Gypsy cob does good.......

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On a whim, because i felt sorry for him, i bought a little coloured cob from a field last December. Of course he wasn't the age, height or had the experience that he was advertised as!!!!
My daughter & i introduced him to food, rugs & a stable. We took him right back to the beginning & re-backed him. It has been a long journey as he settled down & learnt to trust us. He is the sweetest, kindest boy & so anxious to please. I fear that he has been beaten in the past as he is terrified of whips. We have spent hours desensitising him to being touched all over & he is now happy with that.
Sadly it is time for him to move on & hopefully find a wonderful home for him to flourish & have lots of fun. With this in mind I decided that he needed some 'miles on the clock' & gaily entered him for a little ODE at Solihull. As we drove up the motorway we realised that the poor boy has never ever seen dressage boards before........
Needless to say, the first part of the test was a little tense & hurried but once he settled he was stunning & the judge loved him :-) Unfortunately daughter forgot a circle & lost 2 marks. In the sj he was a star & did a steady clear round. Onto xc. It was causing problems, but not for our little cob, he flew round, taking everything in his stride. We were delighted to find out that he finished 2nd. Not bad for a hairy gypsy cob :-)
 
So nice to hear of a horse getting a new beginning. Many of these cobs are talented and generous little powerhouses if someone gives them a chance. Well done you, and well done to your lad.
 
The genetics of them is such that the vast majority of them turn in to little gems. I had one for 17 years and used to merrily hack him around central London! He would happily stand at red traffic lights and not even react to the most spooky of things. Out hunting he would go all day and one would always be in control.
 
Well done you!

I too have a gypsy cob who....dont laugh....is doing really well schooling for dressage comps!!!

My sharer is a Grade 2 Para Dressage Rider and said she thinks I under-sold him when I advertised him as a Happy Hacker. He is working beautifully in the school, never a bad word said. I am now jumping him and having done well in a le-trec comp, am keen to do more trec and adult gymkhana work...oh and he does love to prance around in a show ring!

They really are allrounders and yes power houses but I do find people stereotype them as being just a plod and / or suitable for giving someone their confidence back...not always the case as they are strong and fast!

Hope you can put a picture up soon :)
 
TChamp, how exciting, the pictures of your cobs are lovely :-)

I think that our little man will do well at dressage but it's proving hard to get people to take him seriously, people assume that he is a plod but he's not, he's very sensitive & reactive to the leg, not really what people expect.
 
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