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Post by cribbing on Jan 22, 2015 10:34:38 GMT
I have a horse that cribs after eating his hard feeds! He has been tested for ulcers and was clear and keeps his weight on really well, is turned out daily and fed a fibre based diet with a balancer and also has adlib hay! I am wondering if anyone has had any success with an anti acid treatment or the anti suck by global herbs? I used to think cribbing was a nasty habit but have since learnt that horses do this when they have discomfort in their stomach's?
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Jan 22, 2015 11:29:50 GMT
Stereotypies like this can also be habits originally developed to alleviate stress, like we might bite our fingernails, and may never be totally eradicated. It sounds as if you've done all you can to help him and manage the problem, if he was mine I wouldn't worry about it. And others won't learn it from him, that's not how it works. If it really worries you maybe he could live out all the time?
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Post by clifton on Jan 22, 2015 13:22:14 GMT
have you tried some cheap limestone flour this should neutralise any acid, worked for one of mine
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Post by Philippa on Jan 22, 2015 13:49:26 GMT
To be honest my LR pony does it if she is given a treat or you stand near her door and mess about. She likes her own space. I ignore it, she soon stops. Shes never going to change, its a habit she has. No point shouting, smacking, stopping her as that would just wind her up even more causing her to do it for longer. It doesnt affect her, my other pony next door, the other horses on the yard or me so if she needs a little bit of stress relief every now and then well who am I to stop her.
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Post by sevesstud on Jan 22, 2015 16:02:41 GMT
I had a stallion that cribbed really badly, due to previous stress and boredom. I got him out of it by changing his routine etc. No other ponies ever copied him, so I wouldn't worry about it to be honest as long as he definitely doesn't have anything wrong.
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