Welcome to Galloway Cobs, the
homesite for Awhirk Farm Horse Breeders.
Quality Gypsy Cobs, Shire and
Dray Horses. Information about Gypsy Cobs, provided courtesy of the Gypsy
Cob Society.
 The breed known as the Gypsy Cob was traditionally bred by Gypsies and
Travellers to pull their wagons as they moved around the countryside
looking for work or a seasonal stop-over. With the advent of the Mobile
home, the breed found their services in decline until the leisure industry
suddenly noticed a demand for horse-drawn holidays. The ponies are very
hardy and their strength and stamina are renown. Perhaps more importantly,
the breed have an exceptionally docile temperament, which comes in very
useful for horse-drawn family holidays!
The height of a Gypsy Cob can vary from 13hh to 16hh. Their bloodlines
originated with Shire, Clydesdales and Dales ponies. The ideal Gypsy Cob
should be medium to heavy boned, and the neck set should be of
proportionate length, giving good length of rein, strong and not too
heavy, moderately crested in the case of stallions, the shoulders most
importantly should be well laid back and sloping, not too fine at withers,
nor loaded at the points - a good long shoulder blade, muscles well
developed, a good strong back of good outline, muscular loins, deep
carcass, thick through heart, round ribbed from shoulders to flank, short
and well coupled, hind quarters square and strong with tail well set on,
sloping shoulders.
 Feet of good size, round and well formed, open at
heels, fair sloping pasterns not too long, forelegs should be straight,
well placed not tied at elbows, big well formed knees, short cannon bone,
great muscularity of arm. Good thighs and second thighs, very muscular,
hocks well let down and clean cut, plenty of bone below joint, hocks
should not be sickle nor cow-hocked. The walk should be smart and true.
Trot well balanced all round, with good knee and hock action, going well
from the shoulder and flexing the hocks, not going too wide nor near
behind. Should show great pace and endurance, bringing the hind legs well
under the body when going. The mane and tail should be abundant and with
heavy feathering on the legs.
Defra requires all equines to be registered and passported with respective
breed societies. To ensure the legal obligations were being followed,
The Gypsy Cob Society [GB] was set up in 2003 to ensure these equines
did not become part of other coloured registries and potentially lose
generations of historic Romany bloodlines.
We reserve the right to refuse a sale. Our horses are
not only valuable financially, they are respected and loved. We will sell
only to Bona Fide breeders and horse lovers. All of our horses have a traceable
bloodline and full certification. |
