Horse Cribbing

How Do You Keep a Horse from Cribbing?

“Cribbing” is the act of a horse gripping an edge such as a wooden fence, grain bin, metal round pen, stable door, etc. with his front teeth, arching his neck, and swallowing air. In turn, the act of swallowing air creates a grunting or belching sound. But do note that cribbing and wood chewing are [...]

Another Good Article On Horse Cribbing

I noticed this article, well, really a response to the simple question, “How to stop a horse cribber?”
I feel that the author of the response know what she is talking about. Some of it is a little vague but the general message is pretty clear. Sometimes a regiment is better than a single [...]

What Are The Dietary Needs Of A Cribbing Horse?

There’s a well known saying for humans: “we are what we eat”. Well, we can safely say that such adage may also apply to horses.
The proper nutrition, coupled with the right conditioning for the discipline, results in a healthy horse for the stable owner. But if there’s something lacking in the diet, then a horse [...]

Are “wind sucking” and “cribbing” the same thing?

By nature, horses instinctively want to nibble and graze. In the wild, they keep themselves occupied by wandering and grazing. But the domesticated horse may be stabled most of the time, eating and drinking only when he’s fed or watered and exercising only when taken out of the stable. In such a scenario, the horse’s [...]

Is there Endorphin release from horse cribbing?

It is believed that during cribbing, endorphins are released in the horse’s system. Endorphin in Latin means “inner morphine”. Endorphins, like morphine, act as a drug on the brain creating a sense of well being or “high”. This would explain the incredible drive a horse has to perform the behavior once he has experienced it. [...]

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