From hairy cob to sport horse and a colored showing question.

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Looking to pull my cobs mane and take her feather off next spring so she can be plaited (planning to get her out and about to a few shows - she will be 4)
Just been looking at a few cobs who have had the above treatment and look very smart, more like sport horses.
Has anyone got any before and afters of there hairy cob trimmed, featherless and plaited i could see please :)
Also what is the rule with colored horses and colored browbands? i know it is correct for a colored to wear a colored browband but what is the rule around a plaited LW colored cob with no feather?
Thanks
 
it would depend what class you were doing with regards to the browband, if you were doing ridden coloured colored browband would be acceptable however if you were doing show hunter or hack classes a plain browband would be necessary
 
Do you have a picture? If your horse is definitely a cob then it would not be correct to pull the mane and plait it. You would either turnout as a traditional (full mane, tail and feathers) or hog and clip everything off like a show cob.
 
SmallHunter said:
Do you have a picture? If your horse is definitely a cob then it would not be correct to pull the mane and plait it. You would either turnout as a traditional (full mane, tail and feathers) or hog and clip everything off like a show cob.
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Her feathers arnt really hairy enough and although her mane is long it is not overly thick like some cobs are.

Shes standing slightly down on a hill here - shes not quite so bum high :D
Also she is carrying a bigger than normal grass belly :o

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A coloured would only wear a coloured browband if it was a "type" to do so ie as a riding horse or show pony and from your description i doubt he is either. A cob should be turned out with all plain tack and hogged and trimmed whether coloured or not, you may be able to be classed as a coloured native "type" which has very little feather and "tidy" mane. Impossible really to say without a picture to help, try going on the BSPA site and looking at the detils of their literature which helps classify before you do anything drastic!!
 
LOL you put up a pic as I was typing! What is her height? she looks to not have enough bone for a cob but would possibly be fine for unaffiliated needs to carry more muscle less weight and more neck if she is young that should come in time perhaps trim feathers tail and thin mane as a less drastic measure for hunter type classes but either way no coloured browbands
 
maisieblu said:
LOL you put up a pic as I was typing! What is her height? she looks to not have enough bone for a cob but would possibly be fine for unaffiliated needs to carry more muscle less weight and more neck if she is young that should come in time perhaps trim feathers tail and thin mane as a less drastic measure for hunter type classes but either way no coloured browbands
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She is 3 and going through the backing process. She is standing at 14.3hh hoping she will make around 15.1hh. She isnt a chunky cob, so thats why i though she would get away with being trimmed, plaited and de-feathered. Am not thinking of taking her county level or nothing, just a few local shows next year and maybe some dressage. As i mentioned she is carrying quite a bit of weight at the moment and obv hasnt built up muscle in the right places yet as not in work.
Am confused now as what to do!!
I don't think shes chunky enough for a show cob? (as mentioned above i dont think she has enough bone)
 
colour me in said:
it would depend what class you were doing with regards to the browband, if you were doing ridden coloured colored browband would be acceptable however if you were doing show hunter or hack classes a plain browband would be necessary
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Im sorry but this info is not correct as such. Native/traditional including hogged cobs have plain workman like bridles with plain browbands. Riding Horse and Hacks wear pretty coloured browbands , but Show Hunters wear plain browbands.

Dont rush into trimming up your mare she falls into the Native catagory, feathered and are chunkier than the plaited boys but not built like tanks like the Traditionals.

It looks wrong taking off the feathers of a cob without going the whole 'hog' and taking off mane and having a short pulled tail.

Hope this helps.
 
As in previous post she is a lw and should be shown hogged shes only young my cob matured at 7 she has lots of time to grow and Mature the muscle will come.
If ur only doin local it doesn't matter if u want to plait then go for it but I wouldn't use a fancy brow band hunter style is best :)
 
xmariax said:
As in previous post she is a lw and should be shown hogged shes only young my cob matured at 7 she has lots of time to grow and Mature the muscle will come.
If ur only doin local it doesn't matter if u want to plait then go for it but I wouldn't use a fancy brow band hunter style is best :)
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Yes i thought the coloured browbands where for the finer riding horse types.
She has a lovely hunter black bridle with a wide noseband and browband for next year anyway.
I may see how she is looking next spring :) for now the hair is staying to see her through another winter :D
Thanks everyone
 
I have a before and after in CR with pics. He is a 15hh lw cob that was very hairy indeed. His mane was pulled and trimmed and all feathers clipped and I think he looks a lot better for it :)
 
Here are before and after pictures of my coloured mare:

Native:

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Plaited:

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As you can see, she has also put on a considerable amount of weight and I am thinking of hogging her next year if she continues to look well. Please note that her tack has remained the same and still would do as a hogged cob.
 
Riverdalelc said:
Here are before and after pictures of my coloured mare:

Native:

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Plaited:

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As you can see, she has also put on a considerable amount of weight and I am thinking of hogging her next year if she continues to look well. Please note that her tack has remained the same and still would do as a hogged cob.
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Much prefer the plaited look :)
Lovely :)
 
no that is a different bit, which is not very common, that Riverdalec has in!

Fret not pony's mouth is perfectly happy! :)

In response to original post, I think your mare will be better hairy until you know how she will look when "matured"

Hope she goes through breaking well!
 
bakedbean said:
Has it not been mentioned to you that the bit is fitted incorrectly?
the cheekpiece should be fitted into the small round circle at the top of the bit??..not where its fitted now..where the snaffle rein is..the action on that bit will be quite awful for the horse :confused:
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The bit is fitted correctly, it is not your 'average bit' shall we say! The idea is that it has no poll pressure. Thanks anyway tho!
 
Lucy_Nottingham said:
In response to original post, I think your mare will be better hairy until you know how she will look when "matured"

Hope she goes through breaking well!
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Yes :)

So far shes been a dream to break, just at the trotting off the lunge stage and shes going very well :)
Will do an update in a week or so with pics :D
 
I'm interested in your bit too. :) I guessed it was something to do with poll pressure (and lack of fixed rein/ring angle) and I can just about make out that it isn't 'fixed' at the corner but what actually is it?
 
When i first got Mr G, hogged and had furry, cobby legs :)
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Winning hunter class 2 weeks ago (Thanks to eclipse photos!)
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Riverdalelc said:
Sorry, I don't mind answering questions about this bit but don't want to hijack the real reason for this thread! x
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Oo. That is interesting. Never seen one of those before so thank you :)

And sorry OP to hijack, I'm just so nosey I can't help myself! You know I love your girl though, if that helps make up for it!
 
bakedbean said:
not my opinion here, but the same as mine, i suppose.

why, can you explain, as i'm sure you took advice when you bought it, has it a curb hook eyelet, when in theory, as you have stated, its just a snaffle? surely the curb hook link is not needed..unless its really a pelham (fitted incorrectly?)
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Please feel free to contact Abbey bits for info on this bit, I simply tried at Lynn Russell's whilst on a clinic and found it suited my mare.
 
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