Stepping Cob Breed Standard
Stepping Cob Breed Standard
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The Traditional Cob Registry
Stepping Cob Breed Standard
Author: The Stepping Cob Association
What is a Stepping Cob?
A Stepping Cob is a Traditional Cob with a natural ELEVATED knee and hock action.
Description of Elevated Action
This action should be visible at a steady trot as it is not a forced action, therefore, they do not need to be moving at a fast pace to show the ELEVATION. The Stepping Cob sometimes displays this action from birth, and others as they mature, the action develops. It is not a forced action and becomes more pronounced as they become more balanced and mature.
THIS IS A CORRECT EXAMPLE OF A STEPPING COB Head carriage up working into the bit but soft, high balanced level knee and hock action. The hind quarters engaging from behind in an upward elastic motion. Forward front action is suspended for a moment, thus seen as a suspended folding placement down to the ground. | INCORRECT MOVEMENT This movement is normally seen in a horse that is being forced to step, thus moving out front only. They are unable to engage the hind quarters, note the back foot still almost on the ground. The horse has the profile or look of a horse pulling a heavy load. | INCORRECT MOVEMENT Although this movement shows front and back hock action, note that the hind leg is out the back, this is known as being behind the movement. This horse is moving at speed to achieve the action, and as such the hind legs is pushed out behind instead of being engaged up and forward. |
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