Why do you love your cob ?

Have owned nothing else but coloured cobs since the mid 80s. Have ridden lots of other types , but nothing compares to the power, cheekiness, sanity,thiftiness ,usefulness of them. In that time my horses have hunted full seasons jumping everything,shown from local to HOYs,teamchased,B D dressaged,been nannies to young horses ,driven ,side saddle.
Conformation is vital though - avoid the ones with over thick 'posty' legs,or heavy heads and short necks. Even full trads need correct movement and nice confrmation to manage collection/extension easily.But plenty do!
 
Cause she's a WELSH cob.. :D :D

I do like a trad cob though, our baby is a cob cross she is like a sport horse with cob hair! Bless her.
One of my dream horses is definitely about 14.2, very heavy with lots of hair-oh and dun/palomino!
 
I appreciate him being easy. He's 2 but already a dope on a rope - perfect for my nervous mother, tiny daughter and me who just wants a quiet life sometimes!

I also think they look good.
 
Shysmum said:
Oh God, that happened to us - some snob on her typical TB said loudly "OH HE'S NEVER SEEN A COLOURED BEFORE ". hahahahaha...Can I add that this was in Winston, near Darlington, and Shy and I laughed all the way home at your rudeness, love.

He didn't fancy your "TB". WAY above HIS class - breeder is the top Dales breeder in the country. He's probably worth double the TB.
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That is the most bizarre thing I've read on here for a while - smacks of self importance, how awful of you to look down on someone because you presume your horse is worth more.

Got rid of my cob last year and I am enjoying having horses that only require one colour of plaiting band...
 
Do Welsh Sect D cobs count too?? Love mine but he isn't a plod or a dope on a rope, he is a bit of an odd ball and is very nervous. Wish he was a typical ploddy cob!! :(
 
Because he's honest, athletic and fun, forward-going and ready to do anything you ask of him. He's a bit of a wuss but is desperate to please so will take on combine harvesters on our narrow lanes when the other horses are trying to climb through the hedge; edge past the scary thing in the hedge when everyone else has refused or tried to go home; and come home from a hack in a big scary thunderstorm without losing it.
But most of all because he had been passed from pillar to post in the past but has now decided that I am his forever and that if I'm around, everything is OK - it's very humbling to know I'm his continuity and "go to" person, even if he does take the mick sometimes.
He makes me smile every day.
 
He came to us because my daughter fell in love with him. He is quite simply a magical horse with the ability to make everyone fall in love with him. Where ever we go, its usual for people for come out of their houses or stop their cars to talk to him and take photos.
I never quite see why he has this effect on people, he's a great hairy beast but he has a heart that is surely too big for his considerable body. He is brave and has risked himself to protect me from danger, he is wise and vulnerable horses seek him out for security.
And perhaps because on the days when the WB's are having a crisis or the world seems very grey, I can jump on him and point him in the direction I want to go and off he goes, happily cruising along through any terrain, weather or hazard.
He will let any child crawl over his back, under his legs and stand like a rock, he'll gently mug walkers with carrier bags for food and won't pass a pub without hopefully looking to see if we're stopping.
I could write a novel about that lad and if I could only keep one horse, despite my love of WB's, it would be him.
 
LittleGinger said:
Sorry for that appalling last sentence - changed my mind about what I wanted to say, but the edit function won't allowme to view/change that last sentence - it just doesn't appear in the textbox!

Obviously what I was trying to say is generally, how easy do your cobs find extending or collecting? The one for sale is quite a chunky lad and I just wonder... On the one hand he is a horse, like any other, so should be perfectly capable.. . On the other, his legs are so little (and fluffy! :)) that I can't imagine his strides being very adjustable.
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I would say my lad could do it if he were very fit but anything chunkier, I'd be worried about joints and he is a square built horse.

I suppose any horse within reason can learn to flex and extend, mine does a cracking extended trot, very impressive and he can certainly jump and turns on a sixpence. However, if a cob is super chunky and not too tall, I wonder if its physique would be limiting what you want to do and to what level. Trouble is, you see a horse and fall in love, don't you? Saw mine in the rain looking rubbish, filthy, uncared for, too small. :biggrin3:
 
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I love my traditional coloured cob mare cos shes got pretty soft loving eyes, lovely unique markings, shes my first horse and teaching each other alot, mutual respect (although when in season she can be a nightmare) ive only owned her since march and being a novice in all aspects shes been so understanding and so patient with me whilst I learn.
I couldnt ask for a better first time horse shes special to me and always will be :)
 
Megibo said:
The Welsh D I have known are far from typical plods! :P
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You're right there, mine is a typical Sect D, bless him but I do love him, I must, I still have him over five years on and will never part with him just do wish sometimes he would fit into the ploddy cob bracket.
 
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