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 [...]

How Destructive Can Horse Cribbing Be To Your Barn?

“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.
It is a behavior where the horse will actually bear [...]

Horse Cribbing, Interesting Techniques That Help!

Cribbing or Windsucking horses tend to be “right brian” or thinking horses. Most of the time I have found cribbers to be non-dominant or submissive horses. In essence, these cribbers are more or less the type of horse that thinks more than it “works”. They become bored much faster than other [...]

Great Article On Horse Cribbing!

While doing some searching, I ran across this article on horse cribbing. Have a look.
http://www.alphahorse.com/horse-cribbing.html
It’s very informative and explains some of the key issues in detail.

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