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We have a 15.2hh cob, shire X dartmoor. He is far from a plod and used to hunt regularly. Your choice is very wide.
Cobs?
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MrWoof
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..... she's so fine in the leg .....
If the picture is of your "cob" - sorry but she is NOT a cob.
Cobs should always have a serious amount of timber (bone) and are far more substantially built than your little person.
Also, cobs are either Hogged or left as an M&M would be - that is, unplaited.
If the picture is of your "cob" - sorry but she is NOT a cob.
Cobs should always have a serious amount of timber (bone) and are far more substantially built than your little person.
Also, cobs are either Hogged or left as an M&M would be - that is, unplaited.
katie_and_toto
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Toto is a Connemara x, he's a great allrounder, love him to pieces and wouldn't swap him for the world
JoBo
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You have just described by Bodey (the coloured in my sig)! He is just so much fun, and I do everything on him! Wouldnt swap him for all the TBs in the world!
titchy
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I am 5'7" and have a 15.1hh Welsh Section D. Highly recommend them. Great personalities and not sluggish at all, powerful paces and handsome to look at. Ticks all the boxes for me.
soph21
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You have just described by Bodey (the coloured in my sig)! He is just so much fun, and I do everything on him! Wouldnt swap him for all the TBs in the world!
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Ditto this, I wouldn't swap Bear for anything
You have just described by Bodey (the coloured in my sig)! He is just so much fun, and I do everything on him! Wouldnt swap him for all the TBs in the world!
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Ditto this, I wouldn't swap Bear for anything
Pidgeon
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Cobs can be very forward going, and to be honest can turn their hooves to anything, depends on the horse though
However don't expect a plod as they are anything but
my 17hh ISH hacks on a loose rein quite chilled out whilst sister and friends cobs are bouncing along all hyper
However don't expect a plod as they are anything but
Natch
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However I love to go fast (but controlled), love jumping and lots of hacking, fun rides, beach rides etc....and I would love the opportunity to be able to go out on a safe days hunting, local unaffiliated ODE etc.
I am 5 ft 7 with long legs...I usually ride the 15.2ish horses as I am light...but do look rather stupid with my long legs....so maybe a cob would be a better option...more belly to wrap around!
Do any lovely forward going cobs exist? The only few I know are the ones you have to dangle a carrot in front of them to get them to move!
or cob crosses a better option?
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Frankie is a 15.2hh Welsh Cob - (there is another on here also by the same name too!) - he hacks FAST, goes around fun rides, well, fast (but stoppable) and jumps whatever I point him at (admittedly not much but if he hadn't injured a tendon badly in the past he would easily be doing 3ft + courses). He does lovely dressage and did great at a Trec lesson we did in the summer, at horse camp, where the only misbehaving he did was letting himself out and eating 6 breakfasts!
He is not straightforward but IS safe, great fun, forward going, fast and FULL to the brim with pony personality. (Can you tell I love him to bits?!)
My last cob was a 15.2hh show cob and he did a bit of everything PC, RC etc. He was lovely and forward going, very sensitive but sensible.
Cobs Rule! ALL the way. Your stereotype of them is out of date, as you have found out! Yes, dangle a carrot cobs do exist and have their place, but there are plenty of forward going ones too
Oh, and 5ft 7? I'm 5'11 and look better on Frankie than I did on a 17.2hh police horse, so don't worry about them taking up your leg
However I love to go fast (but controlled), love jumping and lots of hacking, fun rides, beach rides etc....and I would love the opportunity to be able to go out on a safe days hunting, local unaffiliated ODE etc.
I am 5 ft 7 with long legs...I usually ride the 15.2ish horses as I am light...but do look rather stupid with my long legs....so maybe a cob would be a better option...more belly to wrap around!
Do any lovely forward going cobs exist? The only few I know are the ones you have to dangle a carrot in front of them to get them to move!
or cob crosses a better option?
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Frankie is a 15.2hh Welsh Cob - (there is another on here also by the same name too!) - he hacks FAST, goes around fun rides, well, fast (but stoppable) and jumps whatever I point him at (admittedly not much but if he hadn't injured a tendon badly in the past he would easily be doing 3ft + courses). He does lovely dressage and did great at a Trec lesson we did in the summer, at horse camp, where the only misbehaving he did was letting himself out and eating 6 breakfasts!
He is not straightforward but IS safe, great fun, forward going, fast and FULL to the brim with pony personality. (Can you tell I love him to bits?!)
My last cob was a 15.2hh show cob and he did a bit of everything PC, RC etc. He was lovely and forward going, very sensitive but sensible.
Cobs Rule! ALL the way. Your stereotype of them is out of date, as you have found out! Yes, dangle a carrot cobs do exist and have their place, but there are plenty of forward going ones too
Oh, and 5ft 7? I'm 5'11 and look better on Frankie than I did on a 17.2hh police horse, so don't worry about them taking up your leg
Echo Bravo
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Beging to worry as I bought a 3 year old Welsh sec D and he is a worrier, mostly food. But I've being to worry after reading on the Forum about how Welsh Sec D's can be a little on the bolshie side
Janette
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I have a 14.2 Hairy Mary.... I'm 5'9" and she is fab. You have to ride her 'just so', but do that and she will dance for you. She's got a sash for WH Res Champion at local level, she's won at showing and dressage, but will hooley up the field at the drop of a hat and occasionally I have stopping problems - but that's usually because I havn't stayed one step ahead of her. She's too clever for her own good.
