Competing Butt Ugly Horses

my cob is beautifully fugly. when i 1st saw him i recoiled (ive always had beautiful welsh cobs with such pretty heads) he was fat, dirty, sweet itch scared, wall eyed, scrubby main and tail..... but then he came up to me in the field with such warmth and trust and i could see inner beauty in that blue eye. when i rode him i fell in love with his massive heart and willingness to try anything at least once.

now, after much TLC i think he is a most wonderful beautiful beasty and i love him to death.... i even catch myself thinking "what a hansom boy you are"

i would like to start taking him to some local shows this year, but i dont know what classes i could do really. maybe just the clear round as he can jump about 2.6 ft quite well

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claracanter said:
What a treat to watch Ryan's Son again, you got me trawling through all the old greats on youtube now!

Anyway with the fugly cob, i would stick to wearing a disguise so no one recognises you. Unless of course he's hugely talented like Ryan's son
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The horses of Ryan's Son era were a different stamp altogether I think, not always handsome:

Here are Heatwave, Salvador, Pennwood Forgemill and Tauna Dora
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Deister was no oil painting either!

1986 Hickstead Derby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tIX6cSy0U
 
My boy isn't hideous, but he's far from an oil painting
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His head doesn't match his body, and his eyes don't match his head

But compared to our 2 year old TB (hopefully) future eventer pictured on the right he'd win every beauty pageant going :p
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You've just got to hope talent outweighs minor embarrassment :p
 
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I could never own an ugly horse lol. But I don't think your cob looks that bad. He is really athletic for a cob and has some nice paces. I don't think he would look that out of place in a dressage ring!
 
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Like him :D He was a proper ugly mug with short short legs and a massive head with a huge blaze just to emphasise the massive head :L He had an arse most carthorses would be jealous of and at one PC rally a little girl went "Look mummy! A Shire pony!" when he came off the trailer >< Jumped 1.10m XC/ SJ courses and won at that level BSJA and did novice dressage well so he wasn't that bad really :L :L

Photo courtesy of Trevor Allen, www.eventsphotos.co.uk. Would link but can't (have I learnt Lolo's lesson?!).
 
You know though, its so much fun kicking WB ass at BD with a 13.2hh square cob with feathers and full mane.

They laugh in the warm up - not so much when he wins!! :) :) :)
 
As Graham Fletcher was so fond of saying
"Good looking horses are like good looking people, not much use for any real work"

Fugly all the way :D
 
So, since my post has appeared from the depths of HHO long forgotten, I will give you a little update on the Blob. He has put on some weight and his head looks a bit better. I went and bought him a 3/4" bridle with 2" nose band, but I think 2" is too much for him, so that is going back in favour of a 1 1/2" or 1 3/4" noseband.

He is entered for his first comp next week. Debuting at the dizzy height of W&T and Prelim 18 unaffilliated. I have never ridden a W&T test in my life....... :eek:
 
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