Perfect horse but he windsucks, should I buy....?

Lol. Why do people think TBs are so precious they will melt if they live out 24/7? How silly! Any horse can live out 24/7 that is what they are designed to do, NOT stand in doors!!!

I had a pony who windsucked, he did not need anything to hold on to, just tucked his chin in and made burping noises basically. He only did it after feeding and if a bit stressed - this is probably why this TB does it if he maybe came from a racing background originally and was stabled a fair bit. The best thing for this tyoe of TB is to have them living out and hopefully with other horses so they have stimulation and don't get bored/anxious.

If that is the horse's only vice and it is reasonably priced then i would buy it. There are certainly worse vices and I think windsucking is mangeable. There is debate whether a collar helps as this can cause the horse to be more stressed if it can't windsuck so I would think carefully before trying one. Also, have you seen him go to the toilet? My pony did suffer with some digestive issue (ie was very loose) and I think his gut issues were ultimately his downfall but it was secondary to an injury he sustained and he was 19 so got that far without the windsucking affecting him.

If you really like him, go for it!
 
Yes, especially if it is reflected in the price! It's quite a minor thing. Just don't subject the poor chap to those evil collars, they are nothing short of horse cruelty :(
 
Obviously it is better to buy a horse without such vices, and I would only buy one if it ticked every box for me and was very cheap.

As I believe that most of these vices are man made, even if there is some slight predeliction to this by a horse, as mentioned on another thread, but I don't think people who allow such vices to develope should be rewarded with full or high prices for such mis management.

They develope primarily through boredom, horses don't get bored when they eat so ad lib forage is always a good start as well as 24/7 out.
 
Equestriansophie said:
If hes a perfect horse i would get him and try him with a windsuck collar
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In my opinion this is the cheap and unfair way to deal with the effect but doesnt try to solve the problem.

I had a cribber- and after putting her on a completely cereal free diet and turning her out as much as possible (24/7) over summer and trying to make her life as stress free as possible (i.e no sudden routine changes) she was grand- no health or teeth issues.

If it was perfect in every other way- why not?
 
My old boy was a terrible cribber, and it made no difference to him if he had a collar on on not, if it was a "nutcracker" one or a "miricle" one, he could still crib.

Think they are awful things, that don't work and increase the horses stress so they crib more.

IMO colic is not caused by cribbing/windsucking and those horses that crib and suffer colic are coincidental, there is usually other things going on internally or with their management. Before you ask, yes I had a chronic cribber, and yes he coliced, but there is no way you can convince me that displacement colic is caused by cribbing.

Current horse cribs, and hasn't shown a tendancy to colic
 
I'll get some licks for the field and make sure he has lots of hay and grass to graze on. He will be sharing with a Welsh D (who is absolutely lovey) so he definitly wont be lonely.

Oooooooooooooooooo I'm sooooooooooooo excited ARGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!! :eek: :D :D :D

And.....relax :rolleyes:
 
Smallhorses said:
I'll get some licks for the field and make sure he has lots of hay and grass to graze on. He will be sharing with a Welsh D (who is absolutely lovey) so he definitly wont be lonely.

Oooooooooooooooooo I'm sooooooooooooo excited ARGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!! :eek: :D :D :D

And.....relax :rolleyes:
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:D

LOL

Am guessing the heart is ruleing the head and wallet on this then

Good for you.

:D
 
Angua2 said:
:D

LOL

Am guessing the heart is ruleing the head and wallet on this then

Good for you.

:D
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Weeeeeeeeeeellllll.......:)

I value HHO opinions and needed to make sure I wasn't being an idiot. I don't have much experience with vices so had to rely on you guys (thank goodness I have yo all!) From the replies, its seems like buying him is a good thing and I am very pleased! I am now aware of the problems, risks and preventions so between me and him we should be ok :D I can't contain myself. I think I have run up HUUUUGE internet usage at work looking at his picture over and over! How sad! :D :D
 
Definate no no to the collar. It won't stop him wanting to windsuck. I would suggest trying him on a supplement such as Neigh-Lox or Activated Charcoal though. Most windsucking is down to excess acid and these products have helped ex racers that I have come into contact with.
 
Yes, my dream horse is a cribber, it can be a pain, one yard refused to have him 'in case the others copied' but I'm now at a super yard. Had a slight issue with him demolishing the post and rail but my super super wonderful YO instead built him a seperate electric fenced field and is happy to work round his little issue :D

I would never use a colar on him and instead spent lots resolving the issues that caused the cribbing, although it's not cured it has now reduced.

It DOESN'T cause colic and so far hasn't caused any issues with his teeth either.
 
Dizzle said:
Yes, my dream horse is a cribber, it can be a pain, one yard refused to have him 'in case the others copied' but I'm now at a super yard. Had a slight issue with him demolishing the post and rail but my super super wonderful YO instead built him a seperate electric fenced field and is happy to work round his little issue :D

I would never use a colar on him and instead spent lots resolving the issues that caused the cribbing, although it's not cured it has now reduced.

It DOESN'T cause colic and so far hasn't caused any issues with his teeth either.
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Have you seen this....rennie tablets....

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=391734
 
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