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About Show Cob and Cob-Type Classes
About Show Cob and Cob-Type Classes
The Show Cob class originated from the type of horse you'd put your grandfather on to go hunting. The show cob is 15.1hh or smaller, of a stocky build with short legs. It should be a comfortable ride, with excellent manners - remember granddad sat up there!
Cobs are short to allow for mounting and dismounting with ease, and hogged because they are too stocky to look sensible plaited. A full mane, especially on a horse of this build, would have looked a mess on the hunting field, gotten sweaty underneath and gotten in the way of reins.
Working Cob is like working hunter, but for cobs.
The British Show Horse Association runs qualifiers for cobs for the Horse of the Year Show and Royal International Horse Show.
For amateur owners, the SEIB Search for a Star championship has the final at the Horse of the Year Show.
Barker, Working Cob
Owned and ridden by Anna Wilson
Barker
Owned and ridden by Anna Wilson
Cappucino II
Owned and ridden by Kay Sinclair-James
The Cob Type class is for horses who don't quite fit the definition of a show cob, for various reasons. Perhaps they are over height, or too small (show cobs need to be up to height or very near it not to look dwarfed in the ring), or not hogged and trimmed show cob style. This is a class seen more at local shows, and as such, turnout isn't as strict.
Midnight Belle
Owned and ridden by Ruth Eberhardt
Hobo
Owned by Liz Williams
Tack and Turnout for Cob and Cob-Type Classes
Tack and Turnout for Cob and Cob-Type Classes
RIDDEN
RIDDEN
Rider
Rider
Tweed jacket. Look at different colour tweed jackets here.
Shirt and tie, waistcoat optional.
Beige jodhpurs or breeches - canary is not seen in cob classes.
Long boots.
Spurs are optional.
Black, brown or fawn gloves - a neutral colour.
Carrying a show cane is correct.
Hat - some shows specify current safety standards and chinstrap to be done up, others don't. Velvet hat or skull cap with velvet cover.
Horse
Horse
Should have hogged mane, tail pulled and banged, and feather trimmed close to the leg. Tails should be cut to about three inches below the hock at rest, or hock length when moving.
Plain tack, with flat browband and noseband. A wider noseband will normally flatter a cob's face shape.
A straight cut saddle will flatter the shoulder and movement better than a GP. Leather girth, or a white one is acceptable if your horse is grey, as a dark girth can distract the eye.
No numnah, or a discreet one that matches the saddle and shows as little as possible.
No boots or bandages allowed.
Snaffle bit for novice classes, double bridle or pelham for open ones. If a rugby pelham is used, then a separate sliphead for the snaffle ring makes it look much better.
Quartermarkers are acceptable for cobs.
Cobs can also be entered in Ladies' Sidesaddle classes, as can riding horses or hacks. Dress for Ladies' Sidesaddle classes is a navy habit.
INHAND
INHAND
Handler
Trousers are better than jodhpurs or breeches. Black or dark if your horse has light legs, and beige or light if your horse has dark legs. This means the judge can see the horse's legs move without getting them mixed up with yours.
Shirt and tie - as for ridden classes.
Tweed jacket.
Hat. Can be 'cowboy hat' type, or riding hat. A velvet hat without straps looks neat and tidy, but of course offers less protection than a normal riding hat, which must be done up if worn. You should never be penalised for putting safety first and wearing a proper hat.
Hair as for a ridden class - neat and tidy. No hairnet if you are wearing a cowboy hat, but tied back out of the way.
Jod boots or discreet trainers of a similar colour to the trousers. You need to be able to run in them!
Gloves as for ridden classes.
Show cane as for ridden classes.
Horse
Inhand bridle if in a youngstock class.
For adult horses, ridden or inhand bridles are acceptable. If you use a ridden bridle, then reins over the head - not a coupling and inhand lead.
Snaffle (small rings look neater) for a novice horse, pelham or double correct for a horse that would be in an open ridden class.
Other useful links
Other useful links
Blue Batik
Owner Adie Bath, Rider Helen Orr
Cappucino II
Owned by Kay Sinclair-James
Flat, wide bridles are
flattering on cobs
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