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Post by spidereyes on Jan 17, 2012 13:49:57 GMT
I think we've finally got on top of our cob's behavioural issues and we're ready to start some purposeful work now. He's had a long holiday since October when he hit rock bottom behaviour wise. We took him right back to basics and he's been being treated like a 2 year old (frustrating but it's worked). He's a (mostly) reformed character now and we're looking forward to the year ahead but the more I read here the more confused I get as to what we should be aiming to do with him. I'd be really grateful if you could look at this video and tell me honestly where you think he would fit best in terms of possibly showing. He's probably between 15hh and 15.2hh and is 7 (going on 3!!) he's a green as a cabbage but he tries hard. Any hints or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks  The video looks a bit juddery since i uploaded it to photobucket but it gives you an idea of how he moves and what he looks like. It's not me riding btw!  |
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Post by fmt on Jan 17, 2012 14:15:49 GMT
If he is 15.1 I would definatly do show cobs with him depending on his bone on legs, as he has lovely movement |
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Post by cayo on Jan 17, 2012 14:43:26 GMT
Looks like hes getting the hang of it now well done x
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Post by snowflake on Jan 17, 2012 16:34:24 GMT
Well done with him. I agree show cobs. But at RC level there are lots of green horse/pony & novice classes open to everything & anything which would be great for him getting experience. |
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Post by supercowpony on Jan 17, 2012 18:23:20 GMT
He looks just my type! well done with all the reschooling, looks like you've done a great job.
it is hard to tell from the video, but looks like he may well be a show cob sort. Do you have any photos?
I would think as snowflake said, you could just do riding club horse/pony, best turned out, that sort of thing to get him used to the show ring. You could always enter a show cob class and ask them their opinion.
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Post by spidereyes on Jan 17, 2012 19:00:24 GMT
Thanks. We've not started the re-schooling yet we've just been concentrating on not being flattened on the ground! He looks like a nice sensible boy but just a couple of days after that video was taken he was a full on red eyed fire breathing mental case. He knocked the poor woman riding him (our YO of all people) flying after taking a well aimed pot shot at her during a fit of whatever it was. He has been utterly horrific since we bought him in August (constant bolting when led and horrible aggression) but with a change of diet and some Nupafeed seems to have turned a corner. We've had lots of advice to get rid of him but our daughter loves him to bits and is desperate to keep him. We think there's a good horse who can behave in there and I'd love him to prove his doubters wrong. I'm not quite sure about cob classes but is it that they have to be under 155 or they're a maxi cob? I don't have any photos of him that show him standing properly. Mostly because he's not been a fan of standing at all up til now. We're working on it though. Thanks for your input |
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Post by fmt on Jan 17, 2012 19:05:31 GMT
Yes you are right with the 155cm and maxi cob etc. agree with riding club our riding club do have-a-go nights which are great youngsters and green horses as it gets them out but not the 'buzziness' off the show. Either way whatever you decide sounds like he's going in the right direction xx |
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