I love it when people make assumptions about my boy!! I've heard him called a 'boring brown cob', 'ploddy cobby' and other things. What those narrowminded people don't see is the fire and fun he has inside!! We've recently started doing XC and while he's LOVING every minute of it...me at 41 and overweight is finding it a tad difficult to keep up!!

I've entered a Mini course comp in 2 weeks which hopefully will be the start of us doing more events (when my confidence meets his ability!!). Anyway this piccy was taken by my friend last week while messing around on our little course at the yard.

So those who think all cobs are plods and boring...think again!!!

Aww hes lovely! That sounds like a lot of fun too

I love a good cob.... sensible but up for fun too. I'm a fine breed lover myself, but I'd love one with a cob personality, they do have the better characters rather than the hot blooded that are a little "snobbish" whereas cobs are up for a laugh

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Oh he's definately up for a laugh!!! Sunday at the XC course practice he threw himself down the steps...promply spun and ran back up again, spun and ran back down again!!!! Everyone was really laughing cos he just enjoyed it so much he had to go again!!!! I wish I had the energy to keep up with him!! I nearly fell off 3 times but each time he put his neck up to save me...he's a true treasure and I'm extreamly proud of him.

I love cobs and if I could ever have a horse it would be a cob or an irish draught!
I always feel safe on them even if they are a bit of a character. You cant beat a good cob

He is beautiful, can I swap him for rusty the dog?

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Hes lovely and its great to see them in their natural state, have u ever shown him traditional classes. Ive got a sect D hes 17 now and hes brilliant, he will go on for a rider but if you put a novice or a child on him he is entirely different. Hes taught loads of people to ride. My hubby likes his bloods but give me a good cob any day

Last year I did a few showing classes, he got 2 1st's in the 2 Mountain and Moorland classes and reserve in one of the Championships so he does do quiet well but to be honest I find showing boring and I just can't be bothered with the work it takes to get himself and me looking good!!! We're both speed freaks really and enjoy jumping, but I'm hoping to get doing some Le Trek soon because I've done a training session day and loved it!! Loads of really good things to play at in that and it suits a horse and rider that hacks alot.

Kane's the same I can put anyone on his back in the school and he'll become a riding school pony!! Can't let just anyone on his back outside in the fields though cos he does have a tendency to bolt off!! It's all just fun to him but not so much fun for an unsuspecting rider!!! He's blind in his left eye so it makes him very spooky so he's definately not a novice ride!! I'm just lucky I've owned him since he was 3 so I'm used to his ways now and we get along just fine.

I know nothing about horses, but he looks absolutely beautiful! And you look remarkably relaxed and happy being on a horse mid jump lol. Brilliant pic!
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Okay I'll have to show you one of the 'out takes'!!! Upon landing this jump (which is tiny...even I can usually jump higher than this!!) he bucked and bolted off across the field so I think my facial expression is quiet warrented!!

Lovely pics JSR and a beautiful 'ploddy cobby' too
That second picture is great - about my height for jumping being 50++ .
I hack out in the New Forest so rarely jump anything other than little streams these days. Your boy looks great fun

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