need a little info on my gypsy cob

Alfies-slave said:

I break lots of Gypsy cobs for ride/drive. I would say they are up to gentle driving at 3. Gentle riding at 4-5. I wouldn't dream of putting one in to hard work till they were 5-6. At that age you work on their body, before then you are working on their minds. Keep everything short and sweet, no reason why he shouldn't be backed when it turns 4, but go easy. Hammer them down the road and their joints will suffer. Heavy breeds mature later than finer horses. They don't stop growing till 6/7.

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Spartan said:

Hi I'v just brought a gypsy cob a couple of weeks ago I was told he was 4 years old and his ride and drive he was theathered and has been since he was 4 months on a feild so I brought him and moved to a proper farm iv recently come to learn that he isn't 4 he is only 2 he had big heavy shoes that was far to big for him iv now had them removed but now I'm very concerned how much work his done with his last owner and now his got a better life im concered if there's any damage to his back could u please give me some advice on my next steps wot to do and could he be ridden in the future many thanks I'll send 2 pics one when I first got him on a teather View attachment 84444 and another now in his stable

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Gimp said:

If hes only 2 just give him time to grow up, and work on his manners plus getting him out to see the world a bit. What a shame he was worked so early, but very typical of the travelling world.

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sue1954 said:

A Thankyou And A Note About My Gypsy Cob Guinness

H everyone and to cathy who advised me to join new rider
thanks for all you'r comments ...i have taken onboard everything you have all said about training him..and will follow that advice, we now have a very special bond with each other...he loves me to scratch his backside....he nearly fell asleep on sunday while i scratched him. when i call him from the top field he gallops down shaking his head...he looks so happy....bit like me!
he eats his feed from the bucket and now and again takes his head out and kisses me... awwww.i just can't wait till its warm enough to bath him..he will look stunning when he is white again....and has the flowing mane and feathers
he is getting good now leading him..so taking him a walk maybe next week
up the bridal ways...which are just outside my cottage, and guinness is just across the lane in his 2 fields.

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