I love this pic - it just sums her up. Love her to bits.
I love this pic - it just sums her up. Love her to bits.
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can I interest you in a forward soing cob then? 14.1hh mare that carries me at 5ft10, LOVES to jump, ride and drive, and needs a loving new home....;-)
Daisychain
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Definately go for a cob! I broke a lovely coloured chappy in this year, did fun rides on him and adored every minute of him!
I usually event so wasn't expecting such a wonderful fellow.
I bought him to sell, and he has now gone to a really lovely home.
If i didn't want to event and wanted more of a leisure horse, i wouldn't hesistate to have one.
I usually event so wasn't expecting such a wonderful fellow.
I bought him to sell, and he has now gone to a really lovely home.
If i didn't want to event and wanted more of a leisure horse, i wouldn't hesistate to have one.
Theresa_F
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I used to be into fast and furious, I had TBs WBs and Arabs from 12 until I was 38. I then changed to my beloved gypsy cobs. They are fast, fun, a great all rounder and I can go out and do anything with them.
Chancer at four was great to hack out alone or in company and whilst he does have the odd moment, (he has a streak of "quality" in him, I never have been worried on him. He goes on a squeeze, is light to ride and stops well and rarely spooks.
He is happy to jump 3 - 3'3 and may well go higher but not have tried yet. He can do a good basic dressage test, and could do more if I wanted to. He does very well showing and we are starting XC next year.
My previous mare was the same, forward going but very sensible and a great all rounder.
I have the taller type at 15.1 and he is not as heavy built as some which suits me. The gypsy cob is great fun and could be what you want - if you don't want a coloured one, they are even cheaper. You can trim them up if you don't want the hair.
Look around - welsh Ds are also excellent all rounders, but can be a bit more difficult than they gypsy cob to deal with - I have ridden several and they were lovely, but for me, the best of the cobs is the gypsy horse. They are also excellent when crossed with TBs if you want a bit more go - just make sure they have the sensible side and not the fizzy but very strong side which can happen in the cross breds.
Chancer at four was great to hack out alone or in company and whilst he does have the odd moment, (he has a streak of "quality" in him, I never have been worried on him. He goes on a squeeze, is light to ride and stops well and rarely spooks.
He is happy to jump 3 - 3'3 and may well go higher but not have tried yet. He can do a good basic dressage test, and could do more if I wanted to. He does very well showing and we are starting XC next year.
My previous mare was the same, forward going but very sensible and a great all rounder.
I have the taller type at 15.1 and he is not as heavy built as some which suits me. The gypsy cob is great fun and could be what you want - if you don't want a coloured one, they are even cheaper. You can trim them up if you don't want the hair.
Look around - welsh Ds are also excellent all rounders, but can be a bit more difficult than they gypsy cob to deal with - I have ridden several and they were lovely, but for me, the best of the cobs is the gypsy horse. They are also excellent when crossed with TBs if you want a bit more go - just make sure they have the sensible side and not the fizzy but very strong side which can happen in the cross breds.
chrissyc
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ditto , guess which one out of 4 was doing acrobatics above the ground at the thought of a gallop on saturday, the small cob, the 16h sports horse, the 17.1 ish or the 14.3 hw hairy cob
Most of the time it is image, go with what you can cope with and don't be put off by the look of a horse, I only got sun to get my confidence back and he is now far more naughty at times than my old TB but he is also stunning and does very well at everything he turns his hoof to and I would never sell him.
Most of the time it is image, go with what you can cope with and don't be put off by the look of a horse, I only got sun to get my confidence back and he is now far more naughty at times than my old TB but he is also stunning and does very well at everything he turns his hoof to and I would never sell him.
Mithras
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Perhaps you should try and get a cob cross then? My mare has only a quarter cob in her, but you can see it in her legs, her action, her thick coat and mane and tail. Yet she is 16.1 and can jump big. However the cob in her is probably restricting her from reaching the heights, even though the rest is KWPN and ID. But sorry she's not for sale, as the cob bit has also made her utterly bombproof, safe, genuine and fun to do other things with!
Parkranger
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Perhaps you should try and get a cob cross then? My mare has only a quarter cob in her, but you can see it in her legs, her action, her thick coat and mane and tail. Yet she is 16.1 and can jump big. However the cob in her is probably restricting her from reaching the heights, even though the rest is KWPN and ID. But sorry she's not for sale, as the cob bit has also made her utterly bombproof, safe, genuine and fun to do other things with!
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What sort of height do you compete at? I've known cobs affliate and jump 3'9 and higher classes (pure cobs!)
Perhaps you should try and get a cob cross then? My mare has only a quarter cob in her, but you can see it in her legs, her action, her thick coat and mane and tail. Yet she is 16.1 and can jump big. However the cob in her is probably restricting her from reaching the heights, even though the rest is KWPN and ID. But sorry she's not for sale, as the cob bit has also made her utterly bombproof, safe, genuine and fun to do other things with!
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What sort of height do you compete at? I've known cobs affliate and jump 3'9 and higher classes (pure cobs!)