Would you buy a young horse that cribs??

If it ticks all the other boxes, then yes, I would.

Someone famous once said, I don't care what the horse does in his spare time, just as long as he performs when I want!

I would hope that lots of turnout in the field, maybe scoping for ulcers and appropriate medication might help the problem. I feel sorry for young horses that crib and would definitely not use a cribbing collar - there is often an underlying stress cause which can be alleviated, although probably not completely cured.

The only downside is the resale value - so I would expect the horse to be reduced at least by some amount.
 
Might not be ulcers, but maybe worth a look just in case.

Or just always give lots of forage so the horse doesn't get bored/stressed. Not a cure, but might help a bit. Our neighbour's mare cribbed for England, but he didn't turn out in the winter and she was always better in the summer, just the occasional crib when she remembered!
 
I had a TB mare that cribbed. When I got her she was on cereal mix, and had a collar on ALL the time. I took her off the mix (gradually of course) and put her on calm and conditioning cubes, gave her adlib hay and turned out every day, all day. I also left the collar off. Strangely enough she cribbed less without the collar than she did with.
 
I recently bought an ex racer who was skeletal at the time. It became clear quite quickly that he also cribbed, a fact I didn't know and have to say wouldn't have looked at him had I known. However, He is the most delightful horse to deal with and I decided (with the help of supportive friends on yard) that his good points far outweighed the bad. 10 weeks in, he has been delightful and I don't regret my decision to keep him at all. I couldn't have sent him back to a bare field could I?!! He deserves a chance and so far he has proved me right.
 
Yes! Cribbing wouldn't bother me. As long as fit and healthy and up to the job, there are alot of worse things that could be wrong but hidden. If this is the horses only fault, then I'd go for it - it is a pretty smalll thing to put up with if the horse is the horse of your dreams.
 
Thank you for all the replies, the horse is one I know, she's only 4 is very green but has a lovely willing nature. She lives out and only cribs when she's brought in which makes me think it's a stress thing!! I have the chance to get her !!!!
 
As I am mainly reliant on livery then I would have to seriously consider it, having owned one in the past and the trouble we had finding a yard that would accept it I realise how big a problem it can be!

So I would really have to be sure that there were no other horses that were just as suitable that didn't crib available AND that I had a yard willing to accept it.

Also bear in mind the resale value and ability to sell on if you had to.
 
I have had two for this very reason

Someone famous once said, I don't care what the horse does in his spare time, just as long as he performs when I want!

I am also reliant on Livery and have been allowed to cater for my horses habit accordingly
 
I love my cribber to pieces, have had her over 13 years, BUT, I'm really not sure that I'd own another one... It really would depend on how special the horse was, to what extent it cribbed, and how many changes you think you could make to its management to improve things.
 
I have a TB who cribs. Yes I would have one again. Mine does it so much less now he has a routine involving lots of turnout & low cereal diet. I am lucky however to have an understanding yard owner.
It is relatively easy to prevent them from destroying things - like a run of electric fencing in front of usual fence etc.
 
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