Cob X discipline

[Pink Gorilla]

What discipline is a sports cob best suited to? He’s only 14.2 and is mediocre at everything, rather than especially talented in one area….much like me! I would like to focus on an area where cob types are more commonplace, so I don’t feel as though I’m always up against big sports horses. Where are Sports cobs most often seen (please don’t say on a hack ?)

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Bar one bigger RDA event, I've only competed at local shows and low level dressage, so that is where I've seen cobs doing really well. Usually beating me too!

 

[MuddyMonster]

You said don't say on a hack but if you do enjoy hacking and doing a bit of everything, I can highly recommend Le Trec - any horse from cross breds, natives, cobs, TBs to WBs can do well. I've found it to be a fun & friendly sport.

 

[shortstuff99]

Riding club activities and qualifiers, everyone will be on all sort of horses. Dressage, there has been loads of cobs at the recent BD nationals, with cobs taking 3 titles! BE 80-90 you will also see a reasonable number of cobs.

 

[Cragrat]

How nice that you are looking to choose something to suit the horse you have, rather than trying to force your horse to do something you want to do!

I have seen many a smart sports cob doing very well BD Also when fence judging BE, a FIT sports cob often does very well, and both horse and rider usually have the biggest smiles. Unfit cobs are different story, and sadly I have seen far too many of those struggling round this month

 

[Palindrome]

Le Trec
Showing in cob classes

 

[Sossigpoker]

If you wanted to do dressage or jumping, just choose a level you can both do- there's no need to limit what you want to do just because he's not the "right type ". If he works nicely in the school, have a go at dressage. If he enjoys jumping ,.then go for it.
Run your own race and enjoy what you do. I intend to do dressage and jumping with my cob - don't give two shites if we'll be the odd ones out!

 

[EstherYoung]

There are quite a few cobs and Cob crosses on the endurance circuit. Some get up to quite a high level. Search YouTube for Patchwork Polly Endurance and you'll find some videos of the Cob x trotter Patchwork Polly before she retired.

 

[MagicMelon]

You can do anything? Do what you enjoy. Who cares what type the other horses are? I used to own an amazing little 14.2 Highland who I competed (and won frequently) as an adult against the big posh horses in eventing and show jumping I loved riding in on my scruffy pony and beating them. Your cob will likely improve if you focus on something you enjoy.