WELSH COB HORSES
This horse has been bred in Wales for centuries. It's ancestor was the Andalusians living on the Welsh borders in the 11th century.
The Welsh Cob is the largest-sized animal within the Welsh Pony and Cob breed registries. Used originally as a farm animal in Wales during the Middle Ages, the quick and friendly Welsh Cob is generally utilized today as a show horse.
The Welsh Cob (Section D) is the largest of the Welsh horse breeds, not less than 13.2 hands high, with no upper limit in the breed rules.
The general character of the Welsh Cob is the embodiment of strength, hardiness and agility.
As can be seen from its resemblance to the pre potent Welsh Mountain pony, the Welsh cob evolved on its own home ground.
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The Welsh Cob is generally more spirited and independent than the Welsh mountain pony (Section A) or Welsh pony (Section B). They are easy keepers, with stamina and endurance.
The Welsh Cob is an ancient breed descended from Wales. They are the largest and strongest of Welsh breeds (Section D in the Welsh Stud Book). They are courageous, good jumpers, good swimmers and able to carry a substantial weight on their back.
The Welsh Cob is beyond doubt the most versatile of animals in existence and long ago established a reputation as the best ride and drive animal in the world.
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At shows Welsh Cob classes always draw the crowds who love to see these magnificent creatures shown in hand by experts, displaying their presence and courageous action.
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Over the years, evidence has been found indicating that native breeds in Wales have existed prior to 1600 BC. Even Julius Caesar, upon his traveling to Britain in 55 BC, was enthralled by the Britons and their exquisite chariot horses.
WELSH COBS - Section D
Gutor'r Glyn, a famous poet of the 15th century, describes the pedigree of a Welsh Cob stallion:
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The Welsh Cob in its ideal form is a larger version of the Welsh Mountain Pony.
Welsh Cobs and Ponies of Cob Type, like the Welsh Mountain Pony, should be shown in as natural a state as possible.
Welsh Cobs had to cover great distances while trying to match the war horse stride-for-stride when trotting. Now, the forceful ground covering trot of the cob is legendary.
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The Welsh Cob (Section D) is the largest-sized animal within the Welsh pony and cob breed registries, and is no shorter than 13.2 hands. Under some organization rules there may be no upper height limit, others require they not be over 14.2 hands high.
Valhalla Welsh Cobs in Denmark breeds champion quality pure and part-bred Welsh Cobs for showing and riding. Descriptions of stallion and broodmares and stock for sale. Updated photographs of the new foals.
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- Section D: Welsh Cob is the tallest of the Welsh ponies with height of over 13.2 hands. Although it is more cob-like, Welsh Cob has some pony-like features such as its head.
The Section D (Welsh Cob) exceeds 13.2hh with no upper limit on height.
A strong and powerful animal, both the Sections C and D, have gentle natures and are extremely hardy. An ideal mount or driving animal for many adults and children.
" Whether it was Thoroughbred blood, blood of another breed (such as the Welsh Cob), or a combination of types remains open to debate.
No wonder in these days of rising costs and enforced economy the Welsh Cob (and his smaller counterpart, the Welsh Pony of Cob type) becomes more and more popular as he gets better known.
The Norfolk was also influential in the development of other breeds, including the Gelderland, the Furioso, the French Trotter, the Welsh Cob, the Maremanna, the Orlov Trotter, the American Saddlebred, and the Standardbred.
Like the Welsh Pony, farmers commonly used the Welsh Cob, and he also served as a military mount.
A number of cob breeds are popular in the UK, including the Welsh cob, the Irish Cob and the "Coloured Cob" or "Gypsy Cob," known in the USA as the Gypsy vanner horse.
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The Welsh Section D Pony, or Welsh Cob as it is also known, became well established as a breed by the fifteenth century and was used mainly for farm work and as a means of transport, both ridden and in harness.
The Welsh section D is also called the Welsh Cob and is larger than the Welsh mountain pony due to the addition of Yorkshire Coach horse, Norfolk Roadster and Arab giving the Welsh cob a larger frame with the same free moving active paces, ...
One of the most expensive of these was a spotted Welsh cob from Powys, Wales, bought from a Robin Fitzpayne. Charles II (c 1660) had a strangely marked "gray" Arab with red on his rump named 'Bloody Buttocks'! ...
He was born in 1789 and it is thought that his father was a Welsh Cob or a Thoroughbred and the mother probably had Arab blood. Figure became a terrific work horse: plowing, on a harness, but also as a saddle horse.
Any color; height 16; Use: Saddle
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Any color; height 13.2; Use: Harness
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Two days later, Noddy, a five-year-old Welsh cobkept in the same field, was slashed with a knife and beaten across theface with a bar. Both are recovering but their owner says the attacks haveterrified the whole community.
While Figure’s parentage is unknown, it is probable that he was either a thoroughbred or of mixed Arabian and Dutch heritage, or a combination of Welsh Cob.
Figure was later used for plowing and pulling timber and won many pulling contests with him. The origins of Figure are uncertain but it is believed Welsh Cob, Thoroughbred, Arabian and Barb were all present in his background.
Used mainly in harness in the past Section D - Welsh Cob is slightly larger version of mountain-type pony. A cross between Welsh Mountain ponies and Spanish horses. Good trotter, used to create and improve trotting breeds worldwide.
 See also: Cob, Pony, Ponies, Stallion, Thoroughbred
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