Cribbing-how much does it affect price of horse?

Just as title really, how much would you say cribbing would affect the price of a horse? I'm wanting to buy not sell. And do many livery yards take them? The horse is a 4yo TB, has raced. Wasn't looking for a horse but I really like this one.
 
Some livery yards will, some won't, best to ring and ask, does he do it just when stabled or even when out? or just at feed times etc?

Does tend to drop their price a little, not sure how much by though, depends on the rest of it, if it's otherwise good then might not be an awful lot less if at all, people can ask what they like and it's up to you to bargain!:D
 
There was some research years ago on this - it was found that horses that cribbed were valued at two thrids to three quarters of what they would have been worth if they didn't crib eg a horse valued at £4k would be worth about £2.5k - £3k if it cribbed.

Attitudes may have changed since then though.
 
I though that might have been why but wasn't sure so i thought i would ask. I am sure i read something about weaving that said it was not a copied behaviour, so i would assume this would be the case with cribbing.
 
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I though that might have been why but wasn't sure so i thought i would ask. I am sure i read something about weaving that said it was not a copied behaviour, so i would assume this would be the case with cribbing.

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Horses dont copy cribbing
 
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Why is it some livery yards will not take cribbers?

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They can cause damage to fences / wooden doors etc.

Some believe that other horses may copy the behaviour though the general consensus is that this in not the case. However it puts the YO in a difficult position - they might not mind a horse that cribs but it could antagonise other clients and put off potential new ones. I must say I am put off if I walk round a yard and there are a lot of horses cribbing, but that's more becuse it raises issues about the yard environment and management .
 
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They can cause damage to fences / wooden doors etc.

However it puts the YO in a difficult position - they might not mind a horse that cribs but it could antagonise other clients and put off potential new ones.

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Ah yes, i stupidly didn't think of these points
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I though that might have been why but wasn't sure so i thought i would ask. I am sure i read something about weaving that said it was not a copied behaviour, so i would assume this would be the case with cribbing.

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Horses dont copy cribbing

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Ditto!!
 
I think the owner would like about 2k for him. Hes very sane, i took him x-c schooling a couple of weeks ago and he didn't bat an eye at ponies galloping past and popped over everything. That was first time hes been out anywhere since he raced. Cribs quite badly except in the field which is surrounded by electric fencing. Very smart little horse apart from that.
 
Personally I wouldn't mind if horse cribbed so long as it did its job
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If they crib a lot it can affect how the neck muscles up so can cause a problem at high level dressage.

Some horses respond well to antacid supplements to stabilise the gut , a lot of turn out, and a high forage diet. However even with perfect management you are unlikely to eliminate the behaviour completely as once it is established it becomes self-reinforcing.

You can use a strap to prevent the cribbing behaviour if it offends other liveries, although persoanlly I think these are inhumane. Better to install a 'designated cribbing area' eg a rail fixed at the back of the stable where the horse can crib in peace out of sight of others. Put cribbox on everywhere else initially and the horse will soon learn to crib in the right place - a bit like a smokers area
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It can cause colic and insurance wont cover colic in a cribber I have had a few cribbers over the years lost two to colic the rest were ok, main problem is fencing if they crib when turned out though I dont think the leather collars are that cruel
 
Cribbing wouldn't put me off if horse is perfect in every other way (I had a cribber years ago - safe, sane and brilliant hunter). Lots of racers crib as TBs are weaned very young and fed a high cereal diet. If you do decide to buy, try feeding a starch free diet (something like Simple System) along with ad lib forage - i.e. as much hay/haylage as horse wants when he is stabled. Adding an antacid such as Feedmark's Settelex to the feed has also proved to be helpful. Cribbing is not a copied behaviour.
 
I sold a cribber pony for £2500 which is probably what Id have sold her for had she not cribbed! As long as they're super in other ways then they are sell-able. But some people are put off by them. Personally, I wouldnt own another but thats just me!
 
Sometimes cribbing can be managed by reducing acid in the gut, so feeding a high fibre diet, and sometimes a digestive supplement can help. Wouldnt put me off if I really liked the horse!!
 
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