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Cobs and Heavy Horses: Show Cobs

Top Quality Maxi Show Cob


Ref #: 382484
  • 2nd at the RDS & Winner at Northern Ireland Festival – proven success at the highest level.
  • Exceptional temperament – safe, genuine, and 110% in every way, suitable for anyone.
  • Dual purpose all-rounder – top class show cob with ability for working hunter and hunting.
POA
  • Cob
  • Dun
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 16 hands
  • 2nd at the RDS & Winner at Northern Ireland Festival – proven success at the highest level.
  • Exceptional temperament – safe, genuine, and 110% in every way, suitable for anyone.
  • Dual purpose all-rounder – top class show cob with ability for working hunter and hunting.
Top Quality Dun Maxi Show Cob – 5 Year Old Gelding

An outstanding opportunity to purchase a truly exceptional young Maxi cob.

This cob is the complete package – straight, correct, no blemishes or scars, super mover with the presence and manners to excel in any sphere. He is an absolute gentleman in every respect and will be someone’s horse of a lifetime, nothing phases this amazing horse & will adapt to any atmosphere and rider.

Exceptionally quiet and genuine in every way

100% to box, shoe, clip, load & travel.

Hacks out alone or in company without issue

Always mannerly, kind, and safe – truly anyone’s ride

Enjoyed a superb first season showing in Maxi Cob & mixed cob classes with consistent success, including championship wins, never out of the ribbons.

2nd at the RDS – a fantastic achievement at just 5 years old.

Winner at the Northern Ireland Festival.

Placed at Balmoral, with numerous local wins & championships and successes also to his name.

Schooled confidently over cross country and show jumps.

Already placed in his first Working Hunter class.

This horse has the ability and temperament to be dual purpose – equally at home in the show ring, working hunter, or as a serious contender for hunting. His rideability and safe nature make him suitable for a wide variety of riders while still being a strong prospect for top level showing for any rider.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine, quality Maxi Cob with both a proven track record and unlimited future potential, with much more to come from this top show cob.

Videos & photos are available upon genuine interest. (whatsapp)
Based in Ireland (south)

Open to vetting, transport can be arranged.

5 star knowledgeable and caring home is an absolute must for this special horse.

Paddington


Ref #: 382506
  • Pure Irish Draught Gelding – 3 Years Old – Bright Bay
  • Outstanding breeding and a wonderful temperament
  • Top-class show or competition prospect
£8,500 ONO
  • Irish Draught
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 3 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Pure Irish Draught Gelding – 3 Years Old – Bright Bay
  • Outstanding breeding and a wonderful temperament
  • Top-class show or competition prospect

A rare opportunity to purchase a homebred Pure Irish Draught with outstanding breeding and a wonderful temperament.

About Him:

3 years old, currently standing at 15.3hh – to make 16.1/16.2hh

Bright bay with four flashy white socks and a beautiful, kind head

Superb pedigree, including the renowned Gortfree Hero lines

An athletic type for the breed, boasting huge, elastic paces with strong, correct bone and excellent conformation

Homebred and has wanted for nothing

Temperament & Handling:

Easy-going, genuine attitude with a kind eye

Well-handled from birth, good with the farrier, regularly trimmed

Starting his education but no rush – he will continue to be brought on quietly until sold

Potential:

This versatile young horse has the looks, temperament, and movement to excel in any sphere. He would make an ideal:

Army / King’s Troop horse

Top-class show or competition prospect

Dressage, eventing, or jumping horse

Or equally, a much-loved best friend in a private home

This quality gelding combines flash, presence, and substance with the kind and willing nature the Irish Draught is famous for.

£8,500 ono – the right home is very important.

Open to Vet No Loans No Trials

Based near Leicester 

Brilliant viewing facilities, No Pressure feel at home and help at hand!

Homes will be vetted

References may be asked for  

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Rds champion cob


Ref #: 382455
  • Murrisk Hill SeaSmoke - Dublin Cob Champion 2025
  • 3 exceptional balanced paces
  • Bright future
POA
  • Irish Draught
  • Grey
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 16 hands
  • Murrisk Hill SeaSmoke - Dublin Cob Champion 2025
  • 3 exceptional balanced paces
  • Bright future

Smokey is a 4 year old full Irish draught maxi cob by Farmhill Highlander out of a Rockrimmon Robusticus mare.

Smokey has had a great start to his education, he spent the start of the year doing a bit hunting where proved to have great talent on a bank as well as loving the hounds and having manners to burn. Since then Smokey has turned his hoof to showing.

