Make manure tea (half bucket manure, fillto top with water. Paint all protruding parts of stall. The horse WILL NOT chew it. Six months later, it may wear off, so if horse begins to chew again, make new manure tea and paint again. Use ordinary paintbrush.
Replied By Ginny (Boise, Idaho, United States) on 06/05/2010
Sea Kelp
We stopped cribbing by using about 1/8 cup a day of dry sea kelp in the horses feed. It also cures pink eye. Increases milk production about 25%. We use North American Kelp and buy it in the 50 lb bags. The animals just love it!
Replied By Gerry (University Place, Wa Usa) on 07/17/2010
The chewing of wood may be due to a potassium deficiency and the animal's solution to getting Potassium. Try Potassium a supplement of some sort. . . . Potassium salt, Potassium Iodide. Does Apple Cider Vinegar contain Potassium? Also search: vitamin mineral deficiency symptomsReplied By Taylor (Saint Cloud, Mn) on 01/12/2011
Tabasco sauce drizzled on the wood stopps them from cribbing and chewing. Irish spring soap works as well. Just take the bar and rub it directly onto the wood. My horse took one bite and never went back and the smell stays for a long time and freshens up your stalls.Replied By Jane (Alexandria, La) on 04/09/2015
Wood chewing/cribbing is a direct result of a copper deficiency. There is a wonderful book by Pat Coleby who has had marvelous success treating and curing specific health conditions and diseases through proper mineral supplementation It is called "Natural Horse Care" it can be had on amazon for 16 bucks- every serious horse person should own this book. I run a boarding and training facility, and had several that would chew my stall boards, I made up the mineral recipe described in her book and within 48 hours all chewing stopped!