Why do people want to own cobs?

I used to own a cob, ive been doing bsja since the age of eleven. My normal type of showjumper was sport ponys, whether they were irish,german anything really! But not a cob! However, i was looking for a new pony to do 1.10m/1.20m and i came across a pure bred highland (technically hairer and fatter thand a cob) and she stood at a strange 15hh. She was 8 :) i jumped her and eventually bought her, and out of all of my past ponies she is the only one that took me to 1.10m/1.20m in bsja! People would luagh when i rode her in, but theyde become more than interested when i walked out with the red rossette! So maybe youve never came across the right "cob" ! Like all horses, some are good some are not so good!
However this is slightly hypicritical as i know own two imported dutch warmbloods, but anyway...i suggest maybe trying some "better" cobs before you trash them all! ;)
 
chantellemorris said:
I used to own a cob, ive been doing bsja since the age of eleven. My normal type of showjumper was sport ponys, whether they were irish,german anything really! But not a cob! However, i was looking for a new pony to do 1.10m/1.20m and i came across a pure bred highland (technically hairer and fatter thand a cob) and she stood at a strange 15hh. She was 8 :) i jumped her and eventually bought her, and out of all of my past ponies she is the only one that took me to 1.10m/1.20m in bsja! People would luagh when i rode her in, but theyde become more than interested when i walked out with the red rossette! So maybe youve never came across the right "cob" ! Like all horses, some are good some are not so good!
However this is slightly hypicritical as i know own two imported dutch warmbloods, but anyway...i suggest maybe trying some "better" cobs before you trash them all! ;)
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Welcome to H&H forum. Please don't take this the wrong way but don't feed Shills, we are trying to starve her out! She is a demon and must be stopped! Seriously she is just winding people up.
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Thought id be able to have an adult conversation on this! Its become clear to me that this forum also is full of children!!
STOP ATTENTION SEEKING...
Ive only been on this for one day and im amused at the immaturity already!
 
quirky said:
Maybe because cob owners are too scared to ride 'proper' horses :p
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Or more Cob owners are too Good to ride 'inferior' horses :p

edit... I didn't realise the length of this thread... just quoted from the front page *sigh* 134 pages to read
 
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I know this post may be “tongue in cheek” and set out to rile people as a “bit of fun” but I know quite a few people that think like this…… some of these being SOME other liveries at a yard I WAS on. They wouldn’t ride with me or even speak to me at times because I had cobs not warm-bloods and/ or thoroughbreds. I have a cob x mare and a “traditional” cob gelding and I honestly love them both to death and anyone that thinks they’re “kick along, ploddy, etc is welcome to come and ride them! 70% of the time they are level headed, chilled and down to earth, but from time to time they’re anything but! Neither of them are “leg dead” and are more than capable of producing the “fancy footwork” so often associated with “other” types and they also work in a lovely “shape” when asked.

Both my mare and gelding are capable of jumping around 4ft with ease although the both prefer XC to SJ 

They don’t ail very much, if at all and are extremely rarely lame (if ever), both are good doers and don’t cost a lot to feed at all and don’t require 1000’s of rugs even when clipped. They can (and have previously) lived out all year – I just choose to stable them.

They are kind, gentle, well mannered respectful horses who have hearts of gold and are as honest as the day is long, will have a go at anything I ask of them – and do it well!! My Yard owners daughter (who’s 5) can lead them to and from the field and groom them safe in the knowledge that they won’t hurt her

All that said, they are by no means “brain dead”

Having had the TB/WB variety in the past and always wondering what awaits me when I get to the stables / what’s going to happen on my ride / at shows etc / should I ride today / can I ride today and all that malarkey I find it much easier having cobbies who are pretty much reliable day in day out and can give me a quiet chill out ride or a more “thrilling” ride depending on what I ask of them without me having to worry about “blowing their brains”, them going lame on harder ground, losing shoes etc etc

Its cobs all the way for me!!! Anything a TB/WB can do a cob can do too!!!

Horses for courses and all that!
 
this thread should be called "why do people buy cobs...and other stuff". every time i see it on the new posts list it seems to have grown by another 30 pages.
CM relax, it's not as bad as it appears at first glance, just find a comfy spot and hang around for a while. You can get some wellies for your horse on the horses in hunters thread and you've already posted on Shil's cob thread.... you're practically family.
 
Hmmmmm i think people need to stop feeding the trolls .... the simple answer to the question "why do people own cobs" is as follows;

I love my cob and I don't give a flying s**t what you think!
 
Digger66 said:
CM relax, it's not as bad as it appears at first glance, just find a comfy spot and hang around for a while.
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I am mainly just a spectator but love reading the threads each day to see what's going on, also its a great way to pass the time when bored at work, especially when there are over a 130pages to read.
Have to say this has been a favourite :D
 
Amusing thread. However on a serious note there is a cob in for schooling that I can honestly say is by far the sharpest horse on the yard - makes our showjumpers look tame...I'll pretty much sit on anything but I'd have to take a deep breath and apply superglue to my backside before getting on that!
 
Ooh a rudeathon, how spiffy.
Cobs came into favour because although pot bellied pigs were popular they just weren't big enough to ride. People wanted something that squealed but had more hair and an equally voracious appetite. The fact that cobs also sported lovely moustaches was popular with hirsute owners (even the men;))
 
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