Would this concern you?

[cosmic389]

Hi all,

I tried a search but couldn't find any discussions on similar topic.

My friend is looking to buy a 2.5yo pure Gypsy Cob. He's a sweet boy, lovely and solid but I've noticed he has small-ish nostrils (see pics, sorry some are not great quality, and they were taken between 1-2.5 yrs old).

Would this concern you? Does exterior nostril size definitely influence a horse's stamina? Or more importantly would this cause health issues?

Advice appreciated thanks!

 

[AmyMay]

Are they small?

 

[cosmic389]

That's the question I'm asking if anyone else thinks so and whether it is a concern.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Look normal to me

 

[cauda equina]

I love his ears

 

[millitiger]

I don't think his nostrils look small?

 

[Mudfukkle]

He's a cold blooded horse, from native UK stock, so he is meant to have small/closed nostrils because of the cold climate. I can assure you his nostrils are absolutely fine

 

[Cortez]

His nostrils look completely normal to me, what an odd concern. Even if they were smaller than normal (which they’re not), it wouldn’t have any effect - large nostrils are only really required for racehorses or endurance horses, neither of which would apply to the average cob.

 

[cosmic389]

Thanks everyone, good to know. Maybe I'm just going crazy haha, been looking at a lot of horses and scrutinising their conformation

 

[poiuytrewq]

Another who’d have never noticed!

If that’s his only flaw snap him up!

 

[holeymoley]

His nostrils look fine.

My older boy has big nostrils. Younger(just turned 2) has small ones. Hoping they get a bit bigger purely as I love squashing them

 

[eahotson]

He's a cold blooded horse, from native UK stock, so he is meant to have small/closed nostrils because of the cold climate. I can assure you his nostrils are absolutely fine

I didn't know that.

 

[9tails]

So pleased it wasn't just me! His nostrils look normal to me as well.

 

[Tarragon]

I think he looks just lovely

 

[tristars]

looks ok to me.

i love his ears, would say with ears like that he have a great temperament

they are almost araby or big horsey and his nostrils look a bit araby

 

[Barton Bounty]

Hes very cute

 

[Jenko109]

This has tickled me.

 

[Backtoblack]

Looks perfectly okay to me

 

[Tinsel]

He looks gorgeous but his nostrils look good

 

[Widgeon]

He looks lovely to me. Although I am interested to know what constitutes a "pure gypsy cob". Are you in Australia or the US, OP? (your pictures look suspiciously sunny). Round here (Yorkshire) a pure gypsy cob is the offspring of a boy horse and a girl horse that travellers put in the same field....do other countries have stud books etc for them?

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

He looks lovely to me. Although I am interested to know what constitutes a "pure gypsy cob". Are you in Australia or the US, OP? (your pictures look suspiciously sunny). Round here (Yorkshire) a pure gypsy cob is the offspring of a boy horse and a girl horse that travellers put in the same field....do other countries have stud books etc for them?

Me too, I know America has a register but can't see how they decide if your horse is in or out! https://www.myghra.org/about-us

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Irish Cob Studbook - Horse Sport Ireland

HSI was Approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to maintain the Irish Cob Studbook on a temporary basis in October 2013. The Irish Cob is a native Irish breed and although it has a long history the Studbook was only officially founded in 1998. Prior to this linages were...

www.horsesportireland.ie

 

[Flowerofthefen]

If it were spring or autumn it might raise concern for me as my retired boy is a headshaker and his nostrils go really small when he is being affected by the pollen, but this goes along with the obvious headshaking. He looks lovely.

 

[eahotson]

He looks lovely to me. Although I am interested to know what constitutes a "pure gypsy cob". Are you in Australia or the US, OP? (your pictures look suspiciously sunny). Round here (Yorkshire) a pure gypsy cob is the offspring of a boy horse and a girl horse that travellers put in the same field....do other countries have stud books etc for them?

Yes we have a register.

 

[ihatework]

Well you hear a new one every day!!!

 

[ester]

I think this gets filed under 'random things horse people manage to find to worry about'

 

[teapot]

Didn't realise nostril size came under conformation

 

[Ratface]

looks ok to me.

i love his ears, would say with ears like that he have a great temperament

they are almost araby or big horsey and his nostrils look a bit araby

I was just thinking that! I have an Arabian gelding who's been very successful in a variety of roles. He's rising 30 and is still very fit, and very naughty!

 

[Goldenstar]

He is very cute and very normal looking .

 

[shortstuff99]

I would be preparing myself more for the constant care of feathers, mites and mallenders than his nostrils!

He has a very sweet face though and I can't resist a good cob!