What shall I look for? Like a cob but not a cob?

noblesteed said:
I've got a lovely connie x andalusian for sale :) he carries 12 stone and loves hacking and a little jumping. He's well built and compact but a bit 'finer' And a lot more 'baroque' than a cob - no feathers etc but still the strong neck and quarters, with a handsome face.
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Ooooh! Show us a picture?
 
KSR said:
Or!! My RIs ISH x Arab (50%) that I had on full livery to bring back to work.. My friend is riding.. Overgrown pony this one, 15.3 event bred, and actually does event with my RI now..

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I could have sworn I saw one just like her over there>>>> earlier today but can't find the ad. She is gorgeous. Not unlike my mare (who is a totally different breed!).
 
Highland or Dales.

You might be ok on a chunky new forest depending on what you want to do - they can be surprizingly strong for their size and they have a weight carrying class at the breed show where I think the rider has to be at least 11 stone.

Though native ponies can be just as stubborn as a cob!
 
I have a lovely youngster who is highlandxconnie. She seems to have inherited excellent traits of both breeds. She will be a fabulous family allrounder and well up to weight.
 
Haflinger - 14.3/15hh carries more than 12 stone and if was interested in SJ'ing would do (he more than happily pops xc jumps). Mine is the more streamlined 'athletic' version so can look quite fine in the summer when fit :)
 
I like a nice connie (dafthoss on here has a fab one, who is a proper athletic, sporty little dude), but I'd rather a highland than anything else too. The only thing I might buy if I won the lottery is a highland x PRE - a little taller and more baroque in confo, but with highland blood to take the edge off the PRE ;) But then, I already have two brilliant highlands, so I don't need another pure blood :p
 
Yes I have two but highlands are addictive and one is never enough. Would love a bit of hill land and a herd of these beautiful creatures. When I was younger my dream was to have a field well fenced for growing on Highland colts to try and preserve the gene pool so the best could be kept entire long enough to be used to improve the breed. Also would mean they could be a valued animal and wanted instead of everyone wanting fillies. After all a huge percentage of people want geldings as ridden ponies but no one wants colt foals as it is too long to wait and it costs to geld
 
I'd love to have colts / gelded youngstock to hold on to, train and sell on as mature, sensible riding ponies. I love breaking and training - I'm rather sad that my 3 y/old is now backed (though not broken!) I have no reason / opportunity to back another.

Mind you, I wouldn't swap my older highland for a baby though as I love higher training too :p
 
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