Horse No 1227, LORD ALEXANDER owned by Elizabeth Bury and ridden / exhibited by Stephen Norris, The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship during the Horse of the Year Show held at the NEC in Birmingham in UK between 6 -10th October 2021
With no 2020 show season, horses and ponies have returned to the ring fresh and well-rehearsed, so it’s no surprise that competition has been as hot as ever. One of the most competitive sections is always those dedicated to the show cobs, and this year has been no different.
Here are nine hogged cobs we wanted to take home this show season…
Dena King’s delightful maxi cob scored the overall supreme of show title at the British Show Horse Association (BSHA) national championships with his producer Jordan Cook. The pair scored 29/30 from three judges after their supreme performance.
2. Bling Cobsby
Vicky Smith riding Bling Cobsby in Class 49, winner of the Cob Championships during the Royal Windsor Horse Show, held in the grounds of Windsor Castle in Windsor in Berkshire in the UK between 1st - 4th July 2021
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Vicki Smith was in the saddle of her partner Alan Marnie’s chestnut lightweight cob at Royal Windsor, where he scored his class and the section tri-colour.
3. Our Cashel Blue
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After standing supreme coloured on day one of the Royal International (RIHS), the legendary lightweight returned to the Hickstead main ring to clinch the overall Winston Churchill supreme, before bowing out of the show ring for good alongside his producer Allister Hood.
4. Country Seat
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The 2021 RIHS winner, owned by Caro Mackness, returned to the top of the line at Moreton in Marsh where he won the maxi class and cob championship with Phil Shields.
5. Red Butler
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Lisa Davey’s young lightweight won both major cob championships of the season, the RIHS and Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), with Sarah Walker at the helm.
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Nicky Mcconville’s ultra-consistent home-produced gelding was crowned amateur home-produced supreme at the BSHA national championships.
7. Lord Alexander
Horse No 1227, LORD ALEXANDER owned by Elizabeth Bury and ridden / exhibited by Stephen Norris, The Leeman Family Maxi Cob of the Year Championship during the Horse of the Year Show held at the NEC in Birmingham in UK between 6 -10th October 2021
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Stephen Norris piloted Elizabeth Bury’s chestnut gelding to the HOYS maxi cob of the year title for the second time in a row.
8. Red Rock III
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Tracey Veale’s Vicky Hesford-produced lightweight dominated HOYS, winning his coloured class and standing section reserve, as well as clinching second and reserve in the cob section.
9. Hortons Rainman
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Annette Hance’s victorious amateur cob enjoyed his victory lap at the Royal Windsor horse show in July.
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Former H&H showing editor and deputy features editor
Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
