Do anti-weave grills work?

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Does anyone have experience of these working, not working, making the problem worse, giving the horse new problems?! My mare weaves mostly at feed time and if someone's doing something in the barn and it doesn't involve her (attention seeker!!). It's not all the time and you just can't predict when she will or won't weave. I was hoping for some advice from you lovely people before investing. I can't believe how expensive they are!!!

Thank you in advance!!!
 
In my experience, the horse just steps back into the stable and carries on weaving. You are better off trying to find out what is causing the weaving in the first place and addressing that (I know that can often be very difficult).
 
Unfortunately it's out of my control. Other liveries don't have a particularly set routine, I manage to get her out before everyone else but sometimes I have to get her in while other people are still around. It doesn't help that feeds are mixed in the middle of the barn for all horses to see! I try really hard to minimise the problem but it's never going to completely go away. She won't stay out cos she paces when others come in and I don't really have enough grass. So a bit stuck really!!
 
the horse will just weave behind it. you are creating more stress as you are shutting it away and making the problem worse, horses do it for a reason and the main reason is stress. the best way to manage an abnormal behaviour is good managment and a routine!
 
Does she weave all the time? If it is just for a bit around feed time, is that so much of a problem? Obviously, if she's weaving all day then you would have something to worry about, but if she settles when it quietens down, then I'd be inclined to not be too concerned.
What about lick-its or other distractions in the stable?
 
I have a good routine but others don't!! She's out between 6 and 6 thirty every morning including weekends and comes in between 7 and 7 thirty through the summer after she's been worked. I've never used a grill before which is why I've posted in here. And it looks like I won't be using one!
 
just thought i would add, if its just at feed time mostly, have u tried giving her a stable lick, its like a feed in a tub, so shes got something to stimulate her.
my horse used to drag his teeth along the top of the door and generally get restless at tea time because he would hear or see the feed and acid would be released into his stomach ready for the food, the only way to nutraulise the acid is to salivate and swallow which is what we do, but horses cant just salivate and swallow so they get restless, i put my horse on protexin to help with the acid and within a week he was as quite as a lamb. not saying this is whats wrong with your horse but something to keep in mind.
 
I would spend your money on something else as ime weaving is a mental problem that can't be stopped physically. I've had two weavers and i found they either got better or worse depending which stable they were in, is there any chance you could try a different stable for your mare? i've never tried them but stable mirrors are supposed to be good for weavers but they are expensive i think
 
It is just when people are around, been leaving her to it for the last year but she's wearing down her matting! Lick-its send her doolaly, not tried other distractions, I'll look into it! Thank you
 
They stop some weaving and they often reduce the weaving of the more determined who won't stop. At least when the horse wants to look outside it has to keep still!
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my old horse weaved behind his too but It meant other liveries couldnt see him doing over the door so they stopped moaning about it!! No matter what I did, he weaved! I just turned him out as much as possible
 
in my experience the horse will step back and continue inside the stable.
its a bit like telling a confirmed nail biter or smoker to stop and sending them somewhere else to do it.
horses weave through stress.... best to find out the cause and try to eliminate it rather than to mask it.
 
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