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Mountain and Moorland Showing > Welsh Cob : Section DWelsh Cob: Section D Breed Standard General
Character - Strong, hardy and active with pony character
and as much substance as possible. Height - No
upper height limit. Colour
& Markings - Any colour except piebald and skewbald. Head - Full
of quality and pony character. A coarse head and roman nose are most objectionable Jaws
and Throat - Clean and finely-cut, with ample room at the
angle of jaw Neck - Lengthy,
well carried and 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 true and not tied in at the elbows. Long strong forearm. Well
developed knees with an abundance of bone below them. Pasterns of proportionate
slope and length. Feet well shaped and round. Hooves dense. When in the
rough a moderate quantity of silky feather is not objected to, but coarse,
wiry hair is a definite objection Body - Muscular,
strong and well coupled back and loins. Deep girth with well sprung ribs Hindquarters - Lengthy
and strong. Ragged or drooping quarters are objectionable. Tail well set
on. Hind
Legs - Second thighs strong and muscular. Hocks to be large, flat and clean
with points prominent, to turn neither inwards nor outwards. The hind
leg not be too bent. The hock not to be set behind a line from the point
of the quarter to the fetlock joint. Pasterns of propostionate slope and
length. Feet well shaped and hooves dense. Action - Free,
true and forcible. The knee should be bent and the whole foreleg should
be extended straight from the shoulder abd as far forward as possible
in the trot. Hocks flexed under the body with straight and powerful leverage Trimming
rules for showing Must
be shown in as natural a state as possible, manes and tails must not be
plaited with the exception of a single long plait behind the ear. Animals,
3 years old and under must not be body clipped for showing purposes. Animals
4 years old or over, which have been clipped for winter activities can
be shown. Fresh clipping for spring shows is not permissible. Legs must not be clipped. Long
hair under the jawline and those protruding from the ears may be trimmed
off leaving as natural a line as possible. The whiskers around the muzzle
may be trimmed. If
the mane and tail are very thick, they can be discreetly thinned to show
off the topline and the hindquarters. The tail should look natural and
should not be “banged”
(levelled off square). Tack for In Hand showing White webbing halters are the norm for youngstock
and adult females, although smart leather bridles can also be worn. Stallions
and colts 2yrs and over must be suitably bitted and shown in a leather
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