Welsh Cob x Warmblood?

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Does anyone here own one? I kind of like the idea, as I adore welshies, but intrigued by a bit of warmblood in there as well (for a small dressage horse). Would probably be after around 15.2 max. I'm struggling to find a large, but finely built, pure Welsh so wonder if this could be a good solution.

Does anyone have any photos as they seem to be quite hard to find.

TIA
 
I think it would be a good cross. I've been looking for a big welsh D for over 6 months. I want a palo which limits me however there is nothing of quality that I can find. I quite like the idea of a ID x D but would need to breed my own one I reckon!
 
I suspect Welsh D x TBs might be a bit more common. I knew one who was 15.2hh and went to Advanced in dressage with a young rider, now a broodmare. My own horse was alleged to be a Welsh X TB but I suspect some Irish in there too. She evented up to 1* and did unaffiliated dressage to Elementary.

I suppose the Welsh x Warmblood may actually have quite a lot of bone as many Warmbloods do have more bone than a TB. Plus, the Welsh will bring movement to a TB. So maybe have a look at some Welsh X TBs :)
 
I know of a lady who has bred a couple by a Hann stallion out of welsh D mare. Doing quite well eventing I believe. Mine is welsh x tb (type mare - no papers). Would definitely have another one, and wouldn't rule out a warmblood cross, but I prefer the Welsh to come from the stallion.
 
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I've got one and she's fab! I'm on my tablet at the moment so can't post a picture, but if you go to my profile there are pictures in the album. Her sire was Hercorose and her grandsire was Samber - both coloured stallions. Her dam was Welsh but I've never been able to find out anything about her or her breeder.

My mare is 14.2, finely built, has a big warmblood shoulder and action, and the Welsh spookiness. She loves jumping and is doing well at low level dressage too.
 
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Oh, and her half sister was advertised on here a few weeks ago. She was about 15.2 I think. You may still be able find the advert if you search for coloured mares. I think they had her down as an eventer.
 
I think it could be a good mix - I've got an irish bog pony x WB which is absolutely super, she has evented and now dressage, at 15hh and nicely put together. Im my dreams, I'd like a 3/4 WB 1/4 welsh if I could afford to be really picky for my next horse, as I like the native brain and horse paces combination :)
 
I sold mine last year. Cob x warmblood (catherston liberator). He was awesome 16.1 very flashy, big white blaze and 4 white socks. Warmblood body and cob feathers.

Seriously scopey jump and big warmblood movement. Could be lazy on the flat but v sharp when he fancied a spook! He was certainly a horse for an experienced rider that needed a more weight carrying horse or liked them a bit chunkier.

People often saw feathers and assumed he was a novice cob - certainly too much warmblood in there for a novice!
 
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I think it could be a good mix - I've got an irish bog pony x WB which is absolutely super, she has evented and now dressage, at 15hh and nicely put together. Im my dreams, I'd like a 3/4 WB 1/4 welsh if I could afford to be really picky for my next horse, as I like the native brain and horse paces combination :)
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I had a coloured Welsh d cross warmblood and he was a super little horse. Took a while to find out what he was good at but hacking and hunting is his forte. He's as bold as anything and will jump whatever hunting but in the arena will not go anywhere near a coloured pole.

I think they make super little amateur horses, mine had such a character and I loved owning him but I made the difficult decision to sell him to a home more suited to him as I wanted to jump and it wasn't fair to keep on pushing him
 
Here's mine:
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My friend has one - he evented to intermediate but due to her time constraints and his advancing years they now do open novice or 100 opens - whatever they can find close enough to home. He's definitely got the best of both breeds but also some of the less desirable traits. Incredibly intelligent (can untie every knot I've ever seen, undo stable bolts, open packets of crisps etc) bold and talented but not without his quirks - mainly to be handled rather than ridden. He HAS to be first out in the morning or he'll climb over his stable door (literally), if he gets a tiny bit stressed he won't eat for days. You have to load him and then leave immediately or he'll turn himslef inside out, and he's dug a groove in the concrete where he gets tied up outside his stable from constant pawing.

At home he's fine, but if we go away anywhere he's unbelievably clingy to his friends. At our riding club camp he was tied up outside my horse's stable door. I'd only done the top bolt up as was in and out - he undid the bolt and did a perfect turn on the forehand to join him in there! We took them out to graze in hand and he literally had to be touching M the whole time.

When we go do competitions we have to ask coordinate our times so they're never there together. When our team qualified for Hartpury we had to make the two hour journey separately rather than go together and then make sure we parked in different car parks and literally had to check round corners before going anywhere so B couldn't see M. She was only 20 mins after me (we couldn't change our times) so I had to leg it out of the arena and then phone her to say she could come and warm up!

ETA - he's big though 16.3. He's a Maesmynach D which is where the height and probably a lot of the quirks come from!
 
Cowpony, your mare is lovely.

I have a WB cob x. Super mare, very very athletic and nice temperament too...newish to forum, so can't figure out how to upload photo, but she is 16'2 with just the right amount of chunkiness without being too cobby (love cobs anyway). Certainly not a plod!

Would recommend.....but then I fall in love with any horse anyhow!
 
Thank you everyone for your replies, Cowpony yours is gorgeous! Sounds like quite a popular cross then, but I imagine it's also quite a new thing. Welsh x TB is the obvious cross, but I'm slightly afraid of TBs and their perceived (by me!) fragility! I've been very spoilt with my natives and their toughness. Nikimariet don't shout at me haha!

I've recently heard about Woodlander Wales, so will have a proper look at his photos. If I had my time again, it might have been nice to find a lovely warmblood husband for Saf, but alas I don't think she'd manage it now.

Keep the piccies coming everyone :D
 
There's nothing fragile about this!
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He is out of a 16.1hh tb type mare (think old fashioned stocky tb) by a 14.2hh welsh D. He is approx 15.3hh, and like a tank!!
 
I have one. He is rising 6 and I love him (am biased 😄) have always had sec d and wanted something bigger for dressage. He is a bit of a drama queen, but I'd have another in an instant.

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Thank you :-) mum was the warmblood, she competed county level and her sire was Landeur (Grandeur), dad was a sec d called Luneside Warrior, by Nebo Warrior (Nebo Daniel). He was meant to make 15.2ish and is 16.3 😱 x
 
Yikes, pass the parachute! Better still pop him in the hot wash to shrink and send him over!
eta just noticed he also has the curly devil ears!
 
I have a piebald one! Have had him since a baby.

He has taken a while to mature, is now 5 and still changing shape/growing.

Nothing seems to phase him, pic is of the first time he saw a xc fence, only little to give him confidence, he went clear!

He is a really fun horse and has nice paces when he figures out where to put his feet!.

Was the easiest youngster I have ever backed/brought on too!.
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