Windsucking/ Cribing :)

[tashasudz]

Does anybody have any advice or ideas to try and stop/ wean my horse from doingthis ?

i have an ex racehorse and she windsucks from the stress of being raced then tooken out of it, shes got a leather windsucking collar but i feel bad sumtimes as she wears it all the time and its getting old and a new one is quite expensive thanks xx

 

[sheep]

There is another thread (page 6 I think) that discusses some of these ideas..

However, sometimes you just can't stop it. A friend of mine spent years trying to stop her horse cribbing and windsucking; in the end, she decided it was simply his way of dealing with stress (he had started doing it as a youngster, years before she had him) and decided to not stress him out further with collars and things, although she does use cribox in the stable which has helped him cut down.

 

[You Wont Forget Me]

It is V V hard to stop this, most horses actually wont stop it as its a habbit they pick up from a young age usually. No advice as such sorry

 

[fburton]

Here's that other thread:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=480455

 

[McNally]

Although pricey it would be a good idea to consider she may have ulcers. A lot of racers/ex racers suffer with stomach ulcers and windsucking is a classic sign. The only real way to tell i think is to get a vet to scope her but you could also try a over the counter treatment to see if it helps at all. Global herbs do one. I dont think they get rid of ulcers as such but help.
Other than that tbh once they have started its very hard to stop them and in my opinion its best to learn to live with it than get stressed out trying to stop her. Its her way of coping like some people click pens!
Lots of turn out and high fibre diets will help too. Good luck with her x