Why do people want to own cobs?

Queenbee87 said:
**EMERGENCY EMERGENCY** Urgent sense of humour transplant required!! :p

I think most people on this thread are taking the mickey out of the stereotypes, NOT cobs. Anyway, why would you care about what a bunch of people you don't know think of your horse they have never met? Especially when it's clear the comments are made in jest.

What irritates me is the fact that in order to "defend" cobs people, who in the same breath say we shouldn't insult one type of horse, make "horrible" comments about other breeds/types. Bit hypocritical, no? :p

Edit: the person who started the thread actually has a cob....should give you a clue re: the tone of the thread :D
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well said doctor. ;)
And the pics of the cob I posted the other day? well looks like he might be sticking around longer than I thought! :eek::D
 
Millyard Rejects said:
well said doctor. ;)
And the pics of the cob I posted the other day? well looks like he might be sticking around longer than I thought! :eek::D
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Why thank you. I may prescribe some medicinal wine as an interim measure until the transplant can take place :D

Why? Do you need to get a custom made lorry to fit a COB in? :eek:;) (only joking!!)
 
Queenbee87 said:
**EMERGENCY EMERGENCY** Urgent sense of humour transplant required!! :p What irritates me is the fact that in order to "defend" cobs people, who in the same breath say we shouldn't insult one type of horse, make "horrible" comments about other breeds/types. Bit hypocritical, no?
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soz i suppose it was a bit hypercritical of me, i don't mind a joke of cource just some people take it a bit far tbh, the whole meat man one!!! i love all horses and wasn't meaning anything horrible about how i dicribed tb's and wb's, just a stereotype thing and did say not all were like that, but alot of people would admit that some where!! (but then SOME cobs are how they were described)(all horses have their own characters)
 
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Queenbee87 said:
Why thank you. I may prescribe some medicinal wine as an interim measure until the transplant can take place :D

Why? Do you need to get a custom made lorry to fit a COB in? :eek:;) (only joking!!)
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the wine is been forced down as I type!;)
No just a bank loan to get shoes made for his dinner plate feet!;):D
Might not be able to afford wine and farriers!!!:eek::rolleyes:;)
 
LittleSoph said:
Lol!

Meet Toby...
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This is him at HOYS. He belongs to my yard owner. Is that 'PROPER' enough for you?
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Toby looks very similar to my old cob who was as sharp as any TB I've ever ridden. He could also jump 4ft when fuelled by enough adrenalin...
 
Because mine is insane, will jump 41/2 foot, can go all day, is indestrutable(sp), comfortable and honest, and a pretty spotty colour. Oh and my 'cob' is a small warmblood as she is the 'pony' version of the warmblood breed, or so the breed association leads me to believe.

Although it is a bit annoying that she will not grow fur and needs wrapping in lots of ruggies to keep warm, worse than Y/O tb!!
 
I beg to differ, cobs are not lazy! My gypsy vanner thinks she's a thoroughbred at times, believe me she can go (i haven't daren't taken her for a gallop just yet)! Whenever she's in a fizzy mood (yes my cob does get fizzy) her canter is very very fast and she gets so excited that it's sometimes hard to pull her back. Her canter is the most comfiest canter that anyone would want to sit to, I much prefer it to a bouncy TB or WB whos legs are too long for its body. She gets excited over jumping and absolutely sores through dressage and yes she is a purebred Gypsy Vanner! So think before you say cobs are lazy :)
 
:O i really and utterly beg to differ.

I have 2 horses, a pure bred TB and a gypsy vanner.

My TB is the most chilled out thing on the planet, however my gypsy vanner is the most highly strung horse on the yard!
 
I have had warmblood's, arab's, tb's etc and could never picture myself on a cob, but i am so lucky to have such a fun horse. She can be lazy but so can all horses, They not all hairy (mums is hogged), They are a pleasure to ride, beautiful paces, a fantastic jump for such a little-un....We own them 'coz we love them :D
 
Far too many pages on this thread for me to sit and read, no matter how bored I am at work, but just to add my view - yes, some cobs are the stereotypical lazy, rolypoly beasties, but my mare (and my last horse was a 17.3 warmblood, a big beautiful boy, so I guess you could say I'm equally biased!) is a highly strung, speed loving monster, who generally acts like a thoroughbred/arab in cob's clothing, and I wouldn't trade her for the world!!
 
Wohaaaaay - very brave person to make such a sweeping comment but each to their own, I would like the instigator of this remark to say that to Lynn Russell and the other professional show producers, I am sure they would disagree completely. :o
 
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