Cribbing off another horse

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montydonkey

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Here's a new one about cribbing that I can find no other reference about...... My 18 month old gelding started to crib at 4 weeks old, cribbox sorted the problem of cribbing on fences for a few months, then he found something else to crib from..... other horses. Has anyone else had this? He lives out with my 2 other geldings - the leader of the pack won't tolerate it but the happy go lucky younger (2years and bigger than the cribber) one takes it for a few sucks before wandering off looking a bit cross. The cribber got quite obsessed by it and started cribbing off his mate more and more so I have had to put a collar on him as he really presses down into him when he cribs and I'm worrid that the other one will end up with back problems - bruising at best as he is only young too.

Has anyone ever come across this before?

I see lots of things about cribbing and high fibre diets and living out and having friends, this one lives out, has a high fibre diet and friends...... that he cribs off of. Have also tried tummy settling things but not noticed any difference. I love him to bits but am worried about having a collar on him 24/7 especially with the winter approaching. Anyone any comments - not about separate fields as its not an option where I am and my little herd are a happy bunch apart from the sucky thing?

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No its definitely cribbing, he chomps onto the quarters, back or neck, flexes his neck and grunts, if his mate moves then he doesn't get enought push to flex his neck and can't get the grunt out and he follows him until he can do it. Unfortunately his "butt sucking" friend is the most gentle natured beast that wouldn't bully anything, pretty but a wuss, the most he will do is a half hearted buck. I've tried putting cribbox on a fly rug but after a roll it loses it effect.??
 
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