Why do people want to own cobs?

Nobody is saying experienced people don't have cobs. That's because even a proper horse with confirmational defects looks great next to a cob. Same reason dealers have them, & if someone with no taste is daft enough to buy the cob, well all the better. Highlands, dales etc are natives, not cobs.
 
littlelegs said:
Nobody is saying experienced people don't have cobs. That's because even a proper horse with confirmational defects looks great next to a cob. Same reason dealers have them, & if someone with no taste is daft enough to buy the cob, well all the better. Highlands, dales etc are natives, not cobs.
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most natives would come in a cobby category. how do u define a native from a cob... all have fat backsides at the end of the day :D
 
you can now by coloured tbs ect i bet if you go way back in the breeding there would have to be some sort of cobby gene to get the coloured markings.. as tb and warmblood only where solid colours at one point.
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Quite delightful but not true. :D

Sabino (one of the coloured/pinto genes) is rife in arabs. TB's have a hell of a lot of arab blood, WB's have a lot of TB blood.

It's not all about Tobiano.

ETA. This lovely arab (owned by a member of this forum) is a chestnut sabino. :)

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you can now by coloured tbs ect i bet if you go way back in the breeding there would have to be some sort of cobby gene to get the coloured markings.. as tb and warmblood only where solid colours at one point.

NObody had to know haha!

stunning horse i love arabs. opps totally forgot about paint horses lol! my bad. :D
 
Watch it, Faracat is a colour guru, make an ill-researched statement and it won't go well for you!

Faracat said:
Firstly there's more than one coloured gene.
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Shall we talk agouti? (Yellow gene?) Interesting programme on agouti rats and the epi gene this week: it improves the metabolis and affects the colour. I need some for my fat cob. :D
 
Faracat - I am a cob who lives on fresh air (and previously a lot of chocolate). I am a h/w cob with the face of a lady and the backside of a cook (is that the saying?). Cobs are the best anyway :)
 
I am def the family cob. Sister is def racing tb, and brother a BE wb. Dad is a looney pony and mum is mad arab.

I am also the workhorse of the family, the most trusted with any issue.

Sis is super fast but breaks down at any opportunity. That means in limb and mind. Hard to keep weight on. Delicate flower.

Bro is just a complete energy house and needs to look awesome ALL the time in the blingiest attire he can afford and be seen at every cool party.
 
swintondesire said:
you can now by coloured tbs ect i bet if you go way back in the breeding there would have to be some sort of cobby gene to get the coloured markings.. as tb and warmblood only where solid colours at one point.

NObody had to know haha!

stunning horse i love arabs. opps totally forgot about paint horses lol! my bad. :D
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Here is my purebred, pedigree from a top stud Welsh section A notacob coloured.

She is also a chestnut sabino. No cob ancestors, honest :p

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I really like cobs I like the hairyness of them and I absolutely adore their hair on the hoofs. Please don't be horrible to them because they are normally soft giants.

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Having worked at dealing yards where you get all manner of horses coming through from show ponies to Bsja horses, I, used to riding all levels and abilities and Cobs are just as capable as all the other breeds. While my mare was lame I rode my friends cob, heaven knows what he was but he was a lovely solid 14.3hh piebald who had a heart of gold, he was sold from a field And all he was used to was following other horses on hacks but once I started working with him putting him on a diet and doing fittening work he was leading on hacks, could be schooled and did fantastic at local shows every judge loved him always had his ears forward and looked happy rain or shine, I adored him. Once he trusted you he would do anything for you, we even went swimming in a lake once! Didn't even question it and loved he loved it went right in, he was light in the hand and quick of your leg, a well schooled cob rides just like a warmblood, people seem to think cobs are only good for plods, but cobs are just as versatile as a warmblood or sports horse. So if people insult cobs I just laugh it's just because they're ignorant and probably can't ride well enough to truly appreciate their talents
 
Rachel93 said:
Having worked at dealing yards where you get all manner of horses coming through from show ponies to Bsja horses, I, used to riding all levels and abilities and Cobs are just as capable as all the other breeds. While my mare was lame I rode my friends cob, heaven knows what he was but he was a lovely solid 14.3hh piebald who had a heart of gold, he was sold from a field And all he was used to was following other horses on hacks but once I started working with him putting him on a diet and doing fittening work he was leading on hacks, could be schooled and did fantastic at local shows every judge loved him always had his ears forward and looked happy rain or shine, I adored him. Once he trusted you he would do anything for you, we even went swimming in a lake once! Didn't even question it and loved he loved it went right in, he was light in the hand and quick of your leg, a well schooled cob rides just like a warmblood, people seem to think cobs are only good for plods, but cobs are just as versatile as a warmblood or sports horse. So if people insult cobs I just laugh it's just because they're ignorant and probably can't ride well enough to truly appreciate their talents
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If cobs were human, they wouldn't punctuate or use paragraphs either. I don't know what you said, I got bored before I reached the end. :p
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not sure what this thread is here for .. it's personal choice and if we were all members of the bay mare brigade and rode TB's and warmbloods what a boring world we would live in.

I've had all sorts over the years appaloosa's, pure arabs, welshies, TB's and cobs and I personally love them all. In fact I love horses far more than single minded, opinionated folk .... just saying.
 
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