CRIBBERS...

[wilf]

Man I love this thread , it makes great reading. I have had my turn but I must tell you all a funny story. I had a beautiful light chestnut gelding in training at Turf Paradise about 10 years ago ,probably 5yrs and 16.2. Anyway I thought I would do better to sell him on as a jumping prospect than race him anymore, so I was showing him to a sharp showhorse dealer and he liked him then I sheepishly confessed that the horse was a cribber.This chap just shrugged his shoulders and exclaimed " I DON"T CARE WHAT HE DOES ON HIS OWN TIME". That quite tickled me , funnily enough there was no sale but a few weeks later the horse jumped up and won an allowance on the grass.

[sstacy19]

Both of my Halo line horses are cribbers! my Sonny's Halo mare who won a little bit of money and my gelding out of a Halo mare.

[valerie]

Hi FOS, no I don't use corn oil as the rice bran has enough fat but I do give him 1 or 2 ounces a day of Wheat Germ Oil.

[TEXAS]

You guys are so right on the cribbing... have one.. I put the all leather MIRACLE COLLAR made by Weaver Leather Company on her when she comes in the barn... just so I don't have to hear her honking when she finishes eating...

My neighbor down the road lets 3 of his wear their collars all the time... he just sanitizes them about twice a month... no sores or anything.. the little leather tab under the jaw really works...

texas

[camohn]

As to not doing anything bad to the horse: I know of some folks with long term cribbers: you should see their front teeth. Not much left of 'em! So I would not say it's entirely harmless to the horse. Other than that the stall and fence damage to the owner is not too pleasant. In the case of our windsucker: he tends to rip corner feeders out of the wall with his yanking on them. He is not nearly as bad outdoors, so I do take it off for turnout (will occasionally grab a fencepost) but for the sake of my feed tubs he has to have the Miracle Colar on in a stall.

[ZiaLand]

Quote: "The cribbing strap (type with the band across the forehead )will definitely prevent a horse from cribbing."

Um...not "definitely" I'm afraid. Unfortunately for me. My mare has that type of cribbing strap (with the forehead strap -- is that the same as the Miracle Collar?) and she still cribs. She only cribs when she eats, but I've run out of options. Someone commented on cribbing being a possible result of ulcers, etc...and I read that the XGard supplement may help cure the urge to crib. Does anyone have any experience with that or a similar product?

Laurie

[Green Hills]

Quote: "The cribbing strap (type with the band across the forehead )will definitely prevent a horse from cribbing."

Um...not "definitely" I'm afraid. Unfortunately for me. My mare has that type of cribbing strap (with the forehead strap -- is that the same as the Miracle Collar?) and she still cribs. She only cribs when she eats, but I've run out of options. Someone commented on cribbing being a possible result of ulcers, etc...and I read that the XGard supplement may help cure the urge to crib. Does anyone have any experience with that or a similar product?

Laurie

It didn't work for us either...the mare kept rubbing until she tore her head and ears all up.
Quitt helps at least with cribbing on wood.
The best thing we've used is a muzzle, which we remove during graining and put back on after she eats...she can drink through it and even graze through it. The cribbing is literally at a 100% standstill and she doesn't tear herself all up.