Gypsy Lane Gypsy Horses

The Breed Standard
of Gypsy Horses

Information is from the Gypsy Cob Society of America, Inc. website at http://www.gypsycobsociety.com.

Photos courtesy of Linda Brown, Wizards Spell Ranch, Burleson, TX
Taken at the Appleby Gypsy Horse Fair in England, 2005

General Appearance The Gypsy Cob is powerful and compact with an overall impression of intelligence, kindness, strength and agility. They are medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.

Head The head should be in proportion to the body with a broad forehead and generous jaw. Ears should be well set on, in peroportion and not too small. The eyes should be large, kind and set well apart. The mouth should have a level bite.

Neck The neck should be slightly arched and compact, without being too short, generously muscled and tie in well at the shoulder.

Chest The chest should be broad and powerful with ample muscle.

Shoulders The shoulders should be deep, powerful and well sloped.

Withers The withers should be of medium height and well muscled.

Back The back should be short with ample muscle sloping slightly upwards towards the croup.

Body The barrel should be short and compact with well sprung ribs and ample muscle.

Legs The legs should be set well under the body, generously boned and muscled with well shaped hooves capable of carrying the frame without stress

Hindquarters The hindquarters should be very generous, smooth, broad and rounded across the croup with a long hip well coupled to powerful, straight hocks.

Hair The mane and tail should be thick and luxuriant. Leg feathering should start at the knee and hock and run down the front and back of the leg. Abundance of feathering may vary with the medium weight cobs.

Color Any color is permissible, solid or colored.

Action High front action with a slight outward flick, the general movement should be level with a good length of stride.

Disposition The disposition should be one of quiet intelligence and docile temperament.

REGISTRATION SECTIONS

SECTION A
under 14.2 hands A small horse with thickset, medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.

SECTION B
14.2 hands and over They are thickset, medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.

CROSSBRED The Gypsy Cob Cross Bred may be sport horse to heavy boned type, but still powerful with an overall impression of intelligence, kindness strength and agility. They are light -medium to very heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle with little to heavy feathering depending on the cross breeding. One parent must be a full bred Gypsy Cob registered with the Gypsy Cob Society of America, Inc.
(See Gypsy Cob Society Rule Book for more detailed description).

General Appearance	The Gypsy Cob is powerful and compact with an overall impression of intelligence, kindness, strength and agility. They are medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.
Head	The head should be in proportion to the body with a broad forehead and generous jaw. Ears should be well set on, in peroportion and not too small. The eyes should be large, kind and set well apart. The mouth should have a level bite.
Neck	The neck should be slightly arched and compact, without being too short, generously muscled and tie in well at the shoulder.
Chest	The chest should be broad and powerful with ample muscle.
Shoulders	The shoulders should be deep, powerful and well sloped.
Withers	The withers should be of medium height and well muscled.
Back	The back should be short with ample muscle sloping slightly upwards towards the croup.
Body	The barrel should be short and compact with well sprung ribs and ample muscle.
Legs	The legs should be set well under the body, generously boned and muscled with well shaped hooves capable of carrying the frame without stress
Hindquarters	The hindquarters should be very generous, smooth, broad and rounded across the croup with a long hip well coupled to powerful, straight hocks.
Hair	The mane and tail should be thick and luxuriant. Leg feathering should start at the knee and hock and run down the front and back of the leg. Abundance of feathering may vary with the medium weight cobs.
Color	Any color is permissible, solid or colored.
Action	High front action with a slight outward flick, the general movement should be level with a good length of stride.
Disposition	The disposition should be one of quiet intelligence and docile temperament.
REGISTRATION SECTIONS
SECTION A under 14.2 hands	A small horse with thickset, medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.
SECTION B 14.2 hands and over	They are thickset, medium to heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle and abundant feathering.
CROSSBRED	The Gypsy Cob Cross Bred may be sport horse to heavy boned type, but still powerful with an overall impression of intelligence, kindness strength and agility. They are light -medium to very heavy boned, well proportioned and balanced with ample muscle with little to heavy feathering depending on the cross breeding. One parent must be a full bred Gypsy Cob registered with the Gypsy Cob Society of America, Inc. (See Gypsy Cob Society Rule Book for more detailed description).