Cobs - what do I need to know!?

I'm a new cob owner after many years of TB's and omg what a shock!! They are not easy to care for as I'd previously thought (mine is a hairy mare who eats everything, poo's 4 barrows full a day and loves to roll in the thickest mud she can find), but rewards me with her level headed attitude, tries her best at everything I ask of her and the fact she is never sick or sorry (touch wood).
Before you buy her you may want to invest in a few gallons of pig oil, a decent set of clippers and rugs made from wire wool!!
Let us know how you get on...
 
superted1989 said:
I have the 2nd type, in a traditional body!
Agree with the other posts but would like to add;
If you hunt, prepare to be up with the fieldmaster all day
Invest in steel toecap boots
Prepare to be amazed at how much hoof is grown between farrier visits, how quickly a clip grows back and how much mail, tail and feather grows!

The best bit of all is, watching your mates being bounced around all over the place on their fancy warmblood types whilst you cruise the countryside in comfort from your equine sofa!
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So love this post and soooo agree with this ^
 
I've only known two types of cob, one was a typical plod who you had to pony club kick to get walking. The other was a fizzy chappy who was my absolute favourite at college. But if he set his neck, you were just a passenger and he was a mighty strong pony!!
The only similarity between the two and all cobs i find, is that theyre all hungry :D
 
Thanks for the posts everyone - it has made me more excited than ever to be picking her up next week!

I am scouring e-bay as we speak for clippers!! I plan to take (and keep) the whole lot off!! (She is clipped at the mo but her legs have been left - so she has big yellow ugg boots on!)

I'm not sure how I ended up with a cob when looking for a tb - i just saw the ad, thought she looked sweet, 'popped over' to see her and the rest is history! I'm looking forward to doing a bit of everything and to asking lots of advice from the cob experts!
 
Ensure you have a wicked sense of humour, you will need to match theres :)
This is my beautiful girl :)

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This is what you will find with your pair of clippers under all that hair ....

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After ..... by which time all the hair will have transferred itself to you ....
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Best of luck with your new cob
 
Totally agree with katie_southwest :-) they are fun, loyal, stubborn, cheeky, wilfull and funny in equal measure. They are also labradors stuck in a horses body.

They are amazing and I love coblets xxx
 
showaddy1 said:
rugs made from wire wool!!
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ridefast said:
Make sure you stretch your leg muscles before you mount, and after a week of riding you'll be doing the splits with ease!
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^^ Ditto these especially! Mine is a rug wrecker and although he's needing muscle put on him I went for a walking hack today for 45mins and got off, my bum and leg muscles were sore! :eek:
 
Ditto the sensitivity and they love fuss (well our boy does) however if he decides he's not doing something, well he normally wins. He is shire x cob though xx
 
Mine is very sensitive and a hairy, soppy bear. Will is definitely not lazy and will often zoom off.:D His mane and tail and feathers seem to collect random twigs and lots of mud. His has such a bold jump and flashy paces. Cobs rock!:D
 
I've got a welsh sec D, so cobby. She is the most sensative horse I have ridden in my 23 years! I can not get over it! After loaning ex-racers and working with them, she was a shock! Any tiny movement of the foot she takes as 'GO,....GO NOW!' not a plod at all, in fact, the ex-racer was more of a plod than this girly! She is also very adgile - does leg yeilding without thinking and perfectly, places her feet perfectly and can appear 'light' and 'bouncy'. she has brilliant breaks and almost is a mind reader in knowing what you want her to do.
She is very clever and thinks about what you are asking before doing it, where as if I asked the last ex-racer to gallop into the sea,...it would have! She has her own mind, which I like. BUT this leads to her being a right 'mare' sometimes. New things, even the new hoof oil, must be checked by her grace before it goes near her(it ended up being kicked about the field first :mad:! It took me half an hour to get her stable rug to be 'safe' and now she loves it! But, she is honest, she is trusting once you've got her trust and I wouldnt swap her for the world.

Echo every other cob owner - she is a PIG!!! I think she'd eat me given half the chance!
 
cobwithattitude said:
based on our wonderful cob
-they are sensitive little souls!
-have great characters
-very intelligent
-often a racehorse in a cobby body
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Supertrooper said:
Totally agree with katie_southwest :-) they are fun, loyal, stubborn, cheeky, wilfull and funny in equal measure. They are also labradors stuck in a horses body.

They are amazing and I love coblets xxx
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All of this! Mine could be traditional and is currently, but drops weight horribly I'm not careful with rugs. He's too Thin in my sig pic but the right weight currently. his sharer told me he jumps like a stag and a friend says he's a little thoroughbred stuck in a cob body. Very sensitive, very forward, spooky!
 
And of course mucking out is a doodle. The ginger welshie eats all of the clean straw leaving just the mucky and wet bits for dad to dispose of! We have to deep litter otherwise a whole heston would be eaten each week.
 
Mine are very low maintenance; Chuck out, don't feed, don't rug, don't clip, ride when you feel like it even if the're wet and muddy.

Agree with some of the posts, mine are sensetive yet will take the mick, and they can't half shift when they want!
 
This thread made me smile. It's all so true! Mine is honest, clever, sensitive and has a wonderful attitude to life. He can be cheeky, and forward going and eats anything! He's very curious and knows what makes me laugh so will keep doing it. They're wonderful animals.
 
i've had TB and WB types all my life (still have 1 TB now!) but never had as much fun as I do with my little cob mare :D
She is 15hh, atm like a yak (living out) but scrubs up to a super little show cob in summer. She jumps, she events, she does endurance, 100% bombproof on the roads, steady and safe enough for a complete beginner but becomes a fast, VERY forward going fun ride if you are brave enough (yeehah!!)
She actually kept up with my friend's endurance fit arab on a long gallop up a hill. She was gobsmacked to find us right behind when she pulled up!
I always say I wouldn't sell her for £20 million in cash and Shutterfly on the end of a lead rope. And I mean it. Best little horse I EVER had :D
 
Be prepared to smile every time you ride.

Mine is by no means a plod, but i've never felt aprehensive about doing anything on him. he'll jump 3ft without batting an eyelid. Tries his heart out at dressage, can stick a novice on him for a hack, but go for a good old canter with someone who can ride!

they're comfy. Don't need boots, feed, as much shoeing as my TBx.

in short, they're just FUN. enjoy.
 
Totally agree with all the temperament experiences of cobs.
My most helpful advice is cobs often suffer from skin complaints on their legs, be it mud fever, feather mites etc.... Pigs oil and sulphur is an absolute god send and swear by it. Had number of vets bills over skin complaints and when nothing else worked this did.
Have fun x x x
 
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