Why do people want to own cobs?

respect horses said:
cobs are amazing, you can do everything with them! i have owned an irish cob for over two years now and you wouldnt have thought he was a cob, he is definitely not slow, can jump 1 metre 20 with ease and well all the hair eg feather etc can be clipped of, thats what i do with mine, so my horse has got the temperment of a cob, but with the ability of other horses, yes they arent as flashy, but in the end, you dont really need a flashy horse for everyday riding. i can make my cob look flashy quite easily, just by clipping and that but they are so much more economical than other horses like warmbloods. the horse i had before this one was a warmblood and by god did it cost a lot ot run it, like food cost, veterinary bill etc whereas with my cob, the food cost is minimal, veterinary fees are just for the yearly jabs so alot cheaper than warmbloods etc. but i guess its everyones opinion in the end, some people hate cobs and love the finer horses but now having a cob, id never go back to owning a finer horse as cobs are just so much more fun! :D
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Personally prefer real horses (cobs) to many other breeds, although for me it is about the individual horse rather than the breed. There are fast cobs and slow cobs. There are fast TB's and slow TB's!!!!!!!! Not everything conforms to the stereotype.

Of course, some people may feel that what they lack in riding ability must be made up for in buying a, what they consider, more 'prestigious' animal in the hope that their riding faults will not be picked up on because everybody is too busy working out how much the animal was purchased for :D hahahaha.
 
I love coloured cobs. But I don't love the hard work that goes with them,like washing all the hair mane feathers tail etc.also problems with mites scabby legs if you bath them it takes hours to get them sparkling for shows,but it is so worth it when people stop and remark how gorgeous they look. Maybe that's why people clip of everything cos it's so much easier to keep them clean. Anyway I love cobs they are beautiful:)
 
Sorry I can't sit here quietly any longer. In fact I haven't a clue why I said sorry because I am not.

Having previously owned TB, ISH and CB/TB I now own (9 weeks and counting) my very own lovely cob.

He is, of course, yer posh cob stunning well put together extremely handsome affectionate and a forward going ride.
My CB/TB Gulliver had the same brain and I can honestly say I am smitten.

So there!!!!
 
Flibble said:
Sorry I can't sit here quietly any longer. In fact I haven't a clue why I said sorry because I am not.

Having previously owned TB, ISH and CB/TB I now own (9 weeks and counting) my very own lovely cob.

He is, of course, yer posh cob stunning well put together extremely handsome affectionate and a forward going ride.
My CB/TB Gulliver had the same brain and I can honestly say I am smitten.

So there!!!!
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I'm so sorry.
Particularly that you are in my county, so your hideous cob may assail my eyes by accident.
S :D
 
Mystery over!

Cob Defenders are very, very, very dark glasses that you can wear to defend your retinas from the sight of the many cobs that plague the land. ;)

PS, don't wear your Cob Defenders when operating heavy machinery.
 
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