Picking up a great record, he was 2nd at balmoral won at ballyfoyle, Gorey and Kilbride aswell as and then going on to win and go cob champion at Dublin. He also spent the summer hacking and starting a small bit of jumping. He will hack alone or in company and is great with traffic.

He has 3 lovely paces and gives a great ride. He would suit either a professional or amateur. He is good to shoe, clip, travel and handle and always aims to please.

Farmhill highlander WRs sun rich Grey macha
Coolcrona wood
Amber light Rockrimmion robusticus
Castana

Dun Yearling Cob Filly


Ref #: 382412
  • Promising future with lovely temperament
  • Bred on farm with full history known
  • Expected to make 15.2hh
£2,800
  • Cob
  • Dun
  • Filly
  • 1 years
  • Promising future with lovely temperament
  • Bred on farm with full history known
  • Expected to make 15.2hh

A beautifully bred filly with a lovely temperament and solid foundations. Dun cob yearling filly, currently standing at 13.2hh, expected to make 15.2hh. Bred on the farm and used to farm machinery, children, and dogs. Currently turned out in a mixed herd. Feet regularly trimmed and passport in place.

Breeding: Sired by Clontotan Blue Moon, a 15.2hh smoky cream tobiano cob stallion known for his temperament and presence. Out of a traditional 15.2hh bay cob mare with lots of feather and a kind nature. This filly has the potential to make a super all-rounder with her size, and breeding.

NO time wasters, payment plans, or daydreamers.
Do not enquire if you don’t have the funds, suitable grazing/stabling, or if your circumstances aren’t stable.
This is a quality young horse looking for a knowledgeable and committed home.

Clontotan Blue Moon
Petlin Melody

Red Roan super lightweight cob


Ref #: 382305
  • Proper sort
  • Amazing colour
  • Super temperament
  • Connemara Part Bred
  • Grey roan
  • Gelding
  • 3 years
  • 15 hands
  • Proper sort
  • Amazing colour
  • Super temperament

Cyril is a three year old Connemara sire x Irish Draught x cob dam .

Owned since a year old.

Very well handled with a kind temperament.

A super stamp of young cob on a short leg with scope .

A lovely short cannon bone a real cob with quality.

He is an amazing flashy colour.

Cyril has lovely natural paces finding it very easy to change up and down covers plenty of ground in his way of going he will be very easy to ride.

He stands at 153 cm with 9” of quality flat bone.

His registered name is Red Roan and Cyril at home he has never seen poor days is strong and muscular and would definitely do some classes next season.

For more details please call anytime.

Photos and videos on request.


Ivan


Ref #: 381283
  • 6YO Registered Irish Draught Gelding
  • By the grade A showjumping stallion Moylough Vision
  • Sure to excel in the hunting field or show ring
£15,000 OVNO
  • Irish Draught
  • Dapple grey
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 16.2 hands
  • 6YO Registered Irish Draught Gelding
  • By the grade A showjumping stallion Moylough Vision
  • Sure to excel in the hunting field or show ring

Ivan
16.2HH (approx) 6 year old Irish Draught gelding by the Grade A SJ stallion Moylough Vision.

Ivan was a just backed 3 year old when I bought him, but he has grown far too big for me, hence this will be a very sad sale of a much loved boy and will only be sold to the rugby home.

I have brought him on slowly and carefully giving him time to mature. He hacks alone and in company. Is schooled regularly and is straight and correct. He has been out regularly attending UA SJ, dressage, arena eventing, combined training and cross country schooling. He has also been autumn trail hunting.

I am sure he will excel in the hunting field or show ring.

Ivan has been well handled on the ground, and is excellent to shoe, bath, clip and loads easily onto a lorry or trailer.

He is up to date with teeth, vaccinations, back and worming.

Ivan is in daily work, so is fit and ready to go.

He is unsuitable for novice/nervous riders as he can still have green moments.

Open to vetting.

More photos/videos available on request.

