Sunday, August 2, 2009
my horse is always cribbing how can i stop him?
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they make sprays, but they don't really work, and they make a collar that you can put on him, that will now allow him to crib. If he is doing it out of bordom, then find something for him to do, something to occupy his time, milk jugs on strings tied to things work, stall balls, 55 gall barrells on their sides work, get him a friend if he is lonley, goats make good horse buddies. I would talk to someone about getting him a collar though.
here is a link that shows a picture of one,
http://store.kbcint.com/browse.cfm/4,785.
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You need to talk to a vet. It involves a lot of things, stress, bordom, things like that.
They make a special collar for horses that crib. It works well on some horses, and not as well on others. You can also put a cage on your horse's halter. You horse can still eat %26 drink, and some horses will crib on the cage. Some horses can be pursuaded to stop this annoying behavior, and some are going to do it no matter what you do.
What is cribbing?
the only resolution that i have heard is to get a cribbing collar other than that i dont think there is anything else you can do
Check with your local feed/tack retailer for a liquid suspension called "Bitterlicks". OR, email the link below for all your questions concerning cribbing. Good luck!
bitterlicks@dittosinc.com
A cribbing collar. There are also sprays to protect your surfaces - they taste bad, so the horse won't touch them. Another thing to try is a supplement. There are several different brands. You can shop around online or at tack stores to find the best one.
The good news is that there are many products and methods to use to attempt to stop a horse from cribbing. The bad news, is that there is no "sure-fire" way to stop the behavior. You can try to prevent her form cribbing, however, there are downfalls to using each of the products or methods, and none of them work on all horses. So, I'd suggest you experiment with each, to see if any work. If any single product or method does not work, you might want to "mix-and-match" to find something that may work.
There are many products that can be used for horses that crib. Some are straps that are placed around the horse's throat area, these are called "cribbing straps". Cribbing straps can be found at most tack stores. The strap does not hurt the horse, and does not interfere with eating or breathing. What it is designed to do is put pressure on the horse's throat when he/she begins to crib. For some horses, this is all that is needed to stop cribbing, as the pressure on their throat becomes annoying to them.
However, I have seen a low success rate with the use of a cribbing strap alone. Many horses are very tolerant to the pressure on their throat and will continue cribbing anyway. So, you can also try a product that is applied to the surfaces that the horse uses to crib. These are usually provided as sprays or clear paints that are non-toxic to the horse, and they taste horrible. So, when the horse puts his/her mouth on (for example) his grain bin to crib, he will dislike the taste and stop cribbing.
There is also a downfall to using this product and that is that you most likely will have to re-apply it to the surfaces often, as it may wear off. You may not even be able to use a product like this if you keep the horse at a boarding farm, depending on the farm's rules. And, it will only stop the horse from cribbing in the areas that you apply it. So, if you take your horse to another stall or area, she may begin cribbing again.
Another method to stop your horse from cribbing is to teach her that it is unpleasant. As of right now, she gets some type of pleasure from it, and that's why she continues to do it. However, to train your horse to stop cribbing is almost impossible (unless you live in the pasture or stall with your horse) since it would involve you being there 24x7 to reprimand the horse every time he tries to crib. If you are not there 24x7 to reprimand the horse consistently, do not reprimand the horse at all.there is no point. It is VERY time consuming, if not impossible.
To teach her to stop cribbing, you must be able to react to her cribbing EVERY time she tries to do it. If you react to her cribbing, by for example, flicking her muzzle with your finger, she learns that when she opens her mouth to crib, she experiences an unpleasant feeling. However, if you do this for 5 minutes while standing with her in her stall, and then walk away and come back the next day, she only learns that cribbing is unpleasant when you are present. So, if you don't have the time to stay with your horse 24x7 until he learns that cribbing is completely unacceptable, then it would be useless to try "training" him to stop cribbing!
I hope this helps clarify the options that are out there, and I hope one of these products or methods work for you and your horse!
OK, from a horse owner i know this problem is not rare and to fix it is different for each horse. I have a horse that doe sthis too, and i have a collar on him, which wokrs most of the time, just a basic collar, you can buy extravagant ones, but they can look ferochous and deadly, just go to your feed suplier or saddlery and ask for a collar, and pick one for your price range.
I also made this herbal remody, which i saw work really well, so long as it doesn't rain, i'll go into that in a sec.But..Its a bordem thing, they get bored and they only thing to do it crib! So try to find toys such as treat balls and even soccer balls. Carrots hanging from the roof, apples with molasses in them.
OK, the herbal thing, i used heaps of chillies chopped up thinnly and boiled to get the hottness to become a pulp. Then add heaps of pepper, and garlic, things that will tase yuk and make the horse think otherwise. Just spray on the areas he's cribbing, or, make it into a think paste and paint onto the fence posts and around the stable walls. After he trys to crib, he wont go back, repeat when he starts to crib again, and sooner or lter, he'll stop!
well I have a horse that won't stop cribbing no matter what but here are some things we tried..hot sauce, cribbing collar, if you stall him/her up get him/her a toy to play with.thats all i can think of..Good Luck!
You can stop cribbing!! There are products that you can purchase to apply to the wood that has a very bad taste to it, although I haven't found any of those to work. There is a product called Quit which you add to your horses feed and this actually works. Give it a try, as long as your horse isn't cribbing out of boardum, it worked for me.
yes i know the answer i help people with there horses every day mostly behavor probs and the best way is to buy a herbal feed it relaxise the horse and also stops box walking ect just look on net for herbal feed sups for horses in ur area ao u dont pay over the top prices and look under stress relievers its all the same just diffrent companys good luck hope u resolve this soon xxxxxxxxxx
Mircale Collar. It works, my gelding cribs when its off, doesn't crib when its on. But you have to leave it on 24/7. Also its untreated leather so when it gets wet it shrinks as it dries. Oh - and it leaves sores if you don't check it often. Other from that, nothing else works that well.
get a cribbing collasr and if that doesnt work then get some cribbing supplements
Turn him outside as much as possible. Don't keep him put up in a stall very much at all. You can try a "Miracle Collar" which will prevent him from cribbing when he has to be in a stall.
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