Hunter or Maxi cob?

[Omega]

He's 16.1/16.2 hh irish draught but im not sure whether to hog him for maxi cob classes or keep him as a hunter. he does tend to look a bit small as a hunter. he has put on weight from this pic please help

[Omega]

Upping im not sure what class to enter him in?

[wilbs]

If he looks small to you as a hunter he will never do well in hunter classes. He looks more like a maxi cob to me. How old is he - he does look lovely. Would hate to see him hogged though :-) Just plait him with tidy plaits and put him in the cob class and see what they say. Will soon tell you he should be hogged or he is not a cob!

[Omega]

he is 8 years old and he stands between 16-16.2HH.

[supercowpony]

I personally don't think he looks like a cob type, he's not square enough..
though, if you worked on muscling his neck up a lot he might look like one, I'm no expert!
He has got good bone, but I think it is the length of back which makes him look more like a hunter though with more topline and built up neck this may well balance out.
I would probably do as wilbs says, take him into some maxi cob classes plaited and just ask judges what they think.

[rubydoo]

try both classes and see what the judges think

[Omega]

Heres an updated picture of the boy

[titch]

Have you hogged him? Body is looking good but topline on neck needs some strapping to get him to look more cob like.

[supercowpony]

I think his body does look more cobbish in the recent photo, and his legs look a more cobby proportion too, rather than hunter.
but agree with titch he needs more topline on his neck.

If you have hogged him, have a go at the maxi cob classes and ask whether they think he is more a hunter. You'd only have to let his mane grow out over winter before doing hunter classes.

[abcd]

I think he looks more like a Maxi Cob... but try both class' and see how they go; then decide