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Lovely uphill maxi cob


Ref #: 381176
  • Old fashioned type
  • Very comfortable ride light in the hand not strong !
  • Lovely sweet sane temperament
£12,500
  • Cob
  • Grey
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 16.1 hands
  • Old fashioned type
  • Very comfortable ride light in the hand not strong !
  • Lovely sweet sane temperament

16.1 old fashioned maxi cob gelding . Very comfortable ride not strong has hunted in ireland enjoys hacking and schooling. Kind temperament. No vices but not suitable for nervous riders as needs confidence from the rider. Very pleasant to deal with in all ways. Good to hack alone or in company good at showing clinics. Does have two splints that do not effect him just purely cosmetic and will go in time. No health issues or vices nice genuine young horse. Very good mover will do very will in the ring would suit amateur who wants an easy enough allrounder. North west


TOP CLASS SHOW COB


Ref #: 381534
  • Genuine honest lad
  • HOYS/RIHS Quality
  • Ready to be shown to his full potential
£13,000 OVNO
  • Cob
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 7 years
  • 16 hands
  • Genuine honest lad
  • HOYS/RIHS Quality
  • Ready to be shown to his full potential

Looking for his forever home!

For sale a stunning 16hh show cob with bags of presence and a willing attitude. Lightly shown and now ready for someone to continue his education and bring out his full potential.

Hacks alone or in company – safe and sensible in traffic
Competed in dressage and enjoys his jumping
Lovely paces and a genuine, kind temperament
A fun, versatile all-rounder who’s eager to please

This boy has the talent and trainability to excel in the right hands – whether you’re looking for a competition partner, a fun hacking horse, or a smart all-rounder.

Please no timewasters this has been an extremely difficult decision and he will only go to the best of homes.


 

Dream cob


Ref #: 376436
  • Dolly Irish cob - A class act with the most adorable temperament
£12,000
  • Cob
  • Dapple grey
  • Mare
  • 5 years
  • 15 hands
  • Dolly Irish cob - A class act with the most adorable temperament

Dolly Irish cob - A class act with the most adorable temperament.

She can be enjoyed my the whole family who only wants to please.

Has been slowly professionally produced . An uncomplicated ride always in a snaffle . Flat work progressing nicely . Three balanced paces .

She will pop round a set of show jumps with fillers with ease . Been cross county schooled always a pleasure taking everything in her stride .

Has hunted and done hunt rides where she was a complete saint . A brilliant hack who will go first or last in company or alone . Easy in open spaces and traffic .

She would make a brilliant show cob / all rounder . Will suit a lot of people .

100 percent in every way no vices .

We think very highly of this mare and will only go to the best home .

More pics and videos on request

WhatsApp 07885 562771


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Ref #: 321752
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With over 40yrs in the Sport Horse Industry between us - we are experts at assessing conformation, suitability, potential and RIDE-ABILITY (We are more than happy to ride a prospective purchase) 

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Lightweight Show Cob .


Ref #: 381630
  • Successfully Shown
  • Irish Draught
  • Grey
  • Mare
  • 5 years
  • 15.1 hands (AHC)
  • Successfully Shown

Has competed successfully at Dublin Horse show Twice 2025

Previous year as a Small Hunter 2024 . Being placed each time .

Competed at major shows Cavan and winner of many county shows

Qualified RIHS as lightweight cob 2025 / 2024 as amateur Small Hunter RIHS .Qualified Olympia 2024

Eligible for Irish Draught classes and has won both classes entered. Full breeding recorded .

A pleasure to have and is very quiet to ride . Beautifully schooled . Great to hack on her own or company

Has hunted . Dressage and working Hunter .

Lovely to box shoe , clip load and is. Ver quiet at shows.

A Horse of a lifetime . Recent vets certificate and no vices.

Straight mover , loads of presence and lovely confirmation.

To 5 Star Home only . Only for sale due to work commitments.

Please Ring for details .no texts .

Dunbeggan grey mist
Smirnoff vision .

Real smart allrounder, riding club type


Ref #: 380663
  • genuine, kind, lovable lad
  • bold, scopey jump
  • three balanced paces
£11,000
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 15.2 hands
  • genuine, kind, lovable lad
  • bold, scopey jump
  • three balanced paces

This stunning boy has it all - he’s a head turner, well put together with a balanced frame, strong limbs, and expressive movement.

He has been slowly, professionally produced . An uncomplicated forward ride, soft mouth and making a nice correct shape. His flat work is progressing nicely, with three balanced paces, great transitions. He is straight, and has a ground covering stride. Been out recently to his first dressage show gaining just shy of 66% with some positive feedback.

He has a bold, scopey jump, making a super shape over a fence, really showing he’s a sports cob with his technique. He has had a hand full of outings doing arena hires, social rides and done some local shows.

He’s good to clip, trim feet (bare foot), handle, catch. Brilliant to hack alone and company. He has a genuine, kind, lovable temperament. Easy to do in always.

Would suit a confident teen, mother/ daughter share, riding club type.


