Joined
·
344 Posts
So, Gunner. A little history first.
I just got Gun in August. He's 15, although at first it was believed he was 20 because of his incisor wear. Should have known then, but he's a lovely sensible boy, other than he -cribs-. Trust me, it needs the emphasis.
Gunner cribs in stall, in pen, in the field if he can find something, has cribbed on other horses, and has tried to grab my arm to crib on me. He cannot have a feed box, loosens posts, and tears boards off fencing. He has about destroyed his stall door. His teeth are beginning to get a serious overbite in the front. He can still meet them, and seems to be eating/grazing fine, but the top ones slant.
We had another horse with this problem, our stallion, but he has quit since he gets turn out. Gunner gets the same amount, but hasn't slowed down at all. I would rather avoid a collar or shock, as it made our stallion head shy.
I've had his teeth floated, vet check, ulcer check, full work up, and Chew Stop spray. Everything checked out fine, and he ignored the spray. Help. Me. I'm worried he won't have any teeth by the time he is 20.
I just got Gun in August. He's 15, although at first it was believed he was 20 because of his incisor wear. Should have known then, but he's a lovely sensible boy, other than he -cribs-. Trust me, it needs the emphasis.
Gunner cribs in stall, in pen, in the field if he can find something, has cribbed on other horses, and has tried to grab my arm to crib on me. He cannot have a feed box, loosens posts, and tears boards off fencing. He has about destroyed his stall door. His teeth are beginning to get a serious overbite in the front. He can still meet them, and seems to be eating/grazing fine, but the top ones slant.
We had another horse with this problem, our stallion, but he has quit since he gets turn out. Gunner gets the same amount, but hasn't slowed down at all. I would rather avoid a collar or shock, as it made our stallion head shy.
I've had his teeth floated, vet check, ulcer check, full work up, and Chew Stop spray. Everything checked out fine, and he ignored the spray. Help. Me. I'm worried he won't have any teeth by the time he is 20.