Why do people want to own cobs?

Bless you Shilasdare. When you grow up and learn to ride properly, someone, somewhere might let you have a go on their fat, lazy, hairy cob. But don't be surprised to find that you cant ride and might get frightened and never ride any horse again. (tongue firmly in cheek)
 
They don't want to own cobs, they have all been brainwashed. No one normal or in their right mind, would have anything to do with the fat, ugly, stubborn brutes.

Somewhere out there, is a sinister, cob worshipping cult. They must be stopped before we are overrun with fat, hairy monsters!
 
SpottyM, its a revelation, I never thought about the bum looking miniscule compared with the cobs! I shall go out tomorrow in an "I am slim "frame of mind. Wont be a pretty picture mind, small now extremely neat bummed rider comparably, on hairy electrically charged yeti leaving a trail of
black hair on the road. Pity hunting is finished as I could hire him out for a sort of drag hunt, following hair instead of scent.
 
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One if my greatest achievements is getting a typical trekking plod cob trotting and cantering without the leader xD it takes a lot more work to ride a cob but the rewards are bigger - anyone can get bolted with on a warm blood not everyone can make a cob go.
 
Gotta love the generalisations there equi! A 4* rider got off my KWPN, red-faced and sweating, and announced that he'd never had a horse make him work so hard before but on the other hand I own an extremely whizzy cob.

Anyway, I only scrolled down to wish this thread a happy fifth birthday for last week. So sad that we missed celebrating in style.
 
Well, the positive thing about owning a cob is that you'll always have a plentiful source of protein if the coming winter proves harsh ...
 
numptynoelle said:
Where IS Shils anyway? Are the hoardes in Hades keeping her away? :confused3:

Anyway, I like big cobs and I cannot lie - they taste good, but are fatty to fry :wink3:
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Who knows... at least she has left us this thread.

They do taste good though... I know coz I've bought beef in tesco's last year. Tasted just like chicken.
 
Here's why I want to own a cob (note, this is a specific type of cob known as a "super cob").

At age five and 14.2hh she can jump a metre from trot. She is the kindest, gentlest character I've ever owned. She is brave and never does anything scary yet she is extremely forward going with a highly trainable attitude and desire to learn.

She can be ridden in an open field having just been jumping with me, by my 5yr old child.

That, is why someone would want to love a cob like this one.

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I love this thread, I have spent the last few weeks reading as many pages as possible but still have about 100 to go.

It has made me look differently at my (traditional) cob as I watched her and the section a after turning them out yesterday morning the section a was like a whippet over to the mud patch at the end of the field to have a roll, whilst the cob lumbered over and just threw herself down almost squashing the section a luckily he jumped out of the way almost gazelle like in comparison to the cob

But I still love her dearly :) and I down graded from a 17.2hh ISH :)
 
Most that I've seen have been bought for their weight carrying abilities. The DG has recently acquired one and the only improvement that I can see is with all his feathers removed and he's now been hogged. Much tidier.

Alec.
 
People want to own cobs because they have bottoms like this….

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:) :) :)

Just having a play this week at my RS where they are having an activity week for adults who prefer to act their shoe size… today's activity was Plaiting and this is my boy sporting his luxuriant Portuguese Knot!
 
Had an incident with an oil tanker in the rain yesterday. Rather like the horse whisperer. Luckily I was on a cob who didn't move a muscle as it careered past with a mm to spare, so we all survived intact. :p
 
Tobiano said:
People want to own cobs because they have bottoms like this….

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:) :) :)

Just having a play this week at my RS where they are having an activity week for adults who prefer to act their shoe size… today's activity was Plaiting and this is my boy sporting his luxuriant Portuguese Knot!
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I like big butts and I cannot lie :D
 
Tobiano said:
People want to own cobs because they have bottoms like this….

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:) :) :)

Just having a play this week at my RS where they are having an activity week for adults who prefer to act their shoe size… today's activity was Plaiting and this is my boy sporting his luxuriant Portuguese Knot!
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Super butt!!

I always think ooh look that girl has a bigger bum than her horse even though she is skinny. My bum on the other hand is minuscule compared to my cob's :D
 
Just had to say, there are 'cobs' that allow one to take in the sights when hacking and also win at the odd afflicted dressage competition ( and annoy the WB's) and then are WELSH COBS (:-))!!!!) who terrify mere mortals into submission and who would rule the world if they weren't to busy ****ing off in the wrong direction ��
 
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