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on how I can stop a horse cribbing on the top of its stable door?

Nothing like cribbox puts her off for long.

At current yard have a grill over the door but if I move may not be possible to have on at new yard.
 
Second the Coligone approach. PM Hs_mum as she is a forum member as well as knowing everything there is to know about stressy horses and digestive upsets and Coligone. Have you tried fixing a metal strip over the top of the door? Not sure if she would be able to get a grip on that. Another option is the stuff you can get in the chemist that you paint on your nails to stop biting them. Tastes utterly disgusting!
 
A tip on the money saving tips post said to mix some horse poo with water and paint it on with a brush - not sure if it works - only did it this morning
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a weaver miracle leather collar worked a treat on a horse on our yard, he wears it alot and it never rubs, it works because they can't get thier head into postition to crib.
Here is the website:www.miraclecollar.com

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Thanks for your advice but I really don't like collars - I am happy for her to crib if thats what she needs to do just not to the detriment of my friends stables!

In the field its easily managed - stick some elctric tape along the top of the rails.
 
I was thinking along the lines of some drain pipe fixed over the top of the door and whtehre this would stop her ebing able to get a grip - any one tried this?

Have considered coligne appraoch but this is a long term cribber and I think it is just habit now. She isn't a stressy horse but formed the habit at 2 years old when she went without proper food and care for awhile.
 
Avoid the collars it can distress them. She was obviously chewing during the period without food to statisfy the need to chew and obviously for food and fibre.

Instead of trashing the stables, what about putting something in that she can chew instead of the stable? Some branches from fruit trees or a log, whilst coating the stable in something with a nasty taste and smell such as diluted detol or jeyes, to educate her not to chew the stable.

There are supplements on the markets which can help with crib bitting too.
 
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