armchair_rider
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Pippa Funnell's mount Bits and Pieces didn't win a 4* but he was more than useful. Interesting H&H article http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/archives/breeding-mistakes-that-made-equine-stars/
People are starting to buy more and more cobs - interesting !
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TableDancer
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Bits and Pieces was very far from a cob! Lovely, quality little horse... Patris Filius was bought at a Welsh Market and broken and produced to Intermediate by a friend of mine. He is actually quite close to being a cob, although an incredibly athletic and sharp version. He almost certainly has quite a lot of Welsh Sec D on his non TB side. In fairness, he struggled terribly at Badminton, probably shouldn't have been asked the question, and never hit the same form afterwards - he was a wonderful 2*/YR level performer, which is still pretty impressive. He is also very small, about 15.1.
Popadom I have only seen pictures of (even I am not that old
) but he was certainly, er, lacking in quality, but hardly gypsy cob. Obviously Badminton was a very different competition in those days, but in some ways it is even more striking, given the R&T and steeplechase phases.
Popadom I have only seen pictures of (even I am not that old
) but he was certainly, er, lacking in quality, but hardly gypsy cob. Obviously Badminton was a very different competition in those days, but in some ways it is even more striking, given the R&T and steeplechase phases.
Gamebird
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Anyone remember my coloured 'cob' Pi**y? (He Who Shall Not Be Named). He is now with a pro rider and contesting his first CIC next week, having jumped double clear round Belton and also Keysoe NRF. In fairness he would appear to have grown out of his cobbyness and actually looks quite quality now, but he's still a coloured Irish horse of very undetermined breeding.
Have just bought another of the same stamp (see my post today). If only he were to turn out as good!
Have just bought another of the same stamp (see my post today). If only he were to turn out as good!
icestationzebra
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Don't forget Polly Jackson's Two for Joy either. He did Badminton in 2005 and was only stood at about 15.1hh. He was also fairly quality being by Shaab......
Firewell
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The thing is there is cobs and then there is cobs 
. There are coloureds that are fairly fine boned and have a bit of unknown irish element (read cart horse) in them who with a spruce up look like any sports horse type.
Then there are the actual heavy gypsy cobs who you can hear approaching
from a mile away. That's what I think of a cob, a proper 'i'm not fat just big boned type'. Those are the fellas I thinkare worth their weight in gold as low level pleasure horses, 2ft6 type stuff but that's about it.
. There are coloureds that are fairly fine boned and have a bit of unknown irish element (read cart horse) in them who with a spruce up look like any sports horse type.Then there are the actual heavy gypsy cobs who you can hear approaching
from a mile away. That's what I think of a cob, a proper 'i'm not fat just big boned type'. Those are the fellas I thinkare worth their weight in gold as low level pleasure horses, 2ft6 type stuff but that's about it.
lucemoose
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I'm wondering how you know that people are buying more cobs? Where are the sales figures?!?!
MerrySherryRider
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I guess its that a quality cob commands a good price without a competition/showing record, whereas you can get a decent TB for very little.
I often get offers for my cob of undetermined breeding but my WB X TB with verified parentage with good BSJA winnings doesn't attract anywhere near the same level of interest. They are both the same age.