Why do people want to own cobs?

I went to view a cob yesterday with intention to buy everything was going fine till I got on him tryed 2 turn him away from food and he nearly walked into fence wouldn't listen dragged his feet 2h3n I finally got him going he was too bouncy for me shame he was a lovely big guy but thought I was going to bounce right off him bringing my t.b home tomorrow I know they can be fast and play up especially as she has just came out racing but I feel they give u a better nicer and faster ride though I have only went on one cob my friend owns one at first she had 2 get lessons because she had only ever owned warm bloods know she struggles to ride anything else 😁 personal prefrence my heart wanted the cob but my head said no way can u stay on this thing lol
 
COldNag said:
How do you stop them eating for long enough to get the nosebag on?


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Shake the nosebag so they hear the feed (if they haven't spotted it, which is unlikely to be fair), hold out the nosebag and brace yourself - cob's head gets wedged in nosebag - simple (assuming you can withstand the force of an incoming cob).
 
The hair on the common cob (and they are common-no class whatsoever) is crafted from the hoof trimmings of Satan himself.

If you are unlucky enough to have to attempt to clip one of the fat, hairy slugs, you will be faced with a thick coat that seems to consist of wire wool and possessed of magical properties, that turn it into soft, fluffy down. This enables the evil substance to silently drift along until it hits you, whereupon it turns back into serrated-edged wire clippings and embeds itself in your face, neck and wrists. This is to distract you from the fat slug crashing out through the stable wall, and off into the field (through the fence) for a wallow and a good face-stuffing.

All cobs must be hunted down and peeled, if we are to ever end this scourge.
 
Nice to see this thread still going strong! Was thinking of it today as I was getting slapped around the face by a lovely muddy cob tail. They do seem to attract more mud and filth than other types don't they? Is there a scientific explanation for this?
 
I have two I wanted a nice horse that would be good for me to get confidence on but what I got instead is a big hairy cob that bolts, spins and naps she is not a novice ride. She ruined my confidence and her bolting is so bad she is to dangerous to really ride. She is not hairy ploddy cob she looks like one but looks can be deceiving. I also have a coloured cob gelding well he is a cob but he is very lightweight he is ace he is safe as anything but he has a big jump on him and has done lots of things he is quite sporty. The naughty mare she loves a good roll and she often comes in from the field looking a bit of a muddy mess this is my naughty cob she looks like butter wouldn't melt :P (she is not as fat as she looks)

 
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LeneHorse said:
Nice to see this thread still going strong! Was thinking of it today as I was getting slapped around the face by a lovely muddy cob tail. They do seem to attract more mud and filth than other types don't they? Is there a scientific explanation for this?
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Yep. They're so heavy that they have their own gravitational field. Also, being as common as muck, that is what tends to get pulled in.
 
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LeneHorse said:
Nice to see this thread still going strong! Was thinking of it today as I was getting slapped around the face by a lovely muddy cob tail. They do seem to attract more mud and filth than other types don't they? Is there a scientific explanation for this?
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Simple. Cobs attract more mud due simply to their greater surface area.

That and their habit of finding the deepest muddiest puddles and rolling in them.
 
My cob was lightly backed last year and quietly hacked out a few times by my son, the plan was for me to start ridden work over Easter but that video has terrified me! I can only think that was a totally unbroken pony?
 
gothdolly said:
My cob was lightly backed last year and quietly hacked out a few times by my son, the plan was for me to start ridden work over Easter but that video has terrified me! I can only think that was a totally unbroken pony?
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It says in the comments that he was sold as 'bombproof'.

All cobs are bombproof - until they're not :D
 
My first horse was a big Irish Cob, and I loved him to death, he was the sweetest horse - when he wanted to be. At times he would buck, bolt, refuse, kick out, spook at stupid things and he was a right pain in the arse to handle on the yard. Either he planted his feet and refused to go anywhere, or he was dragging me all over the place... wouldn't have traded him for the world, but by god he was a handful!
 
gothdolly said:
Really?! If he was previously really "bombproof" something must have been very very wrong on that day. Its made my blood go cold....
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Mine's bombproof ...with a clause :D

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Joking aside, I've been watching and re-watching to try to work out what's going on. That cob is not happy! I'm not sure I've ever seen one bronc before. He's let the side down a bit by not even getting that right - I'm not sure I've ever seen a horse belly-flop quite like that before either!
 
Orca said:
Joking aside, I've been watching and re-watching to try to work out what's going on. That cob is not happy! I'm not sure I've ever seen one bronc before.
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That's cos they can't be bothered, too much effort to bronc. :D

It's getting faster and faster coming down the hill, was there a saddle slipping comment? It hesitates before going into canter then seems to lose balance.
 
Orca said:
Mine's bombproof ...with a clause :D

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Orca he's a double of mine! That's a brilliant photo too. And yes, I have never seen any horse belly flop either, though I wonder if he just lost balence with a large rider going over his neck? Also I wonder what has happened to the cob to induce this behaviour....would love to know the back story to this incident.
 
cinnamontoast said:
Omgomgomg!! Looks like the lad got trampled? Jaysus, beautiful looking animal, wouldn't go near it even with a barge pole. :(
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Am I the only one who sees a very nervous young cob who is very unhappy at being rdden? bet you he had tack thrown on and ridden out without much schooling . I must have a sense of hunour bypass as I dont find it amusing , just another horse being messed up by the 'Irish treatment'.
 
Apologies to 'cinnamontoast'= I meant to add facebook link , not your eply - I was in no way commenting on your words! However, I was upset at the comments under the facebook link re the young horse - suggesting it needed a bullet , or the moronic hahahah s etc, no one questioned why the horse behaved as it did.
 
Ah, some of my craziest rides ever have been on cobs. Mr G was an absolute riot - sweetest thing in the world, but I couldn't stop him if my life depended on it (there was a reason he had to stop hunting when his owner gave up field-mastering).

A good cob is far better than a bad blood horse, and warmbloods (of the European variety, at least) simply aren't my cup of tea. Besides which, around 15.1hh is quite a nice size for getting back onto if you have to dismount (eg. to deal with a pesky gate) somewhere there aren't any mounting blocks handy.
 
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