Gypsy Cob UK

Commanche Stud have been breeding and producing top quality horses for generations and their wealth of knowledge and experience is evident in their gorgeous horses.  As a family they work with a variety of type from traditional gypsy cobs, mini cobs, standard bred racers however they have become very well known for their steppers. Great care and attention go into their breeding plans with carefully selected stallions and mares who have the best bloodlines and a proven track record in terms of performance.  

Scientists are warning that the recent wet and mild winter may cause an explosion in the tick population the UK, especially as the weather starts to warm up.  Tick numbers and the incidents of the diseases that they carry have increased in the last two decades. Ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of humans and the animals that they bite and can spread a number of diseases including Lyme disease.  Public Health England estimates that there are 2,000-3,000 cases of Lyme disease each year in England and Wales with approximately 20% picked up abroad. As well as humans, animals that have access to the outside can be affected by ticks and subsequently disease.  As a result of the increasing population of ticks in the UK it is important that we are all tick aware and Lyme disease aware for both ourselves and our animals. Parts of the UK known to have a high population of ticks include: Exmoor the New Forest in Hampshire the South Downs parts of Wiltshire and Berksh

Tiger Tim is a stunning Gypsy cob stallion who has made quite a name for himself over the last few years with an impressive list of showing and dressage achievements. Owned and bred by Denise Kersley, Tiger Tom is currently ridden by Alys Matravers. At the recent South West Winter Regional Championships 16-19 February 2014 Alys and Tim gained the highest scores of the four day show proving that cobs can do dressage. With an impressive score of 79.44%n the pair won the Baileys Horse Feeds Novice Open Music Freestyle. Here is a video of Tim and Alys in action: Tim and Alys haven't been doing dressage together for that long and as they don't have a sand school they train in a field and have certainly achieved a great deal and shown that they can compete with the warmbloods.  It is clear that they have plenty of potential to go further in the dressage and they are aiming towards medium level this year. For further information about Tiger Tim, check out his stud car