The Norman Cob is a breed available in the Horse Reality game that can be obtained from the Foundation.
Norman Cob | |
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General Information | |
Alternative names | Cob Normand, Normandy Cob, French Cob Horse |
Origin | Normandy (France) |
Horse Reality | |
Colours | Black, Chestnut, Bay, Seal Brown, Flaxen, Sooty, Grey |
Whites | White Markings |
Height | 157 - 170 cm |
Registry | Norman Cob Society |
Alternative names | Cob, Cobbies |
Origin | Foundation |
Status | In-game (2018) |
Artists | |
Lineart | S. Jullelin (2015) |
Greyscale | M. Simon (2016) |
Colours & patterns | T. van den Berg (2017), D. Grochowska (2020), H. Vasseur (2023) |
The Norman Cob is a draught breed, but amongst draughts, it is quite light. Norman Cobs have straight or sub-convex heads, small ears, and strong, arched necks. Chests are deep and broad, their short backs smoothly transition through straight loins into muscular croups. Legs, even though very strong, are dry. The whole silhouette fits into a square. Their manes are often shaved.[1]
This breed comes in a small range of colours, including black, chestnut, bay, and seal brown. Breeders seem to prefer the darker varieties, as often seen in horses bred for pulling carriages.
There are no specific white patterns in this breed. The normal markings range from completely absent to a few rare cases of four white legs and a considerable amount of face white. Belly spots are extremely rare.[1]
All alleles available for the breed can be found below highlighted in green. For better clarity, we bolded alleles that impact coat colours (eg. grey G vs non-grey g).
Base Colours & Modifiers | ||
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Extension | Agouti | Grey |
E, e | A, At, a | G, g |
Dilutions | ||||
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Cream-Pearl | Dun | Champagne | Silver | Mushroom |
n | nd2 | ch | z | n |
White Patterns | |||||
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Frame | Appaloosa | PATN1 | MITF | SW2 | KIT |
n | lp | patn1 | n | sw2 | n |
Please note that the table includes a hidden agouti allele (At). Besides testable genes, untestable ones are also present: sooty, flaxen, and white markings (head markings, socks, etc.).
The Norman Cob was added to the game in 2018. Ever since the current Horse Reality version has been online, the Norman Cob received/will receive the following updates:
As of now, the breed has a complete set of alleles. [4]
The Norman Cob is one of nine French draft breeds and quite popular in its region of origin, Normandy. Outside France and Belgium, only a small number of people are aware of its existence. This breed was heavily impacted by the Thoroughbred and the Norfolk Trotter which resulted in an elegant, draught horse. Norman Cobs are well known for their great, long-striding trot and easy-going temperament, making them very suitable for driving, but also for leisure riding. One may not guess it from its rather heavy conformation, but this horse was of extreme importance in the development of a well-known French breed, the renowned jumper Selle Français.[5]