Buying a horse with stable vices

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Does anyone have any idea about the effect stable vices have on sale of a horse if they are declared by the seller? I know it affects a horse’s value but by how much? There is a horse I ride which I am thinking of buying at some point in the future. She cribs but is otherwise lovely. And I would keep her at the yard where she is where they obviously don’t mind horses with vices or they wouldn’t keep her now. And does it affect insurance? Or would you never buy a horse with vices?

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I would buy a cribber - cribbing has now been linked to stomach ulcers, although even if they don't have them anymore it is just the vice that is left behind. I would just be concious to feed as little grains as necessary and make sure there is a steady trickle of fibre being consumed - i.e. ad lib forage.

I think copying of stereotypies has now been completely dis-proved.

However, if you are buying this horse with the intention of selling it on again, bear in mind that it could affect the value and saleability!
 
I brought a cribber once as I didn't realise he did it.. It was a real pain, I have youngsters so he couldn't go out with them or be stabled near them 'just in case' they coppied, there's the colic risk.. It'd have to be a very special and very cheap horse to interest me..
 
I had the most beautiful show pony that cribbed. He used to get re occuring colic which was a real pain (though more pain for the poor ponio). Some get trouble from cribbing and others dont. Do you know her history on health
 
I was given a cribber :) I'd known her for years and always adored her. She's an elderly TB and she's never had colic, ulcers or trouble keeping weight on. The lady who gave her to me had owned her for a very long time and knew her as a foal so I have a full and reliable history.

Apart from having to put a strand of electic tape around our new fence, it's not a problem at all.
 
I bred a cribber and owned her 19 years I had her. Had her put down the same time as her sister who had cushings and they had always been together. Yes it was a pain but only to me, tried the collar and several others, she still did it when turned out for the summer and yes she did get colic a few times(with the collar on). It started when she was weaned and kept in 24/7, I was at a livery yard, so had to go by their rules, she was 3 when we bought our stables and and land. the other horses never tried to do what she did. I have a tbh who suffers from sweet itch and also weaves badly when stabled, again the others have never picked up on that.So if you can put up with them cribbing and not want to scream go for it.:):):)
 
if the horse ticks all the boxes, what it does on its own time is its own business. Cribbing is not copied and there are things you can do to limit where they do it. Mine has a corner feeder, and chooses to do it on that and the bar across the door. Neither of my two had colic that was linked to cribbing.
 
thanks everyone for your advice! she hasn't had any other problems like ulcers or colic since I've known her - might check out what her health history was before then if I decide to go for it :)
 
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