Light weight show cob


Ref #: 380319
  • Hoys potential
  • Straightforward
  • 3 balanced paces
£11,500
  • Cob
  • Blue and white
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 15 hands
  • Hoys potential
  • Straightforward
  • 3 balanced paces

Meet Frank

4 year old, blue and white cob, with 9 inches of good clean bone.

Backed last year in Ireland, had some time off in this country and then picked him up again in Spring. He’s coming along nicely with 3 balanced paces and loves his jumping.

Started a little x country, been through water and not phased.

A lovely kind genuine chap who will give someone a lot of fun, whether you aspire to showing or just want a good all rounder/ mother/ daughter share.

No problem to load and travel.

Fine with farrier and dentist.

A sweet affectionate boy who Im very sadly advertising due to lack of winter turnout and lack of time to ride every day.

Plenty of videos if you WhatsApp me.

No time wasters please as sad sale already


I have bought all these images from the shows they where taking from

Heavyweight show hunter


Ref #: 381346
  • 2nd Bramham international & qualified for royal international.
  • Qualified for the national supreme hunter championship
  • Qualified for the £2000 challenge for IDHS(GB)
£18,000 ONO
  • Irish Draught
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 7 years
  • 17.2 hands
  • 2nd Bramham international & qualified for royal international.
  • Qualified for the national supreme hunter championship
  • Qualified for the £2000 challenge for IDHS(GB)
Duke (irish draught/sports horse) is a truly stunning horse, a real head turner type. Duke Has XC schooled round summerford. Has jumped British Novice on a ticket and jumped working hunter course.duke has not jumped this year the only reason for this is due to having him up to weight as a heavyweight and concentrating on flat classes. (Do have lots of videos of him jumping) Duke would do a lovely dressage test also. His good to load,shoe,clip ect .

Hacks out alone and in company. He has been to county shows always well behaved. Good for ride judge. Lovely judges comments after ridden.

Here are some of our 2024 result.

-Northumberland county show 2nd novice hunter 1st rising star middle/heavyweight hunter.(London International qualifier.) Reserve champion.

-Rydale county show 1st novice hunter Reserve ridden champion.

-End of season show 1st Novice Hunter 1st open Hunter Reserve champion Reserve supreme champion. Showing on grass 1st novice Hunter. 1st working Hunter.Ridden champion. Supreme champion.

-London International Rising star of middle/heavyweight hunter type 11th in a very hot large class.

2025 results

-Northumberland county show 2nd middleweight/heaveyweight hunter& qualifying for Bsha associate rising star series final.

-2nd Bramham international horse trails and qualified for the royal international. Also Qualified for national supreme hunter championship.

-6th great Yorkshire show novice middle/heavyweight hunter. And qualified for the £2000 ridden challenge for pure and part breed Irish draughts.

Videos and photos available on what’s app.
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TRADITIONAL IRISH COB X


Ref #: 379622
  • Professionally broken, ready to produce
  • Everything that has been asked of her she’s taken in her stride
  • Real genuine quiet mare
£11,000 OVNO
  • Bright bay
  • Mare
  • 4 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Professionally broken, ready to produce
  • Everything that has been asked of her she’s taken in her stride
  • Real genuine quiet mare

Easy to box, shoe, catch etc

True Maxi heavyweight carrier

Will make a top class show cob

We have excellent trials facilities

Used to farmyard activities dogs machines etc.

She is open to vetting

We can organise transport worldwide

More photos and videos available through watts app.


SD PacMan


Ref #: 381130
  • Stud / show prospect
  • Extremely well bred
  • Amazing gentle temperament
POA
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Colt
  • 1 years
  • Stud / show prospect
  • Extremely well bred
  • Amazing gentle temperament

SD PacMan - 2024 future stud / show prospect to make approx 14’2hh.

PacMan was born and bred here by the world famous SD Cobs/DixieDownMeadows. TGCA assured breeders and winners of the TGCA breeders/stud of the year.

Needless to say he is bred to perfection with many greats throughout his lineage.

He is being offered sensibly priced to the right home, we would love to see him out in the show ring and or future stud for someone’s approved breeding program as he has all the qualities to make an outstanding stallion. That being said if the right home meant him needing to be gelded that could also be arranged.

He has an amazing temperament ( you wouldn’t know he is a colt) and is easy to handle in ways, good to catch, load, wash, farrier etc. Fully wormed etc upto date.

Viewings welcomed. Any further questions please call.


