Why do people not want to own Cobs?

[Devonshire dumpling]

I will never understand it.
They are good doers, never have bald manes or tails, and usually sweet tempered.
They are sure footed and strong and give their rider a nice bouncy energetic ride.
I can understand why riding schools often have them as they are fantasic for novices and competent riders, a cob will rise to any challenge, either look after a nervous rider to give a gutsy rider a real run for their money
Without the fussy nonsense of a blood horse so tiresome Warmbloods!

Your thoughts?

DD

 

[Shilasdair]

I know I'm often a bit reticent about my views, but I really feel I should state my opinion just once.

I will never understand why people want to own cobs.
They are fat, lazy, hairier than Bigfoot, and usually bad tempered.
Their paces are so stilted, that they look as though they've had their legs tied together, which gives the rider a nasty jolty ride.
I suppose I can understand riding schools having them, for the scaredy novices, but once you can rise to the trot, surely you'd buy a decent blood horse, or at least a Warmblood?
S

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

I know I'm often a bit reticent about my views, but I really feel I should state my opinion just once.

I will never understand why people want to own cobs.
They are fat, lazy, hairier than Bigfoot, and usually bad tempered.
Their paces are so stilted, that they look as though they've had their legs tied together, which gives the rider a nasty jolty ride.
I suppose I can understand riding schools having them, for the scaredy novices, but once you can rise to the trot, surely you'd buy a decent blood horse, or at least a Warmblood?
S

Lol trust you to be first!!!!!!

 

[Shilasdair]

Lol trust you to be first!!!!!!

Pro-cobbers like you should be used to being last, and trotting to catch up.
S

 

[Black_Horse_White]

Because they can't afford the purchase price ;-)

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Pro-cobbers like you should be used to being last, and trotting to catch up.
S

We don't trot to catch up, we just stood still while the silly blood horses run around like headless chickens lol... thats it keep commenting we will soon catch up with your thread

 

[JFTDWS]

this is why I have a cob

Complete and utter novicey muppet me. I need my cob to save me when I do this

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

See a lesser horse would have fallen on its swede!!

 

[JFTDWS]

See a lesser horse would have fallen on its swede!!

a lesser horse would have deposited me and the bottom of the fence for being so daft...

a lesser horse would have knocked the fence down...

a lesser horse would have fallen over or bucked me off on landing...

J would never ever be so rude

 

[Shilasdair]

We don't trot to catch up, we just stood still while the silly blood horses run around like headless chickens lol... thats it keep commenting we will soon catch up with your thread

Only 117 950 ish views, and about 1550 posts to go!
S

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

a lesser horse would have deposited me and the bottom of the fence for being so daft...

a lesser horse would have knocked the fence down...

a lesser horse would have fallen over or bucked me off on landing...

J would never ever be so rude

That's because J is a PERFECT COB!!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

Pro-cobbers like you should be used to being last, and trotting to catch up.
S

PMSL Good old shils reply there

I do not understand it either DD, who wants a namby pamby long legged thing like a WB

Cobs are best and everyone knows this, those who profess otherwise are in complete denial

 

[JFTDWS]

Cobs are best and everyone knows this, those who profess otherwise are in complete denial

cobs and natives

 

[Welshie Squisher]

I have an Irish cob and a Welsh cob, both are awesome and give their all and I'm a cob lover through and through
I've also just bought a 3/4 TB, 1/4 cob who is an amazing little horse, he's changed me, but then that 1/4 cob has definitely come out in his charachter, physically he's a TB with a touch of cob class

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

cobs and natives

of course, goes without saying!!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

cobs and natives

Easy tiger Yes natives are nice too, not just trying to appease you here but I do love natives, and without sounding like a brown noser I do actually love highlands I have realised
Now do you like my reply....

 

[D66]

A very good question. The answer is simple - and soon all the HHOers will tell you. Just stand back please.

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

I have an Irish cob and a Welsh cob, both are awesome and give their all and I'm a cob lover through and through
I've also just bought a 3/4 TB, 1/4 cob who is an amazing little horse, he's changed me, but then that 1/4 cob has definitely come out in his charachter, physically he's a TB with a touch of cob class

Cob class... love it! You won't get Shils here commenting now, that will push up our Cob love replies muahh haaa haaaa

 

[JFTDWS]

Easy tiger Yes natives are nice too, not just trying to appease you here but I do love natives, and without sounding like a brown noser I do actually love highlands I have realised
Now do you like my reply....

Yes, now it's perfectly satisfactory

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Yes, now it's perfectly satisfactory

Think we need some more photographic evidence, that's photographic, not pornographic!

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qVXct-pt3w


This says it all!!!! Pure class!!!! Not a panic in sight, just calm skill!!

 

[Mince Pie]

God who on earth would want a cob... fat, lazy, useless horses. Much better to get a thoroughbred - now that's a proper horse, beautiful, athletic and majestic!

oops

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Only 117 950 ish views, and about 1550 posts to go!
S

God who on earth would want a cob... fat, lazy, useless horses. Much better to get a thoroughbred - now that's a proper horse, beautiful, athletic and majestic!

oops

Lol!!!! What a gorgeous specimen! That is the finest TB I have ever seen and look it doesn't need anyone holding it, how rare!!!!! those legs won't snap falling over a fence either, awesome, thats enough to convert me back to TB's!

 

[JFTDWS]

Think we need some more photographic evidence, that's photographic, not pornographic!

Of cobtastic awesomeness?

19 years young and playing around over 3ft...

18 years old and fit in summer, really helping me out over 1m30

canter pirouetting at horseball

generally looking sexy

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Of cobtastic awesomeness?

19 years young and playing around over 3ft...

18 years old and fit in summer, really helping me out over 1m30

canter pirouetting at horseball

generally looking sexy

phoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Mince Pie]

Lol!!!! What a gorgeous specimen! That is the finest TB I have ever seen and look it doesn't need anyone holding it, how rare!!!!! those legs won't snap falling over a fence either, awesome, thats enough to convert me back to TB's!

To be fair to her though, I do have the worlds sanest TB too

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

To be fair to her though, I do have the worlds sanest TB too

Looks a bit lazy to me lol

 

[kippen64]

Cobs are too wide for me. My beloved Highland Pony is too wide for me. I have hip problems and find it much easier to ride a narrower horse. It is Kippen's personality that has kept him in my life and not his suitability as a riding horse for me.

This photo is from 2004. Have since discovered Ebay and now dress better. New helmet too.

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Cobs are too wide for me. My beloved Highland Pony is too wide for me. I have hip problems and find it much easier to ride a narrower horse. It is Kippen's personality that has kept him in my life and not his suitability as a riding horse for me.

This photo is from 2004. Have since discovered Ebay and now dress better. New helmet too.

Awwwww that speaks volumes!!!!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I know I'm often a bit reticent about my views, but I really feel I should state my opinion just once.

I will never understand why people want to own cobs.
They are fat, lazy, hairier than Bigfoot, and usually bad tempered.
Their paces are so stilted, that they look as though they've had their legs tied together, which gives the rider a nasty jolty ride.
I suppose I can understand riding schools having them, for the scaredy novices, but once you can rise to the trot, surely you'd buy a decent blood horse, or at least a Warmblood?
S

This ^^ totally I mean,look at that thing in my signature! Who would want a good doer, jumping machine, winner of inhand classes that can do dressage too?!