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How to stop my horse from cribbing/help his teeth?
My morab is a terrible cribber and currently has a cribbing collar but it rubs his jaw and makes it bleed. It makes me feel horrible to put it on but it's necessary because he colics pretty badly and he barely has any front teeth now. He has a huge underbite with top teeth like a two year-old, though he is sixteen. I was thinking of getting him a muzzle to leave on when he's not eating or when he's outside and take it off when he does eat. I feel like this is cruel, though. Anyone have any suggestions? If this keeps up, he won't have any top teeth left and will be gumming everything by the time he is twenty. Please help!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Cribbing is caused by boredom. How much time does your Morab spend on a stall? He is probably pretty bored by being cooped up. What you need to do is get rid of the cribbing collar. It just treats the symptoms, not the disease. Next, allow him more pasture and activity time. Teach him tricks to keep his time occupied. If possible, let him outside 24/7. He should stop cribbing.
However, if he does not stop cribbing, it may be that he just feels like he needs to crib without any reason. You may need to contact a professional to help him deal with this. Hope this helps!