Maxi Cob or Irish Draught?

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Coblover109

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Which do you all prefer? I want to hear any experiences of either of the two that anyone has had. Showing, character, riding etc etc. I'm also debating which one would be better to buy, bearing in mind everything to do with them, with things like insurance etc
 
Like buying any horse it comes down to the individual not the type or breed, a true ID will do any job required of it and you will be able to look into it's breeding to check for desirable traits or not so, the average maxi cob will probably be of unknown breeding but again may well do anything you require of it, if it is athletic enough, unless you have a specific reason to buy one rather than the other look at both and judge the horse in front of you whether you like it and if it will be suitable for YOU.
Insurance will depend as usual on the value, purpose of use and whether or not it is sound at the time of purchase with no declarable veterinary history.
 
An ID nothing would induce me to buy something described as a ' maxi cob'
However Fatty ( RID ) had been showing as a maxi cob before he came to us , this had been achieved by him being hogged and being grossly overweight .
The mane was quickly sorted the extreme weight issue was harder .
Fatty is no show cob , people out hunting sometimes call him a cob but he's not really he's a small heavy weight hunter( too small for showing ) with an unfortunately large head ( but very cute looking )
A maxi cob is a type , if it's the type for you look for one ,an ID is a breed that started out as a type many many moons ago so you comparing different things .
 
Op, I have just sent you a pm. RID by Archie for sale just come up on my FB.

A lot of maxi cobs will be RID's Hallmark for example. Many maxi's are also common, poor moving carthorses that have been clipped and preened.
 
As mentioned a 'maxi cob' is not a breed therefore not really comparable to a pure bred ID despite some ID/RID being shown as maxi cobs.

I have one of each and both are fantastic but the maxi cob is actually part hanovarian part mongrel and to find another similar in temperament and type purchased as a youngster would be pretty much luck and guess work.

If you go to Janet's and see her stock you can be pretty certain you'll see what you are getting at all ages and all stages.
 
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