Horse Cribbing

Do cribbing sprays work?

That’s a resounding YES! A cribbing spray is one effective method which has become highly popular among horse stable owners to discourage cribbing or wind sucking. This is due to its numerous advantages such as:
-        It is relatively easy to apply and produces fast results. You can do it yourself and see the results in [...]

Are “cribbing rings” cruel?

Dr. Kate Christensen, DVM, a veterinarian with Neuse River Veterinary Hospital in Wendell, North Carolina, practices an innovative procedure, which involves the insertion of “cribbing rings” into the horse’s gums to discourage cribbing.
The operation is simple: small rings, like those put in a pig’s nose to prevent rooting, are inserted into the horse’s gums between [...]

What effect does cribbing have on a horse’s teeth?

Cribbing is also known as “wind sucking”. Typically when a horse cribs, he sets his upper teeth on an object (usually at chest level), presses down, opens his mouth, arches his neck and pulls back while making a belching sound. They may or may not lick the object. They also may or may not swallow [...]