Whickr: “What Really is a Cob?”

A cob should have the head of a lady and the backside of a cook!

Cobs get something of a raw deal – the adjective “cobby” is rarely used as a compliment, and the confusion over what actually constitutes a cob leads to an identity crisis. In 2020 a cob can be both a breed and a type of horse, and there is an overlap between the two.

While both the breeds and the type (as defined by the British Show Horse Association for showing purposes) have standards, the following statement seems most apt; a cob is stocky, sturdy, and robust, with a handsome and noble head.

In this article we will focus on the two major breeds of cob in the UK; the Welsh Cob and the Gypsy Cob, and the “type”. Norman Cobs are also a unique breed, but are far less common

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