Show cob criteria - can i see your show cobs?!

[lucky7]

What is the criteria for a show cob? ie height, bone etc........am hoping my cob will fill out to around 15.2hh next year, would she be considered too small for a cob class? she has around 8 and half inches of bone and is coloured - more of a LW type, she has the cobby bottom but a slightly prettier head than most cobs (am not saying that cobs are ugly by no means - i just mean no roman nose) she is fully hogged out and has a nice shaped arched neck.

What are the judges looking for?

There are a few big agriculture shows that happen around here and quite a few qualifying shows at local shows.
Planning to get her out and about next year and see how we get on

Would love to see some pictures of show cobs for ideas

 

[Erin]

The LW & HW classes have an upper height limit of 15.1hh - anything over that height is a maxi cob

http://www.theeventphotographer.co....Caldene_Arena/i_Class_51_Maxi_Cob_of_the_Year

http://www.theeventphotographer.co....Arena/a_Class_43a_Lightweight_Cob_of_the_Year

 

[lucky7]

Some of them cobs are huge!!!

 

[**Vanner**]

Yep you want to hope she makes 15.1 Nam or else you are playing with the really big Boys!

At 8.5 inches she would be a lightweight. My boy in Sig is a heavy at 10.5" bone.

What colour is yours and is she trimmed and hogged? she'll need to be.

I think we need pics

 

[**Vanner**]

Just reread your post that she is coloured and trimmed ~ doh!

Main thing she needs to be anyone's ride. They are looking for forward going responsive horses capable of carrying a farmer around a farm all day but easily mounted from the ground ~ although they don't mount from the ground! but smart enough to take hunting.

 

[lucky7]

Main thing she needs to be anyone's ride. They are looking for forward going responsive horses capable of carrying a farmer around a farm all day but easily mounted from the ground ~ although they don't mount from the ground! but smart enough to take hunting.

Sounds like my cob roll on spring 2012!

 

[Kola Bear]

She isnt a show cob but this was me and my cob at our first show together ive had her 2 months today! what does everyone mean by like 8" of bone???

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m515/Equestriansophie/show3.jpg

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m515/Equestriansophie/show2.jpg

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m515/Equestriansophie/show1.jpg



one of her in general

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m515/Equestriansophie/kola2.jpg

 

[**Vanner**]

Sophia your girl is delicious x

bone is the measurement around the cannon bone just below the knee x

 

[Kola Bear]

From looking at pics how big on estimate do u rekon kolas is? she is 16 hands lol! her ears as big as my hand and i have l-xl gloves!

 

[jnb]

Here is my LW show cob - they need to be able to do this

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with you, and with a judge!

8.5" bone is measured just below the knee and is the circumference of the leg

 

[**Vanner**]

Lovely ponio jnb

Photos can be deceiving best to measure sophie

 

[Harley Cob]

Hi All!
I am new to all this so hoping I post this ok! I have a cob I use mainly for riding club intermediate level eventing and hacking etc. I was thinking of perhaps showing him this year. We did one riding club showing class last year and he came 1st. Picture attached. He has since put on weight. We are in Ireland so i don't think the standard is as high as in England - not sure?!! Any comments - good or bad welcome!

 

[Harley Cob]

I am not sure how to get the photo up!

 

[Harley Cob]

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/catfitzpatrickarch/img060.jpg

Photo I hope! Please give me you comments/critique/helpful opinions!

 

[Megalini_22]

Looks lovely, and good luck when you take her out.

Hope you dont mind me saying, but in your first pics - your saddle looks like its sitting over on top of her shoulder though... probably impinging on her shoulder movement - I'd get a saddler to take a look at that and make sure she is comfy...

Good luck!