Hi Kathy,

A gelding can make a wonderful ambassador for the breed. Just think of the
promotion he will do for the breed in pony club. He'd probably have a much
happier life as well. You could always but another one. I noticed Grenwood
Express is for sale in WA and he is just gorgeous. A fabulous mount for
your daughter!

Seriously, I am trying to decide whether I geld a really nice colt here at
the moment or play with him for a while before gelding. He is so typey I
keep thinking what a waste as a gelding. But a very smart person once told
me "a good colt makes a fabulous gelding". I guess in the end practicality
will win out.

perhaps you could put a few in foal to your boy and then geld?

I understand your problem in finding stallions. Even though we are fairly
"spoilt" in NSw, the nearest stallion is still a 4-5 hour drive away.

I think the solution to your dilemma is to get a heap more cobs!!!

Good luck,
Melinda.

>From: "kateecyparkwelshys" <kateecyparkwelshys@...>
>Reply-To: welshcobs@...
>To: welshcobs@...
>Subject: [welshcobs] Re: Underatted Welsh Cobs !!
>Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 12:47:53 -0000
>
>Julie,
>I am with you. From a parent who has a daughter who just lives to
>ride and be around horses to have to take her off a pony (arabian
>riding pony 13.3hh) and put her onto a T/bred when all I wanted was a
>BIG pony for her I think you just can't go past the Cob's. I have a
>difficult descion to make as I have now got a 3 yr old cob colt
>(Hillswood Red Robin) whom I am torn between gelding to give my
>daughter a pony club mount and leaving entire to breed big ponies for
>other kids to enjoy in the future. So what do I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
>You are all so lucky over east to have so many cobs too choose from.
>The cost of transport to WA puts my plans on hold. As a member for
>the welsh commitee over here I want to push the cobs but as I only
>have one at present it is hard, but keep those lotto numbers rolling
>and you just never know!!!Well I'll keep singing the cobs praises
>over here you do the same over there and together we will turn
>australia into COB country.
>
>regards
>Kathy
>

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