Those with Med/Heavy Drum/vanner cobs......

I got our rising 4 and lightly backed.
He's now turning 6 and is a lovely lad, a complete plod for me but can be pushed on to be much more lively for my daughter.
He's a typical cob I think, good natured, easy going and always hungry :D
 
I got mine as a rescued father of two at the age of 3. He was gelded and backed by slapping a saddle on his back and tootling off down the lane. He's a plod on the roads and a fun gallopy thing when out with friends for a joyride. Always a point and go kind of boy, perfect for the rider who wants to daydream one day and have a hooley the next. If I lunge him I just set the programme button and off he goes. Long lineing is as easy as walking beside him with a lead rope. He can be ridden in a head collar and carry the smallest child or disabled person. Carries granny's, dads and nervous riders with the gentlest care. Dislikes bossy, know-it-all riders who want to 'ride' him with a boot to the ribs. Ask nicely and he'll do whatever you ask.

If all horses were as straightforward as him, problem horses wouldn't exist. And all riders would be polite.
Oh dear, don't tell the old sod how fond of him I am...
 
Oh a think a cob will be perfect for your needs, like wise I do the plodding and daughter rides him like she stole him...............which she did from me :(
 
Mine's 2, though we have over 30 of the critters ranging from new borns to 9+year olds lol! All laid back naturally, but varying personality traits for each! All are literally hopped up on bareback in a headcollar and ridden round first time :) BUT also equally happy to jump 3ft or go for a gallop also.
 
HEHE have had experience with bringing on a haflinger who was an ask sort of horse! You told and you got bucked off!!

So excited he's a blank canvas!! Intend to do the backing and education ourselves then if we need help with finer tuning may either send him off for a couple weeks(not keen on this idea) of have a few lessons on him.

i am happy for a bit of fun, but on the whole will be the exerciser, we have ridden a few kick along horses and to be honest they soon learn to go off your leg within a week or so and are no longer kick alongs. So we are hoping our boy will do everything the adrenalin OH wants of him, he loves XC and jumping oh and galloping, he's an ex race horse kind of person, so just hope a heavy Drum cob will be enough for him, but all the cobs I know are forward going!

I really think people often mistakenly think cobs are dead quiet, but in my experience they will step up to the mark!
 
Mine is 20 and has no idea what plodding is! He's forward, but not sharp and very comfortable. He had his first hunt at opening meet (aged 19) and stayed up with the fieldmaster all day, a few 'cob snobs' did look down their noses when he went with the jumping group. My friend took him, she said it was like hunting on a comfortable sofa instead of a razor blade like her mare. The following day, he was up for going again!
 
I have a 3/4 Comtois who has the full chunkiness of a pure-bred except he's only 14.3hh. He is very cuddle, placid and sensible on the ground. He is 4 next month and in the last 6 weeks I have had my first ever experience of backing a horse.... and what an easy one I picked to do it on! He has been brilliant. It's a slow work-in-progress but he has been sat on now about 6 times for about 15 mins max per sesh and he's sussed stop, go, turning and we've even had a couple of small trots. This has all been done in the school so the next step will be introducing hacks using our other boy as a babysitter.
 
Mr Cob is coming up 21... he has no intention of slowing/calming down, he is however very responsive and has a good set of breaks, a HUGE personality, and HOOVERS any available food stuffs within reach.

He is completely traffic proof, and all animal proof bar donkeys (still no success with them).

Described by the vet recently as "The jack russell of the horse world, tough as old boots".
 
I got my mare in November. She was backed soon after she arrived and she just wonderful... lazy but very easy to work with and if you give her food she will be your bestest friend ever x
 
Creature was 5 when I got him, very green but oddly well behaved and clearly had a good amount of schooling. He's very forward, jumps 'like a stag' according to an ex-sharer, not ploddy, someone who occasionally helps me at the yard told me today he's extremely well-mannered. He's the kind of horse who could turn his hoof to anything, such a sweetie.