 

Quality Irish Draught Gelding


Ref #: 380702
  • Beautiful stamp with super bone
  • Some lovely traditional irish breeding
  • The most wonderful temperament
POA
  • Irish Draught
  • Grey roan
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 16 hands
  • Beautiful stamp with super bone
  • Some lovely traditional irish breeding
  • The most wonderful temperament
Davinci is our Quality Irish Draught gelding with some super traditional breeding, Carrabawn View, Star Kingdom, Gentle Diamond lines.
Great stamp, with proper bone and standing 16hh 4yr old. He's broken and riding well, and was an absolute pleasure from day one. He's an uncomplicated ride, picks up things very easily. Hacking out alone and in company, good in traffic. He's popping fences, XC schooled at home and away and loves it, he's brave and sensible. Schooling nicely in the arena and open spaces, he's balanced and willing. He doesn't even mind sharing his schooling field with our cattle!

DaVinci has been an absolute pleasure from day one, he is an intelligent, level headed lad who just wants to please.

This super fella is ready for someone to put their own stamp on and have lots of fun with.

Transport arranged weekly

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Please PM page or Call/WhatsApp Micheal 00353 863 208015 Or Mica 00353 831 2354 34

Top class novice LW show cob


Ref #: 362633
  • Top class HOYS potential LW show cob
£8,000
  • Cob
  • Grey
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 155 cm
  • Top class HOYS potential LW show cob
155cm. Rising 5. Broken last year and turned away now to mature ready for someone to put their own stamp on for the novices for 2026

Hes a Real quality LW and will go a long way in the right hands unfortunately other commitments forces sale.

A real lovely boy who deserves the best of homes. Been to clinics and shows and proving to take everything in his stride he is still very much a baby so absolutely no novices.

Up to date with everything vacs, teeth etc.

Sold from the field hence the price horses of this quality rarely come on the open market.

Sad sale I have switched and changed my mind all year but realistically I cannot run him alongside my homebred horses.

Top Class Cob


Ref #: 381443
  • Fabulous big moving cob
  • very sweet natured
SOLD! Sold to a very top class home wishing you all the best with her other top class cobs coming available soon
  • Dapple grey
  • Mare
  • 3 years
  • 155 cm
  • Fabulous big moving cob
  • very sweet natured
Possible heavy weight 9.5inch bone 

Fabulous big moving cob 

Very sweet natured shes draught x cob but not recorded 

Measures 155cms on an easy unpushed measure 

Calls only please 

Has passed a full vetting on 8th August 

Open to further vetting if required 

Videos on asking calls only 

Contact sara forde 

Lancs yorks border

Proven eye-catching and kind ID


Ref #: 380969
  • Proven success in the Showring incl. Royal Balmoral Champion title
  • Kind and very good natured
  • Qualified for IDHS(GB) Champion Challenge in Sep and passport already overstamped
POA
  • Irish Draught
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 164 cm
  • Proven success in the Showring incl. Royal Balmoral Champion title
  • Kind and very good natured
  • Qualified for IDHS(GB) Champion Challenge in Sep and passport already overstamped

For your consideration stands Edgewater Godfrey, an eye-catching 4 year old Irish Draught gelding. Godfrey is a very good looking young horse with a beautiful temperament. He has three very balanced paces and convinces through his excellent conformation.

This kind gelding has made his mark in many ID show classes in Ireland with judges complimenting him regularly on his ride and are astounded by his young age. Out of the eight shows he completed up to date, he won five and finished no lower than third. His greatest achievement was his win of the young Irish Draught class at Royal Balmoral Show and also standing Champion Irish Draught there.

It was in Balmoral that he qualified for the IDHB (GB) Champion Challenge at the National Show in Onley in September this year and he is offered for sale with the ride. His passport is already overstamped, which makes him ready to compete.

Adding to his success in the showring, Godfrey is a horse who is very enjoyable at home to ride. He is not easily spooked and takes everything in his stride. He enjoys being hacked regularly, both alone and in company, with and without the farm dogs as companions. He currently lives out, apart from the night before a show, where he just as happily stays in. He is easy to clip and shoe, has been regularly wormed and his teeth are done.

As part of every young horse's education, Godfrey was jumped in the beginning of the year by a professional rider, who complimented him on his technique. However, as we focused on showing, he hasn't been jumped since April and hence is still green.

Godfrey's incredibly comfortable paces and his kind temperament would also make him an ideal potential side saddle prospect.

He stands in Ireland and any viewings are very welcome! This wonderful horse deserves a good home in which he can continue to develop and reach his potential.

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