#tinker cob

[wannabewerewolf]

Handsome pony won his first ever sash today! 1st place with the quickest time and a clear round at the cash Derby 😉 What a super star!

[wannabewerewolf]

The basics of what makes a cob a cob!

This is mostly for no-stirrups but if anyone else is unsure of what a cob is or should be at least, this will hopefully help! c:

So the term ‘cob’ is actually more of a ‘type’ rather than a breed of horse (although Gypsy cobs and welsh sections are pretty much their own breeds imo)

You have 3 different types of cobs. Lightweight, Heavyweight and Maxi cobs

A lightweight cob should ideally be between the heights of around 14′2 and 15′1 (155cm) and be able to carry a maximum of 14stone

A heavyweight cob should also be between the heights of around 14′2 and 15′1 (155cm)  but should be able to carry more than 14stone.

A maxi cob should be over 15′1 (155cm) and able to carry over 14 stone

If you’re showing a cob in a cob class, they should have hogged/roached manes, clipped feathers so as to see their legs properly, and pulled tails. The exception to this is if it’s a traditional cob class, as they should be shown in their natural state, meaning lush feathers, long manes and long tails!

If your ‘gypsy cob’ doesn’t have good feathers, please don’t try and breed more ‘gypsy’ cobs from it. Otherwise you end up with horses with scrappy bits of hair on their legs like Dave. By the age of 2, your gypsy cob should already have good feathering that starts from the knee and completely covers the hoof. Anything less than that and you’re not breeding good quality cobs in the eyes of the gypsy cob society.

A cob should be a sturdy horse, solid neck, good bone, large backside, pretty face, normally shorter legs and a shorter back. They’re little compact horses (:

They should also look well built from pretty much every angle!

They should be versatile and able to compete in every discipline. Although for some, jumping doesn’t seem to be their strongest point it seems... They’re perfect for pulling traps/carts and ploughs etc as thats what they've been bred for ideally (:

Most cobs are mongrels. Normally bred from a heavy stallion and a lighter mare. (But Sometimes the other way!) A lot are gypsy cobs crossed with sporty breeds, but then theres draught crosses and clyde crosses, and even Friesian crosses can be considered cobs depending on height and heaviness etc etc (: With Dave I don’t know who his sire was, I only know it was a coloured cob, but his dame was a Thorughbred X irish draught so he’s definitely a good mixture of everything! Also most cobs seem to be coloured. So either piebald or skewbald. But they do come in every other color too! :D

They’re a breed favoured by riding schools and older people as they’re normally safe and reliable with ‘a leg at each corner’  (but trust me, theres no way you’d put anyone but an experienced rider on Dave because other wise they’d be dumped within 2 minutes or would be galloping circles with no chance of stopping hahah!)

So hopefully this helps explain what a cob is. a little bit at least? c:

[wannabewerewolf]

Happy half hour for the ponies I don't think I've ever seen Dave rear before haha! Bit full of himself today!