Jen92
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I'm 16 and am looking to buy my first horse, I have had my heart set on an Irish Sports Horse for a while now, but now thinking a cob would be better for a first horse, am i right?
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To Cob Or Not To Cob ?
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miss_c
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Depends on the cob! Also on your riding ability of course.
However I am a firm believer that cobs rock!
LankyDoodle
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It really depends on the cob, sweets. It's not all down to the breed but down to the horse and how it's been trained etc.
My warmblood is a lot less complicated than my old cob.
My warmblood is a lot less complicated than my old cob.
Jen92
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Well im would say im average .. not experienced but ubove novice .. f you get me lol
I think i would like one that i can hack out on most of the time but can pop a jump every so often .. & i have found some gorgeous cobs
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I think i would like one that i can hack out on most of the time but can pop a jump every so often .. & i have found some gorgeous cobs
hairycob
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My neighbours ISH is as sane & safe as can be, you could put a complete novice on him. A cob at our yard is a complete nutter & you wouldn't get me on him.
You really need to keep an open mind & look at the temprament rather than the label.
You really need to keep an open mind & look at the temprament rather than the label.
Jen92
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Very true LankyDoodle, perhaps 'll go look at a mixture of horses and see what takes my fancy
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hairycob
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Jen92 - where are you & what's your budget. I know a horse for sale that you might like - though someone was coming to see him this morning so he might already be sold!
Jen92
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Im in east surrey, budget is around £5000
welshied
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My cob is harder to ride and stronger than my TB will ever be depends how much ridig and that you will be doing
Jen92
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Suddenly i feel very silly for this post .. lol !
Am just being told by lots of people to get a cob and i dont understand why lol x
Am just being told by lots of people to get a cob and i dont understand why lol x
welshied
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Yeah lots of people say cobs are quiet and a good first horse but it isn't necessarily true i would keep an open mind and just see what feels right for you
Ezme
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Cobs definatly run the whole gambit of personalities and if i'm honest I think it's acctually fairly balenced between nutters and dopes on ropes unlike what is commonly though. I used to know a heavyweight hunting cob who was a really sweetie but incredibly sensitive to legs, hands and especally whips. A testament to his personality though was he had a bad accident in the hunting field when a gate shut on him, the bolt slicing through his quarters, yet he still hunted and still went through gates without so much as a glance!
For a first horse you really want to click so if I were you I'd just go look at both types and find one you really like.
For a first horse you really want to click so if I were you I'd just go look at both types and find one you really like.
SSM
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Go try lots, the right one will find you.
I like cobs (well showing ones of course!) and you should be able to get a very nice one on that budget
I like cobs (well showing ones of course!) and you should be able to get a very nice one on that budget
hairycob
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Have pm'd you
finefeathers1
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I suppose it depends on you really. Its a total fallacy that cobs are all dopes on ropes, quiet and totally suitable for first time horse owners. I love cobs, own a cob and will always want to own a cob, but they are not always easy as they can be strong and wilful - a friend of mine says they have a 'Touch of the cobs' about them.
Go and look at loads of horse, you might find that you actually choose something totally different. I went out looking for a 16.2hh irish cross type with a good temperament. Fell in love with a 14.3 irish cob with a dam attitude. Five years on still in love with him and he still has an attitude!
Go and look at loads of horse, you might find that you actually choose something totally different. I went out looking for a 16.2hh irish cross type with a good temperament. Fell in love with a 14.3 irish cob with a dam attitude. Five years on still in love with him and he still has an attitude!
Pixxie
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I second what everyone else has said, go and try all types and decide based on what you click with, i know thoroughbreds who are dopes on ropes, thoroughbreds who are total nutcases but again i know cobs that are like tanks and i would never ever put a novice on them and ones that are total plods and you could put a 3 year old child on. so it really all depends on the individual horse
if you like the look and the sounds of it, go and see it and with a budget of 5k you will get something very decent
happy shopping
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if you like the look and the sounds of it, go and see it and with a budget of 5k you will get something very decent
happy shopping
hairycob
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When we were looking for my son last year we were thinking IDxTB, something a bit sporty. Ended up buying a chunky cob who is definitely not a novice ride and surprises everyone with his athleticism.
When I was looking for a mine I wanted a chunky cobby type, but not feathered & definitely a gelding - ended up with a very hairy mare.
When we bought my son's first pony I wanted something that was young enough to sell on once he was out grown. We bought a 22yo!
When I was looking for a mine I wanted a chunky cobby type, but not feathered & definitely a gelding - ended up with a very hairy mare.
When we bought my son's first pony I wanted something that was young enough to sell on once he was out grown. We bought a 22yo!
tasteofchristmaschaos
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What are you looking for? Us HHO's are famous for our horse hunting - we could look if you wanted? If so we would need heights/ages/areas you are willing to look, your experience level, what you want to do with the horse and any other specifics eg no stable vices, must live out 24/7 etc...
Theresa_F
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Don't feel silly - people do tend to put cobs down as stupid and slow. Some are, but most of the ones I have ridden are not - clever as a TB but with the size and strength behind them which can be a challenge.
I have a wonderful gypsy cob (2nd one) who on the whole is very easy going, and can be a novice ride, and I am sure in time will be suitable for just about anyone (only 5). However, he is not a plod and will never be - squeeze of the leg and goes, he can have the odd temper tantrum when ridden.
My first gypsy mare again was a lovely ride, but she could be strong, would be ok for a confident novice though as never unsafe, just liked the occasional gallop on grass where the brakes needed a bit of work.
Go out and see a variety of horses, probably you will find something like a cob or cob x is for you. Just be true about what your abilities are, and find the horse that suits you.
