Why do people want to own cobs?

[Meowy Catkin]

Why, Faracat, why?
S

It made me think of this thread and I knew that you'd love it.

I think that one of them even tried to eat the tinsel.

 

[Spreebok]

Yes but with a cob you just need 5 minutes with a pressure washer to deal with that.

You'd blow a hole in a TB if you did that to them

 

[Auslander]

"afflicted dressage" is that a technical term Bluedanube

Have you not heard of it. It's a BD Series for cobs

 

[Alec Swan]

Have you not heard of it. It's a BD Series for cobs

Alec.

 

[cobgoblin]

http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/ne...eady-theres-a-new-championship-for-gypsy-cobs

There you go!

 

[OldNag]

Us scaredy novices have to start somewhere so you can keep your WB to yourself thank you very much !

Agreed. Also, I prefer to keep at least some of my salary and not just spend it all at the vets...

Plus, my bum is too big for a WB

 

[Penny Less]

They do come in jolly handy as anchorage in a force 9 gale

 

[Fun Times]

Perhaps there is some medical reason for the otherwise inexplicable choice? One wonders, for example, if sitting astride the vast breadth of a cob keeps ones hips more wide set (although one wonders why any right minded individual would desire such a thing) or is the stepping stone to becoming some kind of hyper-mobile joint contortionist?

 

[Fun Times]

They do come in jolly handy as anchorage in a force 9 gale

Yes, but a TB or warmblood wouldnt have been silly enough to let you take him out in such adverse weather conditions in the first place, he would be tucked up in his stable under 17 heavy weight rugs. So this is a moot point in my view.

 

[cobgoblin]

Perhaps there is some medical reason for the otherwise inexplicable choice? One wonders, for example, if sitting astride the vast breadth of a cob keeps ones hips more wide set (although one wonders why any right minded individual would desire such a thing) or is the stepping stone to becoming some kind of hyper-mobile joint contortionist?

Keeping the hips mobile is just one of the benefits.
Plus of course, you have to shift at least 2' sideways in order to fall off!

 

[Gloi]

They are always so alert.

https://youtu.be/YSHMeULLlHA

 

[cobgoblin]

They are always so alert.

https://youtu.be/YSHMeULLlHA

You didn't let him see a saddle, did you?

 

[Gloi]

LOL, no he hasn't fainted, that's him having his regular morning nap. You can hear him snoring from the other end of the yard. Once he's finished his breakfast he lies down and goes fast asleep.

 

[Crugeran Celt]

Because the answer to the question 'does my arse look big on this?' is 'no'...

Brilliant!!

 

[Shilasdair]

Perhaps there is some medical reason for the otherwise inexplicable choice? One wonders, for example, if sitting astride the vast breadth of a cob keeps ones hips more wide set (although one wonders why any right minded individual would desire such a thing) or is the stepping stone to becoming some kind of hyper-mobile joint contortionist?

You are saying that cobs are owned by the sort of women who can't keep their legs together?
I'm shocked that you're slut-shaming cob owners.
S

 

[Fun Times]

You are saying that cobs are owned by the sort of women who can't keep their legs together?
I'm shocked that you're slut-shaming cob owners.
S

No, I am saying cob owners are owned by ladies who struggle to get the breadth they desire between their legs. Quite the opposite of what you are implying in fact....

 

[Shilasdair]

No, I am saying cob owners are owned by ladies who struggle to get the breadth they desire between their legs. Quite the opposite of what you are implying in fact....

I still don't understand; are you saying these ladies are looking for girth?
S

 

[cobgoblin]

No, I am saying cob owners are owned by ladies who struggle to get the breadth they desire between their legs. Quite the opposite of what you are implying in fact....

I'm shocked!

 

[Beausmate]

They do come in jolly handy as anchorage in a force 9 gale

They sure do. I have been known to tie the house to one.

Rock steady

 

[Cobbytype]

Hello.
Did we ever establish why people want to own cobs?
(Other than masochistic types).
S

Cos I wanted to tell people I owned a ride on mower.

 

[CinnamonChristmasCookie]

They are always so alert.

https://youtu.be/YSHMeULLlHA

Mine used to have a tantrum if you got him up from a nap. He normally just presents his bum when presented with a bridle. He did used to try to run away in the stable when he saw tack, but that was too much effort.

 

[FfionWinnie]

No, I am saying cob owners are owned by ladies who struggle to get the breadth they desire between their legs. Quite the opposite of what you are implying in fact....

I'm not owned by no lady.

Yours.

Cob owner

 

[Barnacle]

I'm not owned by no lady.

Yours.

Cob owner

Best comment.

 

[Fun Times]

I'm not owned by no lady.

Yours.

Cob owner

Sorry I got confused. Can never tell whether the cob owns the human or vice versa in any case....

 

[FfionWinnie]

Sorry I got confused. Can never tell whether the cob owns the human or vice versa in any case....

Easily done when your days are filled with the panic of not owning a cob. You have my sympathies.

 

[Alec Swan]

Easily done when your days are filled with the panic of not owning a cob. You have my sympathies.

Pull yourself together woman!

Alec.

 

[Spilletta]

Easily done when your days are filled with the panic of not owning a cob. You have my sympathies.

I panic when I see a cob.

 

[EllaRidesHorses]

Oh yes, look at my fat, hairy, lazy and bad tempered Cob!

She's so lazy look XD

And look at her awful pace, that's why we do showing with her!

 

[Penny Less]

Pity you don't still get horsehair mattresses and sofas, us cob owners could make a fortune selling manes and tails.

 

[bluedanube]

"afflicted dressage" is that a technical term Bluedanube

That is indeed the correct technical term for Stressaging on a cob)
Affiliated is only for dressage on WB's ;-)