About the Breed
Galineers Cob - Gypsy Cob - Gypsy Horse - Gypsy Vanner Horse - Irish Cob - Tinker Horse
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A horse of many names...
"The Gypsy Cob, also known as the Traditional Gypsy Cob, Irish Cob, Gypsy Horse or Gypsy Vanner, is a type or breed of domestic horse from the islands Great Britain and Ireland. It is a small, solidly-built horse of cob conformation and is often, but not always, piebald or skewbald; it is particularly associated with Irish Travellers and English Romanichal Travellers of Ireland and Great Britain. There was no stud-book or breed association for horses of this type until 1996. It is now considered a breed and can be registered by the Traditional Gypsy Cob Association.. [The Gypsy Vanner Horse Society][and with the][Gypsy Horse Registry of America]..."
"From about 1850, travelling people in the British Isles began to use a distinct type of horse to pull their vardos, the caravans in which they had just begun to live and travel. The color and look of the breed were refined in the years after the Second World War. Horses of this type were first exported to the United States in 1996." - Wikipedia
Here at C&B Ranch, we are proud supporters of The Gypsy Vanner Horse Society (GVHS) as well as the Gypsy Horse Registry of America (GHRA). All of our horses are registered with GVHS, but we do have a few with GHRA, and we plan on having all horses dual registered before the end of 2023.
Our American Gypsy Horse Registries
Our American Gypsy Horse Registries
The Gypsy Vanner Horse Society
The Gypsy Vanner Horse Society
"The Gypsy Vanner Horse is a beautiful breed envisioned by the Gypsies of Great Britain. This horse was selectively bred for over half a century from a vision to create the perfect horse to pull the Gypsy caravan. In 1996 the first Gypsy Vanner Horses came to North America and the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society was established as a registry for the breed. At that time the breed did not have a name, and the name Gypsy Vanner Horse was chosen, because the breed was a Gypsy’s “vanner horse”, bred to pull the colorful caraVAN..." [continue reading]
Gypsy Horse Registry of America
Gypsy Horse Registry of America
"The Gypsy Cob Society of America was established in 2003 and is a proud sister to the Gypsy Cob Society, United Kingdom established in 2001. It was renamed Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. in 2008. Membership with the GHRA is more than a piece of paper. It is an open door to new friendships and memories. It is a kinship with a Gypsy Horse leading the way. We welcome you to join us as your adventures with your Gypsy Horse or Horses takes you down new paths..." [continue reading]