what breed do you reckon he is??

[moses06]

Alfie, I'd be interested in your thoughts, he don't win any prizes in a beauty competiton but should make a fab hack...... possibly a trotter cross, no papers, but what do you see in there?!

 

[spotty_pony]

No idea on the breeding but he looks lovely!

 

[Shysmum]

part tb cross, part gypsy vanner ? Excellent breeding with gypsy vanner in there sm x

 

[daydreambeliever]

Just a quick question. What do you mean when you say Gypsy Vanner? I'v often seen it put on here but never quite sure whats ment by it.

Alfie looks a lovely boy

 

[Shysmum]

Gypsy vanner is the "proper" name for gypsy cobs - the breed is designed to pull vans, so that's where the name comes from - gypsy vanner cob. sm x

 

[Depp_by_Chocolate]

Looks Welsh x coloured (cob/trotter) to me

 

[Sparkles]

Looks Welsh x coloured (cob/trotter) to me

Ditto this

 

[SarahX]

There might be some TB in there somewhere!

 

[Billsmam]

yeah i would say welsh x trotter, hes a nice lad!

 

[Nash2]

I had a trotter and I can see her face in him so I would say so. He's a lovely chap.

 

[Spyda]

He's got quite small feet doesn't he. I don't mean too small, just that it suggests he's got something refined in his breeding. TB x cob?

 

[Toffee44]

Gypsy vanner is the "proper" name for gypsy cobs - the breed is designed to pull vans, so that's where the name comes from - gypsy vanner cob. sm x

May I argue that a gyspy vanner is a cob which is more draft type. A gypsy cob is normally upto 14.2hh and a gypsy vanner exceeds that. Because originally cobs were bred to be only 14.2hh as they were to pull wagons etc and then started getting crossed with clydesdales and shires to do farm work, but not to be big as a shire.

 

[Shysmum]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_Vanner_horse

Gyspy vanner is the american name for gypsy cob, which has started being used here for them. sm

 

[Ranyhyn]

He looks to have a bit of a dish to his face, so maybe some welsh to him, he's lovely though, either way

 

[Lotty]

I think he looks Trotter/Cob. He's lovely though x

 

[Nash2]

I think he looks Trotter/Cob. He's lovely though x

I think he def is - my trotter had a very dished face - very pretty so I would say he is trotter x gypsy cob.

 

[Sparkles]

Actually, there's a collection of names for the one breed. Tinker, Gypsy cob, Vanner, Drum etc....it'spersonal preference and old age tradition over which one you choose. It's the different quality of the horse which affects them, not the name that defines them.
According to the breed standard it should be the height that affects them type wise as different ones were for different jobs Ie, trotter blood for sulky racing ones, the 14.2's should be short and compact for pulling small flat vehicles, 15hhers should be the big heavy set cobs to pull the heavier vehicles and bowtops, then ones exceeding that should have the shire [example] blood crossed for pulling the really heavy loads and any other work for them.

 

[daydreambeliever]

Gypsy vanner is the "proper" name for gypsy cobs - the breed is designed to pull vans, so that's where the name comes from - gypsy vanner cob. sm x

Thanks sm, do they have to be coloured traditional types too?

He could have some Hackney in him.