Why do people want to own cobs?

I never liked cobs until I loaned one temporarily after my loan pony got sold from underneath me, two years later and he's mine! Aha never would have thought and I hate it when people judge him by his looks as he is your bog standard trad butttt he can beat most of my friends natives and warmbloods hands down racing across fields, is incredibly light and of my leg, is not lazy or 'safe' he does bronc and buck and spook and tank off but he's my perfect horse and I wouldn't change it for the world! Fair enough we may not compete high levels in dressags and showjumping but he's taken me further showing than I ever would have thought! So don't assume all cobs are lazy and boring cause their most definitely not!!!
 
Because our lovely loan cob,who is built like a tank,took my daughter to her first One Day Event yesterday,and despite her never having done a competition or a dressage test in her life, with no chances to practice and only having loaned him a month ago, scored 29.4. They got a clear round on both the show jumping and cross country,and ended up coming 4th in her class, won best dressage and also won the cup for best PC member. She also passed her C test at camp on him and won best in ride.Cobs rule!
 
Do other countries have cob equivalents? Or are we unique in the way we are oversubscribed with cobs and cobalikes?
 
Because cob owners can start their own private threads/messages where non-cob owners (aka idiots) aren't allowed to lurk... :-J :D



I'm sorry - I just can't leave this thread alone... I feel I have developed a morbid fascination with cobs.
 
As a horse lover I have to say I love all of them, regardless of breed, age, ability. Any horse that does his or her job as she's supposed to is worth their weight in gold to me. You buy your own horse based on what your requirements are. As long as the horse meets those requirements surely it is wonderful and as an owner yourself you can look at other owners enjoying their horses and like those horses because they make their owners happy and do their job, regardless of what that job is or whether it meets your requirement?

I appreciate that everyone has their preferences, but surely as a lover of the horse you can see the plus points of all of them? I don't want to start a further debate but would you mind explaining why you couldn't appreciate a cob if it makes it's owner happy regardless of what level it is competing at? It doesn't mean you have to own one yourself?

For back ground I suppose I should say that I own a TB but have had some of my best days hunting on my friends 14hh cob who jumps like nothing I've ever sat on. She will think nothing of a 5 bar gate or a hedge. But if you saw her to look at you'd think no way. I have to show people pictures to make them believe me. I'd post but no idea how (blush)

I also can't do smileys, and I really genuinely am not belittling anybody's opinion as each to our own, but if someone who is anti cob would mind answering the above id really appreciate it, as I'd thought everyone was like me and loved them all, even if they wouldn't own them all.

:) :) a couple of old fashioned smilies as that's all I can do!
 
A lovely thought out reply LT.

A few more Smileys (don't type the gap).

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PS, the OP loves cobs really. ;) :D
 
Thank you faracat I stumbled across this during the morning coffee :) I'm now at work but I'll try and post a pic later :) I know that nobody meant offence with this thread the above was just a question that struck me, so I thought I'd ask. I promise it is genuine curiosity and I would thank anyone who has time to answer and I will always respect that answer, and thank them for giving me my opinion :) I have no intention of countering it or commenting further, I'm just a bit intrigued. Thank you all :D :p hope the smileys come out correctly!
 
Beware!!! I have discovered that cobs eat human babies! Goodness knows how quickly he would've been gobbled up if I hadn't caught her, can't even turn my back for a moment with this greedy madam around :P

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LittleTero said:
As a horse lover I have to say I love all of them, regardless of breed, age, ability. Any horse that does his or her job as she's supposed to is worth their weight in gold to me. You buy your own horse based on what your requirements are. As long as the horse meets those requirements surely it is wonderful and as an owner yourself you can look at other owners enjoying their horses and like those horses because they make their owners happy and do their job, regardless of what that job is or whether it meets your requirement?

I appreciate that everyone has their preferences, but surely as a lover of the horse you can see the plus points of all of them? I don't want to start a further debate but would you mind explaining why you couldn't appreciate a cob if it makes it's owner happy regardless of what level it is competing at? It doesn't mean you have to own one yourself?

For back ground I suppose I should say that I own a TB but have had some of my best days hunting on my friends 14hh cob who jumps like nothing I've ever sat on. She will think nothing of a 5 bar gate or a hedge. But if you saw her to look at you'd think no way. I have to show people pictures to make them believe me. I'd post but no idea how (blush)

I also can't do smileys, and I really genuinely am not belittling anybody's opinion as each to our own, but if someone who is anti cob would mind answering the above id really appreciate it, as I'd thought everyone was like me and loved them all, even if they wouldn't own them all.

:) :) a couple of old fashioned smilies as that's all I can do!
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I agree with you LT :) cobs are fab, I've had some of my best fun on cobs! I think most of the posters on this thread are cob lovers too, it's a fun, tongue in cheek thread which pops up every now and again :)

I think you're right though, there is a lot of prejudice towards cobs - people think they tend to be lazy because they generally have laid back temperaments and you see a lot of cobs in riding schools so it gives people the perception that they're just kick along. Also, let's face it, they tend to put they're stomachs first, lol :D But for me cobs are definitely a first choice, they're loving, loyal, fun, beautiful.....I could go on! I think you get prejudice towards all breeds in one form or another, I suppose it's all down to personal preference and experience :)
 
toomanyhorses26 said:
errmm because they keep hold of their shoes,generally don't spook at a single leaf in the hedge that is a slightly different colour from the rest,they don't take exception to a jump wing that has been in the same place for years and has all of a sudden turned into a horse eating monster, they will walk through an entrance one way AND back through again without thing it has turned into the gate way from hell and they don't require you to take out shares in your feed company - can you tell I have two tb's :) :)
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Lol!
 
Penny Less said:
Is there a CA group, where people can confess they own cobs and go on a 12 step programme ?
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Don't think it would work because people would stand up and confess they own a cob, then everyone would swap pics,have a good gossip and sell more cobs to each other!
 
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