my new horse licks the stable door!!!

[hotellie]

after every treat or hard feed my new hors licks the top of the stable door!!!strange i think....has anyone else had any experience of this?

 

[burtondog]

I had this, mainly with treats, not so much with hard feed. My boy didn't stop at licking the door, he started to bite it. I was worried it would lead to cribbing so now when I give treats I generally give them outside the stable.

 

[hotellie]

this is what i am afraid of if he licks it could it lead to cribbing...he doesnt bite iot at all and he did do it with his last owner but.....oh dear.

 

[Butterbean]

My horse does this, well he licks the metal bars & wall top between his stable & his neighbour's; has done ever since living there. The metal is all shiny where he has licked! But has never developed into biting or cribbing or anything, he just likes a good old lick after hard feed or treat. Does it even when he has a stable lick too. So prob nothing to worry about.

 

[merlinsquest]

Its weird isnt it, there was a horse that used to do it at the riding school when i was a kid. He used to lick all up the supports for the door every time he had a feed

Perhaps it saves the taste there for later??

 

[Louby]

three out of the four geldings on our yard do it. Maybe its a gelding thing??
My boy licks my back when Im picking his feet out and loves to lick my hubbys head

 

[pottamus]

My boy does this too after his mint, which he has after a ride. He has to lick something and will lick you if you don't get out of the way quick enough!

 

[isabella]

my girl does this generally lol doesn't have to be after a feed mind you she licks everything: me, my hair, the little pony(not immpressed) wheelbarrow,stable door, bench you name it she will lick it lol