A stunning Irish cob ... the Gypsy Vanner is a breed of horse whose origin arose amongst the Irish Travellers and the Gypsie clans of the British Isles. Bred for strength and docility from draft and pony stock, they are also sometimes know as coloured cobs, piebald/skewbald cobs, Drum Horses, Irish Tinker horses/piebalds/cobs, and Vanners.