Cobs
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Brookdale Limited Edition: the supreme maxi cob champion who was ‘a hippo in a former life’ *H&H Plus*
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18 (tongue-in-cheek) reasons cobs are better than thoroughbreds
Tough, resilient, reliable and brilliant fun. Of course no horse is perfect, but cob owners and riders have got a pretty good deal. Here are 18 reasons why Aimi Clark thinks they are so much better than thoroughbreds...
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11 new stars preparing for the 2021 show season
Producers and riders across the country are wasting no time preparing their new rides for next season...
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How to spot a show cob in the raw: HOYS-winning cob producer Simon Reynolds’ top tips
Find out what this top show rider looks for when sourcing a potential star cob
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Size isn’t everything: meet the 12hh hairy pony bought for £100 and is landing supremes in the show ring
‘He’s only ever been shown by the family and at home he is just a saint...’
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27 stunning show ring moments H&H captured during the 2019 show season
Throwing it back to sunnier times...
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Road to RIHS: Home-producer finally set to have dream Hickstead ride after having HOYS disappointment…
‘Sadly, Mack went lame with a large foot abscess just two days before the final at the NEC...’
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How should I turn out a hogged cob for the show ring? H&H asks an expert...
‘If the horse is the correct type it shouldn’t need to be manufactured with artificial weight...’
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8 reasons your next dressage horse should be a cob
Some dressage fans might believe that the only way to a winning percentage in-between the white boards would be to own a warmblood. However this isn’t necessarily the case, as proven by these eight points...
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#ThisCobCan: 22 cobs that break the mould
When people mention cobs, it might conjure up images of a “steady Eddie”-type, but this is not always the case as these 22 cobs ably demonstrate...
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9 patchy show ring winners that make us want to get a coloured
One question — team plaited or team hairy?
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Final farewell to ‘phenomenal’ show cob
‘He’s left a big hole — he was a legend to us and he was my friend’
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Cobs: everything you need to know about this versatile type
Here's everything you need to know about cobs
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Mulrys Error: 7 reasons we all fell in love with the ‘supercob’ with dinner plate feet
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Hello show season: 14 winners from the BSPA winter championships
Check out these BSPA winter championship winners
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‘I’ve lost my best buddy’: Tributes paid to HOYS champion
The seven-year-old was crowned HOYS maxi cob of the year last season
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What should I feed my cob this winter? Spillers explains... *Promotion*
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed a cob through the winter
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'He's a once in a lifetime horse': history repeats itself at HOYS Cob of the Year championship
Find out who was victorious in the cob championship at HOYS
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Look for a sparkle in their eye — and other secrets for finding your dream cob
Canny, but kind, cobs are honest all-rounders who won’t let the side down, whatever the discipline, and once you’ve found a good ’un, you’ll be hooked for life. But how do you go about finding the perfect super cob?
