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The Welsh Cob
Aptly described as "the
best ride and drive animal in the World",
the Welsh Cob has been evolved throughout many centuries for
his courage, tractability and powers of endurance.
The general character is the embodiment of strength, hardiness
and agility. The head shows great quality with Pony character:
bold prominent eyes, a broad forehead and neat, well set ears.
The body must be deep, on strong limbs with good "hard
wearing" joints and an abundance of flat bone. Action must
be straight, free and forceful, the knees should be bent and
then the whole foreleg extended from the shoulders as far as
possible in all paces, with the hocks well flexed, producing
powerful leverage.
The Welsh Cob is a good hunter and a most competent performer
in all competitive sports. In recent years they have had great
success in the international driving world. Their abilities
in all spheres are now fully recognised throughout the world.
The height should exceed 13.2 h.h. (137 cms): no upper limit.
Detailed Description of Sections
C and D
General Character
Strong, hardy and active, with pony character and as much substance
as possible
Colour
Any colour, except piebald and skewbald
Head
Full of quality and pony character. A coarse head and Roman
nose are most objectionable
Eyes
Bold, prominent and set widely apart
Ears
Neat and well set
Neck
Lengthy and well carried. Moderately lean in the case of mares,
but inclined to be cresty in the case of mature stallions
Shoulders
Strong but well laid back
Forelegs
Set square and not tied in at the elbows. Long, strong forearms.
Knees well developed with an abundance of bone below them. Pasterns
of proportionate slope and length. Feet well-shaped. Hoofs dense.
When in the rough, a moderate quantity of silky feather is not
objected to but coarse, wiry hair is a definite objection.
Middlepiece
Back and loins, muscular, strong and well-coupled. Deep through
the heart and well-ribbed up.
Hind Quarters
Lengthy and strong. Ragged or drooping quarters are objectionable.
Tail well-set on.
Hind Legs
Second thighs, strong and muscular. Hocks, large, flat and clean,
with points prominent, turning neither inward nor outwards.
The hind legs must not be too bent and the hock not set behind
a line falling from the point of the quarter to the fetlock
joint. Pasterns of proportionate slope and length. Feet well-shaped.
Hoofs dense.
Action
Free, true and forcible. The knee should be bent and the whole
foreleg should be extended straight from the shoulder and as
far forward as possible in the trot. Hocks flexed under the
body with straight and powerful leverage.
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Contact: Gary
Evans, Penlanogle (3 miles from Aberaeron), Ciliau Aeron, Lampeter, Ceredigion,
Wales UK SA48 7SJ 01545
571 571 or 07800
573239
Contact: Emyr
Evans / Carwyn Evans, Gorwel, 5 North Parade, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales,
UK SA46 0JP
jgevanz@yahoo.co.uk
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