I have a wonderful gypsy cob (2nd one) who on the whole is very easy going, and can be a novice ride, and I am sure in time will be suitable for just about anyone (only 5). However, he is not a plod and will never be - squeeze of the leg and goes, he can have the odd temper tantrum when ridden.
My first gypsy mare again was a lovely ride, but she could be strong, would be ok for a confident novice though as never unsafe, just liked the occasional gallop on grass where the brakes needed a bit of work.
Go out and see a variety of horses, probably you will find something like a cob or cob x is for you. Just be true about what your abilities are, and find the horse that suits you.
fimacg
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have you heard the phrase 'got a cob on' when someone is having a big fat strop... well I am sure it comes from the horses... and I have 3 cobs!
I love them to bits, they all surprise people with how athletic they are, but I have learnt you have to train their minds as they are all independant thinkers and dont rely soley on their rider to make all the decisions.
I love them to bits, they all surprise people with how athletic they are, but I have learnt you have to train their minds as they are all independant thinkers and dont rely soley on their rider to make all the decisions.
Jen92
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Well I am looking for a horse that is 100% with hacking as one of my main priorities, but is also good with jumping and prefferably dressage but that's not as important. Good to catch clip shoe box etc. From 15hh-16hh and aged 8-13 give or take. So all in all just a sturdy horse reliable horse
I would say I'm advanced novice as I have been riding for years but had a bad accident jumping before Christmas and so knocked my confidence. Am also going to an equine college on September
I am looking for anything in southeast England area
I would say I'm advanced novice as I have been riding for years but had a bad accident jumping before Christmas and so knocked my confidence. Am also going to an equine college on September
I am looking for anything in southeast England area
tasteofchristmaschaos
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Looked on horsemart and given your price their were LOADS so I focused on looking in Surrey as thats where you are...
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/13_yrs_15_2_hh_piebald_surrey/28036
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/9_yrs_15_0_hh_piebald_surrey/28249
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/8_yrs_4_mths_15_1_hh_bay_surrey/36505
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/13_yrs_15_2_hh_piebald_surrey/28036
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/9_yrs_15_0_hh_piebald_surrey/28249
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/8_yrs_4_mths_15_1_hh_bay_surrey/36505
Jen92
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bex1984
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I love my coblet to bits, he's my little superstar and I got him after losing my confidence and now we do all sorts of things together.
He is a very easy ride in the fact that I can put anyone on him and he'll look after them, from tiny kids to nervous adults who've never been on a horse. However, he's not easy if you want to get him to work properly - he's incredibly clever and knows the full range of evasions (plus a few he's invented!!) and you really have to work hard at it...but if you can convince him he wants to do what you want, he's fabulous
Look for the right horse for you, not any particular type... but cobs are fab
He is a very easy ride in the fact that I can put anyone on him and he'll look after them, from tiny kids to nervous adults who've never been on a horse. However, he's not easy if you want to get him to work properly - he's incredibly clever and knows the full range of evasions (plus a few he's invented!!) and you really have to work hard at it...but if you can convince him he wants to do what you want, he's fabulous
Look for the right horse for you, not any particular type... but cobs are fab
Three
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What pretty much everyone else has said!
My cob is fabby and I wouldn't change him (well, mostly!) but is opinionated and not an easy ride. I could put a novice on him but it would depend on his mood if he took any notice of them or just did what he felt like!
My ISH mare on the other hand (the bay in my sig) is a push button ride - but a bit literal. Give her the wrong aids and you'll get EXACTLY what you asked for! Not always ideal.
My grey is perfect in every way (sort of!). Put a novice on and he'll turn into Mr Safe and Careful, put a child on and he's a donkey who'll plod, put someone who 'thinks' they know what they're doing and he'll take the mickey just enough to embarrass them, put a good ride on and you'll have a ball!
But - he's an arab!
Go out, look at loads and loads (try not to fall in love with the first horse you see like I do!) and find a horse with whom you click.
My cob is fabby and I wouldn't change him (well, mostly!) but is opinionated and not an easy ride. I could put a novice on him but it would depend on his mood if he took any notice of them or just did what he felt like!
My ISH mare on the other hand (the bay in my sig) is a push button ride - but a bit literal. Give her the wrong aids and you'll get EXACTLY what you asked for! Not always ideal.
My grey is perfect in every way (sort of!). Put a novice on and he'll turn into Mr Safe and Careful, put a child on and he's a donkey who'll plod, put someone who 'thinks' they know what they're doing and he'll take the mickey just enough to embarrass them, put a good ride on and you'll have a ball!
Go out, look at loads and loads (try not to fall in love with the first horse you see like I do!) and find a horse with whom you click.
Coffee_Bean
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It totally depends!! My first horse was/is a warmblood, though I'm selling her as I've outgrown... some cobs are awesome, some are plods and a bit borning, some are have total attitude problems, and some are true allrounders
Coffee_Bean
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Ahhh just seen you're in southeast... shame as my girl fits your criteria perfectly and is well under your budget.
Janette
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The problem with some cobs, is they don't know that they are cobs! As far as they are concerned, they Top of the Heap, herd leader and Alpha male/mare!!!!! (Not a 14.2 hairy mare.)
JoBo
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Everyone will know what I will say
.. COB IT!
But find a Bodey (my coloured in my sig), he does everything those WBs and TBs do, and most of the time beats them (she says doing 2 Novices dressages tomorrow)!
But find a Bodey (my coloured in my sig), he does everything those WBs and TBs do, and most of the time beats them (she says doing 2 Novices dressages tomorrow)!
Coffee_Bean
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You see JoBo, when I said "awesome" cobs and true allrounders- I had Bodey in my mind- he is fab, but how many cobs can realistically get to novice dressage and win?? I'm going to say not as many as warmbloods. There are some fab ones (like bodey) but I think many of them are quite average
*runs away very very fast*