Welcome to Wattlelane Stables - fairytale Gypsy Cobs                 
Hot News:  
January 2012: 

"Mo Annamh Creamy Chum" arrived at Wattlelane Stables from Holland.
 
Wattlelane Stables proudly uses and edorses world famous USA elite grooming products such as    and Eqyss.
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*    Colt "Wattle lane O'Bryan's Winchester" SOLD
* Lord Callum Frozen semen special $1250 incl - LIMITED!!!
*    Lord Callum is covering mares live $2000 incl NOW



24th April 2011 -Wattlelane Stables moved to a bigger better property with ample knee deep magnificant grass at Gympie, QLD  Australia.   

4th March - Bob's Blossom foaled a healthy gorgeous solid black colt.  Pictured at just 24 hours old.
   
    Chester - day 1                 Chester 6 months

See You Tube of Buck - Chesters
full blood brother at just 2 years of age!!!
Absolute world class bone and conformation...

All our horses are natural pasture grazers and compliment fed on a natural diet based on the famous Pat Coleby.  Our soil is tested and our diet structured using minerals, herbs and vitamins to ensure optimum health  guaranteed.

Want one?  If we dont have any available presently - we have kindly put together one of the worlds largest trading groups of purebred Gypsy Cobs on facebook called GYPSY COBS FORSALE AROUND THE WORLD
Pictured below are some our Gypsy Cobs and some of their sires and dams.

 

Callums dam Byrony from The Owlish Fortress

Our colt - "Lord Callum" at 2 years old- A proven sire at just 20 months of age!!!  This guy is HOT!!!  Genuine true to type Gypsy Cob stallion.
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Millie of Wattlelane

 
Millie and Chester's Sire the magnificant "OBryan" - stunning parentage soon to be revealed - making him totally world class!!!

You just wont meet a nicer Gypsy filly! "Millie" is such a beautiful soul, so terribly sweet and captivating to behold.   Her feather and mane are silky soft like rabbit fur.

Blossom and Millie home, washed and fed well...and "Rikono" the Dalmatian

 
"Bob's Blossom" -what a big girl she is.  Just 7 months gestation, 15.1hh. We assure you she will rival any stallion with her abundant feather, mane and massive bone!!!  Another silky soft girl, you could cuddle her all day.



"Elite Amelia" and "Lord Callum" on day 1 at Wattlelane Stables - from extremes of the globe
 
"Falcon" (buckskin)- featured on multiple front covers of New York magazine's-our "ITS Falcon's Flower's Sire"


Our very rare and beautiful perlino filly
"Falcon's Flower" - arrived December 2010.

History:
Gypsy Cobs were selectively bred by the Gypsy travellers to pull their wagons.  They combined the best of the Clydesdale and Shire for size and stregth, plus the hardy qualities of the Fell and Dale ponies.  The Gypsy children often cared for the horses, so it was essential that the horse be both strong and kind with a willing disposition.  They were bred to exhibit a high front action at the trot because it meant a fast moving gait being economical so that the horses could continue for a long time.  The popular pinto colouring was bred into the breed to avoid the English government conscripting their horses for the army.

Characteristics:
Docile, small yet heavyset, abundant hair, intelligent expression
Rump: well rounded with an appearance of an apple shape
Head: Ideally small and neat with an intelligent expression
Neck: compact but not too short and carried with a nice arch
Shoulders: are expected to be deep, well laid back and sloping, powerful with good length
Body: normally short and compact with well sprung ribs and the back should be short with a strong top line
Chest: Show the powerful muscling that allows these horses to pull heavy wagons
Legs: flat well formed knees, short cannon bone carrying flinty flat bone below the knee, show strong muscled qualities
Feet: feet of good size
Mane and Tail: mane, forelock and tail should be ample to profusely abundant, feathering should start from the knees and hock joints down and ideally cover the entire hoof, tail well set on.
Height: 13hh - 15.2hh
Color: all colours, markings and patterns are acceptable
Temperament: docile, willing nature, gentle, dependable, sensible disposition
Qualities: intelligent, fast moving gait, fairytale looks, strong, good doer

Today:
The beauty of these horses is surpassed only by their gentle and intelligent nature making them now highly sort after.  Today they have found many new uses besides driving, such as dressage for their willingness to please and really nice extended trot.  Overseas they are used for jumping as they have a fabulous jump, commonly used for fox hunting.  They are often used at Pony Clubs and even as therapy horses due to their gentle nature and all round abilities.  A Gypsy Cob will no doubt surprise anyone prepared to train them in any discipline.
Gypsy Cobs were introduced to Australia in 2004.  To date there are few breeders of purebred Gypsy Cobs.   The cost of importing horses has made it prohibitive for many fans of the breed. 
The Gypsy Cob’s fairytale looks with super long mane and tail along along with heavily feathered feet makes for a magical dream horse.   Their temperament is also the big draw card, being very gentle and safe around children.
Typically all Gypsy Cob horses will be very friendly, willing, strong and robust.  They excel at driving, dressage, endurance, pony club and western sports and jumping.