crib biters - would you buy one?

Sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but i bought a cribber and don't regret it for one minute. If the horse was everything I wanted, but cribbed, It would not put me off.
 
er well not too sure. I probably shouldnt say in case of mods but they want 3k and hes 6yo ISH done a little bit I think.

Also seen another horse but would they drop £500 for him. He looks nice or is that too cheeky a question?
 
I bought a cribber (didn't know he was a cribber, seller didn't tell me), and have never regretted it. But he doesn't do it constantly.
 
penfold said:
er well not too sure. I probably shouldnt say in case of mods but they want 3k and hes 6yo ISH done a little bit I think.

Also seen another horse but would they drop £500 for him. He looks nice or is that too cheeky a question?
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Note, I said that the current owners BELIEVE that their price reflects cribbing.
Offering £500 less is not way out, if you otherwise like the horse, I would give it a go.
 
I bought a pony for my kids to learn on and he cribs at meal times. Perfectly safe with the kids tho so I'm not worried what he does in his free time!

Nothing wrong with making an offer if you feel there is wriggle room because of it tho!
 
understand just how bad the cribbing is before you committ and be aware the cribbing is caused by an issue of some description which no one has ever managed to "cure". Also some livery yards will not allow a known cribber on their yards either.

I had one (didn't know when I bought him) and I managed it and he was not bad but it was a worry - 2 other cribbers I knew ended up with surgical colic and both times, the vets (different ones) blamed the constant cribbing. Something that cribs after eating could suggest a digestive upset which can be eased but something that cribs constantly becomes a pain and a worry.
 
Such a shame that some vets still perpetuate the myth that cribbing causes colic, instead of realising that the pain that causes cribbing is the same pain that causes colic.
 
intouch said:
Such a shame that some vets still perpetuate the myth that cribbing causes colic, instead of realising that the pain that causes cribbing is the same pain that causes colic.
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Could you please explain more to me? I've never heard of that before! (sorry to hi-jack your post but I'm very interested to how that works?) pm me if you like :)
 
If the horse was perfect for everything I wanted, yes! Otherwise, NO!
There is one I know and he is fed a mountain of feed and still looks like a hat rack! I would report his owners if I didn't know his background, he windsucks 24/7- seriously, every time I see him he's doing it!
Never mind the weight issues with this one, I can't stand it doing it- it annoys the hell out of me. I would put a collar on it, I know this doesn't SOLVE the problem but it stops them doing it until you sort it out.
Sorry, rambled a bit! :D
 
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