Tinsel
Well-Known Member
I have been told by two other riding school members of staff w adore a gyspy vanner having a flowing mane and feathers or a plaited mane and tail how about you lot ??
Your boy is beautiful!Mine has a rubbish mane so no issues, but a big tail which regularly gets chopped to his hocks. He has lots of feather, but I just oil regularly which helps enormously.
A massive 'no' here, but I do need to explain the reason as I do have some mad logic.
The rebrand of Gypsy Cobs to Gypsy Vanners is one of the most cynical money-grabbing enterprises that I have read about. IIRC it was started by one couple that exported the first cobs from the British Isles and took them over to America, bred them and sold them for $$$$$$. The Gypsy Vanner breed society was also set up over there. The whole magical hairy horse thing I read about in regards to GV's is a bit odd as a non-American.
So why would I buy a 'Gypsy Vanner' that costs loads, then import it back to the UK when I can go on Dragon Driving and buy a nice Cob for far less money that might even be registered with the Traditional Gypsy Cob Association (although if they had a generic passport but were a nice enough horse I'd be happy anyway).
They are not my cup of tea at all.
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