Strictly no cobs!

It's probably something quite simple like the type of grazing, forage and management routines they have. If the yard are geared up to TBs or similar types it is possibly that providing grass-free turnout etc is difficult.

ETA:I have natives where we used to have TBs - and the changes we have had to make are neither cheap or time-saving - and that's on a private yard at our home not a business.
 
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Faracat said:
Oh please tell GS - what did the last cob do to put you off?
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He was a pain .
They are just not me .
I was bored riding him , he was nice when viewed objectively from the outside I trained him to do lots of things but he wreaked a trail of destruction on fences ,stables ,lorries which my cob owning friends laughed at and said welcome to cob world .
He had learnt at some point he could get out of anywhere if he chose , he was good in the carriage but again I was bored by him ( I am a kwpn girl really ) my driving trainer said the moment he saw him that he had not enough scope for me and sadly he was right .
He was much admired and I could see why people wanted him and I was considering moving him on when he had one tantrum to many this time in a trailer and I narrowly escaped getting hurt and the realisation that I could easily have been in a situation where I could not have managed the situation with out risk to MOP .
I was worried passing him on he was very dominant and scary when he had his turns the day be walked through a breeze block wall was memorable .
But really I would not have another because the driving trainer was right he was a real performance cob really smart much admired did well driving and dressage but he did not have enough scope for me .
Of course not all cobs are not naughty like he was but he was a athletic cob to work with but he bored me compared with my others .
The behaviour issue was another thing of course that was a safety issue in the end .
 
I have a cob cross so I wonder what they would say about that! Maybe it would depend on what percentage??

The thing which would put me off as a potential customer would be the black and white attitude which could reappear with lots of other things...if they don't like what you feed, what tack you prefer to use, your instructor and all the other things which spoil the peace on livery yards...maybe they were just being funny but in my experience you have to be a bit careful with things like that when you are running a business.
 
I know a few farmers are concerned about having cobs on as they considered them to be key suspects in rubbing their rears on fences and taking them down and damaging gates hence being more effort than they were worth haha.

They let cobs on at a push but insisted as soon as a fence came down they would be off :-O
 
It almost makes me want a livery yard so I could have the fun of having a random fun 'no ……….. ' policy,

What would it be?

No leg bandages allowed

or maybe

No teenagers (Yes?!)

or

No Retrained Racehorses (actually, I think they are lovely, but I know a few with pretty annoying self satisfied owners).
 
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I honestly don't know why cobs get a bad name! I've had six horses over the years, two of which have been cobs and they've been as well behaved as the rest! In fact I currently have a *gasp* 2yo coloured traditional that I've had almost a year and you'll not find a better mannered youngster! Very light, forward thinking, sharp as a tack training wise and not so much as a hint of barge in him. It's handling that makes the horse, not breeding!
 
I'd take a bet that they have experience of rude ones who trash fencing. I know any breed can be bad mannered, but not all have the bulk to trash things. If I had a yard I'd take anything with manners. Anything that trashed fencing, caused fights etc would be given the elbow. Having mares I've come across gelding only yards which is frustating as my mares as well behaved.
 
Ohhh no, mine's half coloured and half welsh D, a Welsh sports pony... can't believe some people wouldn't want her on their yards, she's an angel, she really is! I didn't want a coloured, much less a mare, and so I can understand people disliking their appearance from a personal perspective, but not to want them on a yard... seems a bit harsh!
 
catkin said:
It's probably something quite simple like the type of grazing, forage and management routines they have. If the yard are geared up to TBs or similar types it is possibly that providing grass-free turnout etc is difficult.
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That's what I wondered. It can be difficult and contentious when you have horses in a field with very different needs. I have tbs I don't struggle to keep weight on them but they do need a fair amount of forage. When mine was out 24/7 I had to put out hay or sometimes haylage. If you have a type of horse that's a good doer it could cause problems for them if they have the amount of forage the tb does well on and the depending on the set up, the owner may not want to pay towards hay.
 
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I wonder if the yard owner values his fencing. We seem to spend most of our time following my Welsh cob x Clydesdale round with a hammer and nails repairing the fencing that he's just walked through.

Gets a bit frustrating when he's popping through fencing like it's not even there while you're still repairing the bit he broke half an hour ago. Especially when the other 5 TB's are stood there looking aghast at him. He's lucky not to get the hammer to the side of his head - mind you he's that blummin think thick he probably wouldn't feel it.
 
Failing to understand why people replying to a thread about a bizarre YO would make some people want to (metaphorically) shoot themselves. Perhaps you need to get a life and stop reading things that are clearly beneath you...
 
If I had a yard it would be no horses and the ponies must have at least 8 inches of bone. Preferably unshod too as shoes make a mess of the ground
 
The previous yard I owned was a 'no cobs' and 'no youngsters under 4 years old' yard. Cobs make a heck of a mess when the ground is fragile, many barge through fences and have no manners and youngsters leap around and whizz into fences and can be such a liability. Those were my rules and it certainly did not hinder my business in the slightest.

On my farm here however, I do allow cobs (although they are very uncommon here thank goodness!) and youngsters. It's a different type of business with a different type of clientelle and a very different type of land structure.

Actually there's nothing odd about it. Once you own your own land you can see which types of horses statistically cost you the most money in repairs, field maintenance and hassle.
 
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The previous yard I owned was a 'no cobs' and 'no youngsters under 4 years old' yard. Cobs make a heck of a mess when the ground is fragile, many barge through fences and have no manners and youngsters leap around and whizz into fences and can be such a liability. Those were my rules and it certainly did not hinder my business in the slightest.

On my farm here however, I do allow cobs (although they are very uncommon here thank goodness!) and youngsters. It's a different type of business with a different type of clientelle and a very different type of land structure.

Actually there's nothing odd about it. Once you own your own land you can see which types of horses statistically cost you the most money in repairs, field maintenance and hassle.
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This^^^ It is all down to damage limitation. Anyway, they might have an aversion to people referring to "coblets" I know I would.
 
I suppose it is because all the ponies are barefoot bar one and you can tell immediately where she has been both ridden and loose in the field
 
Wow, some interesting reasons! Mine doesn't damage fences (although if there's a hole, he's gone!) and has manners to burn, although he is a TB in cob's clothing! I can't understand people who think cobs are ill mannered: surely it's all done to handling and the owner? And a trainer at my yard rides show cobs: certainly wouldn't call her a novice!
 
Spring Feather said:
The previous yard I owned was a 'no cobs' and 'no youngsters under 4 years old' yard. Cobs make a heck of a mess when the ground is fragile, many barge through fences and have no manners and youngsters leap around and whizz into fences and can be such a liability. Those were my rules and it certainly did not hinder my business in the slightest.

On my farm here however, I do allow cobs (although they are very uncommon here thank goodness!) and youngsters. It's a different type of business with a different type of clientelle and a very different type of land structure.

Actually there's nothing odd about it. Once you own your own land you can see which types of horses statistically cost you the most money in repairs, field maintenance and hassle.
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As a cob owner, I totally get this.
My lad will go through fencing if there's better grass on the other side, but I put electric tape around the boundaries to spare the YO's fencing. He isn't too bad at chopping up the fields, but he does make a mess of the school with his dinnerplates. Luckily, I don't go in there often, as we're happy hackers (of course! ;) )
My YO doesn't like cobs as a type, but she wouldn't discriminate against them being on her yard either.
 
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