Cobs in snazzy browbands

[Steorra]

I am looking for Christmas pressies for the owners of my share-horse(s) and was thinking that they might like shiny brow-bands.

One horse has an elegant head and looks lovely in his sparkly brow-band, but it has started to lose crystals, which made me think of getting a new one.

Their other horse has quite a cobby head with a bit of a Roman nose, so something delicate wouldn't suit him at all. He's very dark bay with a white stripe. Anyone willing to help me shop, recommend colours, or show me inspirational photos?

Or should I just get horse #2 something else?

 

[FfionWinnie]

You need mega bling for a cob. This is just a normal width. I would like a bigger one

 

[Steorra]

I look at that photo and all I can see is your horse's beautiful dark eye and white eyelashes. Gorgeous.

 

[McFluff]

I have this (hope link works!) on my cob http://www.shop.sabreleather.co.uk/cordoba-chain-browband-1567-p.asp

I liked the fact that I could order a bigger one as I have a pet hate of browbands being too tight. I had intended to replace with a sparkly one, but this has a really nice feel and gets lots of compliments, so it has stayed (mine is 'bronze' - not sure they still do that though).

I prefer a straight style with a cobby head - but if you are on a yard people may let you try theirs on to get a feel for shape before you source one.

 

[nationaldressagepony]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct...NtphBtG2nlRrWLLMz1eOPh3A&ust=1446555750005722 if you copy this link you will see the brow band my dressage horse wears and my cob wears a similar one from wadswick but with no bling.

 

[Steorra]

Ooh, I like that one, McFluff. Shiny but not too pretty for a chunky head.

 

[Steorra]

Not sure we could carry off baby blue, dressagepony, but I love the dot-dash one from Wadswick.

 

[Asha]

heres our boy, my daughter treated him at the weekend, to a very snazzy browband, i think he likes it ! its hiding under his fluff

 

[miss_c]

Genie has had a few, but I think this one (three lines - one black, one clear, another black) is my favourite.... (forgive her doing her best donkey impression...)

She has also had this one (alternate 3 clear and 3 green)

And her 'mega bling' that was a gift from an amazing Secret Santa on here!

For horses with a lot of white on their face (or a stonking blaze like Genie) I must admit I'm less of a fan of the 'big' bling... I think with so much chrome it is not needed and can be distracting rather than complimenting their features. On horses with a 'plainer' head as far as white markings go then mega bling can look very nice indeed. My opinion anyway! I always go for the curved shape as I prefer it, but that's down to personal opinion. As you can see I also prefer a chunkier browband rather than a fine one. She would look ridiculous in the really fine browbands that you see on some of the finer types.

 

[_OC_]

No...No....No....cobs have to have workman like brow bands......could not stick any form of bling on mine.....Sorry!

 

[ester]

Frankie rocks just a little bit of pale blue sparkle for dressage

 

[Leo Walker]

Mine is quite pretty for a cob, but I've still gone for wide and chunky mega bling:

This is the cob in question:

 

[DirectorFury]

This is a megabling one from Equiture, it's got pearls between the rows of stones.

It's curved but doesn't look it in this photo.

 

[DD]

love the bling.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Ooooh, I've a native type and always assumed I couldn't "do" bling .. I'm beginning to re-think this!

I love miss c's choice of bling, particularly.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Lost this one in a move some years ago, shame, I loved it.

This is his everyday bling, made to order for the colours.

I have to straight ones to hide the fact that his line of colour is very diagonal! He does have a plain wide Havana one too, but it's a bit too plain and kept for shows.

 

[FfionWinnie]

I look at that photo and all I can see is your horse's beautiful dark eye and white eyelashes. Gorgeous.

Aww thanks. She's the love of my life!

 

[FfionWinnie]

Ooooh, I've a native type and always assumed I couldn't "do" bling .. I'm beginning to re-think this!

Er of course they can!!

Same bridle as on my irish cob on the first page, on my Welsh D (with a much finer head so it looks a bit different!).

 

[Fjord]

Beads make a nice alternative to bling. Bespoke Browbands on Facebook do some fabulous ones, they are hand made by Karin Hackett and can be made to your exact specifications. I have carnelian, silver hematite and tiger's eye.

 

[miss_c]

No...No....No....cobs have to have workman like brow bands......could not stick any form of bling on mine.....Sorry!

Lol that's what I used to think and I always swore I'd never have bling.... then I got into dressage.... Some bling I see just looks horrifically tacky though in my eyes!

Ooooh, I've a native type and always assumed I couldn't "do" bling .. I'm beginning to re-think this!

I love miss c's choice of bling, particularly.

Thank you Just keep it plain and workmanlike in the show ring, and enjoy the bling elsewhere!

 

[Steorra]

Ooh, all these wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing.