Why do people want to own cobs?

bluedanube said:
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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I've got one of each. Indeed I am lucky lucky lucky <3

You're right tho (in hand) the Welsh is a champion bogger offer!
 
I am weirdly offened by this! My 14.2hh cob has won multiple highsteaks 148cm showjumping championships, she has jumped 4foot 9 and she is so loving and kind. Just because everyone in the eventing world have warmbloods and ish's doesnt mean cobs arent amazing! I event my cob all the time and she has barley ever come below 4th place.
BYE!!
 
BethWS said:
I am weirdly offened by this! My 14.2hh cob has won multiple highsteaks 148cm showjumping championships, she has jumped 4foot 9 and she is so loving and kind. Just because everyone in the eventing world have warmbloods and ish's doesnt mean cobs arent amazing! I event my cob all the time and she has barley ever come below 4th place.
BYE!!
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You do realise this is not a serious thread?
 
BethWS said:
I am weirdly offened by this! My 14.2hh cob has won multiple highsteaks 148cm showjumping championships, she has jumped 4foot 9 and she is so loving and kind. Just because everyone in the eventing world have warmbloods and ish's doesnt mean cobs arent amazing! I event my cob all the time and she has barley ever come below 4th place.
BYE!!
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She's just joking. Really she has 10 really fat cobs she would love to event but she hasn't got long enough legs to ride them.
 
Shilasdair said:
Hello.
Did we ever establish why people want to own cobs?
(Other than masochistic types).
S :)
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Cos they like spending hours, no days, cleaning? Saying that, some remain remarkably pristine in the field, mine, on the right, however, finds this an impossible task.
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Alec Swan said:
Catholic, that's what this thread is! :)

Alec.
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Eclectic, more like!
 
FfionWinnie said:
On the plus side at least we don't have to look at the scrawny screaming TB any more :D
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You forgot to mention the TB's shocking feet. I suspect a bit of brittle hoof would have broken off and got stuck in the cob's throat in the way down. The cob won't have noticed it tho.
 
Shilasdair said:
I will never understand it.
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?
Your thoughts?
S :D
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Us scaredy novices have to start somewhere so you can keep your WB to yourself thank you very much !
 
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