Who says cobs cant jump!

This is Badger and I not jumping. He's about as heavyweight as they come (bought from Tallow Fair and used to pull bow top caravans!). Sadly now retired due to injury, and I so miss riding him.

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This is Badger and I not jumping. He's about as heavyweight as they come (bought from Tallow Fair and used to pull bow top caravans!). Sadly now retired due to injury, and I so miss riding him.

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Great photo and lovely horse! Sorry to hear you can't ride him any more :( looks like he had a cracking jump!
 
Any more pics of jumping cobs?! your all really inspiring me!! its brilliant to see them go!!

Ooooh I have a jumping cob as well ;)

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He generally makes xc feel quite easy
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This one thinks she can do it, but it's a bit hit & miss. As a poster says further up, she was never schooled over jumps, so it's remained a bit of a "fun" activity for her. She has front ringbone now so it's lucky we never did get round to jumping properly. She'll clear a little 2ft6 track for you though, bless her.

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This is Badger and I not jumping. He's about as heavyweight as they come (bought from Tallow Fair and used to pull bow top caravans!). Sadly now retired due to injury, and I so miss riding him.

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I had to have a second look at this, thought he was my mare for a minute! What a cracker!
 
I don't think I've heard anyone in real life say cobs can't jump. I've heard people say their cob doesn't jump, or hasn't jumped, but those cobs when asked have got the most amazing natural jump on them without any training. It seems for cobs the bigger the better. Have you decided to keep your cob now she can jump then?
 
I must admit, we have come a long way since this photo was taken last year, he does actually get over the WHOLE jump now..so maybe OP has had similar issues :eek:

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So funny sorry....look I think he took the sensible option and made life easier...."how did I get like this ...stuck". made me giggle and the ladies coming to rescue you!
 
Shy's mum, that photo looks like my Welsh D from today! He stopped at a jump, I gave him a tap and he jumped it with his front legs while his back legs remained on the floor!

He then went on to jump an up to height 1m course & won the jump off so Cobs can jump :)

Will be uploading photos at some point!
 
Some fab pics of cobs here. I love seeing pictures of them jump. My girl and I have gone through a bit, especially at Hunter trials etc but she's more than proved her worth and that she's capable and she's a proper chunky 'cob'...

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She also jumped this at a local HT

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THIS! Hallelujah :) The 'cobs are meant to be fat' attitude really p's me off. :mad:

I totally agree with this. My girl was disgustingly obese when I bought her. Couldn't do a gentle hack without nearly dying! :rolleyes:

Now she is lovely and fit, chunky through natural size and muscle and she can keep up with my friends huge thoroughbred now out on a fast ride! And she loves to jump!

I hate seeing overweight cobs :(

Shame I don't yet have any photos of us jumping, we only do baby jumps at the minute though anyway.
 
My welsh section D pony had the best jump on her! If I'm honest has a better technique than my warmblood!

Your cob looks so happy jumping, clearly it with ease! :)
 
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