Why do people want to own cobs?

I was wondering, pondering really, whether the crest on Shy (if he had one of course :eek:) would be gristle or fat. Or would it be a tasty cut of prime crest ?
 
Shysmum said:
I'll measure him up, and get him on the weighbridge on monday then. I tried to contact Findus earlier today, but their contact form is down. Hmmm.
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Yeah, I don't think they accept cobs. Speciality market that. They only do spent racehorses and that.

Y ought to try the smaller firms, you know gourmet types?
 
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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My mum has a 13.1 heavy cob who does extremely well in dressage, has a better jump than my horse, and can pull a carriage..
I wouldn't buy myself a cob because I am lazy and like my horse to do all the work, but you can't say that all cobs are the same! they're like any breed - some are lazy but depends what you put in!
Also I have been around a lot of breeds of horse and find cobs the least bad tempered! Give me a cob over a race horse any day ;)
 
I thought there would be a speciality market for cob meat tbh, I guess they receive more grass and anything they else they can eat. Must make the meat taste sweeter.
 
Note to self; must keep an eye out for cob moustache in my burgers and lasagne :D

Love this thread and I share a cob type critter of indeterminate origin. :o
 
For definite. Perhaps add some rosemary or sage to his diet...it'll enhance the flavour, like ready made stuffing. M&S will be breaking his box down to get him ;). "This is not just any cob...this is hand-reared, ready seasoned cob veal..."

Yer on to a winner ;)
 
numptynoelle said:
For definite. Perhaps add some rosemary or sage to his diet...it'll enhance the flavour, like ready made stuffing. M&S will be breaking his box down to get him ;). "This is not just any cob...this is hand-reared, ready seasoned cob veal..."

Yer on to a winner ;)
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Numpers your a bladdy genius!! :D
 
numptynoelle said:
:mad: it has taken you this long to realise that? :mad: :p

Actually, I'm not numpers - I'm Anthony Worral Thompson ;)
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Hahahahaha!!!! Omg he really is!

No i realised alright, but didn't want to admit it :p:o:cool:

I've been feeding my Spanish cob some mint... Does that mean she will make a tasty minted chorizo?
 
I have been wanting to read this thread for a while, just got back into HH forums after a lengthy absence, and heard about this thread from the lovely Shils! Prob back in a few hours :O
 
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