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So according to you guys, our Freddie should be sweet tempered and easy, and hopefully forward going!! HAHA I hope I don't post in 2 yrs saying he is the rogue one!!
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Not sure if mine can be classed as a cob?...shes a 15hh welsh sec d. very v ery pretty, has admires all the time (proud mummy!). She is 14 but hasnt been riden in 3+ years. I have bought her back into work and she has a lovely temprement. Not much phases her, and when it does, she doenst bolt or buck, just a jigg or plant.
She is easy to do and has great breaks in the school,.....but out on hacks she is VERY strong and forward! Never nasty, just exicted!
 
Freddie is gorgeous ! I never know why, but these hairy ones always steal my heart, they're just so loveable and Freddie is one I'd definitely give stable room to.
 
My boy had been backed (well sat on) but you couldn't really call it broken - he knew nothing! He was three and a half when I got him.

He loves to work and is forward going. He is unbelievably willing and tries his hardest to do what is right. I consider myself to be extremely lucky!

He was my first ever baby and with one thing and another we have had some time out but are now back to it. My biggest tip would be to ensure you have a good instructor, preferably one who will ride, mine is worth her weight in gold :)
 
Well.. my cob is an irish cob, and he'll grow full feather if you let it.

However he is secretly some sort of warmblood, or a TB. forward going, doesn't bolt but we definitely have brake delay sometimes!
has a habit of 'bunny hopping' if he decides he wants to go home/back to his friends (which I'm working on.)

not spooky at all, but clever enough to know what he can pretend to spook at and use as an excuse to do something he shouldn't.

Fab out hunting, practically a machine. jumps anything, will go all day and then jog back to the lorry. often gets surprised looks from people on tbs and hunters as we thunder past! ;)

All I can say is that I've found there's no generalisation you can make about cobs, like with any horses. However, all the ones I know have been genuine though they need keeping in their place. They're strong and can soon learn to use that against you. But I'd have a cob over any other horse every day! Out of my friends with TBs and connemaras etc, I definitely do the widest range of things and have the most fun, even if mine can be naughty! He keeps my life exciting without being dangerous.
 
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Well.. my cob is an irish cob, and he'll grow full feather if you let it.

However he is secretly some sort of warmblood, or a TB. forward going, doesn't bolt but we definitely have brake delay sometimes!
has a habit of 'bunny hopping' if he decides he wants to go home/back to his friends (which I'm working on.)

not spooky at all, but clever enough to know what he can pretend to spook at and use as an excuse to do something he shouldn't.

Fab out hunting, practically a machine. jumps anything, will go all day and then jog back to the lorry. often gets surprised looks from people on tbs and hunters as we thunder past! ;)

All I can say is that I've found there's no generalisation you can make about cobs, like with any horses. However, all the ones I know have been genuine though they need keeping in their place. They're strong and can soon learn to use that against you. But I'd have a cob over any other horse every day! Out of my friends with TBs and connemaras etc, I definitely do the widest range of things and have the most fun, even if mine can be naughty! He keeps my life exciting without being dangerous.
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Wow your chap sounds just my kind of horse!!
 
I got mine just after he turned 5, he is plod for beginners but can be whizzy with me when he's fit. He's a total gem and I love him to bits!
 
I have a 15.1 hairy cob. His dam was rescued in foal but I didn't back him.

He is now 13 and is brilliant.

Has given an 11 year old lessons and is so gentle and ploddy with her. Even stops when she gets a bit unbalanced.

Does a ploddy hack when babysitting youngsters or nervous riders.

Tries to keep up with ex-racers on fast and furious hacks with me. But isn't phased when they put in their extra gear.

Can have some braking issues when excited - we are working on this.

Has a wicked buck when excited - given me a good seat though!:D

Bombproof but likes to try it on to get out of schooling;)

Loves jumping and will try his heart out in any discipline.

Very smart and needs to be challenged constantly - otherwise he will make his own entertainment.:rolleyes:
 
had my vanner since he was 6 months old, how ever i think (hope) he is a plod, but knowing him he will prove me wrong as he is very foward going when it comes to driving. :D (of which suits me perfecly, the quicker the better in a trap lol!)
 
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