Showing coloured cobs

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Emmabee

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Hi. I'm new to the forum and I'm after advice an opinions on classes for my new cob.
I've always had hunter/TB types and shown up to county level with them, however my new horse is a totally different kettle of fish for me and I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed!
She is a 14.2 coloured lightweight cob but not hairy and has no feathers (so traditional classes are out!) she is chestnut and brown with a tiny bit of black in her mane/tail and points.
She is quite well proportioned and has a "pony" head that's fairly plain but pretty, a deep girth, good shoulder and broad chest. She has a fairly short neck (for what I'm used to!) and reasonable paces that will improve with work. She is correct in her confirmation as far as feet/legs go too.
Id say build wise she is similar to a Haflinger build/proportion.

I don't know much about cob classes or coloured classes and what's expected of me in regards to suitable classes, turnout (I don't really want to hog her and would rather show her platted) what's expected in a show (gallop or just walk trot and canter?) or what bridle (plain or coloured brow bands) is acceptable for what class.
I show in tweed normally anyway so that's not an issue for me and will have a WH cut saddle (brown)

Thanks for any help and input!
 
I'm afraid if she isn't a traditional, then as a cob she will be shown hogged, cobs are not shown plaited. Plain hunter bridle, no bling or velvet, and tweed. Any pics?

I am wondering if from your description she might fit the coloured native bill rather than show cob, they are shown unplanted but neat manes. Pics would help :)
 
Hi. I don't know how to Attach photos!! If I can't do cob classes without hogging what about ridden coloured classes? Does the "type" of horse affect those classes?
I've always been a tweed girl and very toned down in my and my horses attire! Even when placed down the line I've always had good comments from judges on my turn out!
I am a little apprehensive about hogging as I want to do dressage too and would prefer platted.
 
In ridden coloured the horse is shown as the 'type' it is, so if a cob it's either hogged or very hairy, if a riding horse then plaited etc.

Pics would really help it may be that she is. say. more hunter than cob.
 
Hi. I hope this works as I don't really know how to post pics!!
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I think she would be best trimmed and plaited and put in the ridden coloured classes. She doesn't look heavy or hairy enough for cob classes to me.
She would look very smart.
 
If she's 14.2 then I would say a non-native coloured pony class as she doesn't look heavy enough for a cob. Turnout wise it would be coloured browband and navy jacket and pony trimmed and plaited.

If she's heavier and more bone than she looks in the pictures then I'd say native so unplaited but shortish mane.
 
I'd turn her out as a hunter pony for non-native ridden coloured pony classes, so plaited mane, trimmed and pulled and plain hunter bridle, rider in tie and tweed. She'd be dwarfed by a show cob!
 
Thanks for your input. She is a tricky one to put into a class!

I'm OK with hunter classes as that's where I've competed before but thought she might be a little too heavy.
I see the problem with her hight and cob classes too.
She's certainly not a hairy so them classes are out!

Maybe I will just have to put her in a few classes and see how she comes up against the others!
She has a plain hunter bridle and a WH saddle and will be ridden in a Pelham with double reins. I personally always wear tweed unless doing dressage/SJ anyway.
 
I wouldn't say she is chestnut at all, she has a black knee and black in her mane, she's a light bay tobiano. You could try the 'Native type' classes, unplaited but mane lightly trimmed but they may say she hasn't enough light silky feather up her legs for that otherwise trimmed and plaited as a 'Non native'.
 
I think the only classes you would be looking at are coloured classes where type should not come into question and just show neatly plaited and in plain attire, hunter classes i would think she would look ok in but you may be a better judge of that. She could show in just ridden equitation classes.

Definitely not traditional as you stated but also not cob as would need to be hogged and she also looks too pony for cob classes where mostly they look for heavy boned 15hh types.
 
Emmabee said:
Hi. I'm new to the forum and I'm after advice an opinions on classes for my new cob.
I've always had hunter/TB types and shown up to county level with them, however my new horse is a totally different kettle of fish for me and I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed!
She is a 14.2 coloured lightweight cob but not hairy and has no feathers (so traditional classes are out!) she is chestnut and brown with a tiny bit of black in her mane/tail and points.
She is quite well proportioned and has a "pony" head that's fairly plain but pretty, a deep girth, good shoulder and broad chest. She has a fairly short neck (for what I'm used to!) and reasonable paces that will improve with work. She is correct in her confirmation as far as feet/legs go too.
Id say build wise she is similar to a Haflinger build/proportion.

I don't know much about cob classes or coloured classes and what's expected of me in regards to suitable classes, turnout (I don't really want to hog her and would rather show her platted) what's expected in a show (gallop or just walk trot and canter?) or what bridle (plain or coloured brow bands) is acceptable for what class.
I show in tweed normally anyway so that's not an issue for me and will have a WH cut saddle (brown)

Thanks for any help and input!
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Hi i have a show cob done Rihs,
Hoys,Olympia and am on many judges panels.Trust me
when i say the standard at county is very high .I would
do a season a Rc and see how you get on.At Rc level
you do not have to hog it may go against if others in the
class are but really the judge should be looking at
conformation , way of going and manners.You could do
hunters, workers,coloureds, and just see how you get
on and what you like.Your gallop is a must a good
correct gallop is imporant.Go watch some county shows
and see how well they gallop
How they set them up of the corner and how nice they
come back.Your turnout sounds ok good luck x
 
Hi. Thanks everyone for all your help!
It's going to be a fun winter for me getting her ready! She hasn't ever been to a show before so RC shows are a must!
I'm going to aim at doing the season on her at them and aim to take her to a local Agricultual show towards the end of the season.

Once she's fit and dropped her layer of fat she will probably be a totally different shape anyway! (I know the pics don't look like she is carrying much but even at this time of year on just grass I can't feel her ribs!)

She's getting clipped and having her mane and tail pulled next week to so again once all the hair is off will probably look totally different again!!
 
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