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About the Cob (Riding) Breed
.As with the hunter and the hack, and indeed
with certain other well-known English representatives of the
horse world, the Riding Cob is not a breed in itself. That it
is a type and a very well known one is very certain, and for
this reason no work covering the horses and ponies of the world
would be complete without a reference to this old fashioned
and still most popular horse.
It will be found that in the majority of the breeds mentioned
in this book, other than the pure breeds or horses and ponies
indigenous to any particular part of the world, it has been
possible to indicate with a fair degree of certainty the components
of the particular animal dealt with. This, however, is not even
remotely possible in the case of the cob as a type, though,
of course, the reverse is so often the case with the individual
animal. It is indeed to a considerable extent a chance-bred
animal, as will be readily concluded when its general appearance
is considered.
The cob may be pictured briefly as a big-bodies, short-legged
“stuffy” horse or pony standing no higher than 15.2
hands, with a small quality headset on a neck arched and elegant.
The shoulders are laid obliquely, the back is short and the
girth very great. The quarters are generous to a degree and
which, when viewed from behind, exceed expectations, having
second thighs to match. The tail must be carried high, with
gaiety, as befits a riding horse. The action must be close to
the ground, not rounded as with the harness horse, and the toe
when in action must point to the farthermost limit – to
an extent not exceeded, perhaps, in other breeds. The cannon
bone should be extremely short.
Cobs are intended primarily for use as hacks, usually heavyweight
hacks for the more elderly rider, and for whatever the purpose,
the riding cob must compare favourably, so far as manners are
concerned, with that paragon of equine comportment. It is indeed
the ideal ride for the elderly and portly, and is called upon
to respect in manners and deportment the not-so-very-young.
If it were possible to fix a line of original breeding no doubt
the foundation of many of the best riding cobs has been that
from which the Welsh Cob emanated, but equally it is beyond
question that many outstandingly successful show-ring cobs have
claimed close relationship to cart mares and heavy-weight hunter
mares put to stallions of quality. Whatever the forbears may
have been, it is certain that there is nothing more typical
nor more easy to recognise than the true Riding Cob. He leaves
an unforgettable picture stamped upon the mind.
The Riding Cob has always been popular as a hunter (his great
quarters make him outstanding as a performer over fences), as
a horse to ride around the farm and as a trainer’s hack
because of his docility and manners.
The typical cob of the past has always been docked: the tail
cut to a length that is so-called fashion dictated. Docking,
as is known, has been prohibited in various countries for some
long while past, including England, and the prohibition extends
to “nicking”, which is another form of mutilation
of the tail.
With or without the full tail, the cob of course remains, and
will remain, as a horse up to a very great deal of weight, and
its manner must be beyond reproach; it will always be in demand
as a riding horse, especially the smaller type which makes mounting
easier for the not-too agile. With its heavy body and short
legs, big barrel and depth through the quarters, there is always
a tendency for the cob to be heavy or jarring in its paces,
and any suggestion of this of course detracts from its worth
as a riding horse, especially for the elderly. Whether the cob
of the show ring always conforms to the ideal is a matter of
question, and may to some extent be judged by the onlooker.
It might be mentioned that a class for cobs at shows is essentially
and English institution.
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| Akhal-Teke
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Saddle | Andalusian
| Anglo-Arab
| Anglo-Arab
in France | Anglo-Kabarda
| Anglo-Norman
| Appaloosa
| Ardennes
| Australian
(Waler) | Austrian
| Balearic
| Barb
| Basuto
| Batak/Deli
| Beberbeck
| Beetwk
| Boulonnais
| Brabancon
| Breton
| Budyonovsky
| Burmese
(Shan) | Camargue
| Caspian
| Charollais
Half-bred | Cleveland
Bay | Clydesdale
| Cob
(Riding) | Connemara
| Criollo
| Dales
| Danish
| Danubian
| Dartmoor
| Donsky
| Dutch
Draught | East
Bulgarian | Exmoor
| Falabella
| Fell
| Flemish
| French
Thoroughbred | Friesian
| Galiceno
| Gelderland
| Gidran
and Nonius | Gothland
| Groningen
| Gudbrandsdal
| Hack
| Hackney
Horse | Hackney
Pony | Hafflinger
| Hanoverian
| Highland
| Holstein
| Hungarian
Shagya | Hunter
| Iceland
| Iomud
| Italian
| Jutland
| Kabarda
| Karabair
and Lokai | Karabakh
| Kathiawari
and Marwari | Klepper
| Knabstrup
| Konik
| Latvian
| Limousin
(Half-bred) | Lipizzaner
| Manipur
| Mecklenburg
| Mongolian
| Morgan
| Mustang
| New
Forest | Norwegian-Fjord
| Oldenburg
| Orlov
| Palomino
| Percheron
| Persian
| Pinto
| Pleven
| Polish
Arab | Polish
Half-bred | Polish
Thoroughbred | Rhenish
| Russian
Saddle | Russian
Steppe | Russian
Thoroughbred | Scandinavian
| Schleswig
| Shetland
| Shire
| Spanish
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and Bhutia | Standard
Bred | Strelets
| Suffolk
| Swedish
| Tarpan
| Tennessee
Walking Horse | Tersky
| Thoroughbred
| Timor
Pony | Trakehner
| Turk
| Ukrainian
| Vendéen-Charentais
Half-bred | Viatka
| Welsh
Cob | Welsh
Mountain and Welsh Pony | Zeeland
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