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Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Common stable vices seen in horses: 1 of 1

Stable vices may develop in a horse that is stabled, common stable vices being crib biting, wind sucking, box walking and weaving. Not all horses develop stable vices, some seem to be more predisposed than others. Some may even have more than one vice. Crib biting - When a horse crib bites, it places it’s top teeth on the stable door, tenses it’s neck and gulps in air. It will usually make a grunting sound. Though the horse may make a mark on the door, due to pulling backwards, it is not the same as wood chewing. Wood chewing is when a horse chews wood, either the stable door (...
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