Can irish cobs jump

Well I've jumped mine for 12 years now and has never been lame or had any joint problems. He's now He did 3'6'' showjumping and 3'3'' xc when we were younger and out hunting jumps whatever everyone else is jumping. Having said that being a leg at each corner sought of horse Didn't used to but when I got my rugby boots with studs in and started training my knees and ankles swelled up with the twisting.

I think provided that the cob is not a fat cob and you can feel his ribs ect. Bug Well-Known Member 28 October Joined 20 July Messages 1, Location Dorset. My friend has a Cylesdale x Conny and he has jumped Pre Novice XC and does well, always clear, but never fast enough to get placed. He has done in a chase me Charlie, he is a heavy weight cob of He isn't jumped much however, because she is concerned about the weight coming down on his joints and feet.

So i think it is fine jumping cobs but not day in day out, much like anyother horse really. There joints are designed to carry there own weight on a day to day basis like other horses. But it's not good for any human or horse to spend the whole time jumping ever day, show jumpers don't jump every day and most of the top horses have been bred to do that job.

Joined 20 September Messages 1, My little cob's a grade A and has beaten some v. He's now 21 and still jumping small opens - helps pay for the diesel!

Joined 28 May Messages Slightly Foxed said:. I will endeavour to post some pix! Same as with any horse to be honest. If you jump any type of horse too much it is more likely to end up having problems with its legs. Joined 27 October Messages 2, HappyHorses: said:. Last edited: 28 October Here, I hope, are some pix. He seems to give them a lot of room bless him! Pidgeon Well-Known Member 28 October Joined 26 April Messages 3, Sister's heavyweight cob jumps the same XC fences as me and Pidge He isn't built to cope with a whole course at that height but is more than capable of jumping individual fences.

Wouldn't have thought the impact on their joints would have been any different to another horse as although Pidge is an ISH he weighs in at a hefty kg but he certainly isn't fat. Joined 19 September Messages Recently had this debate with my instructors. My boy is 16hh heavyweight cob, we've jumped 1m courses recently, one instructor pointed out to me that if he didn't have his 'personality' he would never jump like he does. I feel he jumps his best at about 95cm -1m Joined 30 November Messages 7, Location Leeds.

Dunno if mine is a 'cob' as such he's TB x Conn but has connie legs! He is now 19 and, although we have had some jumping gliches I may say he still gets very excited about jumping at home and still loves his xc.

I had him 2 stage vetted a year or so ago to add vets fees to his insurance and the vet did not find anything wrong with his legs. He has very large pasterns as far as I am concerned but he's always been like that - bone not swelling - and i don wonder if this helps him as they're soo substantial!

My mare was a a lw cob that was in the riding school from the age of about 4, was hammered out hacking and when they reaslised she would jump she did 2 jump lessons sat and sun. When i got her i limited the people who rode her for a year while i finished school and she was only used in the rs on sat. After a while she became lame with bad shoeing, i moved her to diy, she came sound and i never had a prob with soundness.

Their wide short backs make them very comfortable under saddle. The Irish Cob is ideal for leisure riders, being very good weight bearers, versatile and kind. They are suited for children, pony clubs and adults alike for riding and driving. For information on registering your Irish Cob please contact breeding horsesportireland. Stallion inspections for the Irish Cob Studbook will be carried out annually in the spring and autumn.

Stallions must be a minimum of 2 years of age to be presented for Irish Cob Studbook inspections. At the inspections Irish Cob stallions are assessed on their conformance to the Irish Cob breed standard and their conformation and their movement in hand in walk and trot. Mare inspections for the Irish Cob Studbook will be carried out annually in spring and autumn.

Mares must be a minimum of 2 years of age to be presented for Irish Cob Studbook inspections. At the inspections Irish Cob mares are assessed on their conformance to the Irish Cob breed standard and their conformation and their movement in hand in walk and trot.