a pretty arab like head, bright chestnut with a blaze and three stockings. He was sooo scopey over a fence and was fun and lively but quite when he needed to be. He was quite probably the most intelligent horse I've ever met, if he did not like you or your riding, he would let you know in no uncertain terms!
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hmm, yes, most good welsh cobs look like this.
 
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He was actually quite nasty to people he didn't like and absolutely fine with those he did. I didn't quite believe his owner until I saw it for myself!
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The one I keep mine in with is just like this. TBH I don't think it's a case of like or not... it's a case of who he thinks he can push/pull over :D
 
Yes, perhaps I should have been more specific. I did mean traditional but then I would have missed the posts about the Welsh Cob x Arab, with which I am more familiar but lovely to hear about anyway. Thanks for the replies so far, folks, all very interesting. Keep them coming. I don't have any pics of the mares but one is light legged with good bone. Owner of her does pleasure rides but wants Arab blood in the foal to do more serious endurance rides. The other was AI and the owner wants an all-rounder with a bit more quality and refinement.
 
Sounds an ideal cross, I would want the weight carrying of the cob with the refinement of the Arab for the longer rides .Must be pretty low maintenance too?
Met a Breton cross Arab last year, now he was really gorgeous!
Good luck.
 
Marcus was used on a 15hh tricolour cob who duly produced a bay :p filly last year. (Luckily the owner wasn't looking for colour particularly, she has a gelding 1/2 brother to Marcus and wanted another from the "family".) From the foal pictures the owner sent she looked to be a real quality small hunter type, very recognisably his but with a lot of substance from her dam. Looked to move well too :D

I don't know if there are any pictures of Pentywaun Commanche on line. He is crabbet x coloured cob and belongs to a friend. He was very successful in the flat showring last year (particularly at RIHS :D ) both in coloured and show hunter pony and was a HOYS finalist as a coloured last year. He is turning his hoof to WH this year :D Again, he moves beautifully...
 
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Here's mine, her mother was an absolute tank, and her father an arab, she's 20 now, but in her day with anotrher owner she did very well in coloured showing classes.

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I knew one, which wasn't a success, it had all the bad points of both.

Skinny little legs with huge soup-plate feet, a rather high knee action, big round body and skittish nature.
In the end it had to PTS as would collapse when being ridden,then just get up again seemingly OK, but it was deemed unsafe to ride, unsurprisingly but no tests found out what it was - unconnected to breeding obviously.
 
Thanks again for the replies. One of the mares is build very much like Hedwards' mare but with a slightly more cobby head. Neither has big soup-plate feet so, we should avoid that coming through, hopefully. Anyway, very interesting to hear of some that around already.
 
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