scrapping teeth along the stable door

[aran]

Help!
My connie has decided that scrapping his teeth along the metal anti chew strip on his stable door is a great trick. The noise just goes straight through me (like nails on a black board) and so I need to put some sort of protector on top of the metal to stop him doing it or making the noise. Any ideas?
I thought of some canvas or hessian - but how to attach it?
The OH wondered about plastic guttering or pipe insulation?
Has anyone done anything similar?
Thank you!!

 

[1alex1moose]

Or put cribox paint on it! He'll soon get fed up of doing it when he realises it tastes revolting!

 

[aran]

could do - the only cribox stuff I've ever used is the brown gungee stuff which is just horrendous - the horse got covered in it (as did rugs and me!) - yuck! I think I'd get fed up before him!
Is there better stuff now?

 

[Kayfm]

there is a spray called YUM YUM, can be sprayed on rugs, doors or even on a horse that is bullied. Apparently tastes fowl. Ive got some, got it off ebay.

 

[HensPens]

I've got some cribox spray as although Hens is better in his new stable he does have the odd bite on the anti weave bars.

Just remember not to spray it before you eat your sandwiches!

 

[aran]

good advice - I will give it a try

thank you for all your help - hopefully the winter will now be more bearable!

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

you could buy a large hessian door mat (the spikey ones) and nail or screw it on. that will stop him!

 

[jumpingginger]

Oh god mine does that! Think she is trying to file her own teeth down so as to avoid the dentist! And the one next door uses his lips along it so he sounds like a whale! What with them two, the one that kicks and the other that neighs it's like a circus at our place!! She only does it when she is bored or seeking attention!