Why do people want to own cobs?

heatherxbella said:
Okay this has really rattled my cage. I am fed up of hearing the same old boring rubbish saying that cobs are fat, slow, lazy etc cos this seriously is not true! I myself own a Gypsy Vanner COB mare and she is far from all this!! For instance I took her out for a good old gallop today and we must have reached 40/45 miles an hour at least, maybe even more than that, yes more than that! Horses are only fat due to owners having no care whatsoever in the world for them and they are only as lazy as people make them. Fair enough some riding school cobs can become a little lethargic, hell, I would be after doing so many hours a week and doing the same old thing every day. Even the dumbest person in the world would tell you how boring that must feel!!

I personally think there should be a thread on here asking people why the hell they would want a TB or a WB etc (apart from looking good of course!) for they are the most wimpyest, skittyest, good for nothing horses I have ever known and not one of them have I ever known to be sane. They are always keen to end up in a ditch or freak out about nothing known to man and are always causing their owners grief and worry due to constant vet bills and constantly going lame over the most teeniest scratch imaginable.

I think the reason this thread has cropped up is due to people being afraid of the strength that a cob can master and they know that they are not going to win against it for love nor money. For cobs are one of the most strongest species of Equine upon this planet. Cobs are also very loyal, loveable, friendly, hardy, trustworthy and honest horses ever known to man so seriously people think before you judge!

I'd love for these so called haters to come and ride my girl and see how hard it is to control her on a good day! That said, I think people seriously need to grow up about cobs and only state their opinion when they really get to know one properly!!

Ta ta for now, I hope I haven't offended anyone (!) not that I care anyway! Call it payback for the rubbish that has come out of stupid peoples minds!!

Heather xx
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Ever heard of tongue in cheek??
I do hope you find your sense of humour soon Heather, you will find you need it on here, otherwise you are going to get very cross very often and it really isnt good for you!!
 
It's probably because the darn things are indestructible! This Christmas one decided to throw itself over the door of its box at the yard, and ended up wedged by the back leg for a good 15 mins. Stood quiet while we all tried to get the door open- he limped for 2 steps. TWO! The next day it was like nothing had happened- myself and the other rescuers on the other hand were nursing wrenched shoulders, backs etc.
 
Stilldreamin' thats a :D and :eek: story!

Riding nothing but cobs is responsible for my demise of riding ability I'm sure. Whereas the cobs I have ridden for the last few years I have taken on fun rides, to the beach, dressage etc without a second thought, I am currently working on a project hunter, and he is a big beast at times, so much so that I need a *shudder* NECKSTRAP!! I hope I regain the ability to ride proper horses again soonl! ;)
 
Personally I find this to be the biggest load of tripe I have ever read! They are only fat if you don't feed them correctly, lazy if you don't ride them correctly, hairy if you don't clip them in winter and I have never, ever known a bad tempered cob! I would always choose a cob over a warmblood or TB, the stockier the better! It's down to personal opinion, that is my opinion and we clearly know yours even if it is ever so slightly ill-educated :)
 
This has given me a great laugh this afternoon :D

I wonder how many cob owners actually wanted to buy a cob when they first set off horse-shopping? Or if they just 'ended up' with a cob?

I mean, did the cob owners even 'want' to own cobs? I bet few little girls dream of plodding (not at 45mph) down the road on the (wide) back of a hairy legged, moustachioed beastie.
 
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Wonder cob? Looks a good buy to me :)
 
uh-oh. Can I just add (without going off on one) that yes, I did take slight offence at her remark about TB's. Yes I've had a lot of vet bills, and yes he's caused a lot of worry, but he's the one nannying spooky cobs out! I know Heather and I think my boy was the TB she was on about :( Wimpy? He's braver than her cob, skitty? He controls himself. Wants to go into a ditch?? eh??
I personally wouldn't own a cob. I've ridden loads and know some great ones, but they're simply not for me. Everyone has their own individual preference.
 
caramel said:
uh-oh. Can I just add (without going off on one) that yes, I did take slight offence at her remark about TB's. Yes I've had a lot of vet bills, and yes he's caused a lot of worry, but he's the one nannying spooky cobs out! I know Heather and I think my boy was the TB she was on about :( Wimpy? He's braver than her cob, skitty? He controls himself. Wants to go into a ditch?? eh??
I personally wouldn't own a cob. I've ridden loads and know some great ones, but they're simply not for me. Everyone has their own individual preference.
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ahhh but i bet said tb cant reach record speeds of 45mph....:D:D
 
rhino said:
It's even better than that, the poster's cob appears to hold the world record for the fastest ever horse!!

Up till now I believe it was the 1/4 horse 'Big' who was recorded over 1/4 mile at 43.26 mph in Mexico City.

HHO's first wondercob! :D
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The Naughty Elf said:
Pmsl :D
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jhoward said:
may i suggest you think before you post, you did say she was hard to control, so i replied based upon that, im sure she is a happy cob.. that or she knows we all want to eat her and is running for her life.:D







hunny take a chill pill, this thread was a total joke.
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JennBags said:
Quote de *hic*:
Never mind heatherxbella, I fully understand that your cob can do 40 to 45 mph, heavens, my Section A has been known to go as fast as my TBs at up to 65mph - when they are all in the lorry together that is

Not if there were a cob in the lorry though, it would weigh it down too much :D
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karen_c said:
G&T. All over keyboard. Again. :D:D:D



Competition for the wondercob?! :p



PMSL :D:D:D
If only our feeble TB/WBs could manage such speed we might have a shot at catching her too :p
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Shilasdair said:
I can! Particularly at Heatherxbella's assertion that:
For cobs are one of the most strongest species of Equine upon this planet.
The scientist in me wants to analyse that one a bit further, but I can see the scientists in you lot were more interested in the impressive speed she claimed her cob reached.
I think this thread does prove my hypothesis; idiots own cobs. :p :D
S :D
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Season's Bleatings said:
This has given me a great laugh this afternoon :D

I wonder how many cob owners actually wanted to buy a cob when they first set off horse-shopping? Or if they just 'ended up' with a cob?

I mean, did the cob owners even 'want' to own cobs? I bet few little girls dream of plodding (not at 45mph) down the road on the (wide) back of a hairy legged, moustachioed beastie.
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I, being sane and sensible have only one thing to say on the matter, and that is:
















All the above posters are trolls:D
 
One of my cobs has an arse bigger than :D
He also has a nice big wide back that fits my 2 cheeks perfectly ;)

But he's not hairy, I full clip him which according to another thread makes me vain and cruel............................lol

Vain + cob............spot the deliberate mistake :D
 
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