SUREFOOTED, weight-carrying and steady, cobs are known for being great all-rounders who can turn their hooves to a variety of things, and will happily carry most members of the family. They’re generally good-doers who can live in or out and have pretty good feet, but due to their rotund shape, it can be tricky to find kit for them.
“Cobs are great fun and often have lovely personalities, but they also tend to have big bodies on short legs,” says producer and judge Kate Nicholson, who was ride judge of the open cob section at Royal Windsor last year. “Cobs have plenty of bone but short cannon bones, and many brushing
