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Cob Care, the TGCA is in the process of setting up an equine therapy centre near Canterbury in Kent. Cobs in need will be rescued and once fully back to good health will have a job to do at the therapy centre.
by new Equine Terapy Centre T
he Traditional Gypsy Cob Association (TGCA) is taking its goal to ‘Give a cob a job’ one step further this Summer. In conjunction with its welfare arm,
Andrea Betteridge, the founding director of the TGCA has set up this new venture to give more traditional gypsy cobs a job and in doing so, encourage better breeding choices which will result in giving these animals a higher value and a retail market.
More ‘Jobs for Cobs’ to be created b
The TGCA has created many jobs for cobs over the years including the TGCA’s Championship show, Traditional of the Year Show (TOYS), Rescue Cob of the Year and Traditionals Trec. This year is also the first time the SEIB Search for a Star series is holding a class for pure-bred traditional cobs with a Horse of the Year show championship for solid coloured and piebald and skewbald traditional cobs.
Andrea continued: “Everyone involved works tirelessly to provide opportunities for these traditional cobs with the long-term aim of improving their welfare. The story of Colin’s journey from outright neglect to having a key role in the centre will highlight how our Equine Therapy Centre will provide even more important ‘jobs for cobs’.”
We hope that plenty of people will support Colin both through sharing his story and supporting his journey financially. To this end we have created a Go Fund Me Page which can be found at:
https://www.gofundme.com/colin-the-rescue-cob. Colin’s facebook page is found at:
www.facebook.com/Colin- The-Rescue-Cob-326751374673660/.
Colin
The first cob to be rescued by the Cob Care Equine Therapy centre is Colin, a gentle bay cob, who was found abandoned, alone in a field.
Andrea said: “We plan to rescue cobs locally and give them a job at our therapy centre once they are fully rehabilitated. To help highlight this important work, we will tell Colin’s story through his eyes, via a blog, as we go through the process of getting him back on track.”
Colin’s blog is currently being written enthusiastically by the team at the TGCA. They have looked after him since he was rescued. The blog is intended to give a real insight into his life as a rescued cob including the many unexpected situations and uncertainties that he will encounter.
Andrea said: “When we found Colin he was skinny and frail, covered in lice and riddled with tapeworms. I have been working with him every day and he has already had to overcome so much including relentless itching (which thankfully has now passed), and his fear of someone approaching with a headcollar. He has slowly started to learn to trust us as we have become familiar to him but he has always been the gentlest soul.”
For further information about the TGCA please visit:
www.tgca.co.uk and for further information about Cob Care please visit:
www.cobcare.co.uk.
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