I know I'm bias but I always loved the heavier, cold blood horses. Friesans, highlands, clydesdales, fjords, icelands... shetlands. All of them! (though I'd love an akhal theke as a pet!
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No Cobb? im surprised, not too knowledgeable of cold bloods or European warm bloods, thanks for the enlightenment! they are certainly a robust looking breed.There is no cob in them though, they originate from a native Swedish breed.But I see what you mean!
Your Apollo sounds stunning! I love a white leg.
OMG, never been out of the USA, born in Brooklyn New York, would've loved to travelled a bit.....tell me stories! i will live vicariously through you, lol, learning Swedish would be nice except dont know anyone i can practice on, not many Swedish people this far south that Im aware of, I do know English as my first language, Spanish, and moderate in Creole, which is a broken down form of French.I know I'm bias but I always loved the heavier, cold blood horses. Friesans, highlands, clydesdales, fjords, icelands... shetlands. All of them! (though I'd love an akhal theke as a pet!
Absolutely excellent name! They are beautiful horses as well! And if you ever want to practice your Swedish, just sent me a PM. If you can you should try to visit. Sweden is beautiful, and you'd be fine with english too.
I think that in the US and somewhat the UK "cob" or "cobb" is used to reference both a few breeds of horses and ponies as well as types of horses (but maybe I'm wrong!), but in scandinavia it isn't used unless we speak specifically about one of the cob breeds. Like a Welsh Cob or Irish Cob. Not to mention it's a specific size of bridle or headcollar.
most of those European breeds you mention Im vaguely familiar with, the cold bloods and warmbloods of Europe are in my mind used in refined equestrian disciplines like dressage and hunter jumpers, I can remember a seeing some cob horse plowing a plot of land and maybe pulling a hay wagon, but mostly see them pulling carts or wagons for hay rides in the holidays, thanks giving, Christmas things like that, I myself favor a more freeform less structured type of discipline like pleasure riding and trail riding, lots of Paso Fino's, Arabians, Quarter Horses, thoroughbred and SaddleBreds down here, lots of Pony crosses. They are all beauties and I wish I had room for more of them.I think that in the US and somewhat the UK "cob" or "cobb" is used to reference both a few breeds of horses and ponies as well as types of horses (but maybe I'm wrong!), but in scandinavia it isn't used unless we speak specifically about one of the cob breeds. Like a Welsh Cob or Irish Cob. Not to mention it's a specific size of bridle or headcollar.
It's pretty confusing.
Either way the cob type of horse and pony is a pretty recent thing in Scandinavia, on the whole.
Old native breeds of domestic animals are always fascinating to me.
I love the thicker horses too. I was able to work with some Schwarzwalder Fuchs--the stallion was an absolute unit--long, thick mane! Very strong and sturdy.I know I'm bias but I always loved the heavier, cold blood horses. Friesans, highlands, clydesdales, fjords, icelands... shetlands. All of them! (though I'd love an akhal theke as a pet!
Absolutely excellent name! They are beautiful horses as well! And if you ever want to practice your Swedish, just sent me a PM. If you can you should try to visit. Sweden is beautiful, and you'd be fine with english too.
