Replied By Karen (Greenbank, Qld Australia) on 12/21/2008
Hi Cheri, cribbing is usually a sign of copper deficiency. Make seaweed meal freely available & add at least 1tsp copper sulphate to feed each day.(mine get 2-2 1/2 tsp)Further info = Pat Coleby's "natural horse care"Replied By Katie (Brisbane, QLD Australia) on 01/17/2009
Hi Karen I was wondering If I could chat to you more thoroughly via email/phone about your experience with the pat colby horse feeding. I have the booka nd have read it, but feel a little confused so it would be good to chat with someone who has had such good results.Ta katie
Replied By Ginger (Reddick, Florida) on 09/12/2009
another cause of cribbing is ulcers. Apparently when cribbing it increases the saliva or something and that changes the Ph and eases the pain of ulceers.. Try looking into ulcer cures for horses. My vet confirmed this info. Hope it helpsReplied By Pam (Sheridan, Illinois) on 05/03/2010
Please note that "cribbing" and wood chewing are two different things. Many people mistakenly refer to horses who chew their stall walls as "cribbers". Horses who chew the stall walls either have a mineral deficiency, usually zinc, sometimes copper (in which case you'd also see them eat the shavings or dirt), or they are irritated in their stall. True cribbers place their upper teeth over the edge of whatever they can and "suck wind".Replied By Horselover (Manitowac, Wisconsin) on 06/14/2011
use apple cider vinegar. It has potassium. when horses crib it is because they need potassium and potassium is in wood