Gyspy vanners

[Cortez]

Or....you could get one that starts off with the shining niceness without the need for industrial levels of primping? Cobs are often grand fellows and I have had a couple of nice ones (also they are my favourite to judge in the show ring), but I don't get the current fad for OTT hair.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

The only reason I wouldn't own an insanely hairy cob is because mine live out 24/7 and it would be impossible to maintain them in good, healthy condition. My boy is still in his traditional clothes but hasn't got excessive hair so we manage fine

 

[Caol Ila]

I like feathers and the luxurious mane, but there are a lot of heavily feathered cobs at my yard, so I get ringside seats to everyone's battles with sallenders and mallenders and feather mites and all kinds of hassle. Kind of put me off.

 

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The only reason I wouldn't own an insanely hairy cob is because mine live out 24/7 and it would be impossible to maintain them in good, healthy condition. My boy is still in his traditional clothes but hasn't got excessive hair so we manage fine View attachment 82673View attachment 82674

My kind of horse ?

 

[Cinnamontoast]

My sharer (who has previously been told not to clip) has clipped off the boy’s chin hair. I’ve asked why, she said to ‘smarten him up’. He’s a retired bog monster. I’ve again said do not clip! There is no need. It looks terrible, fortunately it’s just his jaw/under his chin. Bizarre.

 

[Gloi]

I'm not a lover of coarse feather but I am partial to a moustache on a cob.

 

[GoldenWillow]

My sharer (who has previously been told not to clip) has clipped off the boy’s chin hair. I’ve asked why, she said to ‘smarten him up’. He’s a retired bog monster. I’ve again said do not clip! There is no need. It looks terrible, fortunately it’s just his jaw/under his chin. Bizarre.

I will confess that I trim my traditionals jaw line, the amount of hair under there annoys me ?? funny that it bothers me there and nowhere else, nowt so funny as folk!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

As an aside I learnt yesterday that my traditional is actually a native as she's not floofs or chunks enough to be a trad ??‍

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I will confess that I trim my traditionals jaw line, the amount of hair under there annoys me ?? funny that it bothers me there and nowhere else, nowt so funny as folk!

Your horse, you can do what you want! When it isn’t your horse, you shouldn’t be clipping! ?

 

[planete]

As an aside I learnt yesterday that my traditional is actually a native as she's not floofs or chunks enough to be a trad ??‍

How much do you need to qualify and what kind of native would she be? She is beautiful by the way.

 

[GoldenWillow]

Your horse, you can do what you want! When it isn’t your horse, you shouldn’t be clipping! ?

Sorry, I was laughing at myself at clipping under his jaw and thinking it was strange that I do it, I don't think I put that across very well.

I completely agree, you don't do anything like that unless it is your own horse.

 

[Sleipnir]

I can appreciate the nature of a good cob and, if maintained, they are pretty to look at, but I would never buy one myself. I prefer a taller horse and myself have two Latvian warmbloods (the oldschool harness type), which, again, is not everyones' cup of tea. If I wanted to get something "exotic" (for where I come from, at least), I'd choose an Arab over a Gypsy any day. Doesn't help that a couple of breeders have been importing subpar cobs over here lately, and even breeding Clydesdale mares to Gypsies (!!!), because LOOK AT THE FLUFF AND COLOUR!

 

[Xmas lucky]

I wouldn’t own one they are to hard groom with all the hair and a lot of the time they are very overpriced .

 

[meleeka]

I will confess that I trim my traditionals jaw line, the amount of hair under there annoys me ?? funny that it bothers me there and nowhere else, nowt so funny as folk!

Me too. Mine looks like he has a brick shaped head, but trimmed under his jaw he has a lovely head.

 

[I'm Dun]

As an aside I learnt yesterday that my traditional is actually a native as she's not floofs or chunks enough to be a trad ??‍

She probably falls between the two. For showing she wouldnt do well as either. Native types are leggier and more sporty, traditionals are heavier and much more feather

 

[ElleSkywalker]

How much do you need to qualify and what kind of native would she be? She is beautiful by the way.

Think she would just be turned out as 'native type' so shorter mane etc for coloured and cob classes rather than being an actual native. The showing specialist at YHL said traditionals have wider chunkier chests, more and probably courser feather and chunkier legs.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

She probably falls between the two. For showing she wouldnt do well as either. Native types are leggier and more sporty, traditionals are heavier and much more feather

She did very well in show ring as a 4 year old, she actually 2" bigger now and much sportier than in picture. Don't show her at all now but she does dressage, hunter trails, events and show jumps instead ?

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Well...... 4yrs ago I was looking (and had been looking for a very LONG 18 months) for anything remotely suitable, and one of the things on my "no never in a million years" was a vanner-type with a lot of tail & mane hair, and feathers; also a coloured. Also there was no way I was having a youngster, or a mare, or a pony!!

Sooh....... ended up going to see a little 13.2hh plus another pony which had both been just-backed at a friend's yard - and guess what I ended up bringing home!!

Yep, you guessed it: this little mare walked up to me in the field and "told" me she wanted me to be her person.

She's my profile pic.

Best decision I ever made. Love her to bits.

 

[Fransurrey]

I will confess that I trim my traditionals jaw line, the amount of hair under there annoys me ?? funny that it bothers me there and nowhere else, nowt so funny as folk!

Me too. The hair doesn't annoy me, but I do find I get tangled up in it when doing up the throatlash, so trim because of that.

 

[AlohaCob]

I live in Hawaii and my mare (a TB cross) killed my confidence before I retired her. I ended up with a lovely hairy cob...yes, even here in Hawaii. They plan on taking over the world. This horse has done English and Western Dressage, has jumped, as done barrels, and goes hacking alone or with company. Yes, caring for the hair can be a bit time consuming, but not that much more work than my mare was really. I do clip the feather several times a year to ensure any yucky stuff under there is taken care of, and he has to be body clipped because its hot here year round. We try our best to do dressage and were the State's high point team at Training Level in 2019. 2020 there were no shows other than virual and this year we did not show as we both had some issues. Hope to be back showing First Level next year, but I don't knw (or care) if anyone thinks that is 'useful' enough. lol

 

[Dave's Mam]

I live in Hawaii and my mare (a TB cross) killed my confidence before I retired her. I ended up with a lovely hairy cob...yes, even here in Hawaii. They plan on taking over the world. This horse has done English and Western Dressage, has jumped, as done barrels, and goes hacking alone or with company. Yes, caring for the hair can be a bit time consuming, but not that much more work than my mare was really. I do clip the feather several times a year to ensure any yucky stuff under there is taken care of, and he has to be body clipped because its hot here year round. We try our best to do dressage and were the State's high point team at Training Level in 2019. 2020 there were no shows other than virual and this year we did not show as we both had some issues. Hope to be back showing First Level next year, but I don't knw (or care) if anyone thinks that is 'useful' enough. lolView attachment 82864

Her dapples!!!